Name: Dhow Inn
Address: East Coast of Paje, 3879 Paje, Tanzania, East Coast of Paje, Zanzibar, 3879, Tanzania
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $168 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.3

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Hotel Dhow Inn

Private Beach. Property has a private beach. (Free access) Airport shuttle. Airport shuttle available at an additional charge. You can request this in the next step.

East Coast of Paje, 3879 Paje, Tanzania – Great location - show map

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The room are quiet with an outside table and a place to relax.

Olivier

United Arab Emirates

Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, and of course the location at Paje Beach.

Sharron

Qatar

I love the rooms, beautiful decoration with beachside feel. Very friendly and efficient staff. Great location within walking distance of all the beach bars and restaurants of Paje. Great base for kitesurfing or relaxing

Russell

Sweden

It was a perfect holiday, stuff super friendly. Place very clean.

Trish

South Africa

The staff were absolutely lovely. We traveled with our toddler and it was perfect holiday for us. Great breakfast and very convenient with dinner at the hotel.

Roxanne

South Africa

Great breakfast, gread dinner! Modern, functionable, spacy rooms!

Tilmann

South Africa

The location is quite ok: it is almost the last resort on the paje beach, so not so many tourists. The food: breakfast varies each 2 days not so much, but still you can choose from fruits, egs, pastry, pancakes; dinner choose from 2 restaurants: the grill in the sand where they have a set menu and where the fun is (concerts, dancing etc) or upstairs where it is a more sofisticated menu. There is also a lunch menu: varried and quite good. We went out of the resort to have dinner 2 times and it is worth it, but not necessary. Try the restaurants and bars on the beach. The beach: very close-1 minut, also where kite dreamer school is, with a beach boy, towels and sun beds. Cleanliness: very goood. The staff: they all speak english and are very helful.

Irina

Romania

The Food was really good and the rooms are exceptionally clean and very beautiful and spacious. The Private beach was also a great bonus as well as a variety of pools and the environment in general was great. Also the receptionist Mary was very professional and friendly.

Jacqueline

Tanzania

We had a standard room and it was lovely - very clean, airy and light, and each room has its own porch/sitting area outside. There are also around 12 rooms to each pool so it was never too crowded if you wanted to go for a dip. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. Location was perfect - the hotel has a small private area on the beach which is great. Food was good - we opted for half board and for dinner the restaurant is outdoors on the sand, so you dine under the stars.

Ainhoa

United Kingdom

The service was polite, quick, friendly, and sincere! The staff at the Kite Centre are excellent instructors, very professional and went out of their way to accomodate!

Christian

Norway

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8.4

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What guests loved the most:
“The room are quiet with an outside table and a place to relax.”

Olivier United Arab Emirates
“Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, and of course the location at Paje Beach.”

Sharron Qatar
“I love the rooms, beautiful decoration with beachside feel. Very friendly and efficient staff. Great location within walking distance of all the beach bars and restaurants of Paje.”

Russell Sweden
“It was a perfect holiday, stuff super friendly. Place very clean.”

Trish South Africa
“The staff were absolutely lovely. We traveled with our toddler and it was perfect holiday for us. Great breakfast and very convenient with dinner at the hotel.”

Roxanne South Africa
“Great breakfast, gread dinner! Modern, functionable, spacy rooms!”

Tilmann South Africa
“The location is quite ok: it is almost the last resort on the paje beach, so not so many tourists.”

Irina Romania
“The Food was really good and the rooms are exceptionally clean and very beautiful and spacious.”

Jacqueline Tanzania
“We had a standard room and it was lovely - very clean, airy and light, and each room has its own porch/sitting area outside.”

Ainhoa United Kingdom
“The service was polite, quick, friendly, and sincere! The staff at the Kite Centre are excellent instructors, very professional and went out of their way to accomodate!”

Christian Norway

Dhow Inn is located on the Southeast coast of the fishing village of Paje, a 45-minute drive from Stone Town. It features a swimming pool, kite surf center and free WiFi.

Each stylish and air-conditioned room features a terrace and a pool view. It comes equipped with a mini-bar, seating area and a safety deposit box. The bed is draped in mosquito nets. The private bathroom includes a shower.

Dhow Inn offers a selection of restaurants, a lounge and a bar to enjoy a wide variety of fresh food and cocktails in relaxing and unpretentious settings. Three distinctive and chic eating and drinking environments, each with a unique menu and ambiance providing you with variety and choices depending on your mood.

Guest amenities include surf equipment washing facilities and storage, laundry facilities, shops and a massage service. Day trips around the island can be arranged.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.

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Free parking

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Private beach area

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.2)

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Full English/Irish

Free WiFi

Free private parking available at the hotel

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Hotel surroundings

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Closest Landmarks *

The Rock Restaurant Zanzibar
7.7 miles
Zanzibar Butterfly Centre
8.4 miles
Jozani Forest
8.5 miles
Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park
9.9 miles

Beaches in the Neighborhood

Paje Beach White sand
Swimming, Water Sports, Surfing

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Closest Airports *

Kisauni Airport
22.1 miles
Julius Nyerere Airport
48.7 miles

All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

What Travelers Love About This Location

“It’s only 100 meters from the hotel private beach away from the crowds and close to everything. Go for the half board.”

Miha1974

Slovenia

9.1

“Amazing staff who really took care of us anytime. Very reactive especially when we had special resquests (adaptator, air con, insects spray,...) Really tasty f...”

Tiffany

Switzerland

9.5

“Excellent kiting beach. Friendly and helpful staff. 3 rooms per bungalow, nicely spaced so privacy between them is kept. Well maintained clean grounds (pools...”

Krzysztof

Poland

9.1

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1 Restaurant On Site

Restaurant

Open for: Breakfast, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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Check-in

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above are considered adults at this property.

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0 - 2 years	Can use a crib when requested	FREE
0 - 2 years	Can use an extra bed when requested	$47.50 per child, per night
3 - 12 years	Can use an extra bed when requested	$47.50 per child, per night

The maximum number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the room you choose. Double-check your selected room for the maximum capacity.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Visa Mastercard Dhow Inn accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

From the nearest airport, you can get to Dhow Inn by:
- Airport shuttle (arranged by property) 50 minutes
Yes, this hotel has a pool. See details about the pool and other facilities on this page.
Dhow Inn has 1 restaurants:
- Restaurant
The prices at Dhow Inn may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
Guests staying at Dhow Inn can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.3).

Breakfast option(s) include:
- Full English/Irish
Room options at Dhow Inn include:
- Double
- Single
- Triple
Check-in at Dhow Inn is from 2:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM.
Dhow Inn offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Bicycle rental (additional charge)
- Pool table
- Snorkeling
- Ping-pong
- Diving
- Fishing
- Private beach area
- Beach
The following parking options are available to guests staying at Dhow Inn (subject to availability):
- Parking
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private Parking
- Secure parking
In total, there are 28 rooms at Dhow Inn.

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“I love the rooms, beautiful decoration with beachside feel. Very friendly and efficient staff. Great location within walking distance of all the beach bars and restaurants of Paje. Great base for kitesurfing or relaxing”

“The location is quite ok: it is almost the last resort on the paje beach, so not so many tourists. The food: breakfast varies each 2 days not so much, but still you can choose from fruits, egs, pastry, pancakes; dinner choose from 2 restaurants: the grill in the sand where they have a set menu and where the fun is (concerts, dancing etc) or upstairs where it is a more sofisticated menu. There is also a lunch menu: varried and quite good. We went out of the resort to have dinner 2 times and it is worth it, but not necessary. Try the restaurants and bars on the beach. The beach: very close-1 minut, also where kite dreamer school is, with a beach boy, towels and sun beds. Cleanliness: very goood. The staff: they all speak english and are very helful.”

“The Food was really good and the rooms are exceptionally clean and very beautiful and spacious. The Private beach was also a great bonus as well as a variety of pools and the environment in general was great. Also the receptionist Mary was very professional and friendly.”

“We had a standard room and it was lovely - very clean, airy and light, and each room has its own porch/sitting area outside. There are also around 12 rooms to each pool so it was never too crowded if you wanted to go for a dip. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. Location was perfect - the hotel has a small private area on the beach which is great. Food was good - we opted for half board and for dinner the restaurant is outdoors on the sand, so you dine under the stars. ”

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Reviewed: July 7, 2019

Trish
South Africa
10

“Amazing”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
It was a perfect holiday, stuff super friendly. Place very clean.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: June 9, 2019

Olivier
United Arab Emirates

6 helpful votes
8.3

“Good for relax”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 6 nights
The choice at the restaurant for dinner was poor (but good). The menu is changing everyday but not with a lot of choice, only two starters and two or three main courses. Desserts and pizzas are not exceptional.
The room are quiet with an outside table and a place to relax.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 8, 2019

Roxanne
South Africa
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The staff were absolutely lovely. We traveled with our toddler and it was perfect holiday for us. Great breakfast and very convenient with dinner at the hotel.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: May 28, 2019

Tilmann
South Africa

2 helpful votes
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
Constructions were in progress but didnt effect the room areas, only restaurant area during the day which was fine.
Great breakfast, gread dinner! Modern, functionable, spacy rooms!

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: December 29, 2018

Irina
Romania

6 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 10 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Internet: if you do want to go there to work or watch movies not a chance. Very poor connection also on the wifi and on the network.
The location is quite ok: it is almost the last resort on the paje beach, so not so many tourists. The food: breakfast varies each 2 days not so much, but still you can choose from fruits, egs, pastry, pancakes; dinner choose from 2 restaurants: the grill in the sand where they have a set menu and where the fun is (concerts, dancing etc) or upstairs where it is a more sofisticated menu. There is also a lunch menu: varried and quite good. We went out of the resort to have dinner 2 times and it is worth it, but not necessary. Try the restaurants and bars on the beach. The beach: very close-1 minut, also where kite dreamer school is, with a beach boy, towels and sun beds. Cleanliness: very goood. The staff: they all speak english and are very helful.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 28, 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom

4 helpful votes
6.7

Pleasant
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The female staff members where unfriendly ... Food on the menu is average.... But dinner buffets where great ... Going to the paje Beach was not ideal for a female solo traveller as the native men where very Inappropriate.. Excursions are super fun but beware of people asking for tips.
The hotel was clean, very good location !! Honestly a good place to stay in Zanzibar. The house keeping staff made my bed extra special everyday which was an amazing surprise!! the drivers where great they absolutely made my stay amazing !! Zanzibar is great I advise everyone to go on excursions everyday in the morning it’s the best way to start your day !!! Enjoy :)

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 24, 2018

Jacqueline
Tanzania

4 helpful votes
9.6

“Amazing Stay!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
Despite having many great and friendly staff, some of the staffs do not have a good attitude especially when they know you are a Tanzanian, it's funny but they will actually respect you more if you speak English.
The Food was really good and the rooms are exceptionally clean and very beautiful and spacious. The Private beach was also a great bonus as well as a variety of pools and the environment in general was great. Also the receptionist Mary was very professional and friendly.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: November 11, 2018

Ainhoa
United Kingdom

3 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The WiFi wasn’t great in our room and you can only connect two devices at a time which was a bit frustrating. Not that we wanted one but for those who expect it, there is no tv in the room.
We had a standard room and it was lovely - very clean, airy and light, and each room has its own porch/sitting area outside. There are also around 12 rooms to each pool so it was never too crowded if you wanted to go for a dip. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. Location was perfect - the hotel has a small private area on the beach which is great. Food was good - we opted for half board and for dinner the restaurant is outdoors on the sand, so you dine under the stars.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: October 12, 2018

Christian
Norway

1 helpful vote
10

“Wonderful getaway for beach and nature, or kiting.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
The service was polite, quick, friendly, and sincere! The staff at the Kite Centre are excellent instructors, very professional and went out of their way to accomodate!

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: September 19, 2018

Amel
Bosnia and Herzegovina

2 helpful votes
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 9 nights
Brekfast was the same for 9 days. Everything is delicious but I wish we had something different. The pool wasnt too clean although every day staff were cleaning. Although Zanzibar has low standard, prices are not that low, whatever they are very high.
In arhitectural sense the hotel was very well organised and projected. We had lot of free space, inside hotel and outside. The place is not crowded and it is perfect for honeymoon. Hotel beach was beautiful, and if we anything needed waitress was there to provide us. Very friendly and kind staff in hotel.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: September 12, 2018

Nour
Kuwait
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast buffet is poor and didn’t change for the whole week.
Beautiful, Clean hotel and friendly staff.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: August 31, 2018

Sharron
Qatar
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, and of course the location at Paje Beach.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 9, 2018

Marta
Tanzania

2 helpful votes
7.1

“Algarve in Paje”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Dinner bad. Staff not the best one (I’ve arrived 5 minutes late to breakfast and one staff told me that I’ve to pay to eat). Surroundings of the hotel very dirty. Beach club doesn’t have sun at all. Only one person to attend everyone in the beach club.
Room nice. The hotel itself is one of the best comparing the ones in Paje town. Swimming pool clean. Breakfast good. Good cocktails

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: July 1, 2018

Kimberley
United Kingdom

4 helpful votes
8.8

“Fair, but a little over priced.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Quite noisy on Friday night as place next door plays music till 4am. I was a solo female traveller, some of the male staff could be more professional as they were trying to ask me out which made me feel uncomfortable after a while.
Very clean, great colour scheme. Great tasty food.

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: June 1, 2018

Chris
South Africa

3 helpful votes
7.9

“Relaxed, ideal to detox from technology and to rest.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 7 nights
Not much to improve, for Paje and Zanzibar it was excellent. What I would recommend is to encourage the staff to sign up to Duolingo, Everyone can speak English on the premises, however I believe the staff would benefit from improving their language skills, as there guests from all over.
The Dhow Inn has excellent staff, they are really friendly and execute their tasks with enthusiasm. The Dhow Inn has a nice homey feel to it, not like a hotel and the beach is close by to sunbath, swim or to kite-surf . Up the road to the Rock Restaurant (+-20 min with a taxi), you can go snorkeling at the coral reef at the blue lagoon for $25 + $5 for gear. There is a scooter rental in Paje called Paje Scooter Rent, it is $10 for a road permit and $30 a day for the scooter and then you also need petrol, we filled up for $5 to go to Stone Town and back. I would recommend to be careful to go to Stone Town on a Scooter, the traffic is hectic in Stone Town and we saw a bad accident. But do yourself a favor and visit Stone Town, look for Freddy Mercury's birth house, that part of the city is very touristy ( a lot a beach boys trying to sell spices) and there is a very nice ice cream shop, Tamu Gelateria Italiana. Do yourself a favor and buy some ice cream!

Stayed in May 2018

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