Name: Amaan Bungalows
Address: Nungwi north cost of Zanzibar island, 1, Zanzibar, 4767, TZ

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Brogan

Great location right on the water. Very well priced for a great experience in Nungwi. Nothing bad to say about the place. Beds are pretty firm, but thsts pretty standard for Zanzibar and most Southern African places (that are not 5 stars and super expensive). Would definitely come back again

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

13 Feb 2026

samir mohamed

Very bad rooms

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Brooke

The hotel was everything we had hoped for. Stunning beach views and helpful staff.we reserved a sea view room and it was well worth it! Walkable to souvenir stores and if you would like a night out of the hotel it is safe.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2026

Justin

The room was pretty clean, the staff was pretty courteous, only thing we were dissapointed in was no face/body towels. We did enjoy our stay though, the views out over the water is great!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

Mireille

The ocean view was amazing, and I just couldn’t get enough of it.
Unfortunately, the internet connection wasn’t very stable or reliable.
Overall, though, I’m still satisfied with my stay.

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Oct 2025

Inkerbell

Terrible

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

10 Sep 2025

Mark

The property location is good, but that’s about all I can say about it-although staff were helpful but rooms not cleaned regularly-
Overall the property needs a renovation to keep up with the demand

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Aug 2025

Nely Maribel

the location was great

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

MARCELA

Beautiful

The best experience ever

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Yared

-

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

Paul

Had lovely sea view room. Pool area was outstanding. Fantastic restaurant. Central beachfront location with spectacular views and easy access to other restaurants and bars.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2025

Arthur

Great location. We had a nice time there.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Jan 2025

sandra

No lo recomiendo

El hotel está en muy mal estado de mantenimiento.. no vale ni la mitad del precio que pague

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2025

Diing

Nice place for bed only.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2024

Savannah

The property was great. The pool was convenient and there was plenty of sun chairs for the amount of guests. The resort has everything you need from a convenient store, massage, PADI shop and two restaurants. The happy hour is great but the food is so-so. The hotel staff are kind and very helpful. The staff at the restaurant are kind but sometimes on island time and orders aren’t always correct, which happens sometimes. Overall would recommend.

The AC in our room didn’t blow all the way to the bedroom as it was in a corner. The fan breeze somehow could not go through the bed net. And the washroom stayed fairly humid and warm.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2024

Sofia

Good location but room needs work

Positive is that the room was on the beach , very close to everything and the breakfast was great.

However the room has black mold in the bathroom and air conditioning, the air-conditioning was leaking and the bathroom wasn't thoroughly cleaned before our arrival.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2024

Ferhat

Everything

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

01 Feb 2024

mohamed

Definitely worst resort I’ve stayed in throughout my trip. Came here to enjoy a nice vacation with my wife & was provided with a twin bed room with no working AC. We complained about not having a queen bed and AC like we paid for & was told to sleep for the night & everything would be handled the next day 3/4 night we slept with nothing resolved. Good luck getting any refunds from these people but I guess you get what you paid for. Price definitely reflects the state of their “resort”.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2024

John

Very nice

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2024

Martha

It was amazing to be at Amana. Good environment for family and friendly staff

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

Ok stay, not stay again

Average accommodations- staff wed excellent. Budget feel, no real beach have to go to left or right if establishment unless you enjoy being on sand and constantly bombarded by men

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2023

Craig

Value for money, excellent service and comfortable stay.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2023

evan

The location is great!!
Extended power outage, 2 non working generators, excessive amount of flies during breakfast,
Beach towels are sparingly given even though you are charged for them..and the place was empty..The resort needs renovations immediately!!!
Staff is kind, but poorly trained.
Management comes across at times hostile and condescending (Training Training, people skills is seriously lacking..)

Business_and_leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

10 Mar 2023

Pauline

Go on... smile!!!

Met by a member of staff who seemed shocked by my arrival even though they arranged the taxi. Don't arrange taxis through the hotel they add a lot on! The only people who were friendly were the mini market staff, 1 cleaner and 1 of the reception staff, literally no one else smiled or wanted to give the time of day! Got ignored more than once in the restaurant when there were less than a dozen people in there, the staff are uninterested. Would have spent a lot more on the site except for the attitude and unfriendliness of everyone. Room was dark and basic. Remember to leave the clean/don't clean sign out or your room won't get touched. Pool was murky and the cleaning was done during it's open hours, the cleaner actually managing to catch me with the cleaning pole. This place could be lovely but it wasn't. I booked into another hotel for my last night as I couldn't be doing with dirty looks and attitude. It's cheap and on the beach, the location bring it's saving grace!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2023

Christelle

After a hectic few days in Stone Town, Amaan was the perfect way to end my Zanzibar holiday. I initially booked a room at Kanjibange Bar, which ended up being the wrong place for a solo older female. When I texted my new friend Maskat (the incredible woman who manages the Learn Traditional Cooking with Mama's of Zanzibar (best cooking class ever - a MUST if you are into learning Zanzibar cooking / culture) how uncomfortable I was at my hotel, she suggested I book at Amaan Beach Bungalows, and I was so glad she did. It was clean, comfortable, with a lovely pool and great massage right there on the property. Steps to the beach and Maasai shopping and easy walking distance to lots of restaurants. Great choice!

Self

2/10

Poor

10 Feb 2023

Carl

We moved out after the first night due to it being unsafe and dirty. I tried to get a refund as I paid in full and the reception refused even though I paid for 13 nights, but only spent 1 night there.
The bathroom had no water pressure at all in the shower so was unable to wash.
Bedding was old, thin and dirty.
It took the staff to go inside 4 bedrooms AT NIGHT to find one that was empty, they were opening doors whilst guests were sleeping in there rooms, whilst we stood there.
They had no idea what room was vacant, this is dangerous and unsafe.
At my own expense I have had to book another hotel for the remaining 12 nights.
If you can help me process a refund as they said I had to go through Expedia and as you will see I am an Expedia gold member and use you all the time.
I look forward to your prompt response.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jan 2023

Miss Zora

The hotel is perfectly located in the middle of busy Nungwi area with stunning beaches. We stayed here over New Years Eve which was definitely worth it. It has a great outdoor swimming pool where we spent some chill time on daily basis. The room was regrettably quite dark and bathroom rather dirty. We were also provided with twin room instead of prebooked double. The staff were simply disinterested and rude- at one point we were served by a waiter who was clearly under the influence. Unlike all other places we stayed at in Zanzibar, breakfast was not included and instead offered for $10pp which we happily declined. The restaurant has amazing view overlooking the beautiful beaches and is a great sunset spot, but the drinks and food are very overpriced compared to others available within short distance. Overall we would rate this average at best, rating this 3 stars mainly for its great location, little outdoor seating area in front of the room and access to pool.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2023

Andrej

Ko

Very good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2023

Wonjun

Kind regards to Amaan family, totally recommended

First of all, huge thanks to Mr. Arshad who helped us get an assistance from a local doctor when my wife suddenly felt stomach pains. Mr. Arshad also coordinated with Mr. Gallen at the restaurant so that they could prepare some porridge (not even on the menu!) and deliver to our room, as she needed mild food to stabilize her condition. Staffs at Amaan cared us until our checkout, continuing to remain as a good memory.

Next best thing about Amaan Bungalows is its location. Just next to the shore, you can use the swimming pool or the Indian Ocean as you wish. It is very close to many restaurants, bars and diving centers in Nungwi, allowed us to access any places within 15 minutes by walk on the seashore.

The accommodation itself was great, with ever-ready hot water for shower. Roof was big enough and stretched to cover exclusive chairs at the doorstep - best place for drying your wet swimsuits, smoking, and even enjoying the rain if there is any.

We also liked the breakfast, which offered a decent choice across bread, sausage/ham, baked beans, omelets cooked by order, and others. As in Zanzibar, we could get a plate of assorted fruits for each person every morning. We had some random mixes of orange, mango, papaya, banana, watermelon, melon and jackfruit. There could be other fruits, depending on the availability.

All in all, totally recommended if you are looking for a well-rounded place conveniently located at the center of Nungwi.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2023

oneil

Friendly staff and fresh food. This is my second time going there.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2022

Gary

Perfect place to relax and chill out. Everything we needed, spa and snorkeling, was readily available

4/10

Poor

22 Aug 2022

Aishwarya

Over-rated

We read many amazing reviews, paid premium to have better experience. To the contrary, we didn't have a great experience. Nobody bothered at the hotel to clean the room, we requested 3 times in a day at various point but they said they are busy and only to clean late evening. Food was horrible we had 2 meals there breakfast and one dinner post that we decided to eat out. Overall, we found that there were better hotels around with better service. At Amaan, they don't bother about customer experience as long their rooms are full.

Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Aug 2022

Matthew

Disappointing and basic

From the start it was poor. We arrived early which is not an issue, however thrn were made to wait a long time after check in whilst many others checked in. Room was very basic, bed was very uncomfortable. It was possibly the loudest bed in creation. Any movement caused huge noise. The service in the restaurant was very slow at points. Friendly staff however. Food more expensive and worse quality than any other places we tried. The wifi was poor at best. Not availble near our room. The pool was nice. Pool towels given with a deposit but at points trging to change them no fresh were available. Stayed 11 nights, asked for a slightly later checkout but very unhelpful responses. Overall a disappointing experience

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2022

Ameesh

There was no hot water in the rooms upstairs. They seemed to know the problem but did not address it.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2022

Ameesh

Location of property was great. Unfortunately their service and quality of rooms were not good. Our room did not have hot water for all 3 days. To get hot water I had to go to reception and let them know and only then we would get hot water. At certain point we had no water at all. Had to bath by filling water bottles.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2022

Pauline Valerie

This property needs to supply toiletries, hand towels and TV for the price they charge per night. Travelers expect that hotels will supply!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2022

Asheeyana

Beautiful and serene environment. However, they should look into the meals. Nearby restaurants and hotels offer a larger variety to please all crowds

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

02 May 2022

Chiedza

Please upgrade peoperty and provide some security from the locals entering the property

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Feb 2022

Patrik

Make you staff more happy and friendly.

We paid $50 per night and with that in mind we had a fair stay. Would we come back? Probably not. It’s a simple hotel with great location.

However the flaw comes down to staff not being helpful at all. And honestly it feels like it’s a management issue. The breakfast was so bad that we laughed every morning when we came down. Omelette is great but chicken gizzards is hardly what tourists long for in the mornings.

Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Jan 2022

Keeley

Faulty towers would be better !!!

-Best thing about this hotel was checking out
-Worst thing checking in

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2021

Clive

Lacked basics like toothpaste, toothbrush and body lotion. Asking for cash deposit for beach towels instead of writing it to the room was disappointing.
I liked the live band and general quietness.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Good location - food is not good - room basic

Room are very basic for the price we paid , breakfast with many choices but quality is low . Location of the hotel is amazing and swimming pool .
We had dinner at the restaurant , the food was cold and not tasty when it’s arrived to our table , we choose to eat at other restaurant nearby

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Loved the location of this property! Views from the restaurant were impressive! My room was what i expected for the price!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2021

Sara

The service at the restaurant/bar wasn't good, they didn’t ask us if we needed anything and we had to go to the bar to order most times.
The rest of the stay was amazing!

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Stayed in Amaan 5 years ago and most things were better.

1. Breakfast is shambolic - too many people, weird food choices (I remember one day was pasta with bolognese sauce - who even eats this for breakfast?). I also didn't figure out how dishes with eggs work. Apparently, you are supposed to order \"eggs your style\" from a waiter, but I couldn't be bothered waiting. Breakfast - key word is FAST.

Advice for management: re-organise breakfast completely. It is a really poor quality at the moment. Five years ago it was a pleasant experience, I was waking up with good thoughts about it. This time I wished I could pay less for my stay, but have breakfast removed completely.

2. Refurbish some rooms ASAP. I had \"road of ants\" in my bathroom. Nobody bothered to clean them out.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

02 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

The service in this hotel is terrible, staff are not friendly, facilities in the rooms are aweful, the food or breakfast is really bad, overall we didn't like anything about this hotel except the location which is good. It is definitely not worth the price.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2020

Mohamed

It is very good time for me

Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Mar 2020

usman

Avoid the fat fish restaurant here!!

Came here for a night after spending a wonderful night in Kendwa, feeling perfectly fine.
Decided to give their restaurant a try, which ended up being a mistake. Ordered the ‘Zanzibari Curry’ per the waitress’ recommendation. Few hours later was on my knees most of the evening vomiting from apparent food poisoning. Pretty much ruined my stay.
The hot water and A/c were much below what I expected from a place at this price point. Room did have a wonderful view, since I booked an oceanside room. Though not the hotel’s fault, I was unable to enjoy sitting out for long since every passing by beach boy kept trying to sell me drugs to the point where it got ridiculous and I had to retreat back into my room. Perhaps the hotel ought to invest some resources in keeping their part of the beach free from these pests. Nice pool though and the staff were generally nice.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Amazing location. Clean rooms. Big swimming pool with plenty chairs although they do get booked out early in the day. Easy beach access great for swimming.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

08 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

The view is stunning and the property itself is wonderful. We have been before and loved it. However something has changed. Now, the staff is absolutely awful/cold and rude and the service is horrendous. We asked for a manager on 3 different occasions and never were able to speak to one, always a different excuse. The costumers come last. We’d love to visit again for the location and atmosphere, but we will not return due to the horrible service and food.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The location is great.
It’s convenient and very well priced.
Would prefer split system air conditioning and a kettle and cups

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2020

Christopher

Great stay in a great location

The property is a great beach front stay. The rooms were pretty basic, but had a good working ceiling fan, AC, and fridge. The extra bed was unnecessary and should be removed from the ST rooms. It makes it difficult to walk through the balcony doorway. Rooms are very clean though. The pool area is very nice and refreshing. Two ways to access the beach during lower tide times via stairs. At high tide there is no beach, but it's just a short walk to the main beach which is good in all tides. The breakfast was just serviceable, but has a great view! The restaurant (Fat Fish) is quite overpriced, but not bad. Great shisha! Staff were all very friendly and accommodating. The beach is one of the best we've ever been to. You can walk clear to Kendwa at low tide, but be mindful that you could get stuck at high tide.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Overall a good place to stay in Nungwi

Overall we had a good stay. Rooms were fine, very close to the beach and everything in Nungwi. They overcharged for pick up from the airport and day excursions but have decent dollar exchange rate. Good place for families looking for a place for the kids to play in the pool. Go elsewhere for food.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2019

Frank

The friendly stuffs and the awesome assistance they provided when it was needed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Nice option in Nungwi

Great location near the main restaurants and beaches in Nungwi.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Great location on a wonderful beach. Gorgeous pool. Staff helpful.

Food in restaurant was Ok, not fabulous. Check when you reserve as to whether price includes breakfast. 10$US per person otherwise, buffet was adequate, most alternative restaurants not open til later. Our air conditioner was substandard (we should have complained but just didn't get to it.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2019

Tiffany

BIRTHDAY VACAY

Stayed at Amaan for 5 days, On arrival the staff we lovely especially TRUMP who was so helpful and always willing to assist......the pool, housekeeping & restaurant staff were also pleasant......felt very safe with the security constantly patroling & chasing off BEACHBOYS........The daily breakfast was an absolute treat.......only thing I can fault about this place is that the beds are very uncomfortable other than that THANK YOU AMAAN & STAFF FOR MAKING OUR STAY LOVELY

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Everything was great except we arrived 10 minutes late for breakfast and was told you are to late . A bit rude even after i explained he just walled off.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2019

Priscilla

Zen Zanzibar

Twas lovely. Ocean viee is amazing.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2019

dor

Overall very good, best money for value

The pictures don’t do well with this place. We were afraid when we got there it will be crappy, but it’s like a cheap resort! The rooms were good, nice pool and food, right on the beach!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2019

Libby

Great romantic getaway

The hotel has the most perfect location between a wide selection of restaurants and beaches on both sides. The hotel restaurant is gorgeous and the food is good. There's is a small cafe near the hotel next to the football pitch called M&J cafe that does the most delicious curry we have ever eaten.
The hotel staff are so friendly and the spa facilities as well as the scuba diving and snorkeling offered are all very reasonable.
We stayed in a standard double room and found the main room to be comfortable and clean but the bathroom could do with a renovation but it was functional.
The local town is really nice to walk through with lots of small local spots to drink and eat.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2018

Peter

Nice, fairly basic bungalows in a great location.

Great place; repeat customer.

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2018

anthony

Good location

Great location and clean rooms nice pool and access to adjoining hotels which the Z hotels food next door was amazing on the down side the hotel reception manager was miserable and unhelpful but don’t let that put you off good hotel in general for price you also must be aware if you like your fix of tv or watching football there are no TVs in most hotels but couple of bars to watch sport and be ready to get pestered everywhere you go

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2018

Kathryn

Great location with beautiful views. Very good restaurant options. Clean. Friendly, helpful staff.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2018

Victoria

Beautiful location, but awful service

We have stayed here twice over the last five years. The rooms have always been okay, and the seafront rooms absolutely beautifully located. The pool is big and well kept. The food in the restaurant is not bad, but even by Zanzibar standards, the service is terrible. The many staff have been trained to obsess about napkins and place settings, yet it takes ten minutes to get a drink, and it is incredibly hit and miss as to whether it is the right thing (we speak Swahili, so its not a language barrier.) There are rules and regulations everywhere, and mad systems..for example, every morning you have to collect a voucher for breakfast from reception, which you hand in at the restaurant where they check it against a list..There is nowhere to sit other than the restaurant, and a massive store of furniture in the centre of the resort which the staff seemd to move around constantly, with no real purpose.We stayed for eight days, and saw no evidence of a manager, and when we had a problem with rowdy neighbours, there was no accountability. Sadly we won’t stay there again. langi Langi next door and if the budget stretches, the Z hotel are far more friendly and efficient.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2018

Rob

I thought the hotel overall was just ok and not what I expected for the price we paid. In general I would say this hotel is overpriced.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2018

Sarah

Unfortunately Amaan Bungalows had changed a lot since I last stayed there, and not for the best I'm afraid!

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2018

MJ

Perfect location and reasonable facility

We stayed 9 nights in the sea view room which is directly on the beach. I would recommend to all to book this room which has an awesome view. The rooms contain all you need. The condition of the room is a little bit outdated but it was ok for us and everything worked. You need to understand that you are in real Africa and not in Egypt etc.. The price was ok too. They charge 6% for use of credit card. Since I paid to Expedia I had no problems. The restaurant was ok too and you can pay by credit card (6% fee). I had no problem with the fee considering the amount for food (3-4$ fee...). This facility has a nice swimming pool area. The condition of umbrellas or chairs was not really good but that is because of fat and careless tourists (mostly pensioners). I would stay there again because of the sea view room and perfect location. Again this is Africa so don’t expext Hilton in the centre of Las Vegas....If you want a higher quality of facility then go to Langi Langi, the Z Hotel or to the hotel Royal Zanzibar. You will pay much more for the last 2 above mentioned hotels. One more point...I think they provide all-inclusive service but don’t expect service as in Cuba or Dominican Republic. The stuff will not jump as you call for 1$ only. We booked just the room and breakfast. There is enough of good restaurants next to the hotel (Mama Mia, Le Macis or restaurant in the Z hotel). This is a perfect choise for smart and realistic people...

2/10

Poor

12 Jan 2018

V

Rooms are far from what you can see in photos.

Terrible hotel,
We arrived there late at night , after long flight,
and got a terrible room, got it changed , but the other room wasn't good as well.
There where no hot water, and the bed was broken so we barley were able to sleep there.
After speaking with the team again and again we decided to leave, and got assured that we will get a refund for all the remaining days, and here again they mislead us and only agreed to pay back only part of the sum after spending over 2 hours on the phone.
So I strongly recommend choosing another hotel.

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2017

Jo

Absolutely great location, on the beach, sunsets

This is a great base for a holiday in Zanzibar. Day trips or outings are possible from here, with the wonderful advantage to always come back to this lovely spot each day.

4/10

Poor

27 Jan 2026

Anne-Kari

The room was small, dark and really worn down. Not at all like the pictures. We upgraded to another room, but they asked for much more than we would have paid if we had booked the new room on Expedia. Felt like a scam. For that price we could have gotten a much nicer room at another 4 star hotell, but we had already paid in advance. The breakfast was not good at all.
The staff was nice and helpful though, even though we had to ask a few times when we had been gone from 8 am - 3 pm and they still hadn’t cleaned our room.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2026

Zeren

Frokosten var ok. Jeg brukte ikke bassenget!

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2026

Axel

Ac ur funktion

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

Jonathan

Top

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Dragan

Personal ist OK,
Zimmer und Handtücher ( Badetücher) werden nicht gereinigt oder getauscht. Man muss selber verlangen.
Soll min 2 x pro Woche gereinigt/getauscht

Leisure Partner