Name: Kendwa Rocks Hotel
Address: Kendwa Beach, 3939 Kendwa, Tanzania, Kendwa Beach, Zanzibar, 3939, Tanzania
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $35 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.9

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Hotel Kendwa Rocks Hotel

Beachfront · Private Beach. Property is on or next to a beach and has a private beach (free access). Airport shuttle. Airport shuttle available at an additional charge. You can request this in the next step.

Kendwa Beach, 3939 Kendwa, Tanzania – Excellent location – show map

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John

United States of America

The location is amazing with the best beach in Zanzibar at the door step. Excellent size rooms with a good breakfast spread

Pereira_jean

United Arab Emirates

Location - right on the beach. Staff very helpful and friendly. A big accolade to Issa - such a helpful friendly individual. Bungalow with own swimming pool. Beach bar is fantastic.

Robin

South Africa

Nicest and cleanest beach in the area. Excellent service.

Joel

United States of America

It was a really fun weekend with the full moon party. The hotel room was fairly large, with large open showers that are in the room with an enclosed bathroom. The views from the balcony were spectacular. I always felt safe with the security. The spa was also great and accepted me as a walk in for shellac manicure one day and a pedicure the next.

Jasmine

Canada

the location was amazing, very good restaurant as well and the villas and bungalows are stunning.

Kanchan

United Arab Emirates

Good Location. Nice beach, Nice food, Value for money, Sheesha bar, Nice room.

Yusuf

Malawi

Food was great. Staff are friendly and helpful. Perfect relaxing getaway. I would recommend this property if you are looking to have a break and be lazy.

Fahad

Oman

I really liked the white sandy beaches and the sunsets. Upon arrival we were put in a room that did not have internet. We talked to the staff twice about the problem and we were moved to a really nice room down by the beach for our inconvenience. The front office manager Ravindra Misra was most helpful and was definitely trying to make us happy. We enjoyed the hotel and location so much we extended our stay three more days.

Patricia

United States of America

Beach and location of the hotel is amazing, very unique design of the rooms/houses and very clean 10/10 👍🏻. Staff is very polite and helpful

Dusan

United Arab Emirates

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9.1

Excellent location!
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Nearby beaches
Highly rated for:
Nearby beaches

What guests loved the most:
“Thanks Ravi for helping us out your team did a great job”

John United States of America
“The location is amazing with the best beach in Zanzibar at the door step. Excellent size rooms with a good breakfast spread”

Pereira_jean United Arab Emirates
“Location - right on the beach. Staff very helpful and friendly. A big accolade to Issa - such a helpful friendly individual. Bungalow with own swimming pool. Beach bar is fantastic.”

Robin South Africa
“Nicest and cleanest beach in the area. Excellent service.”

Joel United States of America
“It was a really fun weekend with the full moon party. The hotel room was fairly large, with large open showers that are in the room with an enclosed bathroom.”

Jasmine Canada
“the location was amazing, very good restaurant as well and the villas and bungalows are stunning.”

Kanchan United Arab Emirates
“Good Location. Nice beach, Nice food, Value for money, Sheesha bar, Nice room.”

Yusuf Malawi
“Food was great. Staff are friendly and helpful. Perfect relaxing getaway. I would recommend this property if you are looking to have a break and be lazy.”

Fahad Oman
“I really liked the white sandy beaches and the sunsets. Upon arrival we were put in a room that did not have internet.”

Patricia United States of America
“Beach and location of the hotel is amazing, very unique design of the rooms/houses and very clean 10/10 👍🏻. Staff is very polite and helpful”

Dusan United Arab Emirates

One of our top picks in Kendwa.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.

Featuring local furnishings, all rooms and suites are equipped with air conditioning, a fan, private bathroom, digital safe box and mosquito nets. The double and twin rooms are located upstairs and offer balconies, looking towards the sea. The more spacious suites have a seating area and a veranda with sea views. There are also some rooms with a view to the garden. The bathrooms are fitted with a shower and free toiletries.

Breakfast is served in the morning. Kendwa Rocks also has a restaurant serving Swahili and International cuisine. A variety of exotic cocktails and refreshments can be enjoyed at the Mermaid Bar. On selected evenings, the hotel offers live music and evening entertainment.

An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including diving, volleyball, snorkeling and canoeing.

Kisauni Airport is 37 mi away and airport shuttles can be arranged on request for a fee.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Halal, American, Buffet

Free WiFi

Free private parking

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Sleeps	Room Type
Max adults: 2	Queen Room with Garden View 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 2	Double Room with Balcony 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Junior Suite 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Suite 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 2	Bungalow 1 king bed
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Max adults: 3. Max children: 2	Large Family Room 2 sofa beds and 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 2	Standard Twin Room with Sea View 2 twin beds
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Max adults: 2	Deluxe Family Room 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Twin Room with Terrace 2 twin beds
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Max adults: 3	Triple Room with Garden View 3 twin beds
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Max adults: 2	Standard Twin Room with Garden View 2 twin beds
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Max adults: 1	Single Room with Garden View 1 twin bed
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Max adults: 3	Villa with Shared Pool 1 twin bed and 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 3	Superior King Room 1 twin bed and 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 1	Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room 1 twin bed
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Max adults: 3	Superior Triple Room 3 twin beds
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Max adults: 1	Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room 1 twin bed
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An Inside Look at Kendwa Rocks Hotel

Our Beach Hotel offers something for every need and budget. The relaxed Zanzibari atmosphere will mellow you down in no time. Kendwa Rocks is one hour drive from Zanzibar Town towards the northern tip of the island.

Hotel surroundings

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What's nearby *

Kichwele Forest Reserve
18.1 miles
Mangapwani Coral Cave
18.5 miles

Beaches in the Neighborhood

Kendwa Beach White sand
Swimming, Water Sports, Surfing, Watching the Sunset

200 feet
Royal Beach
4,750 feet

Closest Airports *

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
32.5 miles

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

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2 Restaurants On Site

Restaurant #1

Food: African, American, Asian

Restaurant #2

Food: African, American, Asian

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Check-in

From 2:00 PM

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

Check-out

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Cancellation/
prepayment

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 6 and above are considered adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

0 - 1 year	Can use a crib or extra bed when requested	FREE
2 - 5 years	Can use an extra bed when requested	FREE

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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 Kendwa Rocks Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

A valid credit card is required to guarantee your reservation .

There is no ATM at the property therefore cash withdrawal before arrival is advisable.

Please inform Kendwa Rocks Hotel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

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.

The prices at Kendwa Rocks Hotel may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
Check-in at Kendwa Rocks Hotel is from 2:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:30 AM.
Room options at Kendwa Rocks Hotel include:
- Double
- Suite
- Bungalow
- Family
- Twin
- Triple
- Single
- Villa
- Bed in Dorm
From the nearest airport, you can get to Kendwa Rocks Hotel by:
- Airport shuttle (arranged by property) 60 minutes
Kendwa Rocks Hotel has 2 restaurants:
- Restaurant
- Restaurant
Kendwa Rocks Hotel offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Spa
- Fitness center
- Sauna
- Massage
- Cycling
- Bicycle rental (additional charge)
- Pool table
- Snorkeling
- Diving
- Fishing
- Canoeing
- Windsurfing
- Evening entertainment
- Beachfront
- Beach
- Fitness
- Full-body massage
- Hand massage
- Head massage
- Couples' massage
- Foot massage
- Neck massage
- Back massage
- Walking tours
- Bike tours
- Themed dinners
- Happy hour
- Tour or class about local culture
- Live music/Performance
- Live sports events (broadcast)
- Private beach area
- Entertainment staff
- Nightclub/DJ
- Water sports facilities (on site)
- Spa/Wellness packages
- Spa facilities
- Steam room
- Spa lounge/Relaxation area
Guests staying at Kendwa Rocks Hotel can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.3).

Breakfast option(s) include:
- Continental
- Full English/Irish
- Vegetarian
- Halal
- American
- Buffet
- À la carte
The following parking options are available to guests staying at Kendwa Rocks Hotel (subject to availability):
- Parking
- Free parking
- Private Parking
- Secure parking
- Street parking

“Location - right on the beach. Staff very helpful and friendly. A big accolade to Issa - such a helpful friendly individual. Bungalow with own swimming pool. Beach bar is fantastic. ”

“It was a really fun weekend with the full moon party. The hotel room was fairly large, with large open showers that are in the room with an enclosed bathroom. The views from the balcony were spectacular. I always felt safe with the security. The spa was also great and accepted me as a walk in for shellac manicure one day and a pedicure the next.”

“I really liked the white sandy beaches and the sunsets. Upon arrival we were put in a room that did not have internet. We talked to the staff twice about the problem and we were moved to a really nice room down by the beach for our inconvenience. The front office manager Ravindra Misra was most helpful and was definitely trying to make us happy. We enjoyed the hotel and location so much we extended our stay three more days.”

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Reviewed: February 20, 2020

Sarah
United Kingdom

6 helpful votes
9.0

“A perfect week in paradise”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Service to get food and drink is EXTREMELY slow
Lovely clean rooms, fantastic shower, big comfy beds, delightfully friendly staff, good food at cheap prices, always a sun bed available, great location, beautiful setting, fantastic live music.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 20, 2020

Reem
Canada
6.0

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Old beach chairs Poor food at location No activities Bed covers not good and not warm
Ac in room Location

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 18, 2020

Anonymous
United Arab Emirates
10

“Best place ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Such a nice place and location would go there again

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 16, 2020

John
United States of America
10

“Good times nice beach”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Couldn't stay longer
Thanks Ravi for helping us out your team did a great job

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 15, 2020

Sophia
Tanzania

3 helpful votes
7.5

“Nice but...”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was average
Location is perfect

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 13, 2020

Anonymous
Kenya
3.0

Poor
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Stayed in the dorm room which had only 3 fans between 15 beds. Water in the toilets was barely trickling and tap not working properly. Higher prices during the full moon party despite having an entrance fee.
Great location. Good food. Avoid if planning to use the dorm room.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 13, 2020

Johanna
Germany
4.0

“Nice hotel, amazing beach and breakfast, really bad experience in the dorm though! Overpriced.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was incredibly overpriced. Booking a taxi to Nungwi for example was 20$ at the reception if you walked 20 Meters outside to speak to the driver yourself it is more about 5-10$! Also the dormitory I slept in had no photos on the website and it was fine for just sleeping as well as you could enjoy the pool and the breakfast and other facilities like all the other guests, BUT there were no mosquito-nets nor a window in the room not light outside the room where you had to walk to get to the toilets. So at Night i once cut Open my foot on a Stone because I could not see anything on the way to the toilet and fell because there are stairs! Our room was at the edge of the hotel, hidden like no one wanted us to be seen there. It felt a lot like a 2-class society in which the dorm-rooms just were not good enough to be shown. Also there was only one key for a room of 8 women that didn’t know each other and wanted to leave the room independent from each other, which was really annoying, but again no one cared because we were not the real paying for there own rooms guests. And then also it was bothering sometimes how unauthentic touristy that hotel was, you did not even have to leave it for a vacation of a week but you’d miss out on so much, but if that is what you are looking for it is a nice hotel, everything incredibly overpriced though (comparing the prices to what you pay out of the hotel was silly)
The breakfast buffet was great! Loved that! The beach is amazing! It’s a dream and the hotel had mattresses additionally to the beach chairs on the beach!

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: February 8, 2020

Anonymous
Tanzania
9.6

“Responsible & Very Helpful Staff”
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I would like to thank the front office manager, he is seriously deserve to be a manager. I got a fever during my stay and my temperature was not reduced for a whole night, the front office manager in the morning came to my room to check on me then he send me by a taxi to a very near hospital to the hotel where they did all required then I returned back. I want to say, the way & feeling of care that I saw from this front office manager made me feel not afraid that I'm abroad and what I'm gonna do, he was literally treating me as a family member. And generally the hotel location, beach and facilities are amazing, I really encourage you to come & enjoy this adorable place.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 6, 2020

Anonymous
United Kingdom
5.0

“They took some extra charges and never refund back”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Although we paid the city tax online at the reception they said we didn’t paid and charged us extra $36. I have send 3 e-mails to the management to get my money back as I have the invoice from booking.com to prove that I paid the city tax no one ver got back to give my money back.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: February 6, 2020

A
Qatar

1 helpful vote
5.0

“Fair experience but was. Expecting more”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
First of all, location to reach the hotel was very tiring in a bumpy road for almost 10 min driving however all roads to resorts on the beach in zanzibar are like this.. The staff are ok, but so unorganized, our half board was totally very low in terms of breakfast buffet which lacks basic items to the dinner which was a surprise to me that. It is a la carte menu with a cap in pricing!!
The beach access is very nice, beach is clean and u can enjoy it the whole day

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 4, 2020

Gilad
Israel
8.0

“Graet location, nice hotel!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The staff at the front desk are not so welcoming.... Many times during our stay, we had problems with the wifi and hot water, or even a water in the bathroom/shower
The hotel is located at kendwa, were the water are not influenced by the tide at all, so you get the "zanzibar" vibe. White sand, blue water, coconuts and pinapelles everywhere. Great location. The room also was very wide and comfortable, with minibar, balcony and good flow

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 29, 2020

Nomahlubi
South Africa
4.0

“Terrible experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 4 nights
Security in the hotel can be increased and when someone needs to go to the hospital the hotel car should be given which in my case management refused to do.
The beach was very accessible

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 29, 2020

Gabriela
Argentina
10

“An amazing stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location, the comfort of the sunbeds, the staff was very welcoming and friendly.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 27, 2020

Bayaraa
Central Africa Republic
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bedsheet was smelling dampness and was not changed even once during our 4 days stay.
The location and the beach was really superb.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 27, 2020

Burak
Turkey

1 helpful vote
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not allowed any food or drink from outside including water.
Room was clean and big enough. Staff was helpful.

Stayed in January 2020

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