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Reviews of Kigwedeni Villas This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

2375 Nungwi, Zanzibar, Nungwi, Tanzania

#92 of 117 hotels in Nungwi

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 55 hotel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    9.4

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  • Reviewed: February 22, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The biggest minus for me was path to the beach, rubish everywhere, bad smell, not enough lights if you walk in the night

    Very friendly staff. Nice Pool. 5 min walk from the beach. Nearest beaches are very beautiful. You can order lunch and evening meal for reasonable price. You have to be ready it is not like 3 stars in Europe.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 31, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Washroom smells bad at times. Main problem was the water of washroom is extreme salty.

    Cleanliness, walkway to beach. Staffs were friendly and helpful

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: October 21, 2023

    8.0
    Value for money really ok ,
    • Solo traveler
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    What I did not like is that it's not up to the property. On the beach the hundreds of sellers from the souvenir shops. Something should be done for less sales contact. Almost to get 50 times a day sales put this is more than too much.

    Staff very friendly and helpful, almost on the spot. . The beach is very close and clean. Just 3 minutes to walk to the beach. Hotel employee Recap, Jakup Huseyin Manager and Restaurant staff was also very friendly and clean like the food. Very clean pool, blankets and sheets in the room and towels very good. Flora from the Spa with her good service and moderate prices are absolutely recommended. Around the Hotel a lot of markets and food and spirit shop options with good prices.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Property is a bit outdated and old

    Value for money

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: February 23, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Very practical and comfy villas, located almost on the beach

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Annoying people stopping the tourists on the beach and the music from Cocobello was too loud. I couldn't sleep.

    That was close to the beach

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2022

    8.0
    The facility is pleasant, clean and pretty and safe.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    My daughter in law would have really liked some blankets for the beds. We did not know we had to bring our own soap and shampoo, it would have helped to know that.

    The ground were well kept and indeed the gardens beautiful. I like that the villages were quiet. At times we heard the disco music from the bigger hotels which were right next door. That was not nice but it is not the fault of Kigwede Villas I liked the leisurely breakfast experience with no rush. I really like how they helped us to book the snorkeling tour and our taxis back to the airport. That worked out very smoothly, punctually and economically.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No facilities in this hotel

    Close to the beach .staff was nice and helpful

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 9, 2022

    9.0
    best value
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 10 nights

    nothing special

    all the overall impression is excellent

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 15, 2022

    7.0
    Its good place to stay but not the best one with this price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast very poor only egg and fruits with drink No swiming pool No soup and shampoo every day only first two days No good resturant in the hotel like others The price is high

    The place is beautiful near to the beach just walking for 3 min but you must go throw the markets but its nice the stuff very friendly and kind people as all people of zanzibar

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 5, 2022

    9.0
    Good stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 15 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No safe in the room.

    Good value for the money. Location is 1 minute walk to the beach. Staff is very helpful and kind..Best customer service. Good wifi

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Worn walls, limescale tap, old doors where big ants came into the room but wasn't so disturbing because there was a net above bed.

    The beach was only few steps and there were 2 road too, one from the main gate, one from back side. Big room with spacious bathroom. Lot of space your things to do (3 beds for 2 person). Breakfast was enough and fine.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: February 21, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice facility, very friendly staff, Villas are big and nice, and just about 50m away from a very nice, clean beach! Bed could be more comfortable though. All in all I would recommend this place!

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: February 8, 2022

    9.0
    Nice :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good breakfast, very clean room and bathroom, air conditioning, WiFi.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: December 19, 2021

    8.0
    couldn’t ask for more for this price!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the rooms and bathroom need a bit of updating,

    spacious rooms with seating area, lots of light, safe guarded by masaai, gated at all times, parking area, ok breakfast, the terrace overlooks at nice gardens with lots of small birds, the location is great, 2 mins walk to the beach through the masaai market passage

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2024

    1.0
    Very bad 👎
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Nothing

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: November 22, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Even as a solo travelling woman you feel very safe and comfortable at this place. The staff makes you feel at home from the first minute. Clean, good breakfast, lovely garden and pool. Can’t get anything better for this price.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2023

    1.0
    Corruption
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Attention, the manager is CORRUPT and is trying to extort money out of guests!!!

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: August 15, 2023

    1.0
    Horrible
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Manager claimed I have booked for 1 person instead of 2, just dont book here you don't need the drama

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    breakfast variety should be a bit expanded, for my 2 weeks stay after 1 week i got bored of egg😀despite that, good breakfast always fresh, fresh juice, coffee, pancake, chapati

    staff very nice, good location, just 5min from the beach, bed was comfortable,room is cleaned everyday, Flora has a massage studio in the garden and she is giving excellent massage i recommend her highly, its defenetly a good place for its price

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 16, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Garden New
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Totally unhappy with the service Got into the hotel and filled the form the guide left it just open on the reception.Got out came back around 10 pm my form was just laying there i asked guide why was my form still outside on the open place.The guide replied is it any of your business and whats wrong the paper to be there i told them they should observe the duty of confidentality not any one should be able to read some one informations Got up in the morning at 7 no breakfast was ready neither was mpishi present and guide said breakfast till 8 .Like serious?braekfast should be ready by 6 for heaven sake Checking out guide kept me waiting cause he cant prove if i paid or not and had to call another mmasai to let me out after several minutes of waiting This is unproffesional and your guide have poor customer and unproffesional customer service

    I did not gotten breakfast

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Best value for the price hotel in Nungwi. Calm and beautiful and the people working in the villa are so sweet and friendly!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2023

    5.0
    Cheap, but hard to recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - Masai at the security was rude! When I came back to the hotel after friends meeting (around 8:30 pm) , nobody was at the gates, so I had to open gate door by myself. Then masai, who was sitting together with guests!! came to me arguing that if I opened the door, I must close it. What??? Shall I do the job of hotel security, while he is doing nothing but sitting with tourists? Sorry, that I disturbed him from not doing his job - I was surprised that at the evening I wanted to buy something at the hotel (drinks and snacks), but nobody offered even a water - at the room description there supposed to be mini bar and a kettle. When I got the room, nothing was there. Yes, the room was changed, but mini bar was in such disgusting conditions inside... can't imagine, how people could store something in it (I saved some photos) First time I saw such terrible conditions of amenities at the hotel. Well, as for the kettle - a hotel staff brought it to the room, but how do I suppose to make a tea without even a cup?

    Location is ok Bathroom was well renovated and pleasant Good WiFi

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2023

    10
    Hakuna Matata
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    If you seek, you will always find what is wrong, but I like to focus on beautiful things.

    Thank you, Kigwedeni team, we had a wonderful time at your place. Comfortable and cozy accommodation, cleaning every day, changing towels and bed linen every other day. Breakfast was terrific, a generous plate of delicious fruit, eggs in several ways, pancakes, and more. The villas are located not far from the beach, a 3-4 minute walk through the Masai market. Although we carried in our backpack everything we needed for that day and left after breakfast and returned to the room after dinner because there is so much to see and visit nearby. It's foolish to stay in overpriced hotels that open onto the beach when the beach is the same for everyone. The sand is beautiful, so you don't even need sunbeds. Kigwedeni fulfilled all our expectations and the friendly Masai at the gate always welcomed us with a smile on his face and with Hakuna Matata.

    Stayed in February 2023

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