Pongwe

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Harvesting seaweed at low tide in Pongwe.
Harvesting seaweed at low tide in Pongwe.
No safari trip to Tanzania is complete without a short hop to Zanzibar and the great beaches to relax. I actually proposed to my wife on this beach - not sure how useful this information is to fellow travellers, but holds a lot of memories for me... #lifeatexpedia #beach #nature

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TOA Hotel & Spa Zanzibar

TOA Hotel & Spa Zanzibar

4.5 out of 5
12 Pongwe Road Pongwe Unguja South Region
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Pongwe. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (64 reviews)
The honeymoon suite with private plunge pool was lovely. The bed was very comfortable and the room had a large bathroom and shower area. The room was beach front with a small shaded terrace. The food was mixed. Sometimes good and other no so good. Unfortunately we got food poisoning whilst there ...

Reviewed on 1 October 2025

TOA Hotel & Spa Zanzibar
Tulia Zanzibar Unique Beach Resort

Tulia Zanzibar Unique Beach Resort

5 out of 5
Pongwe Pwani Pongwe
The price is AED 1,933 per night from Mar 1 to Mar 2
AED 1,933
AED 2,235 total
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this luxury lodge in Pongwe. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the room service in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
10/10 Exceptional! (111 reviews)
Wonderful magical gardens . Lovely friendly staff . Great gym . Although breakfast good all other meals were very tasteless . Even the mayonnaise and butter were of poor quality . After paying for one of your best rooms we were left very disappointed . The old fashioned shower wasn’t really of 5 ...

Reviewed on 1 February 2026

Tulia Zanzibar Unique Beach Resort
White Paradise Zanzibar

White Paradise Zanzibar

4 out of 5
Ndudu Road Pongwe
The price is AED 309 per night from Mar 11 to Mar 12
AED 309
AED 393 total
11 Mar - 12 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this beach hotel in Pongwe. Enjoy free parking, a private beach, and room service. Popular attractions Kiwengwa Beach and Pongwe Beach are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (42 reviews)
The hotel itself is nice but the location is very far from everything. We were suppose disappointed that we did not read anywhere about high and low tide. We did not have access to the beach due to this and of course if we knew would not have booked this location. Also shuttles to a different beach ...

Reviewed on 10 January 2026

White Paradise Zanzibar
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Villa - Beach Front

Villa - Beach Front

Mdudu Mdogo
Stay at this villa in Pongwe. Popular attractions Kiwengwa Beach and Pongwe Beach are located nearby.
Villa - Beach Front
"Zanzibar Sandscape Villa"

"Zanzibar Sandscape Villa"

Zanzibar Tanzania
Stay at this villa in Pongwe. Enjoy a beach locale, laundry facilities, and air conditioning. Popular attractions Kiwengwa Beach and Pongwe Beach are located ...
"Zanzibar Sandscape Villa"
Soul Paje Managed by TOC

Soul Paje Managed by TOC

4 out of 5
The Soul Africa P.O. Box 48 Paje Unguja South Region
Stay at this aparthotel in Paje. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Paje Beach and Jambiani Beach are located ...
Soul Paje Managed by TOC
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Pongwe

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4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

It's a cute area but not much to do around the resort other than taking tours which we were not in the mood for

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

the world is so big that I always want to go somewhere else; in this particular resort we may go back with the entire family. It was that good.