Jabali Bungalows Lodge

Hotels
9.1 (29 reviews)
-6.290559,39.537182,Paje, Jabali Bungalows Lodge , Paje , tz

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Parking
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
BBQ facilities
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean rooms
Friendly staff
Great location
Comfortable beds
Good service
Plentiful breakfast

Categories

Cleanliness
9.3
Guests consistently mentioned exceptional cleanliness with spotlessly clean bungalows and daily changing of bedding and towels.
Service
9
All staff were fantastic, polite, and provided great service. Guests appreciated the smiling faces and daily cleaning of the pool.
Location
8.8
The hotel's proximity to the beach and easy access to transport options were highlighted as positive aspects by guests.
Room Quality
9.3
Spacious and comfortable bungalows with clean bedding and towels contributed to a high room quality rating.
Amenities
8.5
Guests appreciated the clean pool, daily clean towels, and availability of a small gym as positive amenities.
Value for Money
8
No specific feedback provided, so an average rating of 8.0 is assigned for this category.
Food and Beverage
9
Guests found the breakfast to be very good and plentiful, contributing to a high rating for food and beverage.
Overall Experience
9
Most guests had an exceptional overall experience at Jabali Bungalows, praising the staff, cleanliness, amenities, and location.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-06-24 07:56

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation with Stunning Views

Unwind and Stay Active
The Jabali Bungalows Lodge offers an array of amenities for guests to enjoy. From the inviting outdoor swimming pool and well-equipped fitness centre to the lush garden and relaxing terrace, there are plenty of options to unwind or stay active during your stay.

Delightful Dining Options
Indulge in a culinary journey at the on-site restaurant, where you can savor delicious meals prepared by talented chefs. Whether you prefer room service or dining in a picturesque setting, the dining options at Jabali Bungalows Lodge are sure to delight your taste buds.

Exceptional Guest Services
Experience top-notch hospitality with entertainment staff ready to keep you engaged and a dedicated concierge service to cater to your every need. With air conditioning, free WiFi, and safety deposit boxes in all rooms, your comfort and convenience are always a priority at Jabali Bungalows Lodge.

Book your stay now at Jabali Bungalows Lodge and elevate your vacation experience!

Important information:

The property charges a surcharge of 5% on all card payments.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.1
Based on 29 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.3
Service: 9
Location: 8.8
Room Quality: 9.3
Amenities: 8.5
Value for Money: 8
Food and Beverage: 9
Overall Experience: 9
M
Martin young couple hu
10
Exceptional
Pros:

All the staff at Jabali Bungalows were fantastic.
Everyone had a smiling face and was extremely polite.
Me and my wife stayed for 4 weeks and to our surprise the bedding and towels were changed every single day.
The bungalows are spotlessly clean.
The pool is kept in very good condition and cleaned daily. A clean pool towel is provided every day.
There is a small gym for those who want to do some exercise. All in all Jabali Bungalows is a super holiday venue, it's just a few minutes walk to the beach and also close to Jambiani road where you can flag down numerous tuk tuks or taxis to take you into Paje or into Jambiani itself.
I forgot to mention that the breakfast is very good and plentiful and the service is great.

2025-03-05 via Nuitee
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Nadine partner
10
Pros:

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour. L'hôtel est très agréable, la chambre confortable et propre, et le personnel est extrêmement sympathique et efficace. Le petit déjeuner et le diner étaient excellents.
A recommander.

2024-10-25 via Nuitee
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Jessica solo traveller gb
10
Perfect!
Pros:

I can't recommend the Jabali Bungalows enough. This was the best place I have stayed in Zanzibar, and one of my favourite places I have ever stayed. The staff were incredibly welcoming from the moment I arrived, and very helpful with any additional requests I had. The room was beautiful, very clean and comfortable, and felt very special, and the swimming pool was a great addition. The food in the restaurant was delicious, and the restaurant staff were very kind and welcoming. The area is beautiful, with a stunning and very quiet beach - you can walk to Paje, but it's far enough away from other tourists and people selling things on the beach. I would recommend it to everyone, but especially families or couples wanting to enjoy a quiet paradise.

Cons:

Nothing! It was perfect!

2024-08-24 via Nuitee
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Emannuel solo traveller gb
10
Beautiful Bungalows with luxury service, excellent for vacation and relaxing
Pros:

Beautiful setup in the Bungalows, good beds, daily cleaning, towels provided both for the bathroom and pool and changed everyday, the pool is beautiful, the Massage and fitness rooms are very nice. I ordered the seefood from the restaurant and it was very delicious. Shedrack at the reception was very nice and gave me a lot of good recommendations for tours. Overall I had an excellent stay at the hotel.

2024-07-27 via Nuitee
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Mount young couple gb
10
Perfection
Pros:

Jabali Bungalow is a peaceful and welcoming place to stay. When we arrived, the staff greeted us warmly and made us feel at home right away. The bungalows are cozy and charming, with beautiful views of the gardens and pool. Everything is carefully arranged to make guests comfortable.

The amenities exceeded our expectations. We enjoyed relaxing by the pool, eating delicious food at the restaurant, and treating ourselves to a spa day. The staff at Jabali Bungalows were amazing. They were kind, attentive, and made sure we had a wonderful stay. The location of the lodge is perfect. It's quiet and serene.

Overall, our stay at Jabali Bungalows Lodge was fantastic. We highly recommend it to anyone looking for a peaceful getaway. Thank you to the staff for making our stay so memorable. We can't wait to come back.

2024-04-14 via Nuitee
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Petra
10
Relaxing getaway
Pros:

Perfect getaway place to stay if you want a relaxing holiday. Service was great and the concierge was very helpful with excursions and whatever help we needed.

2024-03-03 via Nuitee
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Daniel with friends fr
9
Superb
Pros:

Really nice instalations.
Place to park the car
Staff very nice and kind. They are there for whatever you may need

Cons:

All good!

2024-02-29 via Nuitee
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Darren young couple us
1
Horrible. Booking.com should remove their listing. I feel sorry for their next guests.
Cons:

Beds very hard. Felt like we were sleeping on the floor. Sheets were made of polyester. Woke up sweating. AC does not maintain temperature. Bathroom is very old. Broken showerhead splashing water on the wall. No hot water in the bathroom sink or shower. Bathroom windows dont close. Bathroom air temperature is the same as the outside temp. The safe does not work and cannot put a passcode. Wifi doesnt work- need to ask the reception to reboot the router every hour. Once we expressed our concerns to management they decided to charge our credit card for the entire week. Our experience was so horrible that despite having paid for the week we decided to book a proper hotel.

2024-02-12 via Nuitee
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Olivia young couple ca
9
Wonderful place to stay
Pros:

We had a wonderful time for 3 nights here. The staff were so friendly and kind! The facilities were perfect including spacious rooms with AC and a beautiful pool area. Included breakfast was also great.

Cons:

It’s about 3km south of Paje so having a scooter or transport arrangements would be beneficial to stay here (it’s a 30 min walk to town along the beach but it’s not such a nice walk due to rocks and excessive seaweed).

2024-02-07 via Nuitee
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Ahlam young couple eg
10
Peaceful Location
Pros:

Bungalow was perfect. Everything resembles what you see in the pictures. The location is Peaceful. Very helpful and honest staff who are always ready to help.

2024-02-04 via Nuitee
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Peter young couple gb
10
One of the best hotel in Paje
Pros:

Very nice hotel and quiet when you’re inside the hotel, few minutes walking to the beach. The pool is big and clean. Staff are charming and helpful. Breakfast is superb. The food in the restaurant is 5 star standard. The hotel looks very good for all kind of visitors such as families, individuals and couples. My new Favorite spot in Paje.

2024-01-21 via Nuitee
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Peter partner
10
Pros:

Incredible, I highly recommend, the breakfast is very good, beautifully kept bungalows, good food at the restaurant, best massage place in Paje. Very helpful guy at the reception.

2024-01-21 via Nuitee
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Harry young couple gb
1
I would not recommend any one visiting this dump. The pictures are so out dated the 'pool"
Cons:

The manager was the most unhelpful person I've ever met. I would not recommend any one visiting this dump. The pictures are so out dated the 'pool" was a building site. We requested to cancel the booking since we were not happy. The manager then proceeded to charge us the full amount of the stay plus a little extra, I guess for himself. Awful experience and ruined my Christmas Eve.

2024-01-19 via Nuitee
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Euphomia family with young children ug
10
Exceptional
2023-12-29 via Nuitee
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Marta with friends pl
10
Excellent Zanzibar experience
Pros:

Everything was great, starting from the bungalow, cleaned everyday by super nice ladies, always doing for us real art from towels and flowers on the beds, the bathroom was big and clean. We had a lot of fun by the pool, the minute we arrived to the pool nice guy from stuff came with pool towels for us, there was a ball to play with. The reception guy was so nice, always wanting to help, arranging for us airport transfers and checking island tours for us. Not to mention restaurant - food is so good - fresh, delicious. We've had breakfasts included in reservation and it was the best breakfast possible - always had plate of fresh and juicy fruits, juice or smoothie, coffee or tea, pancakes with chocolate or jam, eggs in every variant possible - fried, scrambled, with vegetables, with sausage, toasted bread, fries with rosemary, and my personal favorite - chapati. Other meals were also great - very nice seafood platter, seafood pizza and chapati wrap with beef meat - those I really recommend.

2023-12-17 via Nuitee
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Takashi
4
Pros:

Too far from village. Takes 30-45 min. Walk to get there. Access to the beach not clean.
Their restaurant food is very limited and bad. The breakfast was ok.

2023-12-06 via Nuitee
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Muhammed young couple tr
10
Exceptional
2023-09-25 via Nuitee
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Isaiah family
10
Pros:

Our family had an amazing time at this property. The staff was always engaged and friendly. Quiet and peaceful area. 1 minute walk to beach and to numerous places to eat. We ate dinner at a different type of cuisine each night. The pool was beautiful. Breakfast made to order whenever we arrived. Gym and spa available. Staff always eager to give advice and just ask how our day is going and if we need anything. I would definitely stay here again.

2023-09-11 via Nuitee
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Zoran young couple rs
8
Very good
Pros:

Staff, cleanless

Cons:

Nobody talking about hi tide till 14PM,. Resort location is not good

2023-08-17 via Nuitee
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Marta solo traveller ke
9
Superb
Pros:

The pool is amazing
The room was nice
Peter at the reception is 5 stars

Cons:

The breakfast took too long and it was never right my order

2023-07-12 via Nuitee