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Zanzibar Bay Resort

3.5 star property

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2 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
On the beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels
On the beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Premium Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View | Beach/ocean view
Standard Room | Water view

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • All-inclusive
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Road Chwaka, Marumbi, Zanzibar
  • Marumbi Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Uroa Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Down duvets, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, desk

Premium Double Room, Beach View

  • 60 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Luxury Double Room, Pool View

  • 51 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

Premium Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

  • 95 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Marumbi

When you stay at Zanzibar Bay Resort in Marumbi, you'll be on the beach and 9 minutes by foot from Marumbi Beach. .This beach hotel is 10.8 mi (17.3 km) from Kiwengwa Beach and 27.3 mi (44 km) from Paje Beach.

What's nearby

  • Marumbi Beach - 9 min walk
  • Uroa Beach - 7 min drive
  • Pongwe Beach - 18 min drive
  • Pingwe Beach - 83 min drive
  • Michamvi Kae Beach - 83 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zanzi Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kae Beach Restoraunt - ‬61 min drive
  • ‪Kae Beach Bar - ‬62 min drive
  • ‪Sai marce - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Kichanga Lodge Beach Bar - ‬61 min drive

About this property

Zanzibar Bay Resort

Family-friendly hotel on the beach, with 2 outdoor pools
Zanzibar Bay Resort offers 104 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Memory foam beds feature down comforters. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Marumbi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, The Spa. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 104 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 outdoor swimming pools, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
All-inclusive rates are available at this hotel. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Enjoy international cuisine at Makuti Buffet Restaurant, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held on select days. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 4 bars/lounges.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Makuti Buffet Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Bataar Mongolian - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Namaste - This restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and serves dinner only. Open daily.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Zanzibar Bay Resort are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

Buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and select beverages included
Basic alcoholic beverages included
Dining availability limited at one or more venues

Land activities

Fitness facilities
Kids club

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 4 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • Manager's reception (select days)

Restaurants on site

  • Makuti Buffet Restaurant
  • Bataar Mongolian
  • Namaste

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Evening entertainment
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Steam room
  • Table tennis

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Books
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Games
  • Local artist showcase
  • Mosquito nets
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Down duvet
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Memory-foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property charges the following airport transportation fees per vehicle each way: EUR 40 per vehicle for 1-2 guests; EUR 45 per vehicle for 3-5 guests; and EUR 65 per vehicle for 6-14 guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night
  • Resort fee: USD 12.5 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 65 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number Z025204575

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Zanzibar Bay Resort Marumbi
Zanzibar Bay Marumbi
Zanzibar Bay Resort Marumbi
Zanzibar Bay Resort Marumbi
Zanzibar Bay Resort Hotel Marumbi
Zanzibar Bay Resort Hotel
Zanzibar Bay Resort Hotel
Zanzibar Bay Resort Marumbi
Zanzibar Bay Resort Hotel Marumbi

Zanzibar Bay Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julius, Aurora

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is my one stop, family friendly and affordable vacation spot in Zanzibar.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Rosie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Food was horrendous, unhelpful staff. Upgraded to their sister hotel after 2 days
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to enjoy a vacation without breaking the bank. Excellent choices at the buffet, staff are extremely friendly and ready to make your stay comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hafed

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Hafed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room is hot the first 2 nights I couldn’t sleep.. Their restaurant charging for everything almost you ask for even for ice lol 😂 The beach beautiful but you can’t walk there because of them young men is so aggravating try to make some money after you.. ppl outside is so nice 😊
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

marie-helene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great. Beware of the tide
L'endroit est bien entretenu, en bonne condition. Le personnel est très sympathique et dévoué. Il ne faut pas y aller pour la plage. Les marées rendent la baignade difficile. Le mieux est d'aller sur la jetée pour profiter de l'océan.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Itai

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The food is terrible, i paid for all inclusive for 8 days and every day breakfast , Lunch and dinner was the exact same. I expected more sea food options but that was not the case. There was grilled fish or calamari but poorly cooked, However the people were amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

ingvar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice jetty to swim from!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Tumi

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great range of pools and bars. Good activities and helpful excursion desk on site. Staff were professional and helpful. Food delicious.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff is ready nice. Very clean but it's looks like the place is far away from all the activities
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Alyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good hotel (with some trade-offs)
This hotel was very good. I really enjoyed my stay. The service was pretty good including the reception attendants, bartenders, and waiters. The breakfast was also tasty with a wide selection. The biggest issue is the location. It is far from the touristy areas and the beach is covered in algae and is very shallow. But honestly, I didn't mind saving money on this hotel and spending more on transport and excursions. I went to Prison Island and there was a beautiful beach there plus the free shuttle bus took me to a really nice beach ten minutes away. I did have a small issue with my bed, but it was fixed literally the next day. I highly recommend this place especially if you don't mind the distance from Stone Town (40 min away). If you're doing a shorter trip, you might want to stay someplace more conveniently located.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice resort on Zanzibar. The facilities were certainly good for East African standards. This is actually two resorts (soon to be three) combined. The reception is actually on the side called "Paradise Bay Resort," but you have full access to both sides. The pool shown in the picture is in Zanzibar Bay Resort, and is more relaxing (and shallower) than the one on the other side. The Paradise Bay one is blue, and has a 3 meter deep portion. It is also has more trees blocking the view of the ocean. The beach is not very good here. Due to the bay, it is full of seaweed, and the tide comes in close to the wall. Smartly, they have a free shuttle to another piece of beach up the coast, which is beautiful. It was much quieter and cheaper on their main facility. If you are there for long, I recommend getting on the free shuttle and spending every day at the other beach. Massages there were super cheap, and they had food and drinks (not included, if you are "all inclusive", but we awere a la carte). The staff was nice and very professional. You pay for everything using your room number/wrist band and signature. I did have one instance of a staff member offering to give me free drinks in exchange for paying cash for the rest of the bill, but that can happen at any resort, not just in East Africa. I hope the Dutch owners pay their people enough to make up for the fact that it is very inconvenient to tip them. We would have liked more local food at the a la carte restaurant.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

FABIO

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es war wirklich sehr schön dort. Allerdings würde ich jedem All-Inclusive empfehlen, da das Essen im Hotel ansonsten recht teuer ist
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

FERNANDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bien disfrutado.
Perfecta estadia en el hotel. Mucho espacio verde, bares bien distribuidos ,playas limpias. Un buen lugar para disfrutar y descansar, habitaciones amplias ,limpias cómodas. Seguro.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018