8/10 Very good
It was a beautiful and quiet hotel. Staff and food were excellent, lovely big rooms. Shame the sea is tidal and not the prettiest but the hotel is lovely.
Carol
Carol, 2-night trip
Marafiki Bungalows
Beachfront hotel with outdoor pool, near Kiwengwa Beach
Escape to Marafiki Bungalows, a tropical retreat near Kiwengwa Beach. Soak up the sun on the white sand beach, indulge in a deep-tissue massage or Latin American cuisine at Marafiki restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi and enjoy your morning coffee from the coffee shop/cafe.
Wonderful
Popular amenities
- Pool
- Airport transfer
- Pet friendly
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
Main amenities (12)
- Daily housekeeping
- On the beach
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Pool bar
- Room service
- Coffee shop/cafe
- Airport shuttle
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee/tea in a common area
For families (6)
- Children's pool
- Playground on site
- Rollaway/extra beds
- Refrigerator
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Garden
$96 nightly
$120 total
Mar 1 - Mar 2
Total with taxes and fees
Why we love this property
Beach bliss
Powdery white sand hugs this hotel's beachfront location. Experience soothing beachside massages or venture off for nearby snorkeling adventures.
Flavorful food options
Latin American cuisine awaits at the restaurant, plus a bar and cafe. The perks continue with free cooked-to-order breakfast and in-room champagne.
Sleep in style
Premium bedding cloaks beds for a sumptuous sleep experience. Balconies beckon with stylish furnishings, while blackout drapes ensure undisturbed slumber.
Room options
Showing 7 of 7 rooms
Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View
Very good
Highlights
Yard
Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
- 322 sq ft
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View
Exceptional
Highlights
Yard
Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
- Garden view
- 409 sq ft
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Superior Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Garden View
Highlights
Yard
Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
- Garden view
- 409 sq ft
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Superior Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View
Exceptional
Highlights
Yard
Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
- Ocean view
- 419 sq ft
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Honeymoon Villa, Non Smoking, Ocean View
Highlights
Yard
Furnished balcony
Private plunge pool
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
- Ocean view
- 559 sq ft
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed
Family Duplex, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View
Wonderful
Highlights
Yard
Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
- Ocean view
- 592 sq ft
- 2 bedrooms
- Sleeps 5
- 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Family Duplex, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Garden View
Highlights
Yard
Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
- Garden view
- 580 sq ft
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 5
- 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood
Kumba Urembo, Kiwengwa, 2211
About this property
Marafiki Bungalows
At Marafiki Bungalows, you can spend time at the beach getting a beach massage, plus you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Kiwengwa Beach. The outdoor pool provides fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in deep-tissue massages. Marafiki serves Latin American cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights include a poolside bar, a children's pool, and a snack bar/deli.
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Property amenities
Room amenities
Special features
Dining
Marafiki - This restaurant specializes in Latin American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Marafiki Bungalows Reviews
Wonderful
9.2
Cleanliness
8.8
Amenities
9.6
Staff & service
9.0
Property conditions & facilities
What guests liked
- The beach was a few short steps away, with free transport to another beach and easy access to day trips and excursions. (4 reviews)
- Breakfast was amazing, with a wide variety of choices and beautifully cooked options. (3 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.Popular mentions
FoodService staffRestaurantTripLocation10/10 Exceptional
Excellent property with lovely helpful staff on the beach.
Rizwana
Rizwana, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
This is our all time favourite stay, beautiful gardens, lovely sea view, staff are exceptional. Everyone went out of their way to make our stay great. Food was excellent Felt like we were staying with a family. Perfect place to relax and enjoy. If u are looking for action and tons of activities then look elsewhere, this is a place to chill, so safe and they look after everything. U can get to places like Stonetown as rides are easily arranged by the hotel.
Ian
Ian, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Small resort with very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent food and very nice bungalows with african look & feel.
Sascha
Sascha, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Perfect Bungalows
Marafiki Bungalows was a delight. But what made it a perfect location to rest & relax were all the employees. Lots of flora & fauna & quite. Management were women and everything done perfectly & no detail forgot. We had a Gluten Free person traveling with us & the chefs were super accommodating. Food was all delicious . Pool & beach were beautiful. A special thank you to Jackson who took care of all our food needs & the ladies working reception. Easy 1 hour ride from Zanzibar airport & would definitely return to Marafiki.
Rick
Rick, 4-night trip
8/10 Very good
My family was grateful for the last minute accommodations. The staff was pleasant and efficient in both checking in and out of the property. I know it was a necessity but the room had a heavy aroma of bug spray.
Aaron Lamar
Aaron Lamar, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Thank you very much for accommodating our needs to shorten our stay from 4 nights to 3 nights. We enjoyed our stay very much, a perfect place to relax after our safari trip.
Linda
Linda, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
I had an amazing stay at this resort. The place was amazing. I didn’t want to leave. The food was so delicious. Breakfast was amazing and the staff were great. I would stay here again in less than a heart beat.
Joanna Petrucelli
Joanna Petrucelli, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Amazingly quiet and peaceful. Exactly what I needed to unwind. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful in every way possible. I will return.
Herbert
Herbert, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Truly a hidden gem!
The pictures don’t do it justice - the surroundings are absolutely beautiful, the forresty vibe together with it being beautifully placed on the beach, as well as the rooms. 10 out of 10!
What should have even higher praised are the entire staff. So welcoming, so nice, incredibly keen on you having the best possible experience while visiting and giving you the space needed to just relax. 15 out of 10!
Food is great, rooms are great, their house cat Tiger is amazing, and the closeness to nature (seeing bush babies etc) just adds to the experience.
Highly recommend Marafiki for your visit.
Pontus
Pontus, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Highly recommend the Marafiki Beach Hotel & Spa
In Zanzibar. Picturesque location on beautiful & luscious grounds with authentic sounds of nature, the feel of tranquility, and all your needs catered to by efficient & friendly staff.
On our 1st day there, we arrived late in the day and the kitchen stayed open just to serve us a hot meal.
Gorgeous Outdoor seating, which is always my preference, with bowls of locally grown fresh fruits and homemade breads prepared for us to share with one other. The beach was a few short steps away, along with free transport to another beach, and they easily orchestrated any day trip or excursion we could think of.
A small bush baby made his way to dinner one evening for entertainment and sang us to sleep each night. Skinks galore in the lush gardens and Thursday night we were treated to live entertainment while we relaxed in the pool.
And to top it off-on the last day, they packed up a nice breakfast to go, because they knew we were leaving on an early flight and would miss their yummy breakfast.
Casey
10/10 Exceptional
If you are looking for a proper escape to a quiet paradise then look no further. The Marafiki bungalows are set in lush greenery with steps down to the sea. There is a lovely pool but no real sandy beach, though with swimming shoes, you can get down easily to swim when the tide is in. The restaurant is fantastic with a brilliant breakfast menu setting you up for the day and a wide variety of choices for the evening meal, all beautifully cooked. However what makes this place really special are the staff! Always willing to help and have a smile and "jambo" to greet you. From previous reviews I had thought that it might perhaps be quite couple orientated but actually there were several families so actually this place is perfect if you have kids and don't want the big resort vibe. It is a little removed from the main road so you can really feel quite secure and completely disconnected from everything. However, if you do want to do trips then Justina or Esther will happily organise everything for you. This really is a little haven of paradise.
Clare
Clare, 5-night trip
6/10 Good
good : staff at the front desk were trying to help out .
neutral : food in the restaurant was hit or miss , sometimes good , sometimes bad
bad : I don't normally write bad reviews, but maybe they can do some improvements . there was a bad smell coming from the toilet , we were in room 7b , we turned on the a/c to mask the smell and I became sick with runny nose and flu like symptoms. They tried to switch us to another room , but they were fully booked and we got stuck in there 2 nights . They need to figure out where the smell is coming from.
Andy
10/10 Exceptional
Henkilökunta oli aivan mieletön. Ranta oli huono ja leväinen, mutta uima-allas hyvä.
sari
sari, 11-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Trevligt litet och personligt hotell
Trevligt litet boutiquehotell. God mat och bra service. Hela kusten har stor inverkan av tidvatten- bra att veta. Men fin pool finns.
Johan
Johan, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Nous avons passé un bon sejour dans cet établissement où le personnels sont d'une gentillesse et attention remarquable. Nous avons pu organiser des excursion avec laide de la réception et avec une très grande facilité. Le cadre est vraiment fait pour se ressoucer dans la tranquillité d'une bulle naturelle et verdoyante au bord de l'océan. Je le recommande vivement
Florence
Florence, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Hotel avec accès direct à la mer. Chambres tres spacieuses et propres, joliment decorées avec lits en baldaquin de style local, réparties en bungalows dans un jardin tropical luxuriant et très bien entretenu.
Très bon accueil, personnel très bienveillant. Nois avons adoré le restaurant. Plats copieux, et delicieux. Petits dejeuners fabuleux.
Spa avec tables de massage donnant sur l ocean.
Cet hotel est un havre de paix. Nous recommandons sans hésitation.
Constantina
Constantina, 8-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The management did everything for us! This was my best holiday ever! The bungalows are amazing and unique! All the staff members are amazing! The food was fresh and so tasty! It was like a big family
Lajos Zoltán
Lajos Zoltán, 13-night trip
8/10 Very good
Très bon séjour, peu de soirée a thème (inexistante) pendant notre séjour. Personnel très agréable, je recommande !
Jérémie
Jérémie, 7-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Mysigt boutiquehotell på östra sidan. Bästa med stället var servicen från receptionen, allt gick att ordna och inget var omöjligt. Nackdelen är att stranden var inget vidare, drömmer du om klarblått vatten så rekommenderar jag västra sidan (kan bero på vilken årstid man åker). Vi gjorde några utflykter
Yongan
Yongan, 10-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
10/10
Tres jolie petite hotel ! Personnel tres sympathique ! Je le conseil vraiment
Guillaume
Guillaume, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Zanzibar
C est un belle endroit surtout pour les familles ou entre amis , rien a dire de négative sur le service ou les employés
Tembely
Tembely, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Very peaceful hidden spot in Kiwengwa. This is definitely a location for those that want to be away from the hustle and bustle of a busier city center. We were able to go to tours from this location, with Stone Town being about an hour away, but we enjoyed spending time lying lazily by the pool. The restaurant had good food and the staff was very kind and accommodating.
Verified traveler
5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
really good staff and nice bungalows .right on the beach
Verified traveler
14-night trip
8/10 Very good
Highly recommended boutique hotel
Extended stay for 1 more night due to attending diving course. Was moved to an even nicer room facing the ocean. Would highly recommend this boutique hotel
Logan
Logan, 1-night trip
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