Having lived in Dar es Salaam from 2004-07, I must have visited Zanzibar over 20-30 times, staying in a diverse set of hotels and resorts. None comes close to Hakuna Matata for its combination of relaxed style, location near to Stone Town to visit easily but far enough away to feel secluded, friendly staff and owners Fritz and Rose, and... more

My wife and I spent 6 nights there including our wedding on the 10th September. When we arrived at Zansibar we felt like only sleeping and relaxing. Therefore it was a perfect place for us and even relaxed preparation of our wedding day. Everything went smoothly and we had the most exciting day of our life at this place. The... more

Apologies for this late review! We started our honeymoon in Zanzibar on the east side of the island in a great 3* hotel with amazing views and decided to finish it off with 4 nights in this hotel of a slightly higher standard. We were not disappointed. The rooms were beautiful - we had a suite overlooking the beach and... more

We spent 7 nights at Hakuna Matata after our Safari in Tanzania. A very nice and quiet place and a good location if you want to relax and to explore Zanzibar - not far from Stonetown and all other places on the island are easily reachable by a car. Not recommended for beach lovers - as the beach of the... more

At The end of 2008 we had a great honeymoon at Hakuna Matata. Granted we are almost a year late with our posting, I blame it on my wife and she blames it on me, but we both have fond memories. To begin, the staff were so amazingly friendly and we felt safe and welcomed from the beginning. We have... more

We ended up at the Hakuna Matata after having a terrible experience at a previous hotel in Zanzibar. We were due to stay at our original choice for 9 nights but barely managed to survive one! The following morning we desperately called around other hotels to see if anyone could accomodate us for the next 8 nights. Rose and Fritz... more

We stayed there for 6 nights and we had an absolutely wonderful time. Rose Fritz and Thomas are great and head up a very friendly, yet not suffocatingly so, team of staff. It's a bit like staying with your friends. The hotel itself is very nice, our room was luxurious without being sterile and was always well looked after. The... more

We stayed here a while ago so I guess things can change. However, we were really disappointed with this place. After 6 trips to Zanzibar and some time living in Tanzania, in my opinion there are much better places to stay! LOCATION Firstly, the location. If you are romantic arty or looking for something different then maybe this is for... more

We thoroughly enjoyed our 10-day stay during July. The Lodge is small (about a dozen units), but the range and quality of service and attention to detail belies its size. Service from the professional staff was excellent, without exception. There is an on-site travel service (run by Mohammed) which provides both excellent advice and assistance for day trips, onward travel... more