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Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Outdoor dining
Poolside bar
Front of property - evening/night
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Zanzibar, Matemwe
  • Muyuni Beach
    3 min walk
  • Pwani Mchangani Beach
    7 min drive
  • Shadow Restaurant
    10 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    77 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds

Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View

  • 35 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Garden View

Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Garden View

Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Garden View

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Garden View

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds

Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Garden View

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Honeymoon Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View | Living room

Honeymoon Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View

  • 70 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Sea View, Beachfront

Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Sea View, Beachfront

  • 45 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Matemwe

When you stay at Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel in Matemwe, you'll be on the beach and 3 minutes by foot from Muyuni Beach. .This beach hotel is 14.3 mi (23 km) from Nungwi Beach and 5 mi (8.1 km) from Kiwengwa Beach.

What's nearby

  • Muyuni Beach - 3 min walk
  • Pwani Mchangani Beach - 7 min drive
  • Kigomani Beach - 8 min drive
  • Mapenzi Beach - 12 min drive
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 16 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Spice Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Andiamo - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Snack Restaurant Ngalawa - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Green & Grill - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel

Hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel offers 13 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. This Matemwe hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

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

The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours, and free self parking is available onsite.
Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Polish, 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
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Massages

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Couples dining
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Fan
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

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 5 percent for credit card payments
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between April 2 and April 29.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 40.0 per day
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

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 40.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 62 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

ALEXANDER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a well run hotel with basic facilities. The problem is the beach. It is full of rocks and sea urchins making it unusuable. No one was swimming in the sea. This should be made clear as not everyone wants to swim in the pool.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Brenda

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent pool. Clean beach. Excellent menu buy if you have preferences and ingredients are available the restaurant would make a la carte meals.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Turia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A magical stay with African vibes and decor
My friend and I came here to relax, dive and celebrate my birthday. The entire stay made it an exceptional experience and the staff (Robert and Joel) were friendly, efficient and very welcoming. A compliment to the chef, as his lunch and dinner menus were excellent throughout the week. The receptionist Geriath (we hope that we spelled it correctly) was beyond what words can explain. Very kind, service minded and simply pleasant charisma. The owner of the hotel was delightful and very accommodating and thoughtful to our needs, especially on our departure day. We enjoyed the massage very much as they were good and friendly as well. The small hotel was charming and very stylish with African vibes and decor. All in all, a wonderfull experience and place. Thank you all
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, amazing staff, beautiful views! Can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Beauty isn't enough.
Hotel beach chair area is beautiful..however the beach is impossible to swim in. The tide is to far out. Also great deal of seaweed and other plant like things flouting in the water does not make it appealing. NO AC! I missed this part during booking and it ruing my stay, extremely hard to sleep in the heat at night with just a fan. Water in the shower and sink come out salty, very weird to brush teeth and shower. No bottled water, they filter water into a glass jar and sell it to you for 2-3$. Food was not bad, they have a nice lunch and dinner menu. Breakfast was the same everyday, standard eggs and toast. This area of the island is extremely quiet, no life, youll be completely alone, if you like that, its fine, I have a better time up north in nungwi with the nightly hotel band shows and people watching. Aside from that service is great, staff is friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can’t rate the hotel highly enough, mainly because of the service! Great food, very relaxed and you couldn’t be looked after better. Wonderful location. You must always remember you are in Africa so there will be some challenges but Magic will smooth those out. You would be missing out not to stay here...
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Mplaza, Nairobi Kenya

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Beach was beautiful. Food not enough selection. The place need updating. Especially no A/C .
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful setting with the owners and staff a whole lot of fun. Lots of sunshine from the skies and the people. Food excellent, rooms very good and spotless. Great bar and restaurant with unbeatable views.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stefanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will definitely come back - absolutely gorgeous!
Absolutely excellent stay - we were here for 8 nights and it was idyllic. Staff were all super friendly and rooms were v comfy and clean. Our bungalow on the beach was excellent too.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like the ambiance of the place. Didn't like they have no AC in the rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
‘Magic’ indeed!! A truly special place!
What a perfect little slice of heaven this place is!! Isolated from the hectic tourism / aggressive sellers of other parts of the island; this place was absolutely perfect to unwind at the end of our mainland safari. Definitely not the cheapest place on the island for the room prices or for food / drink prices but amazing quality, value and service built in to everything they do. All of the staff members seemed to genuinely care that you have nothing to worry about at all during your stay! Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

MUTLU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff. Really relaxing quiet spot.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Brooke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute and small hotel, everything you need
Really cute hotel! Overall was great. They forgot our airport pick ups BUT I have to say their response was fantastic and they were incredibly apologetic and made up for it. The food is good and menu changes every meal based on the local catches. Great kitchen. Staff are so nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Marisha, Vancouver Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The resort itself is very nice, the pool is amazing. The beach was a big downfall compared to Jambiani area, there is a lot of coral and sea urchins (bring water shoes) so swimming was not really possible. Thankful for the pool in this case. The bed was very springy and the sheets were extremely rough(pilly). All in all the place is nice! Food was delicious and highly recommend selecting the full board menu! Not many other options anywhere close by.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Akhona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnificent
It was beautiful...
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Laura, San Francisco, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is GORGEOUS, the food is really good and well priced. Rooms are very cute, well decorated with local made pieces and comfortable. The really special stand out thing here is the staff- they are truly lovely people and their warmth and professionalism shaped our stay. I can't wait to go back.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bea, Spain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonder place, food and stuff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super relaxing and beautiful beach
Had a great stay with friends for 2 nights. The hotel is small and directly on the beach. The food is good quality and nice selction of drinks in the bar. Bartender is good. The rooms are small but clean and nice. Very quiet and relaxing. The beach is beautiful and it is safe and not many people bothering you. We went running and walking for miles both north and south. We did a short snorkle trip to the small island close by. Paid only $35 for 2 people for a couple of hours from a guy on the beach. Saw lots of nice fish. The hotel has bikes to borrow for using on the beach but they did not work really well. But who needs bikes when you can walk or run. There was another small little hotel next doors, just 100m up the beach, it was called Bandas. We went there for dinner and live Zanzibarian music one night and it was very nice but slightly pricey. I highly recommend 2-3 nights at this hotel, it is just beautiful and so relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018