Name: Kiwengwa Beach Resort
Address: Kiwengwa Region, ., Kiwengwa - Zanzibar, 2144, TZ

Kiwengwa Beach Resort

Zanzibar · Tanzania

50 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2026

Jill

The outside grounds of the hotel are manicured beautifully.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

05 Jan 2026

ELIZABETH

I travel a lot. This was one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed in. Our suite was full of mould, smelled awful throughout the stay. It stank of mould and old urine in which the smell was coming out from
The shower drain. Cleaning was substandard and some parts hadn’t been touched at all.

Food was awful. Bland, poor quality and repetitive. We had to go out to other areas to eat 3 times and we paid for half board. You have to pay for expresso coffee- only instant available on half/ full board.

I saw one of the waitresses hit one of the kittens that roam the resort in its back with a serving tray! She scurried into the kitchen before I could even call out!

Beach is full of seaweed and the tide often very low. We never swam which was disappointing. On the beach you are constantly harassed by the local “Masai” men selling something. They literally try to call you whilst sunbathing and disturb your peace. We had to go to Nungwi and Kendwa to enjoy actual beach time with beautiful waters.

Nothing to do nearby and not a walkable area to explore.

Even the medical centre at the resort were pushy for money when insurance were taking care of a claim for a sick relative.

I spent almost £3000 for our stay and I would not recommend at all. I complained when there to the customer care manager. She did not seem interested and did not offer any kind of solution for recompense. Best thing there was the spa treatments and the staff there who were from Egypt. They were wonderful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Bianca

Anlage war sehr sauber und gepflegt, wie auch die Zimmer. Personal immer sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Strand wurde abgesteckt für Hotelbesucher und Einheimische. Spa Angebot war gut. Essen immer abwechslungsreich. Pizzeria und Rossini gegen Selberbezahlung. Tax pro Pers/ Tag 10 Doller

Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

saorlaith

Overall disappointing. Food quite basic including tinned coffee instead of fresh coffee. Not enough beach towels for guests, gym is dirty and in dire need of equipment maintenance, aircon in room was so loud it couldn’t be left on during the night , spa staff unfriendly, making coffee and boiling the kettle in the corridor and eating meals at the reception.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Nov 2025

Alma

The room was cleaned everyday, but the food was average. Staff members weren’t friendly, and it was noisy.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Carlie

View from my room wow . Love the tub on deck as well

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Natalya

We stayed here for our honeymoon and it was fantastic! This resort was very clean and exceeded our expectations! The food and drinks were great. The staff was very friendly. We would recommend to anyone! We used the spa as well and it was 100% worth it.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2024

Pontus

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.

Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Sep 2024

Edward

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.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2024

Clare

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.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2024

farid

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..

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2024

Manuela

Amazing service and kind people. Very clean !!! Good pool and vibe

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2024

Cheryl

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!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2024

Mikael

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.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2023

Daniel

Amazing time, very helpful staff and allows smiling and friendly
Definitely will be back

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

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!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2023

Fatima

Nice property
Thanks for all of stuff

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2023

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

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2023

Kevin

Kind staff, prompt response, good security, beautiful beach, good enough meals, good for family

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2023

feliciah

Everything was pleasant

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2023

Jasper

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.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2022

Khuloud

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.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2022

juan

Staff very kind and helpful. Property very well located , well maintained and the entire day they offered all type of different activities.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2021

Sang Lyun

It was amazing. Foods, scenic views, and facilities.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Dec 2021

Verified traveler

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.

Self

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2021

rotem

THIS PLACE IS CLOSED AND DON'T ACCEPT PEOPLE SO WHY ARE YOU ADVERTISING IT

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2020

Sarra

MUST STAY HERE!

The resort was absolutely amazing. We stayed in the Luxury Suites (Ocean View), and we loved it. The suite was spacious, with a jacuzzi on the balcony overlooking the ocean. We purchased an all-inclusive pass, which included adult beverages, breakfast, lunch and dinner. The resort staff were friendly, and anytime we had an issue, they would go above and beyond to remedy this. We were there for Christmas, and they had the most lovely xmas celebration and dinner for everyone. In the subsequent days, there were fire shows, parties, special dinners, and even a Masaai tribal performance. This is one of the best hotel experiences I've received. Thank you to the staff, who were all amazing!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2020

Mpho

Awesome stay, will recommend it to anyone anytime.

The environment is so refreshing what a wonderful place to refresh it also cater for children.
Dinner was out of this world with a variety of dishes. resort has facilities for entertainment which accommodates everyone. The Spa has facilities which are out of this world and the service was excellent,

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

I loved the property & had a great time here to the point that I stayed an extra day.
The staff was amazing, & I really appreciated their help.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2019

Molly

A relaxing bit of Paradise!

We absolutely loved this resort, and switched from our previous accommodation so we could join our friends here! From the amazing staff (special shoutout Saeed!) to the great food, this property was gorgeous and 100 percent worth the cost, which was higher than we'd wanted to pay initially. It was so relaxing and safe, with security to make sure we could leave our belongings wherever we wanted as we switched from pool to ocean and back again.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Easy stay on a nice stretch of beach

It was a great stay - the resort and beachfront are pretty and clean. We just didn’t realize that there would be lots of music for most of the day bc it is all-inclusive so that wasn’t great but our own fault for not thinking of it. Our 5-year-old loves the beach, ocean and pools. Food was good for everybody.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2018

Samira

I like the staff very nice people. But the food needs to be improved.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2017

Samantha

Amazing hotel, great food and location. The tide goes out a long way so swimming at the beach isn't the best all day but the pool is perfect. Drinks are a little expensive but you can buy them from locals on the beach.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2017

yariv

It's very quiet clean beautiful far from where young people hang out perfect for couples in love great experience for me

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2017

Itay

Amazing place to stay in the east coast

Great hotel very recommended!!
This place is going throw great change!

Wifi: Great in the reception only, if you pay 15$ it's great everywhere.
Bed: Great
Pillows: Great
Structure: Good (suite with ocean view). There is some problems like bad smell, no windows (only doors), shower keeps the water on floor
Breakfast : Good, big variety of food and find some differences between the days. Fruits and all the breads / cookies no fresh and no that tasty. The other food is good!
Taps: Great
Shower: pressure is ok, one night without hot water, Great size
AC: Great, also have big fan
Clean: Great
Bugs: There are some.. but that's how zanzibar is.. at nights they do bugs spray and you have bed protection
Smells & air: Bad.. keep fan and ac always on
Pool: Great and clean
Ocean: Great, perfect view and seconds to walk
Bonuses: Lots of fun!! Pool games and volleyball with Ali and Shabi (amazing animation team!). great stuff! The Guest Relation Ludmila is amazing and all the atmosphere is very good

Definitely come back again!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2017

from london

Friendly staff but hotel not 5*

The hotel has a great location and nice layout but it's facilities are very basic. There was always something that did not work but given that we were in Zanzibar, this may be the norm. The food was mediocre.
However, the staff were lovely and made the overall experience very good and we would definitely go back to Zanzibar and possibly even the same hotel.

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2016

Richard

Beautiful and clean grounds but watch your bill!!!

The property and grounds were very very nice on an amazing beach. The food was average and a large crowd whenever dinner was opened up. Tip: wait until 8:00pm to eat dinner!

Also, most employees, management included, do not even know what's going on. For instance: there were signs all over for Free Pizza Maragarita, 2 sangria drinks, and 2 vegetables free for all guests except those on Bed and Breakfst plan. I tried to order it several times and no one knew what I was taking about or was charged every time for it. Even when checking out, and the sign was right AT the reception desk, no one knew and said it wasn't valid. Why have the sign!?!?! I was charged $28 for something advertised as FREE.

I liked the property a lot and loved the very very clean grounds and beautiful beach. But until management changes I won't be coming back. No one seemed to know their job.

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Dec 2025

Laura-Eliisa

Huoneen kunto ei ollut mitä kuvista ja arvioinneista olin odottanut. Huone ei myöskään ollut siisti

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2025

RICCARDO

tutto ok

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Ivo

Magnifique

Cadre magnifique, personnel super gentil
Nous avons passé un excellent séjour

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2025

ADOLFO

Peccato per la cucina

Struttura datata ma ben mantenuta. Personale cordialissimo e collaborativo. Posizione ideale per escursioni.
Unica pecca, qualità e varietà di cibo. Il ristorante africano ha un ottima cucina mentre il ristorante generale andrebbe rivisto completamente, in quanto il cibo è insipido e ripetitivo nonostante la qualità delle materie prime c’è!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2024

PETRA

Beau sejour

Tres belle expérience dans cet hotel, personnel sympathique chambres spatieuses
Nourriture et service au Rossini au top du top
C’est juste dommage pour la salle de bain-toilette ouverte en plein milieu devant l’entrée entre les deux chambres, une salle de bain toilette fermée serait mieux

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

Giuseppe

Everything was perfect. We also got us a Spa and Excursions package on our arrival day.
We enjoyed every day of our stay at the Kiwengwa Beach Resort.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

The food was excellent in the the african restaurant and the seafood restaurant. The main one was all in all mediocre. The breakfast was also dissapointing. The fruits were good!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2024

Remy

A wonderful hotel. Personally welcomed by the general manager Angela. Beautiful beach on your doorstep. Went to La Base Kite for lunch. Some points of interest:
Cleaning fitness room and equipment. A number of devices are also broken. Follow-up of reported malfunctions is not yet well developed

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2024

Kerubin

Sono stato benissimo, Resort molto pulito e curato, personale sempre gentile e sorridente. Cibo buono. Posizione Ottima.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2024

Nicolas

Un séjour au paradis

Hôtel fantastique, une vue à couper le souffle et pour couronner le tout l'équipe est au petit soin. Je recommande vivement.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2024

Gorm

Ægypten kan det samme - billigere og bedre

Værelserne fremstår trætte, problemer med aircon vat et problem flere af gæsterne talte om. Vores løb i vand og larmede urimeligt meget. Selv efter 3 serviceforsøg blev det kun tåleligt.

Buffet var under forventning for et 4-stjernet hotel. Ikke meget kød at vælge imellem og virkelig ringe juicer.

Lyspunkter er deres pools, placering på stranden med god adgang til surfing, der er rent og pænt. Og de har et ret godt gym. Maskinerne er dog delvist ødelagt, og de medarbejdere der arbejder i deres spa/gym, laver ikke meget andet end at kigge på TikTok

Og slutteligt er det håbløst de ikke kan finde de ud af at fjerne skrald på deres strand, når de har fuldtidsbemanding på stranden.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2024

mariana

Espectacular

Un hotel de 10!, si señor! Todo el personal pendiente en todo momento de los clientes. Habitaciones grandes, muy limpias y cómodas. Gran variedad en los restaurantes. Teníamos media pensión y un par de días nos invitaron a cenas especiales sin tenerlas incluidas.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2023

ANNA

Posto bellissimo, il fenomeno delle maree è’ molto accentuato per cui non sempre si può fare il bagno. Ma resta bello da vedere.
Troppo insistenti i masai sulla spiaggia, fanno passare la voglia di passeggiare.

Leisure