Does Zanzibar House have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Zanzibar House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Zanzibar House?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Does Zanzibar House provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 90 per vehicle applies.

Where is Zanzibar House located?

Nestled on the beach, this Matemwe bed & breakfast is within 3 mi (5 km) of Muyuni Beach, Pwani Mchangani Beach, and Mapenzi Beach. Kiwengwa Beach and Kigomani Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Zanzibar House Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

aileen

14 October 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I am a solo female traveller. Zanzibar House is an excellent property in so many ways. The staff are friendly and helpful. The grounds are a delight to be in, with lots of comfortable places to sit and read or contemplate the beauty of the area. I did not use the pool and I am sure it would be lovely. At night time I had an evening meal which was tasty and they accommodated my dietary requirements very well. I am gluten intolerant. I recommend this hotel if you like quiet and beauty filled places

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

4 March 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Unfortunately our experience was not as nice as we had hoped. As two women in their 20s and 30s we felt that we were at times treated as children. We were informed by a male staff member that we were “not allowed” to eat breakfast at the table overlooking the ocean, even though the owner specifically informed us of this option the day prior (likely because he did not want to walk the extra distance.) Our ‘Garden View’ room was a view of the parked vehicles in front of the hotel. The room also lacked any storage space or shelves for suitcases and belongings, leaving our 4 bags blocking the door due to lack of any space. Breakfast had no fresh coffee, only instant, and ended abruptly—when I returned on the hour to refill my tea, I was told breakfast ended and the female staff would not bring back the tea kettle for hot water. I informed the owner I was gluten free on arrival, but no arrangements were made. This meant my breakfast options were limited to a fruit cup and eggs. Sauna/hammam must be requested in advance, as we were told it was “off”. The staff did not offer to turn on when we asked about it. In conclusion, beautiful hotel but not a beautiful experience.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

1 March 2020

Liked: Staff & service

Smukt sted - mindre behagelig stemning

Lille hotel, der ligger utrolig smukt ned til vidunderlig strand. Dejlig udsigt fra balkon med udsigt over havet. Hotelophold indbefatter halvpension med fire retter mad, som er dejlig, men det bliver hurtigt alt for voldsomt. Man savner selv at kunne vælge a la carte. Personalet er venligt. Men værtsparret har desværre en ret utiltalende måde at behandle ansatte på, og der bliver ind imellem talt grimt og råbt højt af personalet, hvilket trækker gevaldigt ned på stemningen.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

MA

23 February 2020

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities

This is the worst hotel experience we have had after travelling for many years across many continents. The management is poor. The owner could often be overheard berating and yelling at his staff in front of hotel guests. When issues such as a broken pool filter, slow wifi, or power outages came up, his response was to shrug and say, “This is Africa, what can you expect?” The menu at the hotel restaurant is a set menu consisting of seafood and meat dishes. As vegetarians, we found it difficult to eat here and ended up going to a hotel down the beach (Mandhari Villa - highly recommend) for dinners. We booked a “garden view” room and it was up a set up steep stairs on top of the guard house at the entrance to the hotel, completely separated from the main hotel building. Our privacy was not maintained and we had a knock on our door from housekeeping at 9pm despite not calling them for anything. There are multiple cats on the property that seem to be pets of the owners, and they wander through the lobby/restaurant/pool area at all times. The towels were not changed daily despite us having to pay an extra surcharge for a second person. This led us to wonder what the extra charge was going towards. The restaurant and pool staff however are very nice and attentive. They are working under poor management conditions and still keep a smile on their faces. All in all we would absolutely never recommend this hotel to any family or friends.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ahmed

29 July 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hidden gem on lovely Matemwe beach

A piece of paradise!! Everything was great, from the food to the service to the facilities to the beach. We loved it and will definitely go back!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

7 December 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful place; nice and helpful owners, tasty food. The beach is peaceful...but fyi, has serious tides and seaweed. But there are a few lovely spots to float around at. It is an easy day trip to other more swim-happy beaches and about an hour to Stonetown. This is a place to go an relax. But options through hotel or beach dudes are plentiful if you want activities.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

29 July 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Paradise

Beautiful hotel with 7 rooms right at the beach. Very calm area and not many tourists at the beach (gets cleaned everyday). Food is delicious, for $15 you get a 4 course dinner menu. At the bar you get good shisha too. The staff is nice and very helpful. Massage was great. Wifi was availabe everywhere (room, restaurant, beach). You can pay in Eur, Usd, Tsh, credit card.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

akira, Japan

25 March 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ザンジバル島を満喫できるホテル

ザンジバル島にのんびり滞在し、休日をゆったり過ごしたいなら絶対に満足すること間違いなし。ディナーのメインは、その日にとれた魚。シンプルな焼き魚がとても美味しかった!オーナーの優しさが伝わってくるホテルでした。

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

31 January 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Our host Maximo was great! Food was spectacular. Service was decent.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Becca

3 January 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful, well-decorated property. Relaxing atmosphere with plenty of lounge chairs, daybeds and tables on a beautiful beach. The four-course dinners were leisurely and tasty. The staff was very welcoming.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Kira

22 December 2017

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely

My stay was pleasant from arrival till departure. Everyone was nice and accommodating. Thank you and Happy Holidays. To anyone out there looking for “a feel at home” this is the place to stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Loren

21 November 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The best hotel we stayed in in Zanzibar

We stayed in 5 hotels while making our way around Zanzibar and really enjoyed 4 of them. Of the 4, this one really was the best, a cut above in every respect -- fantastic atmosphere, gorgeous property, great management and staff. As you drive down the horrible dirt road that leads from the highway to the property, you'll think you must have made a wrong turn. But you haven't -- keep going.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

5 September 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My "Zanzibar House" in Matemwe

The whole place is amazing. Unlike the 50+room hotels this is a smaller establishment which adds to the peaceful beach front atmosphere. It's in a great location to go south for a day trip to the spice farms, caves, or fishing communities. Or go North to Membe Island for diving/ snorkling or Nungwi for a big party. Extremely warm artistic decor and the food was fantastic.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

The Travel Guru, Los Angeles

14 July 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Hidden Gem

Zanzibar House is an exceptional place and a beautiful experience. Georgia treated me like family from the moment I arrived. The location is inspirational, meditative and a place to disconnect from the stresses of the world. Thank you.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

agata

25 March 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay in Zanzibar house

We had lovely time in Zanzibar House. The place is clean and nicely decorated. Owners are amazing. Everyday we were spoilt by great Italian food. Staff are friendly and helpful.We had very memorable experience. Highly recommended!

10/10 Excellent

david, lyon

26 November 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel familiale exceptionnel

Hotel familiale avec une vue magnifique. Propriétaire italien très sympa. Une enorme plus value apporté par le restaurant avec un menu du soir raffiné.

8/10 Good

AN, 日本

26 September 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

目の前にビーチのあるホテル

ホテルの部屋から海が見え、朝日を見ることができます。夕食はとても美味しくて満足しました。空港送迎を頼んでいたのですが飛行機が遅れたにも関わらず長い間待っていただいたようです。周りに何もなく、人も少ないのでのんびり過ごすことができました。

8/10 Good

Frances

17 September 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful location

Zanzibar House was super charming and quiet, great secluded place to relax. The rooms have fantastic balconies with hanging chairs and a view of the sea. Beautiful beach right outside and really nice pool/garden area. $15usd gets u a 4 course dinner- mine was baked prawns, crab linguini, grilled lobster and mille feuille- can't beat that! Great breakfast too- try the homemade papaya cinnamon passion fruit jam and banana yogurt. Would definitely stay here again!

10/10 Excellent

Ann Bryde, Copenhagen

14 August 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Our new family in Zanzibar.

This little gem is the perfect place to relax and just let this lovely Italian family spoil you. We stayed for a whole weekend, and enjoyed every single minute of it. From the lovely breakfast in the morning to the fantastic 4 course diner in the evening, everything was just perfect, and prepared with great love and thoughtfullness. From our arrivel till we left, we felt like a part of this lovely family, being invited in to their home. We WILL be back!!!!!!

10/10 Excellent

Eartha Guerra, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Atlanta Native)

1 April 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ZANZIBAR HOUSE WONDERMENT!

I have been to many countries, and the stay here was my son's favorite vacation! We had a room with ocean veiw, worth every penny! the beauty of the island greeted us every morning. The owners were exceptionally accommodating. They made sure the kids were happyily fed each night and made alternate meals to their liking Every morning we had a wonderful breakfast which is a set menu that included pancakes, crepes, and homemade doughnuts!!! Each evening was a culinary exploration of 4 course Italian meals of local fish and seafood, fresh beef, homemade breads, homemade pastas and local vegetables. You could also order something more to your liking and they will acoomodate you to their best. ( The Half board option is more than worth the deal especially since the hotel is not close to any restaurants. Guests from other hotels along the beach would regular Zanzibar House for lunch and Massages!) The staff are very friendly. The massages are AWESOME with the beach right in front of you! The ocean there is beautiful and is worth a swim. There is a turn down service everynight which includes fresh towels if you need them, bottled water, and spraying and arranging of your mosquito net for your health and safety. (The spray is very mild and did not trigger my allergies). We had a VERY early flight on our departure and they made sure we had some homemade doughnuts for the boys! My son and I were very reluctant to leave. THANK YOU ZANZIBAR HOUSE. WE WILL BE BACK!

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Stockholm

2 March 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Underbart ställe för lugn och ro

Underbart ställe med trevlig personal och god mat

10/10 Excellent

thurstan, london

17 January 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice boutique hotel on the beach.

Excellent service. Nice boutique feel. Not perfect but a real home from home. Staff and management are on hand and helpful. Recommended.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

1 January 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Small family run hotel on beautiful private beach.

Only 7 rooms, when these are occupied by single people or couples it's a tranquil paradise. When the rooms are occupied by 4 people / families the hotel can seem overcrowded, noisy & too busy. The pool area is quite small and it's difficult to find a quiet outside area to relax if many children are playing in the pool. The boutique style hotel offers lovely little touches, beach baskets with fans & slippers, extra large super soft bath towels and treats like pastries and pizza at certain times of the day. It must be difficult to keep on top of the maintenance due to the close proximity to the sea and the climate but some areas would benefit from a little bit of work. Family run hotel and I found a warm welcome from all the staff. The upgrade to a sea view room was very much appreciated. Wonderful tour guide on the beach called Mustafa will help you make the best of any trips by tailor making yours to your particular requirements - he is very knowledgeable, speaks good English & has a good sense of humour.

10/10 Excellent

Nicolaas, Hamar

15 December 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gode dager på stranden

Zanzibar House er en liten oase på stranden. 7 koselige rom alle med terrasse 2 mot palmelunden og 5 med havutsikt. Her jobber alle de ansatte for at du skal ha det bra - skal du bo her bør du ta halvpensjon som inbefatter frokost, kaffe med italienske småkaker klokken 16.30. Snack ( pizza) klokken 19 og 4 retters middag klokken 20. Hver dag får du spørsmål om menyen passer deg og hvis ikke bytter de gjerne en eller flere av rettene slik at det passer deg. Hotellet ligger rett på en vidunderlig strand beskyttet av flere koralrev- ta med dykkermaske og svømmeføtter hvis du vil se tropiske fisk ! På stranden finner du også Mustafa og hans folk - det er lokale gutter fra fiskerlandsbyen like ved som prøver å bringe inn penger til landsbyen.Vi brukte dem når vi skulle på tur til Atollen for å snorkle - en tur som du MÅ ta hvis du er her som å dykke i ett akvarie med nydelige fisker overalt.Hotellet har bar og en liten suvenirbutikk - men ta med deg det du mener du trenger på rommet av snacks og sjokolade etc da det ikke er noen butikk i nærheten. Synes du det hele blir litt stillesittende kan du låne sykler og sykle på stranden ( men husk og både dra ut og komme tilbake imens det er lavvann. De italienske eierene er der alltid og gjør sitt ytterste for at du skal ha det bra. Skal du slappe av en uke på en nydelig azurblå eksotisk strand, er dette stedet

8/10 Good

Cssalee, New York, NY

5 November 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful, secluded Bed and Breakfast on the Beach

My stay here was really lovely! The home is directly on the beach in a very quiet area. The setting is beautiful and I was able to watch the sunrise from the beach and the sunset from my room. The food was very good, lots of fish, which I loved. Do the half board! The staff was glorious! Nina was with me most days and has such a sweet smile and demeanor. Yokobo, the Massai guard, was awesome and the drivers and other staff were great! Only two negatives: the internet did not work in my room for my entire stay. I asked several times for a solution but the owners just shrugged it off. I was able to use the internet in the common areas and there it was reliable, but was disappointed to not be able to use it in my room. While I know that some people like to disconnect while on vacation, I don't :) I travel solo so I like to be able to read the news in the morning from bed, or plan my day as I'm getting ready especially since I also didn't have cell service. The other small issue is the very high price from travel outside of the hotel. It's nearly impossible to get around without a car. They called a driver for me who normally would have charged no more than $40 to take me to The Rock Restaurant. I was told that the cost was $40 for a 4 hour trip and I would pay an additional $10/hour...but the trip to The Rock, one way was an hour and 45 minutes! So without even eating, I had basically used my allotted time. I suggest finding your own driver and using them to go offsite.

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