Maisha Matamu Boutique

Great location. Helpful friendly staff.
Only downside is it lets smokers amongst normal people. Very annoying and unhealthy.

We had a lovely stay here! The staff were so kind and friendly. I stayed here for my birthday and they made it very special. The restaurant also has a good range of food and drinks. It is located right on the beach so a great location. Would definitely recommend

O local tem um ambiente muito legal, atendimento ótimo. Porém não há televisão nos quartos, há muita claridade e barulho de música pra dormir. A cortina não tem blecaute. O valor da taxa da cidade que me foi passado pelo hotéis.com não conferiu com o valor cobrado pelo hotel e tive que pagar 13 dólares além do que me foi passado pelo hotéis.com.

Overall really nice vibe & atmosphere. Caring and kind staff both in reception and at the restaurant ZanziEats! Located on the beach, nice pool area and beach beds, good food!!! We absolutley recommend this place!

Beautiful Stay at Maisha Matamu – A Slice of Paradise!
Our stay at Maisha Matamu in Paje was absolutely wonderful. The place is stunning – peaceful, beautifully designed, and with an incredible view that makes you feel like you’re in paradise.

The staff were warm, attentive, and truly made us feel at home. A special thanks to Melisa, who went above and beyond to make our stay perfect. Her kindness and attention to detail really stood out.

We loved every moment here and would come back in a heartbeat. Highly recommended!

As good as it gets! Such a fabulous hotel. Run by a group of dynamic young people who really have their local community at heart. Located right by kitesurfers paradise beach with a restaurant that leaves nothing to be desired. Very safe and pleasant for solo female travellers. The team are so lovely, I want to specifically mention Rose and Happy! Will come back soon!

Das Hotel liegt in direkter Strandlage und ist wirklich sehr idyllisch gestaltet. Sehr klein und "privat familiär"... Die Bilder im Internet täuschen bezüglich der Größe der Anlage. Der Pool ist ziemlich klein. Zudem täuscht die Bilddokumentation. Man hat den Eindruck, dass in der Anlage auch kleine afrikanische Rundhütten zu finden - bzw. als Upgrade vor Ort buchbar - sind. Das stimmt jedoch nicht. Die Hütten gibt es nicht mehr, gehörten jedoch wohl früher zur Anlage und wurden abgerissen. Es gibt eigentlich nur zwei langgezogene Bungalow-Häuserzeilen (ähnlich einer Reihenhaussiedlung), in denen sich ein Zimmer neben das andere reiht. Eine Häuserzeile scheint ziemlich neu, da sich dort wirklich schön gestaltete und modernisierte/neue Zimmer befinden. Unser Zimmer war älter und in Basic-Ausstattung eingerichtet, das Bad nicht mehr up-to-date, aber funktional (nicht mit Schwung auf die Toilette setzen, sonst kippt sie - Zimmer 10). Alles ist jedoch wirklich sehr sauber. Da man sich ja eh nur draußen aufhält, war das Zimmer für uns eher nebensächlich und schlichtweg "funktional". Es gibt keinen Kühlschrank. Insektenschutz befindet sich in der Schiebetür zum Zimmer, es gibt jedoch kein Moskitonetz über dem Bett. Es gibt einen Ventilator über dem Bett (ziemlich laut) und eine Klimaanlage seitlich vom Bett. Da die Betten nur mit Laken bezogen sind, kann es nachts schonmal etwas "frisch" werden. Abends kommt das Personal nochmal ins Zimmer und deckt das Bett auf... Empfehlenswert.

Godt hotel med rigtig god beliggenhed direkte til vandet

- Venligt personale i reception, dog mødte jeg mindre hjælpsomhed i restauranten, hvor jeg havde en ubehagelig oplevelse
- Restauranten var ret dyr iforhold til priserne på Zanzibar, men maden var rigtig god
- Fine værelser for et mindre ophold. Dejlig seng at sove i. Dejligt med myggenet, Dog ingen aircondition så det var alt for varmt, og upraktisk toilet
- De passer godt på dyrene
- Stedet var renligt

John at reception was AMAZING!! He was so friendly and attentive - he organized my rides and activities for me. I chose to stay in the rooms with AC and not the bungalow type rooms because it would have been to hot for me. The shower pressure isn't the greatest in my room. The hotel is directly on the beach and they have plenty of sun beds with umbrella shades. I wasn't a big fan of the food/drinks at the restaurant though but the staff was amazingly friendly. Would stay here again!

Virkelig et dejligt sted ned til stranden med tidevand. Der er en mindre ok pool. Rene og Fine værelser. Maden er virkelig lækker og personalet er meget søde og imødekommende. Kan kun anbefale stedet.

Flott plassering på stranda i Paje. Kort vei til sentrum. OK mat på hotellet og mange andre restauranter i nærhet som også er verdt et besøk. Noe støy fra nabohotellet som kjørte livemusikk og DJ til rundt 02:30 på kveld. Vi hadde bungalow 104 (2etg). Det er palmebladvegger så utelyd høres veldig godt og så du bør ikkje ha museskrekk om du bor slik. Dusj fungerte og betjening slo opp moskitonett over seng kvar kveld. Hotellet har også andre rom med høyrere standard og høyere priser. Personalet var generelt servicevennlige og hyggelige. Må nevne at personen som foretok innsjekking lurte oss ved å kreve 6 usd pr dag i turistskatt. Rett sum skal være 5 usd i Zanzibar. Så vedkommende lurte til seg totalt 8 usd. Ikkje stor sum, men slikt er irriterende og gir hotellet dårligere tilbakemelding.

The hotel grounds, staff, and views are fantastic! The beach bungalows are rustic with no A/C, but it was worth it to experience the welcoming staff, beach access, and good food.

Perfekter Aufenthalt!
Das Hotel bietet alles was man braucht.
Die Aussicht vom Strand ist einmalig. Das Uimmer war sauber und sehr schön.
Und selten so ein nettes Personal gesehen.
Der Aufenthalt war excellent.

Helt underbar strand och vackert blått vatten. Maten suverän och bra urval på frukostar.
Extremt trevlig och tillmötesgående personal.
Var dock medveten om att priserna när man ska äta håller svensk prisnivå.

Like staying on Gilligan's Island.

Bra sted , som på bilde , flott strand ! Noe støy om man ikke velger rom med aircondition! Ikke billig , men bra 👍

I had a very unpleasant stay at Maisha Matamu. I booked for 11 nights but ended up staying 6 due to multiple issues.

Upon arrival, I was told there was a system issue and that another guest with my surname refused to vacate my room. I was moved to a nearby hostel, which was significantly cheaper, but lacked Wi-Fi, phone signal, towels and even water at times. As a solo female traveler, I felt uncomfortable there. Later, I spoke to the other guest, who confirmed she had booked and paid in advance, exposing that the story I was told wasn’t true. Despite having booked and paid in full months ago, I had to argue for a refund for the nights I stayed at the cheaper hostel. Only after arguing did they refund me for 2 nights.

Throughout this ordeal, they made several rude comments and even lied at several occasions, which added to my discomfort. This was particularly disappointing, as I’ve been traveling solo for many months and have stayed in numerous hotels without ever experiencing anything like this. I ended up checking out 3 nights early because I felt so uncomfortable. No apology or concern was ever shown until I told them I was checking out earlier.

The only bright spot was the fantastic staff at the restaurant and bar—much love to them, as they were the reason I stayed as long as I did.

Perfect location, good food, very friendly staff and owners. Lovely experience

Very good experience.Lovely cottages. Lovely view. Lovely time there!

Good Restaurant Service!!!

The staff were so kind, it is a beautiful walking distance to many other attractions on Paje beach- highly recommend