Must see hotels in Nungwi

On Nungwi's quieter eastern side, near the lighthouse, Mnarani is on a low cliff with a lovely waterside terrace with the beach just below. It's relaxed…

Small, peaceful and relaxed, the Warere is 2.5km outside town on Nungwi's east beach. Two rows of cottages have an angular style, but the design ensures…

A luxurious hotel complex, with rooms in several two- and three-storey buildings, some with sea views, others overlooking the large swimming pool and…

In the race among Zanzibar's hotels to build big makuti (palm thatch) structures, this place wins. A truly giant atrium of glass, stone, painted concrete…

At the far southern (quieter) end of the west beach, Nungwi Inn has rooms in spacious bungalows with palm-thatch roofs. All have a small veranda, and most…

Large, long-standing, efficient: Amaan (pronounced amaani by locals) has over 100 rooms, ranging from small garden rooms to medium rooms around the pool…

Sazani is a low-key place with a local ambience and 10 basic cottages on a small hillside leading down to the beach and overlooking the sea, about 2.5km…

The small and welcoming Flame Tree offers unfussy and thoughtfully furnished rooms in cottages surrounded by beautiful flowering gardens. It's at the…

The Z has luxurious rooms with contemporary decor in two large four-storey blocks overlooking the sea towards the southern end of Nungwi's west beach…

At the quieter end of Nungwi's west beach, Smiles has well-appointed rooms in colourful double-storey houses with balconies and a spiral staircase, all…

Rustic and relaxed with a reggae vibe, this locally run place has a handful of simple rooms with small bathrooms in a garden set back from the beach…

It's not on the beach, but this local-style guesthouse is just a short walk away in the village centre, and a good budget option. You get simple and clean…

This friendly place has simple bungalows around a tiny well-kept garden. It's near the beach, but the sea view is obscured by a two-storey hotel at the…

Despite the name, there are no bungalows here. Just a large two-storey block with about 20 plain rooms. On the upside, there's a great sea view. It's also…

With simple bungalows and rooms with glass sliding doors in a two-storey block, this is a no-frills joint but makes up for it with its position right on…

A simple budget option, right on the beach. Rooms have mosquito nets, fans (some also have have air-con) and a small veranda looking onto a sandy garden,…

Safina has simply furnished no-frills bungalows (some with air-con) set around a scruffy garden, just in from the beach.

This beautifully situated, upmarket place was a standout in Nungwi for years, with a low-key ambience, luxurious sea-view chalets in mature tropical…

This hotel has comfortably furnished rooms in a neat multistorey complex overlooking a swimming pool, with a deck on high stilts above the beach. It's…