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Michamvi Sunset Bay

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Outdoor banquet area
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Honeymoon Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi
On the beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach umbrellas
On the beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach umbrellas

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Michamvi Kae, Michamvi
  • Michamvi Kae Beach
    14 min walk
  • Pingwe Beach
    7 min drive
  • Mnyasa thai restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    70 min drive

Room options

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Honeymoon Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Honeymoon Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, Sea View | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Sea View

  • 388 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Michamvi

Located in Michamvi, Michamvi Sunset Bay is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from Michamvi Kae Beach and 7 minutes from Pingwe Beach. .This beach hotel is 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Paje Beach and 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from Jambiani Beach.

What's nearby

  • Michamvi Kae Beach - 14 min walk
  • Pingwe Beach - 7 min drive
  • Dongwe Beach - 16 min drive
  • Paje Beach - 34 min drive
  • Marumbi Beach - 84 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rock - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Baladin - ‬5 min drive
  • Zanzi Bar
  • ‪Kae Beach Restoraunt - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Kae Beach Bar - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Michamvi Sunset Bay

Family-friendly hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Michamvi Sunset Bay offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, body scrubs, and manicures and pedicures.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Guests can get around on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 100 km.
Satisfy your appetite with local and international cuisine at Sea Breeze, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the beach bar.
Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Sea Breeze - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch.
Garden restuarant - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves dinner only. Open daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, Arabic, English, German, Italian, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 100 km
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Garden restuarant
  • Sea Breeze

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Rowing/canoeing

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • Built in 2007
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: 50-percent of room rate for check-in between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between April 1 and June 10.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • 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

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 60 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Late check-in fee: 50-percent of room rate for check-in between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
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
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Michamvi Sunset Bay
Sunset Hotel Michamvi Bay
Michamvi Sunset Bay Hotel Michamvi
Michamvi Sunset Bay Resort Zanzibar
Michamvi Water Sports Hotel
Michamvi Sunset Bay Hotel
Michamvi Water Sports Hotel
Michamvi Sunset Bay Resort Zanzibar Island
Michamvi Sunset Bay Hotel
Michamvi Sunset Bay Michamvi
Michamvi Sunset Bay Hotel Michamvi

Michamvi Sunset Bay Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 73 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place. Very comfortable Staff is so friendly and saw to our every need. Only problem is it is far to drive to other parts of the island from-which we knew but it does make it difficult to explore. Also would be nice if they had some type of opportunity for food other than the set hours for breakfast lunch and dinner. Other than that it’s a beautiful place and would highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andréas

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Dwanita

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Patrik

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vikas, Sunnyvale

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful boutique property. Great beach. Good food choices. Full board worked out well. Very friendly manager and staff. We had late checkout till 2:30 PM as room was empty next day.

10/10 Excellent

Donald Cameron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed a wonderful week at Sunset Bay as a family following a safari. The resort is superbly designed, full of palm trees and greenery and is also the only one in the area to have a seamless transition to the white beach. There are always plenty of sun loungers and due to the relatively small number of rooms, there is always a very relaxed atmosphere. Really unique makes the resort the entire team. All the staff, without exception, are very friendly and professional. The manager Shirley is fantastic. Always approachable, helpful with literally every question and inquiry and as a guest you feel very quickly like at home. The food was excellent. A very wide range of dishes from all over the world, served every evening in a different place (On the beach,at the pool or in the restaurant). The kitchen staff is great and for us it was especially helpful, that our daughter that suffers from the celiac disease, has prepared for breakfast, lunch and dinner excellent gluten free dishes for her. And unlike other places that claim to cook gluten-free, at Sunset Bay there was a real understanding of the requirements that gluten-free dishes entail. That all four of us were then able to enjoy for a week the great food with lots of variety was a great relief. If you are looking for a lot of "action", you will probably find it more in big hotels and resorts. However, we can't think of a better place to relax and enjoy the sun, sea and local cuisine and hospitality.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Kyrah

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
The property is just basic. However, very relaxing! I witnessed some very unsanitary things happening with food and utensils. That turned me off and honestly, I was counting down till my departure within 2 hours of being on the property. They do not do anything to protect the food and they stick a wild cat in the cabinets that they store the silverware. This particular cat had all sorts of cuts around his neck and head, The thought of a cat let alone a wild cat in his condition being mixed closed into a cabinet where they were storing silverware for the guest is appalling! There was a limited terrible breakfast offered. However, after seeing the cat being stored with the utensils, eating was the farthest thing from my mind! The plus the owner/manager was really sweet. The rest of the staff was just okay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good boutique hotel
It a small hotel and staff all friendly. It may not be for everyone it depends what you like. The pool was clean. The rooms ok, nothing to write home about. Bathroom dirty tiles and in the corners of floor. All in all we had a great time. Food varied but you need to choose what you want for the evening meal at breakfast in the morning. There is a choice of 3 starters, main and dessert. Sometimes there was nothing I liked but they can tweak it if you ask. The beach has a lot of rubbish and seaweed and is tidal so cannot always swim. When tide is in the sea is like a bath, so warm. We would recommend this if you are not setting your standards too high. Also good idea to book half board as only the rock restaurant as alternative and you will either need to walk or get a cab.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overall a nice stay!
The hotel rooms are a bit dated, otherwise nice host! The beach & pool & bar area are quite nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will definitely return to this magical friendly place
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Marcel, Moroni, Comoros

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Good location. Service is quite good, rooms are very confortable and management is excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

mathias

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Michamwi, s place to relax.
A great small little hotel, if looking for a place where to relax you found your place, not much to do more than doing nothing. Pictures on Hotels.com are genuine, great management as well as staff. The only thing that travelers must be aware of it that the tide is clearly not to be neglected, bring reef shoes. If looking for more action it’s just a seven minutes walk and you find a hip beach bar where you also can rent jet skis for example.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful 4 night/5 day stay at this property. With only 20 rooms, you got very personalized service and all the staff were very friendly and helpful, and compliments to the chef as the food was great! If you are looking for a nice quiet place to relax and appreciate the sunset this is the place. Although the beaches are public, we felt like we had the place entirely to ourselves, never had to fight or rush for beach chairs/loungers.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff and management were very friendly and accommodating. We were a family of 4 with two small boys who are picky eaters. The staff accommodated special kids meal request anytime during our stay. Beach is beautiful and the water is very warm. The pool is a nice break, very clean and warm as well. I communicated with the hotel prior to our arrival and always received a quick response. We didn't venture far from the hotel beach however other guests took advantage of various off-site activities. Keep in mind there is only hotel laundry services so pack accordingly and no market or store that is within walking distance to get snacks etc if you are travelling with children. The hotel arranged transit to and from the airport with no issues.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marlen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wish we could go back.
It was beautiful, right on the beach, large room. For the property it's a good price. Staff is fabulous.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ask Eirik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what we were looking for
Beautiful place, though a little bit hard to find. As we arrived I thought we had gone the wrong place, but as soon as the gate opened I understood that our stay would be as wonderful as I had hoped. The resort is perfectly sized. It offers tours, a spa (did not visit), pool, two places to eat, a bar, and some water equipment (SUP, kayaks, ...), while it is not so large that you feel invisible to the resort management. The beach works well both for swimming and splashing around. Rooms are very comfortable. We will definitely recommend the place to our friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A perfect place to stay
We stayed 3 nights at Michamvi and found it to be exceptional. The level of service is excellent, the food and accommodation just what we expected and the facilities were great. Particularly liked the fact that they have canoes and snorkeling gear, together with a beach volleyball court - kept us more than occupied. The setting is also excellent as whilst its on the quiet side, the beach is much better, there are beach bars in both directions, together with a few alternative places to each should you feel the need to wander. Just for the purpose of suggesting some form of small improvement, I would organise some form of post dinner activity (say 3 or 4 times a week). Guests are not looking for anything too touristy - perhaps wine tasting - perhaps someone just playing the guitar at the bar. Something low key. The only other thing I can suggest is that perhaps give guests a 1 page list of places that they can walk or canoe to - the mangroves, the hidden beach bars, the great walk around the peninsular - it would allow people to cherry pick what they wanted to do up front - good for the adventurous types. Overall however - excellent - would definitely go back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Dean, Vancouver, Canada

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Amazing staff and owners that couldn’t do enough for us. Right on an amazing quiet beach. Only 20 rooms and although we had a large family group with very active kids they were not too intrusive. The facilities are very adequate and although the bedrooms were basic they were large and comfortable. The breakfasts were great and other meals quite OK. Nothing to rave about but good tare. If you want to really get away from it all and spend time relaxing at the beach I can only but recommend Michamvi Sunset Bay.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel.
Really nice hotel, with amazing sunset views and equally amazing friendly personnel. Clean room, nice food, delicious cocktails at the pool bar. Enjoyed my stay very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and food. Beautiful sunsets with tasty cocktails. Great place to relax a few days after a safari
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms could use some soft furnishings
Great location on a nice quiet beach. Not a whole lot to do in the are, but hotel has nice lounge chairs right on the beach as well as a restaurant and bar right on the beach. The hotel seemed to be popular with middle aged Germans. They change the location of dinner every evening (in one of the 2 restaurants, by the pool, or on the beach), which is nice, but the food was nothing special (typical hotel food trying to cater to everyone). We were happier with the grilled seafood from the nearby beach bar. My one negative comment would be on the rooms. The rooms are big and everything was clean, but the lighting and decor were quite stark. Compared to other hotels we stayed at on the island in a similar price range the room didn’t have a cozy or local feel. Other hotels also had a complementary fruit basket and a fridge. Given the hot weather a fridge for water would have been nice. One nice thing - on check in I gave instant feedback on hotels.com and mentioned that the rooms lacked amenities. The manager approached us at dinner asking if there was anything she could do. One thing I mentioned was that there was no body lotion in the rooms. She said they didn’t have any but offered some oil from the spa. I said no thanks and wrote it off, but later on a big bottle of Dove lotion was delivered to our room. She had the other manager pick it up on his way. Really nice gesture and totally unexpected!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Phil, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel set on a secluded beach, nice and quiet. Staff we're very helpful and the manager always stopped by to see if you needed anything. Food is also excellent and rooms well equipped. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Emily

They were so wonderful! We arrived a day late because of complications with a flight and they were so accommodating and welcoming. The breakfast was wonderful and the beach was so relaxing!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018