Jambiani Beach, Jambiani, Tanzania
#55 of 69 hotels in Jambiani
Guests' ChoiceBased on 97 hotel reviews
7.4Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
7.8
Location
8.9
Facilities
6.9
Staff
7.9
Value for money
7.6
Free Wifi
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: September 21, 2025
Bunty
AustraliaGreat staff. Great location.
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 19, 2025
Gabriel
ZambiaNone
Very friendly staff, and their food was fresh and good
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: May 21, 2025
Ben
CanadaNeeds to be brought back up to what I assume it used to be, not of cleaning of the concrete in the common areas and trimming the plants. You can tell it was really beautiful (like in the photos) but that was probably5 years ago
Great location
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 16, 2025
Pauline
FranceVery well located, priceless view , nice room and spatious
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: December 12, 2024
Mekdes
EthiopiaThe staff were great the rooms are clean nice food . I enjoyed my stay thank you.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: October 25, 2024
Délene
South AfricaThe beds make a lot of noise during sleep moving around it wakes you up every time, you also sink or roll to the middle of the bed. It’s not comfortable at all. The toilet seat was loose which they replaced during our stay which I was grateful for however the whole toilet moves when you sit on it and waking up at 3am to do se the toilet and forgetting might just fall.
This place is Halaal, has good breakfast and fresh fruit juices the best on the island. The rooms are cleaned every morning fresh and cute bedding design changes with flowers which really just make your day. The young staff keep the place bubbly Ibrahim and muddy really were great tour guides. Always on time and never in a bad mood. In fact this place surprised me every day it gets even more beautiful
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: September 29, 2024
Irist
CanadaThe property could use a facelift. There were visible tarps on the thatched roofs. The rooms are in need of some general maintenance, eg., toilet was loose, window screen had holes, the railing was broken, we were without water a couple of times. This was often resolved within an hour.
Good location next to the beach and within walking distance of many good restaurants. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 19, 2024
Ame
BotswanaThe room can do with a closet atleast to store our stuff, there is no tv. We experienced a few power cuts everyday of our stay.
The breakfast was delicious, the staff is very helpful. The beach is so peaceful although locals are always trying to sell you stuff
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 15, 2024
Jakob
United StatesThis review is hidden because it doesn't meet our guidelines.
Reviewed: August 1, 2024
Chris
United KingdomVery hard and high beds. Outside garden areas needed tidying. Little information given about food or drink or timings. Really annoying being constantly hassled to buy things even when you were on sunbed or in a bar, or even in the hotel area. Lack of hot water to wash or shower.
Location on beachfront. Local beach activities.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: July 3, 2024
Victoria
United KingdomIt was all good
We had a room overlooking the beach & didn't wear shoes for 4 days
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: June 17, 2024
Elena
United StatesThe air conditioning did not function well, but once we switched to opening the screened patio door the breeze kept us cool.
Jambiani is a very quiet beach town, with little tourist infrastructure. We stayed for two days to relax and White Sands was a lovely place right on the beach. Great location, friendly staff, and the basics that you need.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: January 18, 2024
Martyna
PolandBathroom was stinky and toilet seat was broken, it could not remain open without holding it. Personel did their best but the owner should invest and renovate it.
-Faboulous beach -Delicious food -Very nice staff -Clean
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: January 6, 2024
Michèle
SwitzerlandEverything’s a bit slow esp in the morning to get coffee but everybody friendly They could do a bit more to attract people for dinner - like life music or special meals - pool on picture is more a colored bath tub - tiny
Location
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: January 3, 2024
Darshani
ZimbabweThe AC was not working well. So room was really hot.
The breakfast was good and they helped when we needed help.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 29, 2023
Alice
United KingdomThere wasn't loads around in the local area that you could walk to in the evening - bars/restaurants etc. But we found a couple of places nearby.
The staff were so friendly. The rooms were comfortable - with great air con and mosquito nets on the beds and windows! The location is stunning - right by an incredible beach. Is it was a great base for exploring the south of the island.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: December 13, 2023
Julien
Germanynothing
very good location on the beach front. Nice accommodation. Very friendly staff and very good cuisine from the restaurant.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: October 30, 2023
Victoria
ZambiaFriendly staff and the owner of the property are very courteous
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 6, 2023
Francis
ZimbabweThe location and clean beaches.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: September 4, 2023
Shifaa
United Arab EmiratesBreakfast could be improved
Breakfast dull
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 20, 2023
Johan
United KingdomNo drinking water apart from the first day. Only thing room was supposed to have a balcony with garden view.no really a balcony when only 1 chair can fit .view was to a wall not a garden.for this I do not blame the staff at hotel but was definitely wrong to do.i was disappointed which is a shame .
Like the Breakfast.like the location .just by the beach. Suleiman one member of staff was amazing he went out of his way to help when our car had a flat battery.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 26, 2023
Rosemary
United KingdomThe room was small for two people and the toilet seat was not fitted so was uncomfortable. The area where we could sit out was small No alcohol served. Very small pool.
The situation was excellent with a choice of places to eat The staff very friendly and always there to help. The standard of cleaning was excellent.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Stuart
SwedenNothing
As my original booking with Five Palms was a nightmare- they had no electricity or water. The staff at White Sands assisted me with a early check in, coffee and help with everything.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: March 22, 2023
Liah
New ZealandWe got woken up a few times during the night by partying guests arriving home, the soundproofing is not good. The pool was also a bit dirty but still nice.
Great location right on Jambiani beach, beautiful beach. It is at the end of Jambiani so you need to walk a bit to get to other restaurants and bars but it’s quieter than other parts of the beach. The staff are lovely and were keen to help arrange taxis and tours etc. The rooms were very clean and had everything that you needed.
Stayed in March 2023
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