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Kiwengwa Beach Resort

5.0 star property

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

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
  • Kiwengwa Pongwe Forest
    9 min walk
  • La Base Restaurant
    7 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    65 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Garden View, Garden Area

Standard Double Room, Garden View, Garden Area | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Double Room, Garden View, Garden Area

  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Family Room

  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Pool View, Beachside

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

Deluxe Room, Pool View, Beachside

  • 32 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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SWIM-UP | View from room

SWIM-UP

  • 366 sq ft
  • 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

  • 452 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Kiwengwa

With a stay at Kiwengwa Beach Resort in Kiwengwa, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Kiwengwa Beach and Kiwengwa Pongwe Forest. .This beach resort is 24.1 mi (38.8 km) from Nungwi Beach and 23.7 mi (38.1 km) from Kendwa Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Kiwengwa Beach - 9 min walk
  • Pongwe Beach - 12 min drive
  • Pwani Mchangani Beach - 15 min drive
  • Mapenzi Beach - 18 min drive
  • Muyuni Beach - 20 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 65 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

Luxury resort on the beach, with outdoor 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.

A private beach, an outdoor tennis court, and a health club are featured at the resort. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a steam room and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 120 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You can soak up the sun at the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities including a health club and an outdoor pool. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Main Restaurant, one of the resort's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at the beach bar, the poolside bar, or one of 3 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Main Restaurant - This buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

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

Property amenities

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

Restaurants on site

  • Main Restaurant

Things to do

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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Prenatal massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Tile flooring in room

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

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

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between April 1 and May 31.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
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

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 95
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 47.5 (from 3 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 120
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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. 55 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 103 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

10/10 Excellent

Fredric

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

10/10 Excellent

Clare, Inverness shire

Traveled 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

Traveled with family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

farid

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl, Stittsville

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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

Traveled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

feliciah

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

10/10 Excellent

Jasper

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
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

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
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

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

juan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very kind and helpful. Property very well located , well maintained and the entire day they offered all type of different activities.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sang Lyun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing. Foods, scenic views, and facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Fair, but need to elevate cleaning & food
Fair stay, reception staff very friendly 10/10. Unfortunately zero follow through on requests for room to be cleaned and plates removed. I found more plates on steps leading up to my room after returning from beach and dinner even when i asked reception to send someone to clear up. Housekeeping is under performing, they simply make the bed and take dirty towels, nothing more. No sweeping, mopping, cleaning desk or counters, no enhanced cleaning for covid. No cleaning wash basin or leaving new towels, i had dirty towels on arrival and requested new ones. Food & drinks are VERY bland, same buffet items both nights I stayed. I highly recommend only getting bed & breakfast then pay for your dinner at the a la carte seafood restaurant onsite. Their seafood is 10/10. Hotel provides great activities and exercise classes throughout the day to keep guests entertained, a good spa and gym is available. Wonderful pools, beautiful beach & plenty sunbeds provided by hotel. The sea water is warmer/same as air temperature, and in December summer! so truly a great beach experience! Note: no hotels have private beaches in Zanzibar, beach is public property & rightfully so. There are security guards to help keep order though, so perfectly safe. Overall I'd definitely not return anytime soon to this hotel, it echos of a great bygone era that has sadly passed. Simple things like cleaning and decent food is absent, but easy and inexpensive to elevate. I hope they'll do something about this.
interesting jacuzzi bar concept, each jacuzzi is filled only on request.
Beach and hotel view from the water
Beach view from hotel sunbeds
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jazmeen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 26 nights in Sep 2021