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Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel

3.5 star property
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine, beach views
Aerial view
On the beach
Lobby sitting area
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Nungwi, Nungwi
  • Nungwi Beach
    4 min walk
  • Nungwi Natural Aquarium
    10 min walk
  • Mnarani Natural Aquarium
    5 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Minibar, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds

Minibar, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

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About the area

Nungwi

Located in Nungwi, Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from Nungwi Beach and 10 minutes from Kendwa Beach. .This beach hotel is 17.7 mi (28.5 km) from Mapenzi Beach and 19.2 mi (30.8 km) from Kiwengwa Beach.

What's nearby

  • Nungwi Beach - 4 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Nungwi Natural Aquarium - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Mnarani Natural Aquarium - 5 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Kendwa Beach - 10 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 56 min drive - 30.9 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Promenade Main Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪M&J Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ginger Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sexy Fish - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Upendo Restaurant - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel

Beachside hotel walking distance from Nungwi Beach
Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and DVD players are provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite with international cuisine at ISTANBUL RESTAURANT, a beachfront restaurant where you can take in the ocean view and dine alfresco. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 11 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 11 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
ISTANBUL RESTAURANT - This beachfront seafood restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
ISTANBUL BAR - This beachfront bar serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Open 24 hours. Open daily.

Languages

English

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
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8 AM–11 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • ISTANBUL RESTAURANT
  • ISTANBUL BAR

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:30 AM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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 ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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 4.00 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel Nungwi
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Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel Reviews

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 25 reviews" "

4.6/10

Cleanliness

5.0/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

4.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty, full of insects, no mosquito net.ac not working, far from beach. The hotel is not the restaurant on the photo, that is just were you can eat breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was absolutely horrific and looks nothing like the pictures advertised. There was blood on the towels, the beds were stained and cats had urinated etc. in the room. It was filthy. The fact Expedia endorses this property is a disgrace. After complaining we were denied access to the property and are still awaiting a refund over a week later. I expect Expedia to take further action in this regard as the misrepresentations at play are staggering. We will be taking this matter further.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value, clean, secure with helpful staff. Hotel itself is a short 5 min walk to the beach and bar/ restaurant.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was wonderful, the staff were very welcoming and accommodative I indeed loved every bit of my stay in Nungwi courtesy Ocean dream beach side hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Where do I begin? I booked 1 room with two beds but when we checked in they gave me 1 bed. I showed Nema the booking and she called her manager who suggested we take 2 rooms downstairs. They have wifi which doesn't work downstairs so we took the 1 bed, room #5 to be specific. The bathroom was small and water didn't circulate, air conditioning did not work. When you report issues nothing happens and staff doesn't speak English. This was false advertising at its finest. The hotel looks like someone's house with a few rooms. U knock on the gate to enter, u can't just come as you please. There are so many other villas and hotels on the beach that are better than this. Same night I checked in I inquired about cancelling with full refund, no call back or response. Morning of departure woke up to no water!!!!!! Unable to shower or brush teeth. Its like they turned off the water pressure, I was truly disappointed and mad. I had a bottle of drinking water that I used to brush my teeth. At 6:45a I called the Turkish owners to tell them there was no water, he said it'll be on in 5minutes......we were set to leave at 8a to head back to Stonetown (ferry) and the water came back at 7:56am. I don't usually write reviews and often think they're fake or bought, but I had to save people from booking here. I will visit Zanzibar again but I will NEVER stay at this "hotel/hostel" again. If you think I'm lying or exaggerating book just 1 night and see for yourself.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Værste hoteloplevelse
Hotellet lukkede ned i januar 2020. Det vil sige at vi blev nødt til at bruge ekstra penge på et andet hotel, fordi det hotel vi havde bestilt, ikke længere findes. Ekstrem dårlig arbejde fra jeres side at i ikke fjerne hotellet. Øv for en oplevelse. Udover dette kan man ikke få fat på jer så man kan få pengene igen... utroligt
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Cynthia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Expérience affreuse
Nous avons du changer d'Hotel car rien de ce qui est présenter est vraie. Ce n'est pas un hôtel c'est un taudi. Odeur nauséabonde d'urine de chat, aucune réception,Il n'y a même pas de hall tout est détruit. Le propriétaire est un voleur. Un couple est arrivé en même temps que nous et ils ont quitté aussi. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi cet hôtel fait encore parti de votre site. De plus, nous attendons des nouvelles du propriétaire par hotel.com. Cela fait deux semaines et nous avons pas eu de suite de lui et de votre part. Méfiez-vous par les bons commentaires car personne peut trouver cet endroit génial. Ce sont des faux commentaires, punaise de lit, vols assurés à cet endroit.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Mathilda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Uselt
Ingen service över huvud taget. Ligger inte vid vattnet, ingen resturang vid boendet. Smutsigt, myror överallt. Inget vatten stora delar av tiden vi bodde där. Ingen städning.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Fermin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
NO RESERVAR EN ESTE HOTEL
No reservar en este hotel. WIFI, sólo tuvimos cuando estaba el dueño que te lo compartía con su celular. Servicio de habitación, no tuvimos Desayuno, era a tres cuadras en un bar. Sólo nos querían dar cafe o jugo de fruta Nos tuvimos que ir antes, la habitación estaba llena de caca de laucha!!! (Ver fotos)
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Stefan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the hotel is in a very bad condition and the cleanliness is poor. I am sorry to review this hotel with a minimum score but it is a duty to do it to warn potential guests.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Kristian

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Zanzibar är fantastiskt
Vi hade inte uppfattat att hotell och restaurang inte låg på samma ställe!
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Jorge

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El Manager es un estafador
Era una estafa, no tenian las habitaciones listas para nosotros, nos ensenaron una sucia con sangre en las sabanas y un gato dentro de la habitacion y el manager nos ofreció limpiar su habitación rapidamente y dejarnosla tambien. Al no aceptar e irnos a otro hotel, el manager nos dijo que al ser su error no se quedaria con el dinero pero más tarde si que lo reclamó. Cuando solocité el reembolso a hoteles.com , el manager les dijo que usamos una habitación y que nos la iba a cobrar (absoluta mentira).Cuando llamé al manager me pedia que fuese a su restaurante a hablar en persona (obviamente no fui). Gracias a hoteles.com por reembolsarme la estancia que no pude aprovechar. Recomiendo que quiten este establecimiento de la web ya que intentan enganar a la gente y el hotel no es nada como en la foto principal tan bonita con el mar debajo....
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Trine

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Ok til prisen
Hotellet var ikke specielt velholdt, og rengøringen var mangelfuld. Vi oplevede både snavset sengetøj og håndklæder. I beskrivelsen af hotellet på hotels.com er angivet “free wifi”, hvilket ikke er tilfældet - dog fik vi sim-kort med data på, hvilket fungerede upåklageligt. Personalet er venligt og imødekommende, men taler meget lidt engelsk. Hotel og restaurant er adskildt, således man skal gå nogle 100 meter for at komme til restaurant/morgenmad og stranden. Morgenmaden kan man tidligst få kl. 9 og med en del ventetid, selvom vi var de eneste gæster. På trods af ovenstående, er hotellet fuldt tilfredsstillende, pris taget i betragtning.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Chantal

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Plus jamais là
Dès notre arrivée nous dû attendre plus de 40 minutes que le patron arrive. Pas de réception et les chambres sont à plus de 600 m, du restaurant . Impossible d avoir du wifi le matin au resto, et encore moins dans le bâtiments où sont les chambres ,car il n existe pas. Pas de service non plus , c est a dire il est annoncé : coca cola, bière, chocolat.... dans les chambres .la vétusté de la salle de bain et l air co qui ne fonctionne pas. Bien trop cher pour cet hôtel et l annonce,qui est mensongères. Cela ne s apelle pas Ocean Dreams beachside, mais Hotel Ocean Dream et le restaurant Istambul. L indiference du patron est choquante .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendliest staff I’ve ever met, very dirty room.
The staff is extremely friendly l, hence I feel bad writing this review. But the room was dirty, stains on the sheets, toilet and shower smelled, no soap or toilet paper, the room wasn’t prepared, no housekeeping, minibar wasn’t refilled, overall very dirty. But the the owner and the guard in the hotel are extremely friendly. This place is too expensive for what you get. I was the only guest in the hotel. Location is okay, but it’s not beachside as the name says.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

fadel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Les gérants de l’hôtel sont super sympa et serviable. L’hôtel est sécurisé, avec un service de ménage quotidien. La chambre est très grande équipée d’une climatisation fonctionnelle et la douche avec l’eau chaude est ok. Nous avons eu des beaux moments et plusieurs événements sont organisés dans le restaurant au bord de la plage à 4 minutes de la résidence. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Colazione ottima e personale gentilissimo! La camera è spartana (la nostra non aveva la tv,la doccia allaga buona parte del bagno perché non ha le pareti) ma essendo in vacanza la si usa solo per dormire e lavarsi quindi va più che bene..pulizie impeccabili,le lenzuola venivano cambiate ogni 2 giorni mentre gli asciugamani ogni giorno..in hotel non c’è il Wi-Fi ma se hai bisogno la proprietaria può procurare una scheda locale per arginare il problema..mentre al ristorante sulla spiaggia,dove si fa colazione,il Wi-Fi è disponibile ma non funziona sempre.. l’hotel dista 3/4 minuti a piedi dalla spiaggia e dal ristorante dove fare una splendida colazione fronte oceano..nota positiva: c’è il bidet (senza rubinetto ma si può aggirare il problema con il soffione della doccia o il doccino del water)..per farvi rifare la camera dovete lasciare le chiavi in reception ma le potete ritirare quando volete (è come se foste a casa vostra,non pensate ad un resort o ai nostri hotel italiani) c’è sia l’aria condizionata che il ventilatore.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Angelika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Fra. & Ge. , Bologna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
esperienza piacevole
Hotel nuovo molto carno appena dietro la spiaggia le camere sono molto grandi e pulite, il personale è gentilissimo così come la proprietaria una bella signora Turca molto disponibile e socievole con gli ospiti ( a noi hanno anche preparato la cena due volte cucinando pesce abbinato a ricette tipiche della tradizione turca). Abbiamo alloggiato 10 giorni in febbraio di quest'anno e stavano facendo migliorie all'esterno organizzando un grazioso bar e la zona colazione. Io lo consiglio sopratutto a quelli che preferiscono strutture informali in armonia con il territorio ai mega villaggioni turistici che ti confezionano una realtà finta che potrebbe appartenere a qualsiasi luogo del pianeta. Mah Zanzibar è Tanzania e non è faticoso rendersene conto.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2018