Name: Blue Reef Sport and Fishing Lodge & Bungalows
Address: Jambiani Kikadini Paje Road, Jambiani, 00000, TZ

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Aaron

Relaxed beyond words during our stay @ Blue Reef. This place is a vibe…chill. Luxuries abound in our rooms (we stayed in the apartment). So much space for our family of 4 to really spread out and regroup after a week of safari in northern Tanzania. Snorkeling right from the hotel was perfect for the kids. The breakfasts were spot on for everyone in our group of picky eaters to find their favorites…GREAT COFFEE!!! The staff is laid back and welcoming while also taking care of business. We’ll be back!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Richard

Property is right in the beach , great location! Amazing stay , so chilled, great team

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Nicola

Wonderful small hotel. We stayed at the Bungalows and the rooms, while basic, were lovely. The fan made up for the lack of air on and the bed was best most comfortable I’ve ever slept on while on holiday. The views were fabulous as we were right on the beach. What really made it so good though were the staff. Wilhelmina, Simba and Evelyn were truly amazing. They are lovely people, hard working and caring for our every need. I can definitely recommend this place if you want a wonderful holiday

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2026

Emily

My stay at Blue Reef was nothing short of magical. I truly felt like I was home and by the end of my visit, the staff felt like my extended family. They remembered me, cared for me, and made me feel genuinely special through the smallest, most meaningful gestures from offering me fresh passion fruit when I simply asked to take a photo of it, to inviting me behind the bar to show me how their fresh juice is made.

The sunrises and sunsets were absolutely breathtaking some of the most beautiful moments I experienced in Zanzibar. One of the highlights of my stay was requesting an off-menu dish: ugali. The chef personally came out to ask how I liked the meal, which turned out to be the most delicious food I’ve had since arriving in Tanzania.

My time in Zanzibar and especially at Blue Reef was pure magic. I’m beyond grateful for the warmth, hospitality, and unforgettable memories, and I cannot wait to return with my family.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Leigh

Great family holiday

Just returned from an amazing 10 day holiday at the Blue Reef Bungalows. The location is great, right on the beach front. The bungalow is basic but has a comfortable bed and everything you need with the bar and breakfast restaurant literally a few steps away.

The food in the Blue Reef restaurant is varied and really tasty and the pizzas at the bungalows are also excellent.

The beach is stunning, however you do get pestered constantly by the sellers which got very tiring by the end (the cashew nuts are so good!). When the tide is out you can walk for about a mile across the beach and still have water below waist height and it is the most beautiful turquoise sea.

What really makes it special are the staff - Simba, Wilhemina and Evelyn at the bungalows and Emannuel in the Blue Reef restaurant, the bar boys and Roby are fantastic. So friendly and looked after us so well with an enthusiastic welcome every single time we saw them (and delicious cocktails!)

Would highly recommend if you want great staff, a beautiful beach and to experience local life.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2024

James

What a luxury to step out of our room onto a soft, white sand beach. Between our room, the water and neighbouring restaurants, we never needed to leave the beach! The rooms are simple, but clean and the bed was comfortable. The bungalows are lovely with a laid-back vibe, a beautiful garden and lots of shade trees. Restaurants are close by and the wood-fired pizza shop, literally steps from our door, made delicious pizza. What really made our visit was the staff – They are the best! Everyone is welcoming, friendly and always ready to assist.

We liked that it was an ‘public' beach as described in the listing. Kids and families from the village played in the water, there was a nightly football game on the beach, and photogenic fishing boats and dhows bobbed in the water. Honest review – expect local guides, souvenir sellers, etc. to approach you on the beach. Fortunately, they are mostly easy going and it can be fun just to talk to them. The bungalows are closely clustered around the bar/lounge area. It is low-keyed, everyone is there just to chill, and all is quiet even before 10. Overall, this is an excellent value in a truly special location.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2024

Elizabeth

Great place to stay. The food is good and the stuff is friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

EMMA

I have not been back to Zanzibar for 20 years, this is my 4th visit. I wanted to bring my children. Zanzibar has changed alot, big hotels and alot of development, not well controlled. This is an exellent establishment. The beach cottages are pretty with fans and an ocean view. Wonderful sunbeds infront of the ocean. We ate at the restaurant twice, i had really fresh lobster, chicken tacos and a very good cheesecake. The rooms are cleaned evryday to a very high standard which is a relief after the sandy beach days. We had our washing done and it was not a rip off like other places we stayed. The snorkelling in their own Dhow was really good and a third of the price of other places. Their captain spoke english and explained sailing techniques along the way. They have a wood pizza oven and their pizzas are really good, the best I have eaten in ages. The staff are professional and kind, their cocktails at the sand bar are superb with fresh juices. We had healthy breakfast option with really good homemade granola and local honey. The reason I am leaving such a detailed review is that I own a hotel and camp in Marrakech and I can see how well run this place is. They care about the beach and their room information educates you on how they give back and their recycling beach trash initiatives. This is one of a few authentic Zanzibarian accommodations left. Jambiani beach has other little places and I would recommend staying here if you want fresh fish, good vibes!

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

robert

Amazing place right on the beach front. The staff and owners cant do enough to make your stay unforgettable. Great cocktails and the food is great.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

01 Oct 2023

qingzhi

not good,not recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2022

Amanda L.

Cozy stay

Enjoyable stay and great staff. Food was good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2021

Poppy

Fantastic

So relaxing, delicious breakfast and great service. Highly recommend

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Staff were excellent very helpful and always with big smile on the face

Unfortunately in the rooms there are no toiletries (only one soap )
We got room with no internet connection as well

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

The bar staff are amazing - really hospital and friendly! Stunning location and the team are able to organise any taxis/trips etc really easily!
The only downside was that we didn't have AC in the room and it was boiling at night!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Fun and casual hotel

The location of the hotel is great, it's close to kite-surf shops, in front of a beautiful beach and near very cool bars and restaurants. The rooms are ok, nothing fabulous but functional and charming. Unfortunately I was given a noisy room that was close to the staff room where they go in and out all day to do washing and storage so it wasn't very private. Also the windows cannot be closed so you can hear everything that's going on outside. I did request a change of room but this wasn't possible as all the other rooms were fully booked.
They have a nice bar and they make good cocktails. The staff are super friendly and are always up for a chat. The wifi doesn't work in the room, only in common areas.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Clean and comfortable, no AC but the fan directed over the bed worked well.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2018

Hope

English Couple Retreat After Tanzania Safari

What a lovely little place! We stayed in the Bungalows which was lovely, the restaurant area isnt as lively as the Lodges (200m away) but that was fine by us! The pizza and cocktails offered at the Bungalow restaurant were delicious - far too many were eaten!! And the food at the Lodge restaurant was always lovely too. Comfy sunloungers and you're right on the beach which is perfect. You get used to the tides after a few days and its lovely to walk out on low tide too - we spotted a starfish and plenty of hermit crabs.

The staff are so welcoming and helpful, you guys really made the stay so thank you! We didnt do as many trips as we'd hoped as we just got too relaxed to want to move!! But there's plenty of activity options on offer.

We didnt have aircon but the fan was more than sufficient - even needing to turn it off a few nights as we got too cold! Rooms are nice and airy with the windows.

If you're after a low key, relaxing, beach stay and don't want to spend a fortune then Blue Reef is ideal!

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2018

Luminita

Wonderful holiday at the Blue Reef

We stayed for 8 nights and felt great. Excellent service, good food and lovely cocktails. We stayed in the lodge, where the room is not like in a hotel, but is so comfortable with a king size bed, impeccable cleaned every day. We loved the premises, very offering for relaxing with the ocean view... Thank you and hope to come back next year :)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2018

Julia

Amazing people and place

We were fetched at the airport and brought to the lodge where we were welcomed by Nicky, Tom and a few members of staff. We were showed to our room and when we settled in, received a welcome drink, prepared by Nutty and served with a friendly smile. We automatically felt welcome and at home. The next day we met Nathan (Simba) who was very welcoming and had a big smile on his face. Over the course of our stay we got to know EVERYONE more, and the more we got to know them, the more they felt like family. We weren't treated like strangers, we were treated like friends and towards the end, after we got to know them properly - like family. Nutty, Antony, Habibi, Wilimina, Bonny, Hashim and ALL the other members of staff were absolutely AMAZING to us and EVERYONE is always smiling. The food is absolutely amazing and the lodge caters for your needs, whatever that may be. The placement of the lodge is absolutely perfect all around, and I must say, seeing the ocean view and feeling the breeze constantly, is absolute bliss. Not a second goes by that your needs are not accommodated, you are never left feeling unwelcome, by anyone, at any moment in time. The parties were amazing too :) Simba and his girlfriend Sue, were amazing to us, we spent quite a bit of time with them and they showed us new places too, leaving us with memories that we not only made on our own, but memories made with new friends too.THANK YOU TO EVERYONE AT BLUE REEF and we will be back soon! Julia and Nicolette :)

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2017

Ishai

Great place in Jambiani

Blue Reef is actually two lodges in two spots on the beach in Jambiani with same owners.
Both have full bar service. One spot has a specialty for Pizzas with a stone stove and the other with a full restaurant that makes great dishes.
Staff is friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is relaxed.
It's right on the beach so you walk out of your room bare foot...
Room is basic but for the price it's great. You don't spend too much time there anyway :)
All in all a great stay.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2017

Bouraoui

Ideal holiday in Jambiani.

Friendly owners and staff. Basic but clean and comfortable guest house. Tasty and affordable cuisine. Right on the beach. Totally enjoyed.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Amazing place in Jambiani

- the communication with the hotel owner was smooth
- there were no unpleasant surprises waiting for us
- everything in other reviews was 100% correct
- we were picked up from the airport
- the beach bungalow was ready and always clean
- the staff was very nice and helpful
- the breakfast served at the porch (nice view of the beach)
- the beach was clean and accessible right from the bungalows (low tide - nice walks, high tide - water was 3m from the resort)
- food and cocktails were very good in the blue reef restaurant

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2026

Ann Iren

Rommet var strålende men det var alt for masete folk i resepsjon/bar. Men blide. God service.Ikke så bra mat, ganske smakløs

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Bruno

O hotel é charmoso, integrado a outro da mesma rede, onde fica a piscina. Equipe atenciosa (um especial agradecimento a Evelin)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Carla

Amei tudo, lugar, visual, quarto, mas principalmente a equipe de trabalho, foram impecáveis. A comida deliciosa também, chef incrível.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Good value for money and nice vibes

Lovely place, you get what you pay for. Staff is awesome, great fishing tours with experienced staff. We choose a cheaper room, and beds were a bit hard - guess we could have payed more for better standard. All in all, would recommend for sure.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Per Håkan

Äkta Zanzibar. Inte stora hotellkomplex. Lugnt. Jättetrevliga människor! Fantastisk strand och helt underbart vatten!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Agneta

👍

Vänlig och hjälpsam personal. Bodde med 2 sovrum och 2 toaletter, perfekt när man reser med vuxen son.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2025

Irene

Trevlig personal, menyn var för liten, gick inte att t.ex. få en sandwich och vinet var alldeles för dyrt, det var inget speciellt vin men kostade 7 dollar för ett glas.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Oct 2024

Jens

Litt kjedelig strand

Stedet er helt ok hvis du liker strand. Men nærområdet har lite å by på. Det er derimot mulig å få hjelp av personalet med booking av turer, noe som er bra. Rommet er slitent og hadde bla ikke lys på do.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

Martina

Sehr schöne Unterkunft mit traumhaftem Blick auf das Meer. Das sympathische Personal bemüht sich sehr alle Wünsche zu erfüllen. Sehr zu empfehlen. 😊☀️

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2024

paolo

like at home! a heartfelt thank you to Wilmina and Simba! Nice people and nice place!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

Cordula Mareldis

Sehr schöner Bungalow in perfekter Lage direkt am Strand. Sehr freundliches Personal. Tolles Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Absolut zu empfehlen!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2024

Raffaella

Struttura in posizione eccellente, personale simpatico e buona la pizza.Consigliatissimo

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Claudia

Schöne Unterkunft und sehr nettes und hilfsbereites Personal. Zum Wohlfühlen.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2023

BOUMEDIENNE

La salle de bain pas entretenu, manque de place pour le rangement, pas trop d'intimité juste des rideaux, mais j'avoue que le personnel est sympa poĺe pole

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2023

Christian

Das Personal und die Besitzer haben den Aufenthalt zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis gemacht. Gerne wieder.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2023

ENRICO

Mi sono trovata molto bene al blue reef.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2022

STEPHANE

Très bon séjour passé dans un cadre idyllique. L’hôtel est à la fois calme et bien agencé, face à la mer, les pieds dans le sable. Le bar et le restaurant sont parfaits.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2020

Guido

Struttura bella, pulita, vicino al mare, personale e titolari di estrema gentilezza e disponibilita', ottime sia la colazione che il ristorante che il servizio bar. Da provare assolutamente

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2019

LucaL.

Struttura bellissima e direttamente sulla spiaggia di jambiani, personale gentile e sempre disponibile, il proprietario Thomas e il suo staff ti fanno sentire a casa e sono sempre pronti a soddisfare ogni richiesta,cibo ottimo e oltre al menu ci sono sempre piatti nuovi che variano di giorno in giorno...non ho trovato nulla che non mi piacesse. Se dovessi tornare a Zanzibar tornerei sicuramente al blue ...consigliatissimo

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Paradiset

Läget var toppen, personalen fantastisk. ägaren var på plats varje dag och hjälpte till på alla sätt o vis.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2019

Francesca

Il blue Reef è speciale perché molto semplice ma allo stesso tempo trovi tutto ciò che ti serve, personale sorridente e cordiale, un grazie speciale a Wilimina, se avessi un attività mia sarei ben felice di avere una collaboratrice come lei. Cucina ottima con gusti sempre differenti, ampia scelta e porzioni abbondanti. Il mio unico consiglio è rivolto alle camere poste sui lati, se ci fosse una finestra aperta sul bagno sarebbe tutto perfetto per vivere una vacanza da sogno lontano dalla tecnologia e dell’occidentalità! Bravi Thomas, Nicky e Natan per quello che avete creato!! TOP

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Fahrräder sind nicht kostenlos auszuleihen. Anscheinend ein Fehler im deutschen Expedia.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

A parte la posizione che non potevamo chiedere di meglio il personale è efficiente, cordiale disponibile
È stata una bellissima vacanza grazie anche al fattore umano trovato in Loco
Zanzibar stupenda e the Blue Reef Lodge é una struttura perfetta per vivere al meglio Jambiani e i suoi colori unici

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2019

Camilla

Det er et fantastisk lille paradis. Beliggenhed er utrolig smuk. Stranden er helt vidunderlig-man skaldet være opmærksom på tidevandet. Personalet er enestående.. Søde, rare og altid klar til at hjælpe med det mindste. De gør deres bedste for at netop du skal have den bedste ferie mulig

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

PIACEVOLISSIMA STRUTTURA A JAMBIANI PROPRIO DI FRONTE AL MARE. GESTITO MOLTO BENE DA TRE RAGAZZI OLANDESI PRECISI, PRESENTI, ATTENTI ALLE ESIGENZE DEL RESORT E DEL CLIENTE. MOLTO PULITO E RISTORANTE DI OTTIMO LIVELLO QUALITATIVO. BAR DOVE SI POSSONO GUSTARE OTTIMI COCKTAIL E SUCCHI DI FRUTTA FRESCA. LO CONSIGLIO ASSOLUTAMENTE SENZA ALCUNA ESITAZIONE PER UNA VACANZA ALL' INSEGNA DELLO STAR BENE E DELL' ASSOLUTO RELAX

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2018

Olaf

Sehr familiäre und lockere Atmosphäre! Alle Wünsche werden sofort (wenn möglich) und professionell erledigt. Das Hotel liegt direkt am Meer. Somit hat man einen wunderbaren Blick auf den Strand und das offene Meer. Das Essen im Restaurant war gut und die Bar unten am Strand war immer ein wunderbarer Abschluss des Tages. Das Team war aufmerksam und einen besonderen Fank an Wilhelmina und Natty. Es war dort ein rundum erholsamer Urlaub, auch wenn die Zimmer sehr einfach gehalten sind. Wer ist aber bei bei so einer traumhaften Lage im Zimmer, außer zum schlafen .

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel close to the beach

Excellent place to chill and relax...
We enjoyed the food very much. Breakfast and dinner was excellent!

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2018

Sofia

Graziosi e confortevoli bungalows sulla spiaggia

I bungalows sono semplici ma confortevoli e molto puliti, e soprattutto...direttamente sulla spiaggia di Jambiani, di fronte a un mare mozzafiato! Colazione varia e ricca, atmosfera rilassante, personale gentilissimo e accogliente. La spiaggia è splendida e (ancora) incontaminata; particolarmente suggestivo il fenomeno delle maree, che disegna un paesaggio sempre diverso