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Located on Kendwa Beach and surrounded by lush gardens, Kendwa Rocks Hotel offers rooms and suites with views of the Indian Ocean or the garden. Zanzibar Town is 1 hour drive away.

Amazing staff! They’re the kindest people I’ve ever met! It’s located on really nice beach. I would say it’s the best part of the beach. If you walk few meters on the left, there’s plenty of starfish. Really delicious food in the restaurant. Breakfast was also good, not the same every day and lot of choices. Wouldn’t find any better place. :) We stayed all day after check out before leaving and they let us take a shower in the lobby, provided towels and also beach towels.

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7.4
Good
1,292 reviews
Price from
$146
per night

Located on Kendwa Beach in Nungwi, the Sunset Kendwa Beach Hotel offers spacious rooms and bungalows. It features a dove center, a restaurant and 24-hour front desk.

we loved the hotel and Kendwa area so much that we decided to extend our stay from 3 to 5 days. The place is squeaky clean and very well maintained. During our visit, the hotel was under going renovations and expansion so something to look forward to! we stayed in the bungalows (deluxe rooms) and they were lovely: spacious, comfortable with a picturesque view from its balcony. Sitting in the balcony to enjoy a cup of coffee was a blessing. The staff are helpful and friendly especially the room service and pool/ beach teams. Also, I am beyond appreciative for the reception team. The reception works around the hour. They are ready to help and support with any matter to ensure guests comfort. To count some of the things that the reception team went out of their way to help with are: - helping us activate and recharge Zanzibari SIM card at 2 am. - Rearranging twin bed rooms to be king bed rooms in order to accommodate our request to change our rooms away from the construction area. - Rearranging their booked rooms to allow us to complete our stay in the same rooms after we extended our stay on very short notice. - Helping us get taxis at better rates than anywhere else. - helping us exchange currency at better rates than anywhere around. I loved the baked goods range at breakfast and the daily fresh brewed coffee. The newly added pool is refreshing and perfect for swimming laps. I used the pool every time there was high waves at the beach! I loved the beach front area because it had many different seating spaces (sofas under shade, tables and chairs, sun beds, hammocks, benches, swings) so it was not like most hotels just sun beds stuffed next to each other.

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7.4
Good
902 reviews
Price from
$142.50
per night

Located in Kendwa, Kendwa Beach BnB offers beachfront accommodations a few steps from Kendwa Beach and provides facilities like a restaurant, a bar and a private beach area.

IT WAS OUR SECOND TIME THERE , AND OMARI AT THE RECEPTION WAS POLITE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. THE BREAKFAST WAS EXCELLENT AND THE CROISSANT DELICIOUS. FOR SURE WE WILL RETURN .

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7.7
Good
305 reviews

Nestled in a tropical garden along a secluded beachfront on the north-west coast, Kilindi Zanzibar features pavilion-styled luxury accommodations, spa facilities, and an infinity pool.

place, quality, staff, privacy, food

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9.5
Exceptional
120 reviews
Price from
$875
per night

Offering a barbecue and water sports facilities,Varadero Zanzibar is located in Kendwa.

The staff are amazing and the breakfast is so tasty

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8.1
Very Good
127 reviews
Price from
$50
per night

Facing the beachfront, Sunseabar Beach Hotel Kendwa offers 4-star accommodations in Kendwa and features a garden, terrace and restaurant.

They were extremely accommodating and allowed us to check in early at like 10am. We got to hotel super early and I didn’t wanna wait. So this was a big plus. The sevice was exceptional as well.

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7.9
Good
426 reviews
Price from
$60
per night

Facing the beachfront, Sansi Kendwa Beach Resort offers 4-star accommodations in Kendwa and features an outdoor swimming pool, garden and terrace.

Staff were all friendly Very relaxed stay

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8.2
Very Good
229 reviews
Price from
$188.10
per night

Natural Kendwa Villa has an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a terrace and restaurant in Kendwa. Featuring a bar, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom....

Everything was great, food is very delicious and tasty, spa is excellent, beach is private (shared with Kendwa rock hotel) and very clean, 2 min walk from the hotel. Swiming pool and area around pool is also very nice. People who work in hotel are very nice and kind and I would specially like to thank to Umi, Moana and Monika.

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8.2
Very Good
300 reviews
Price from
$132
per night

Our 3-star Villa Vanilla Kendwa hotel is located 984 feet from the most beautiful and largest beach in Zanzibar, Kendwa Beach.

The hotel is conveniently situated on a road lined with various restaurants and food shops adjacent to the property. There is a direct road from the hotel to the main beach, which is only a 4-5 minute walk away. The hotel is small and comprises of nine cozy-modern rooms and a top-floor dining area boasting a splendid view of the entire Kendwa area. I was impressed by the team's exceptional hospitality and willingness to assist with anything I required during my stay. As a working traveler, reliable internet is a must, and I'm pleased to say that this hotel delivered on that front.

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9.1
Wonderful
130 reviews
Price from
$47.25
per night

Located in the Kendwa Beach district of Kendwa, Zuri Zanzibar offers accommodations with a private beach area and free WiFi. The property features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, terrace and a bar.

Amazing Resort , and would like personally to thank Romany who was always there to support and help…

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9.3
Wonderful
594 reviews
Price from
$504.90
per night

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Budget hotels in Kendwa

  • Kilindi Zanzibar

    Kilindi Zanzibar

    Hotel in Kendwa
    Cheap hotel

    Nestled in a tropical garden along a secluded beachfront on the north-west coast, Kilindi Zanzibar features pavilion-styled luxury accommodations, spa facilities, and an infinity pool.

    La sérénité du lieu Le confort La gentillesse du personnel

    9.5
    Exceptional · 120 reviews
  • Natural Kendwa Villa

    Natural Kendwa Villa

    Hotel in Kendwa
    Cheap hotel

    Natural Kendwa Villa has an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a terrace and restaurant in Kendwa. Featuring a bar, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom.

    Property is a Beauty to the eye. Big thanks to Queen.

    8.2
    Very Good · 300 reviews
  • Sunseabar Beach Hotel Kendwa

    Sunseabar Beach Hotel Kendwa

    Hotel in Kendwa
    Cheap hotel

    Facing the beachfront, Sunseabar Beach Hotel Kendwa offers 4-star accommodations in Kendwa and features a garden, terrace and restaurant.

    Incredible view from the main restaurant to the ocean

    7.9
    Good · 426 reviews
  • Kendwa Beach BnB

    Kendwa Beach BnB

    Hotel in Kendwa
    Cheap hotel

    Located in Kendwa, Kendwa Beach BnB offers beachfront accommodations a few steps from Kendwa Beach and provides facilities like a restaurant, a bar and a private beach area.

    Very good location, very helpful staff. Great breakfast.

    7.7
    Good · 305 reviews
  • Sunset Kendwa Beach Hotel

    Sunset Kendwa Beach Hotel

    Hotel in Kendwa
    Cheap hotel

    Located on Kendwa Beach in Nungwi, the Sunset Kendwa Beach Hotel offers spacious rooms and bungalows. It features a dove center, a restaurant and 24-hour front desk.

    The location, staff, the pool , breakfast , lovely too

    7.4
    Good · 902 reviews

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What Guests Said About Kendwa:

  • 4.0

    The internet is going to tell you Kendwa has the most...

    The internet is going to tell you Kendwa has the most beautiful beach in Zanzibar....it has not....not at all....yes, the beach is nice and wide and white.....but there is no vegetation at all, it's full of sunbeds and umbrellas from the resorts/hotels....way to many traders and not much to offer than going up and down, only to then retreat to your hotel or some place with shade....if you come here for drinks or a party, fine, but don't waste all of your vacation here, when there are many other cheaper and more beautiful places on the island...
    Dave211
    Germany
  • 8.0

    Kendwa beach in its self is one of the best I have been too...

    Kendwa beach in its self is one of the best I have been too and I have been a regular beach traveller worldwide for the last 40 years. The only advice I would suggest would be to vet the hotel thoroughly as sunseabar was not upto standard it advertised. Go out into local restaurants we tried 4 different ones all were superb so far superior to the hotel
    john
    United Kingdom
  • 10

    Serene grounds, welcoming staff and very courteous to...

    Serene grounds, welcoming staff and very courteous to clientele. Food was good (seafood) and the rooms are superb ( got an ocean view facing the tennis court. Need more African entertainment for guests at night though!
    Lillian
    United States of America
  • 10

    Clean, small and quiet guest house right on the beach!

    Clean, small and quiet guest house right on the beach! They welcome you with a delicious fresh tropical juice! It is nice to see local people and fishermen living just next door. In the other hand thou, the front sea is full of boats that make swimming a bit complicated. The staff is very kind. Rooms are sober but clean and furnitures are nicely wooden. Breakfast is in range(no buffet, no choice) but good. Very much recommended place. I would definitely return there.
    Arianna
    Italy
  • 10

    Kendwa is the perfect beach holiday.

    Kendwa is the perfect beach holiday. This is the only area bot effected by tides. The beach is wonderful and offers great places to eat. Kendwa rocks offers a great BBQ with live entertainment on Saturdays.
    ben
    United Kingdom
  • 10

    JAMBO!

    JAMBO! Surprisingly, Zanzibar has the whole carpe dime vibe, emanated even from their everyday motto “Hakuna Matata!” (which I though was only something in Lion King) 👏 - The staff is very friendly, and the place is quiet and rejuvenating. Of course there is an issue with insects and lizards (as this is a tropical island), but the staff was accommodating whenever they were requested to take out the lizards/insects. - The view of the beach and sunset from the open reception area, and from the room, is exquisite and tranquil 🏝️🏖️ - The bed is huge ! And comfortable 👌 - The amenities were clean. - It does require some fixer-upper and more modern technology (but as far as hotels go in Zanzibar it is one of the most modern ones). - the walk from the reception area to the room is quite long, but consider it a time to just breath and relax, and you’re all set 👌 - There’s a lack of network signal for the phone, but at least the hotel has free Wi-Fi that is connectable throughout the property. - The location is quite far from the airport (1-1.25 hours from the airport) as the hotel is in the northern part of the island. - The all inclusive food menu has a delicious variety of foods. The dinner menu changes every day. They do a free BBQ dinner on their beach (upon request). Definitely worth it ! - Their spa is HIGHLY recommended !! - Their yoga/meditation session is also recommended!! (Thank you, Tarnah!) - During our checkout day, a request for a late checkout as the flight as at night, and the hotel was very accommodating by allowing open-time checkout! (Thank you, Kilindi staff, for that 🙏)
    Mohamed
    United Arab Emirates

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