The location isn’t necessarily the best one as it’s not by the beach. And actually the Kiwengwa beach wasn’t even that nice beach out of the ones that I visited during my trip. However, you can take a taxi or boda boda to other places and explore the island from here. And it was always nice to come back to this little hidden garden after the adventures around the island.

The staff in this place is amazing! Especially Mohammed made me feel like home with his friendliness. Also Remo did a lot for me during my stay. Shoutout also to the cleaning ladies who even did my laundry and always greeted with a big smile! The hotel it self is charming, clean and equipped with everything you need for a relaxing stay.

Stayed in November 2024

Food and drinks options were a bit limited.

Loved the hotel. It's location and closeness to the beach. Also loved the staff and their help in organizing excursions in Zanzibar especially Mr. Remo. Superb job!

Stayed in September 2024

Beautiful pool, comfortable room, peaceful and private but only 5 min walk from beach front activity, lovely staff and tasty on site restarant!

Stayed in September 2024

That we had to leave 😞

Everything!!

Stayed in August 2024

WiFi wasn’t working until the last day. The road up to the hotel and walk to the beach isn’t the best.

This property is a little gem. It’s so tranquil like being in a treehouse. The staff are extremely helpful and kind. We really enjoyed our stay here. We felt so relaxed.

Stayed in July 2024

The bush babies at night!

The staff are all amazing. The chef smashes out the best pancakes ever! Also being vegetarian, made us a different 3 course meal each night. Betram couldn't do enough for you and serves the best ginger tea. Raymond, thanks also for looking after us with trips and kindly took us to our next hotel. A great place to stay, just a 5 minute walk to the beach, there is a great pool to use if you aren't a beach person. Thanks again all

Stayed in June 2024

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The hotel is great, the rooms are nice and clean, the garden is beautiful. Remo and Bertram deserve special mention. They do everything to make their guests feel comfortable. I have been to many hotels and the staff were often very helpful and friendly, but these two and everyone else like the cook, cleaning lady, etc. just do everything. The service is world class! My partner had an accident, Bertram brought him some soup without asking, and before that, our whole breakfast was brought to the room on the top floor without asking. Remo contacted the doctor and helped us with a Masai stick because my partner had difficulty walking. We then wanted to spend a few more nights in the sister hotel "Sofia Sea View" and we got a good deal for this and Remo took us there too. This hotel is also really nice and a bit more luxurious with larger rooms and direct beach access. Bertram also accompanied us to ATMs or Remo drove us there by car. I can really recommend both hotels to everyone. I have never experienced better service, but one that is so unobtrusive, sensitive and just incredibly friendly and kind. We will definitely be back and miss it there. You really feel like "at home".

Stayed in May 2024

Lovely and helpful staff. Great food, huge breakfast, restaurant with dinner - super, fish for dinner very tasty, everything fresh!! Nice pool, nice neigbourhood. Close to the beach, 5 min. walking distance. Big room with AC, fridge, hot water. Wifi was ok. We recommend it!!

Stayed in May 2024

Location was a Bit off Road - Pool was not clean wifi was a Bit bad in the rooms

we traveled to nungwi, Kiwengwa and Bweju. but only in this hotel it was true service ! the staff was amazing as on no other hotel. we felt extremely welcoming and as if we would be the most important guest. in comparison to all the other hotels - it was the best. Eventhough the pool was cloudy the first day - they stand out with Theire service to find a solution for us. it was a perfect stay thanks to the staff (including the lovely cleaning lady)

Stayed in March 2024

The staff are all very friendly and helpful. Raimon in particular was always very keen to help us with any concerns. He was always available for us! Frank, the night watchman, was also always very obliging and he also has a small shop selling bracelets and necklaces! The room was great and the complex itself was always very clean and inviting. All in all, it was a great stay - we were more than satisfied. Madeline & Mathias

Stayed in March 2024

The property is located in a quiet neighborhood and immersed in nature. It is a short walk away from the beach. The personnel is so kind and forthcoming!

Stayed in February 2024

I came for the third time, and I can highly recommend this place to everybody who looks for a place to relax and chill... Awesome staff, good food and clean and spacious rooms, everything tip top 👌

Stayed in January 2024

Location is slightly further from the beach than advertised (500 feet). More like 600 metres.

Excellent staff who were always willing to assist.

Stayed in January 2024

It is not next to the beach but it is very close like 3 minutes by a walk.

Everything was good, especially staff is really helpfull and friendly.

Stayed in January 2024

Nice staff and the manager was really helpful!

Stayed in January 2024

Everything was good

Beautiful little paradise in Kiwenga. Our room was spacious with nice patio outside. It has a pool (small but OK) with sunbeds. Breakfast was incuded and very nice, so it was the other food. All the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. We‘ve had a great stay The Kiwenga beach is nice (and quiet) with a few restaurants to eat or simply just have a drink.

Stayed in December 2023

The portion size of the dinner and breakfast has been small to me. The bedroom felt small (enough place, but small)

I like the calmness, the silence and the bungalow with the flying bed on the first floor. Remo and Christina, thanks for making me feel welcome and your extraordinary hospitality! The time at the beach was 10 minutes by walk which was great!

Stayed in December 2023

They really don’t have enough beef steak on their menu especially for us meat lovers.

The staff was perfect. Very welcoming and joyfull. Especially Mr. Betrem is such a good guy and always full of life. Everybody else is very respectful and treats people with respect.

Stayed in October 2023

The mattress of the bed uncomfortable at all, too hard. In the room there was a strong smell of mosquitoes repellent

I liked the location even if it is not on the beach, with 5 minutes walk you can reach Kiwengwa beach It’s very nice and quiet The restaurant owner, Mohamed, is very friendly and kind.

Stayed in September 2023

Breakfast was short of options, making it tiring for those staying longer

The room was spacious and we had an upgrade!

Stayed in August 2023

That I had to leave...

The best choice I could have made... Clean and spacious rooms with a stunning seaview from the big terrace (I had de Deluxe room), surrounded by plenty of plants and trees. The beds are very comfy and the curtains refrain the sun from waking you up in the early morning, what is not really common in Zanzibar. The staff is simply awesome and caring for all your needs, so that you can just relax and enjoy your stay. I liked it so much that I will come back in a few days, so I don't need to say that I highly recommend this beautiful place... A special thanks to Daniele, the hotel manager, and Mohamed, the restaurant manager who cooked for my special needs and always had a few kind words to share with me... See you soon 😊

Stayed in August 2023

We had an amazing week here in Zanzibar, the Hotel is near the famous and cool Kiwengwa beach and the manager of the Hotel (Daniele) helped us for everything…tours,food,tips about the island every time impeccable,helpful and polite. Good Breakfast, lovely rooms in Zanzibar style. Everything nice! Thanks a lot!

Stayed in August 2023

quiet and view

Stayed in June 2023

Not fun to write, but maybe some good feedback; We felt the lady at the reception was not very helpful. She just did the bare minimum and when we asked things we just got a big sigh about it. Too bad because all the other staff was so helpful! A little proactivity in telling us about everything they offer or trips we could make would have been welcome. We arranged most of the things ourselves outside the hotel because of this. Also, we felt that just 2 small bottles of water at arrival was a bit less. You can buy a big bottle of water at the restaurant for 2 USD, while a six pack of water in the shop is not even 2 USD. It would be helpful to arrange a small bottle of water every day at least as drinking water from the tap is not safe. Probably because of water quality, but our shower(heads) looked quite nasty even though everything was always spotlessly clean. Another opportunity for the hotel; I've tried booking directly with the hotel, but the price was much higher and communication didn't flow. Therefor we chose to book with booking.com which costs the hotel commission. Definitely no feedback not to stay at this hotel, because overall we had a great experience!

First of all, the price/quality of this hotel is great! We really enjoyed our stay here! The guys working here are amazing. We had so much fun at the restaurant in the evening with the guy working there and had the best talks about the island and the difference in our lives, big shout out to him! The exact reason why we stayed in every night (not always for dinner, but definitely for drinks) and chill in the restaurant or around the pool and watch the crazy big bats and sometimes even the bush baby! Also Remo was really helpful in bringing us to the sister hotel for lovely relaxing days and great food! The hotel is just a walk away to the beach and beach restaurants, plenty of choice. (lots of sellers here though, find your way around them). A bit dark at night to walk back but we always felt very safe just walking with our phone lights. We went to this hotel to explorer the island from there, and it was so nice and chill to come back in the tranquil serenity after a day of exploring and relax in the pool or at our balcony. We had some powercuts, but the staff was really working above and beyond to fix it quickly every time. Breakfast was good,. Even though they had a menu to choose from, for an 8 night stay it was a lot of the same. But quality was great, also for snacks and dinner.

Stayed in March 2023