SBH Monica Zanzibar

Hotels
8.2 (44 reviews)
Paje 73111 , Paje , tz

Facilities

Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Front desk (limited hours)
Free wired internet
Internet access
Exercise/lap pool
Japanese garden
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Clean property
Cons:
Food variety for vegetarians

Categories

Cleanliness
8.34
The property is beautiful and so clean.
Service
8.51
Bardzo przyjazny i pomocny personel; staff were great and always smiling.
Location
8.35
I absolutely love the location — and the peace of an Adults Only escape is everything!
Room Quality
8.21
My room was super comfortable and cleaned daily.
Amenities
8.03
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8.2
The all-inclusive option was definitely the right choice.
Food and Beverage
7.64
Noticed a real improvement in the food; would like more veggie-only options.
Overall Experience
8.31
I’ll be back! Already counting down to next year.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-08 18:55

Property Description

Luxurious 5-Star Beachfront Accommodation in Paje, SBH Monica Zanzibar offers a perfect blend of elegance and comfort.

Outdoor Pool and Exquisite Dining:
Enjoy a refreshing dip in the outdoor swimming pool, stroll through the lush garden, and indulge in delicious meals at the on-site restaurant.

Comfortable Rooms and Exceptional Service:
Relax in well-appointed rooms with modern amenities including air conditioning, a desk, and a private bathroom. Experience top-notch hospitality with multilingual staff available 24/7 for your convenience.

Ready to experience a slice of paradise? Book your stay at SBH Monica Zanzibar now and make unforgettable memories by the beach.

Important information:

When booking 4 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 44 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.34
Service: 8.51
Location: 8.35
Room Quality: 8.21
Amenities: 8.03
Value for Money: 8.2
Food and Beverage: 7.64
Overall Experience: 8.31
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Henrique Maia solo_traveller qa
10
2026-01-18 via Nuitee
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STEFANO couple it
7
Ottima posizione, buona la cucina. Ottimo per il kitesurf
Pros:

Posizione; cucina, team kitesurf

Cons:

Staff reception, staff sala da pranzo. Disposizione spiaggia e lettini , servizio spiaggia . Pessima palestra

2026-01-04 via Nuitee
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Monaxia couple pl
10
Pros:

Bardzo przyjazny i pomocny personel. Dobre jedzenie, bardzo dobra kawa.

2025-11-14 via Nuitee
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Grobbelaar solo_traveller za
10
Peaceful, clean, great staff, good food and lots of cocktails!!
Pros:

It was clean and secure. As a solo female traveler I felt safe at all times. The property is beautiful and so clean, the staff were great and I will definitely return.

Cons:

It was a long drive from the airport, but as all attractions are scattered around the island, it was not an issue,

2025-09-29 via Nuitee
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Magdalena family with young children gb
10
Lovely stay
Pros:

My second time here, and it won’t be the last! 💫
I absolutely love the location — and the peace of an Adults Only escape is everything!
The hotel is lovely, the staff are always smiling, kind, and truly make you feel welcome.
My room was super comfortable and cleaned daily, which made the whole experience even better.
The all-inclusive option was definitely the right choice — relaxing without a worry!
Big thank you for letting me extend my stay and enjoy every last moment before heading to the airport.
Already counting down to next year. I’ll be back! 🌴✨

Cons:

I also noticed a real improvement in the food compared to last time, which was great to see.
If I could suggest anything, I’d love to see more veggie-only options — maybe fewer salads with meat or fish added by default, so vegetarians have more variety. That said, I really did enjoy the food overall!

Thank you for letting me extend my stay — I appreciated every extra moment before heading to the airport.
Already looking forward to next year! 🌴✨

2025-06-20 via Nuitee
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Nancy young couple tz
3
I was excited about my stay but didn’t go as planned
Pros:

The environment and pictures are true , refreshing outside

Cons:

The staff would clean up not empty my dustbins
The bathroom is not well levelled , water remains back after shower, the restaurant has cats very disturbing during eating, they should do something about it. I hated the fact during dinning in my partner had to remove his cap. It’s a leisure place not ruling place what to wear and not too

2025-04-29 via Nuitee
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Per solo traveller se
9
Magic!
Pros:

Very good resort for a low price. The staff was magnificent. So friendly and helpful. The food was excellent. And the cleaning was the best i ever seen. And i have stayed at numerous resorts, hotels and Airbnb:s in all continents.

2025-03-15 via Nuitee
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Annabelle solo traveller fr
9
Modern all inclusive resort in front of the beach.
Pros:

Very nice and modern hotel with all facilities. Friendly and professional staff. The food was good and varied regularly. Great location in Paje and beach front.

Cons:

Electricity shut down very often, even if only for a few minutes. Maybe a better generator should be installed.

2025-02-03 via Nuitee
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Tessa with friends gb
6
Pleasant
Pros:

The property is beautiful and situated on the beach. The bar and food selection under all inclusive was great.

Cons:

There were numerous continuous power cuts throughout the day - sometimes up to 15 in one day.
We also had an issue where the management confirmed we could refund an extra day we had added due to flight changes but then had to cancel due to further flight changes - but when we tried to do this, they then denied they’d said we could do that.

2025-01-29 via Nuitee
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Ashfak solo traveller gb
10
enjoyed helpful staff
Pros:

good location right nest to the beach

Cons:

Better food

2024-12-03 via Nuitee
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Morouj with friends sa
6
Pleasant
2024-08-16 via Nuitee
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Muhsen with friends ae
7
Good
2024-07-29 via Nuitee
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Rosemary solo traveller ug
8
Very good
2024-07-22 via Nuitee
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Abdulla young couple bh
10
Exceptional
2024-07-09 via Nuitee
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Magdalena family with young children gb
8
Positive stay with some points
Pros:

What I likes about the hotel was the fact that hotel is close to the beach… In the room you can find comfortable bed , TV and specious shower and you can enjoy a lot of nice activities during the day and night - organised by great animation team - JUNIOR AND SHABBY are doing an amazing job !!!! Staff are friendly but not all of them and you can enjoy drinks and cocktails if you have all inclusive option available. Music around the hotel for sure improve the vibe!! You can enjoy the view as the ocean looks incredible!!!!! It was my second time in Zanzibar and Paje definitely ticked the box. If you are looking more for quiet place you should choose Kiwengwa or Matemwe.

Cons:

Firstly I didn’t like the fact that for the 5 star hotel the food was poor. I am a vegetarian and almost every day I had to eat pizza as mostly salad was with meat , fish and sea food. Not enough fruits for breakfast. The choice of food in general is not too good and I hope they will improve that in the future . Another thing is that at the property we can see a lot of animals - which is perfectly fine for me as they don’t bother me but staff were rude to them and didn’t allow us to feed them or give them water which in this condition is not humane!! If you like to have animals around please allow people to take care of them. They don’t do anything bad to anyone so we should treat them with respect and kindness. We experience the day where members of staff were throwing stones at them!!!
Thirdly- builders and maintenance team who was doing some work were very loud during the day so you can hear a lot of noise.

2024-06-18 via Nuitee
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Florian solo traveller de
9
Superb
2024-06-04 via Nuitee
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Rubengv78 young couple ae
9
Fantastic experience in a superb hotel with amazing staff.
Pros:

The kindness of the entire SBH Monica staff. Always helpful and always willing to assist.
Facilities are extremely good. Food (breakfast and dinner) was also very good, tasty and well presented.

Cons:

The access to the hotel is not clean and easy. Actually it is pretty difficult to find out hotel main entrance.

2024-04-18 via Nuitee
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Miria solo traveller gb
5
Passable
2024-03-27 via Nuitee
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Réré family with young children gb
10
A very pleasant experience - beautiful accommodation and amazing staff!
Pros:

Spacious, modern, clean

Cons:

N/A

2024-03-27 via Nuitee
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Iva young couple cz
10
Exceptional
2024-02-29 via Nuitee