Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
Luggage storage
Tour desk
Ironing service
Car hire
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Nice beach nearby
Cons:
Lack of cleanliness
Poor service

Categories

Cleanliness
6.88
Multiple complaints about mold and unclean rooms.
Service
8.85
Staff was reported as unresponsive and poorly trained.
Location
10
Positive feedback about the location near the beach.
Room Quality
6.84
Rooms were described as deteriorating and having broken fixtures.
Amenities
6.87
Lack of facilities and outdated offerings.
Value for Money
7.83
Guests felt the price did not match the quality of service.
Food and Beverage
8.88
Breakfast provision was mentioned but needed to be fetched from another location.
Overall Experience
7.87
General dissatisfaction with staying experience.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-08 18:47

Property Description

Beachfront Paradise in Paje

Luxurious Accommodation: Kinazi Upepo Beach Hotel offers comfortable rooms with garden views, private bathrooms, and family room options for a perfect beach getaway.

Dining and Leisure: Indulge in delicious meals at the on-site restaurant, enjoy refreshing drinks at the bar, and explore the lush garden and terrace for relaxation.

Activities and Excursions: Take advantage of the tour desk for exciting adventures, rent a bike or car to explore the area, and don't miss the nearby attractions like Bwejuu Beach and Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park.

Ready to experience a beachfront retreat? Book your stay at Kinazi Upepo Beach Hotel now!

Check-in and check-out hours:

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 1 year old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 5 years old stay for free when using an available extra bed.
    Children from 6 years old to 15 years old stay for US$20 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    People 16 years old and over stay for US$30 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

8
Based on 268 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.88
Service: 8.85
Location: 10
Room Quality: 6.84
Amenities: 6.87
Value for Money: 7.83
Food and Beverage: 8.88
Overall Experience: 7.87
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Luca • couple • ro
9
2025-12-10 • via Nuitee
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caumont • couple • fr
5
rustique
Pros:

Position geographique du lieu.
Rapport qualité prix

Cons:

L'ensemble de l'établissement est dans un etat de degradation avancé.
Les sanitaires sont rudimentaires et vieillissants.
la musique du bar d'a coté est trop forte toute la journée (dès 8H)

2025-11-20 • via Nuitee
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Francesca • solo_traveller • ae
8
Great and beautiful location, great staff, but need a bit of renovation.
2025-11-13 • via Nuitee
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Robynne • family_with_children • za
5
Pros:

The beach and bed

Cons:

The shower was broken

2025-11-10 • via Nuitee
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A V • extended_group • de
1
would never recommend to anyone
Cons:

mold in the rooms, staff not trained properly, broken mosquito doors, shutoff in the toilet leaking, mold in the pillows, dirty towels, doesn’t look like pictures at all! in the property many broken things around, everything is old, safebox was making noises and not working, The dogs on the property were on a leash next to generator, barking many times, we felt super sorry for them. The security was sleeping during the night in the Banda or the sunbeds, at the gate they were many times telling us we were in the wrong place when we wanted to enter the hotel?? They didn’t know we were the guests staying there. it was horrible and not worth the price at all!!! We told the staff that we were not happy but they didn’t care.

2025-10-21 • via Nuitee
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MIGUEL ANGEL • solo_traveller • mx
3
Terrible experience
Cons:

The quality of everything in relation with the price that I paid it’s absolutely ridiculous. I been living in Zanzibar for a year now and this is the worst hotel I’ve stayed so far. The sand part is dirty and neglected. The AC sometimes works, sometimes it doesn’t, even tho they came twice to try to “fix it”. The bathroom is so tiny that when you shower everything gets wet, can’t even put the toilet paper in the right place or it would be soaked. They don’t provide shampoo, just hand wash & a small bar of soap. They put photos of the gym like it was included, but no, you still have to pay extra for it, and only get 2usd discount for being a guest.

2025-10-15 • via Nuitee
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emanuela • family_with_children • it
8
2025-10-01 • via Nuitee
H
hamdan • extended_group • ae
9
2025-08-24 • via Nuitee
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FEDERICO • family_with_children • it
2
Not the same as the photos and videos! The place is deteriorating.
Pros:

The beach is just a minute walk from our room. Location wise it's amazing. But that's about it.
Oh and room cleaning was great!

Cons:

The rooms and photos in their website are not current, and the property seems to be deteriorating.
There's no facilities in the property. No restaurant. No cabana. No sun or beach beds. Nothing.
We had to walk 5-7 minutes to another restaurant to have our included breakfast.
There's no manager in spot. There's no proper security (not really sure if someone barges in and can do something in the middle of the night). We had to beg for bottled water daily.... No proper service but the locals are kind.

2025-08-14 • via Nuitee
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Sarah • couple • kw
1
تعامل الموظفين و الموقع جيد اما بالنسبة للاقامة لم تعجبني ابداً المكان يفتقر الى النظافة والمرايا مكسورة وفي التصوير يح
Pros:

الموقع والموظفين تعاملهم جيد

Cons:

لم يعجبني القيمة التي دفعتها في الغرفة تفتقر الى النظافة والمرايا مكسورة والخشب معفن وصلت في تاريخ 25/7/2025 الساعة 7 صباحاً وتم احتساب لي اقامة يومين

2025-07-26 • via Nuitee
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Reem • family with young children • ae
10
Exceptional
2025-06-30 • via Nuitee
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Enzo • young couple • fr
1
Horrible experience, go somewhere else to have a nice vacation.
Pros:

It’s a good location but zero value for your money. The bungalows need a remodel.

Cons:

The first room they gave us was moldy and they intended us to sleep there. After 3 hours they gave us a different room (under the value than what we paid for). Which was dirty, toilet didn’t work and the bed sheets had stains and holes.

Absolute robbery of 90$ a night with horrible customer service (completely ignored by the lady managing the place and every other employee we encountered).

We were supposed to stay two nights but only stayed one because it was unbearable.

We wanted a refund for the night we would not be spending there and ask the staff to ask the manager to contact us because she was not available to talk to us, and never came back to us. The staff said she passed the word that “they don’t do refunds”.

2025-06-20 • via Nuitee
T
Thomas • solo traveller • ae
8
This is Paradise
Pros:

This is a beautiful property literally stones throw away from the ocean - you could not ask for more!
Lodges are a good size, more than comfortable (bring plenty bug spray) and cleaned daily.

Surely the best gym in Zanzibar is available right on the beach - this is an amazing stay for locking in.

Cons:

There is no restaurant on-site but just 50/100m either side (walking down the beach) you'll find all the food options you need!

Electricity went off sporadically (national electricity company turn if off?) but when in paradise does it really matter?

Wifi is not strong here, I suggest ensuring you have sufficient data to travel or one of the restaurants on the beach will be able to help.

2025-05-24 • via Nuitee
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Manuel • solo traveller • it
10
Exceptional
2025-04-22 • via Nuitee
K
Kaouther • with friends • tr
3
Verry bad
Pros:

The room was nothing like in the photos,
There was no electricity, therefor no wifi, no water in the bathroom and can’t use the gym.
The room was smelling humidity, and full on insectes, for breakfast we had to go to an other hotel because their kitchen was closed.
Extremely disappointed, we could not stay in the room with these conditions so we changed the place, we asked for refund but the management didn’t accept.

2025-04-13 • via Nuitee
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Valerija • young couple • lt
1
Bad
Cons:

After reading the amounts of bad reviews on google and booking.com about burglaries and stealings happening in the hotel, we decided to not to risk and cancelled our booking. We arrived to the hotel with a request of refund, however they refused to proceed. We checked the rooms and bad - moldy walls, dirty linen.. The staff sad the photos are only for the advertisement.

We made a claim to booking.com however didn't receive any resolution yet, whilst the hotel keeps ignoring our calls.

Don't believe the good reviews, it's all fake!! scroll down to see the actual reviews that people've left.

2025-04-04 • via Nuitee
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Manol • young couple • bg
9
Wonderful place, just be careful with your belongings.
Pros:

Everything was amazing

Cons:

Some money and bits went missing from the property

2025-03-13 • via Nuitee
M
Musa • young couple • gb
10
Exceptional
2025-02-24 • via Nuitee
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Elina • with friends • de
7
Great location, but could pay more attention to
Pros:

Location and staff

Cons:

Room cleanining

2025-02-18 • via Nuitee
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Gabrielle • young couple • us
9
A little green bungalow oasis on the beach!
Pros:

We loved staying at Kinazi Upepo. The location was perfect and it felt like a little jungle oasis with all the beautiful greenery throughout. Paje can be quite busy with a lot going on but after staying for a few days we realized Kinazi was just st the perfect location. We were close enough to be able to walk to all of the most crowded places with a lot going on but just on the cusp of the end of the chaos to feel a bit more private. The room was very comfortable and clean. The bathroom was very narrow though. The AC worked perfectly and after a few issues when arriving they fixed them right away. Another bonus is their sister lodge, which is a 5 minute walk, where you can use all of their facilities. We spent a few days enjoying their pool which was stunning and super private. The breakfast Kinazi provides is really great and plentiful. It is also a couple doors down from Mr. Kahawa where we really enjoyed eating. Highly recommend!

Cons:

The narrow bathroom, but it was clean and perfectly functional.

2025-02-15 • via Nuitee