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Kiwengwa Beach Resort

5.0 star property
Upscale beachfront resort with 3 restaurants

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Private beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach umbrellas
3 bars/lounges, poolside bar, beach bar
3 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Spa

Explore the area

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Kiwengwa beach, Kiwengwa, 2144
  • Kiwengwa Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Muyuni Beach
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Mapenzi Beach
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪71 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Garden View, Garden Area

Standard Double Room, Garden View, Garden Area

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Room, Pool View, Beachside

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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SWIM-UP | View from room

SWIM-UP

  • 34 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Suite, 1 Double Bed, Sea View, Sea Facing

  • 42 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Kiwengwa

Beachside getaway.A stay at this resort places you within half a mile (1 km) of Kiwengwa Beach and 6 miles (10 km) of Pongwe Beach. Mapenzi Beach and Pwani Mchangani Beach are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Kiwengwa Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Pongwe Beach - 12 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Pwani Mchangani Beach - 15 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Muyuni Beach - 21 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Mapenzi Beach - 28 min drive - 8.0 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Spice Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Andiamo - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Snack Restaurant Ngalawa - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Green & Grill - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Kiwengwa Beach Resort

Upscale beachfront resort with 3 restaurants
Step outside to feel the sun on your face and the sand in your toes on the white sand beach. Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Kiwengwa Beach Resort like an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

There are 3 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 3 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a poolside bar. Public spaces have free WiFi. This luxury resort also offers outdoor tennis courts, a health club, and a steam room.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Kiwengwa resort.

  • 120 guestrooms or units
  • 3 dining venues
  • 3 bars or lounges
  • Deli
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Convenience store
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Beauty salon
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar on the beach
  • Coffee shop
  • Bar by the pool
Kiwengwa Beach Resort offers 120 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The onsite spa has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Swahili

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Separate bedroom
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (USD 15 per week)
  • In-room WiFi has a 1-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Tile flooring in room

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between April 1 and May 31.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Kiwengwa Beach Resort

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 12 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 90.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 95
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 47.5 (from 3 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 120
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 60 (from 3 to 11 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: USD 15.00 per week (1-device limit, rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 100 per person (one way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 90.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • One child 12 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Kiwengwa Beach Resort
Kiwengwa Beach Resort Zanzibar Island
Kiwengwa Beach Resort Resort
Kiwengwa Beach Resort Kiwengwa
Kiwengwa Beach Resort Resort Kiwengwa

Kiwengwa Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 109 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 109 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 109 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 109 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 109 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cerdin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pontus

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Probably the worst booking we’ve ever made.

If you have booked, rebook. If you are thinking about booking, rethink. I must issue a warning as this might ruin your vacation. This is a disco-club hotel for age 60+ and nothing else. We have never left a hotel early before, this was a first. At first glance, it looks like a 5-star resort, nice environment but rooms are ok but not what you expect for the price. We booked the swim-up suite ocean view. Small strip of water which is not connected to any of the main pools. Clean though, I’ll give them that. Arriving here was one of the worst hotel experiences of our lives. Our problem was the constant dance music. During daytime there is a DJ screaming in the microphone (not the good kind) nonstop, so no relaxing wherever you are on the premises. Our room was 150 meters away from the bar but we heard everything with doors closed. The music is extremely loud constantly, and we tried to sleep at 9.30 pm with earplugs, that didn’t help. The music kept pounding through earplugs, and it sounded like a techno-festival (which we at times enjoy but not at a 5 star resort). At 10.45 pm we called the reception and asked about the volume, they apologised and said “we will check”. 11.15 pm I went there to see what was happening and the bar (close to the reception) had 30 people screaming to ABBA and they said “sorry we will close shortly”. This would be absolutely fine if they actually mentioned this on hotels.com. So we feel obliged to issue a warning about it.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Edward

Disliked: Amenities
The ac in the room is pretty ancient and super loud; difficult to sleep with the AC one. The whole place need an update and the all you can eat Buffett food was sub quality.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fredric

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare, Inverness shire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have just had a wonderful stay at this hotel. The hotel itself is huge but so tastefully done and built in a way that if you want to find quiet you can, if you want beach you can, if you want activties there are many on offer, it has something for everyone. The rooms are lovely and it is incredible to believe that you are in a country where so many people do not have power in their homes or running clean water and yet this hotel has 3 beautiful and immaculate pools, as well as numerous rooms with a swim up pool. We were fortunate to have one of these and loved it, it was so lovely. The staff need a special mention, nothing is ever too much trouble, they are just the lovliest of people and then there is the super animation team providing water aerobics, beach parties and volleyball for those who seek something to do. The hotel seems to be a destintaion in particulalry for French and Polish tourists and so there were both French and Polish speakers in the animation team, as well as English of course. This was a brilliant hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mariececile

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

farid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Was ok hotel but Not 5 stars hotel, we paid everything included but anything you ask is extra charge even bottle water, espresso coffee,,and the food was under average..
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Manuela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing service and kind people. Very clean !!! Good pool and vibe
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

fabrizio

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl, Stittsville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and grounds of this hotel are absolutely amazing! The buffet is perfect! Every dish is delicious! The main pool is clean and deep with a shallow lounging area. We didn’t visit the other 2 pools… why leave perfection! I wish we could have stayed longer. Two daisy was not enough!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Mikael

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Lovely resort but not perfect

Great facilities. Rooms, pools, etc, etc top notch and a beautiful place. Food looked good, but really rather bad. Not sure I’ve ever seen somebody mess up grilled crabs or lobster to the point they were inedible. Would not recommend all inclusive and all meals here. Indifferent service relative to anywhere else we went I. Kenya and Tanzania. Resort largely caters to European tour operators and little in it I guess for staff or management to provide anything but bare minimum service.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing time, very helpful staff and allows smiling and friendly Definitely will be back
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Uncomfortable bed but other than that a nice hotel if you like big resorts. They’d did some renovations during our stay and I believe the new rooms looks nice! All the staff is super friendly!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fatima

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fatima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property Thanks for all of stuff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautifull in so many ways.

We booked a swim up room 117 and it was wonderfull. All the swimming pools are extreamly clean and more than big enough for all the guests. We booked only breakfast which was good with enough options. Staff are very friendly and all the service done with a smile. We hope to visit you again. Asante
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kind staff, prompt response, good security, beautiful beach, good enough meals, good for family
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emanual Lira

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

feliciah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was pleasant
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jasper

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Five star family breakaway

Excellent family holiday. Staff is friendly. Room by the pool with balcony very comfortable. Good variety of food. Spa was such a great spoil. Overall highly recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Khuloud

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is some what quieter than the other beaches around the coast. Very limited restaurants options around the area. Food at the buffet was very basic and underspiced on many of the days. Nevertheless, we liked the location and how quiet the beach was. Was amazing taking walks without feeling surrounded by many people. Staff were great, friendly all the time and very helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ansar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022