Must-see hotels in Nungwi

  • Mnarani Beach Cottages

    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…

  • Warere Beach Hotel

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Double Tree

    Nungwi

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

  • Essque Zalu Zanzibar

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Nungwi Inn Hotel

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Amaan Bungalows Beach Resort

    Nungwi

    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 Beach Hotel

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Flame Tree Cottages

    Nungwi

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

  • Z Hotel

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Smiles Beach Hotel

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Mabwe Roots Bungalows

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Nungwi Guest House

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Baraka Beach Bungalows

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Paradise Beach Bungalows

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Union Beach Bungalows

    Nungwi

    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…

  • Jambo Brothers Guesthouse

    Nungwi

    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 Bungalows

    Nungwi

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

  • Ras Nungwi Beach Hotel

    Nungwi

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

  • Langi-Langi Beach Bungalows

    Nungwi

    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…

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