Zamu Beach Hotel

Hotels
9.3 (40 reviews)
VC9G+W3H Marumbi , Msanga II , tz

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
Non-smoking throughout
Front desk (limited hours)
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Welcoming staff
Spacious and clean rooms
Cons:
Poor food quality
Untrained staff

Categories

Cleanliness
8.48
The rooms were impressively spacious and immaculately clean. However, the subsequent review mentioned filthy conditions and insects.
Service
9.98
The staff's warmth, professionalism, and thoughtful gestures added to the experience, but poor handling of issues by management was noted.
Location
9.48
Some guests appreciated the peaceful vibe away from tourist hubs, but others criticized the location for being noisy and hard to access.
Room Quality
10
Rooms were described as spacious and cozy, providing a great retreat.
Amenities
10
The experience was comfortable overall, but limited dining options were mentioned.
Value for Money
8.98
Guests felt scammed and that the quality did not meet the expectations set by the booking platform.
Food and Beverage
7.48
Reports of limited menu options and poor dining service significantly impacted the dining experience.
Overall Experience
10
Despite challenges, one guest's experience was highly positive, emphasizing warmth and comfort.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-08 18:42

Property Description

Seaside Oasis: Nestled in Msanga II, just a stone's throw away from Marumbi Beach, Zamu Beach Hotel offers a tranquil escape with lush gardens and stunning sea views.

Luxurious Amenities: Indulge in 4-star comfort with air-conditioned rooms, a relaxing terrace, and a delectable restaurant serving up local and international cuisine.

Convenient Location: Explore nearby attractions like Uroa Public Beach and Peace Memorial Museum, with easy access to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport. Unwind in style with our paid airport shuttle service.

To experience seaside luxury and warm hospitality, book your stay at Zamu Beach Hotel today.

Important information:

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Location

Guest Reviews

9.3
Based on 40 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.48
Service: 9.98
Location: 9.48
Room Quality: 10
Amenities: 10
Value for Money: 8.98
Food and Beverage: 7.48
Overall Experience: 10
P
Paul young couple om
9
Superb
Pros:

Mario and family couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful.

2025-07-23 via Nuitee
G
Gerda young couple za
9
A peaceful and refreshing getaway, made memorable by warm service, clean comfort, and tasteful meals
Pros:

Our stay at Zamu Beach Hotel was truly memorable. From the moment we arrived, the exceptional staff made us feel welcomed and valued. Their warmth, professionalism, and thoughtful gestures added a personal touch that elevated the entire experience—they genuinely went above and beyond to ensure our comfort.
The rooms were impressively spacious and immaculately clean, offering a calm and cozy retreat. While the furnishings were minimal, everything was thoughtfully arranged to create a comfortable atmosphere perfect for unwinding.
Zamu Beach Hotel effortlessly combines simplicity, cleanliness, and heartfelt hospitality. It gave us exactly what we needed for a refreshing and stress-free vacation. We’ll definitely be back!

Would you like to include anything about the surrounding area or the view from the hotel? Maybe something about the beach itself or any activities you enjoyed nearby?

Cons:

The hotel’s location is away from the typical tourist hubs, which suited us perfectly and added to the calm, unhurried vibe. However, for guests seeking easy access to activities or sightseeing, it’s worth planning excursions ahead of time. The hotel does recommend a tour operator, but we opted to use a private guide who was absolutely excellent.
If there’s one area with room for improvement, it would be the on-site dining. The menu was fairly limited, and not all listed dishes were available during our stay. That said, the food that was available was fresh, tasteful, and thoroughly enjoyable—clearly prepared with care.

2025-07-09 via Nuitee
R
Rosina family with young children au
7
Good
2025-07-05 via Nuitee
T
Theo family with young children za
1
Bad
Pros:

That place should not even be on booking.com. The place is overrated and nothing there deserves the rating it has on booking.com. Everything there was extremely bad. We felt scammed of our hard saved e. Bad location,filthy beach , squashed place, bushy dirty entrance, very low class property more of a Hostel instead of Hotel. Bad location not even a restaurant. Noisy throughout the day and night.Very close next door neighbors who are villagers , location forever noisy. The facility was under construction as if we were not hosted. We found ourselves being on a constant side running all day and night. We were not respected by the host even upon several unpleasant submissions, staff are young girls who clearly know anything about hospitality and guest care. Horrible breakfast nothing tasty, hard to get dinner - in 2 occasions we were served at 10 pm when we had ordered just after 6. Everything was bad as they had nothing of what was listed on the menu. We had been lied to that we will be moved to a 2nd hotel on the named ZAMU BOUTIQUE HOTEL to spend 3 remaining nights of the 6 nights we had booked which 1st 3 day was a horror movie instead of the vacation we had planned and paid for. The host of ZAMU BOUTIQUE HOTEL WAS VERY RUDE TO US AND LIED TO US WHEN HAVING TO MOVE US AS COMMUNICATED UPON OUR BOOKING. Firstly she had first said she was the owner and manager of ZAMU BEACH HOTEL,then she later changed to not being a manager nor owner rather just a booking.com manager when we complained over the phone from day one. She chose to ignore calls and messages till the day she responded to say the ZAMU BOUTIQUE HOTEL was not ready to host guest
She told us we could go to the place but there isn't much that she could do cause the place isn't ready. We were forced to sleep at the pig place that was advertised as a hotel and overated.

Cons:

Everything from a bad location, a filthy beach squashed place, a bushy entrance, a noisy area, bad and dirty food, , untrained staff, ARROGANT HOST, LOT OF INSECTS INCLUDING COCKROACHES, Beach is dumping sides both Zamu BEACH hotel and ZAMU BOUTIQUE HOTEL, Nothing to do with being Classified as a Hotel. BEING SCAMMED OUR MONEY . EVERYTHING IS JUST BAD 😭😭😭😭

2025-07-03 via Nuitee
G
Gitutu solo traveller tz
7
Good
Pros:

Swimming pool
Beach
Beds
Pillows

Cons:

No hot shower
No slippers in the room

2025-06-29 via Nuitee
L
Lars solo traveller gb
9
Superb
2025-06-23 via Nuitee
P
Phalguni young couple za
10
Excellent place with excellent staff
Pros:

Hospitality

Cons:

There is nothing to dislike

2025-06-17 via Nuitee
K
Kelvin solo traveller gb
10
Zamu Beach is a small haven paradise
Pros:

Stuff super friendly
Food really yummy
Ambience second to none
Pool clean
Rooms comfy bed
Convenient location away from the city hustle and bustle

2025-06-13 via Nuitee
A
Abdul young couple tz
10
We will definitely come back and are already looking forward to it!
Pros:

We can strongly recommend this hotel.
The hotel facility is very clean and very well maintained. The beach and the water are fantastic to walking around.The restaurant was very comfortable and inviting. The breakfast and dinner were delicious. The staff was very nice and friendly.

Cons:

One thing to improve on the future is to put TV in the room

2025-06-07 via Nuitee
D
Deh20travel young couple za
10
Exceptional
2025-05-31 via Nuitee
J
Jands with friends ng
6
Pleasant
Pros:

The facility was good and neat. The staff was nice.

Cons:

We had same breakfast for all 4 days, we expected a change.
Breakfast should be improved on.
Staff should be trained.

2025-05-23 via Nuitee
M
Mohammed young couple tz
10
Everything was Exception!
Pros:

We love staying in this hotel, i booked with my boyfriend as we both love exploring nature and for that, this hotel is perfect. Its location gives you an opportunity to see the best from the island. The rooms are very nice and I also enjoyed the cuisine.The food menu is very reasonable prices!

Cons:

Everything was perfect & Highly reccommended!

2025-05-15 via Nuitee
U
Uzoma young couple ng
10
Beautiful hotel with good prices
Pros:

First time in Zanzibar and very happy, wanted to stay somewhere beautiful and Not super high price so we choosed Zamu beach hotel. Stunning place with lovely team. Food was amazing , a room was clean all the time and we loved the pool area.
Thank you Sabina with your fellow staff for helping us all the time! For sure we'll come back again!

Cons:

No problems at all, everything was perfect

2025-04-18 via Nuitee
A
Adah young couple il
10
Excellent location, wonderful staff. I reccomed
Pros:

The breakfast was delicious. The room was amazing, great view and the bed was really comfortable. The staff, drinks and food was nice. We got an excellent price with half broad during Check inn
Mrs Jolly, the desk manager went out of her way to accommodate all our needs. Thank you for a nice trip. Cheers and good luck.

Cons:

Nothing

2025-04-17 via Nuitee
S
Schön group de
10
Very nice place to relax
Pros:

Nice and friendly staff, Good Ambience and supportive management! excellent services and very accomodating staff..we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!!!

Cons:

The food menu options should be improved

2025-04-17 via Nuitee
Y
Yuran young couple mz
10
Peaceful hotel with good food
Pros:

Absolutely amazing time at Zamu Beach Hotel. The staff were wonderful, friendly & so welcoming. They went over and above for us. The food was amazing . The rooms were spacious & comfortable. Pool was warm & bar service was wonderful. Highly recommend this place!

2025-04-11 via Nuitee
Y
Yuran young couple mz
10
Perfect beach Hotel to stay for a quite couple!!
Pros:

Zamu Hotel is very clean and their rooms smell very hygienic .The staff were very helpful. The prices for foods it was worthy.
Highly recommended to book here for a good vacation.
We got complementary Hibiscus juice on arrival.

2025-04-11 via Nuitee
L
Lamey group tz
10
I'll be back again!!
Pros:

Hotel located direct to the beach, more quite with beautiful views.
The rooms were clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. Air conditioning worked perfectly, and nightly bed-turning service with bug spray was appreciated.
The seafood was fresh and delicious.

Cons:

I loved everything

2025-04-10 via Nuitee
A
Abuya young couple ke
10
Everything was perfect
Pros:

Everything was perfect and hotel's services were beyond our expectations.
Perfect location and excellent services. The breakfast was delicious. Rooms are spacious, clean and serviced every day.
Staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
I would very highly recommend this hotel to anyone who visiting to Zanzibar.

Cons:

Nothing

2025-04-10 via Nuitee
A
Adalbert family with young children tz
10
10/10 Would recommend Zamu Beach hotel
Pros:

Beautiful little hotel on the beach with amazing view. The sunrise view from Hotel is really Amazing!! The rooms were spacious and very clean.
Generally ZBH is very nice hotel with good facilities.

Cons:

WE LOVED EVERYTHING

2025-04-04 via Nuitee