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Pongwe Beach Hotel

3.0 of 5
Pongwe Beach, Pongwe, Tanzania
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Seafood platter(10)
  • White sand(8)
  • Indian Ocean(8)
  • Very good(8)
  • Palm trees(6)
  • Rooms are spacious(5)
  • Salt water(4)
  • Stone town(4)
  • Very friendly(3)
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GaelT
Stockholm, Sweden
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012 NEW

We had such an amazing stay and experience at the Pongwe Beach Hotel in March-April 2010. For us it was outstanding, the beach is magnificent and so clean. The place is very quite, the service is top notch, the food is very good, especially if you love fish and seafood (the best crabs and lobsters I have ever had), the... More

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ALwax20
1 review
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012 NEW
2
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Me and my wife we have spent 5 nights at Pongwe Beach, located in a very beautiful beach but it is very isolated and there are no any attractions available in Zanzibar. There were no air condition in the room it was very difficult for us to sleep, The food was very good althought was quite expensive, we didnt expected... More

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JasperOosterveld
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2012 NEW

The last part of our trip ended here and what a great conclusion. The staff is super nice and friendly. There smiles make your day :-) The bungalow was great and clean. The bed was comfortable and we did not mind showering with a little bit of salt water. No problem at all. They give you a big water bottle... More

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Veerle F
Westerlo (Belgium)
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012 NEW

My husband and i spent our honeymoon (we are both 50 years young) in this hotel from the 27th of january till 2nd of february 2012, and it was really excellent. The place itself, the beauh, the rooms, the food, and especially all the people working there. It's one of the most romantic places we have even seen. Go and... More

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Wanda89
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12 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012
5
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We're 4 Australians who stayed here during our 1 month visit to Zanzibar. The hotel is a peaceful retreat only 1 hour drive from stone town. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, and the infinity pool was amazing. The bungalows are large with comfortable queen sized beds and nice bathrooms. There is a private beach but the tide is... More

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SheBedford
Bedford
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel far exceeded our expectations. We travel a great deal, and I had concerns it might prove to be "basic". My fears were totally unfounded.The rooms were cool and comfortable. The food was equal if not better than that we have experienced in 5* hotels, presented beautifully. The staff were warm and friendly, nothing too much trouble,whilst professional. We... More

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Matthew T
Melbourne, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

While unfortunately we were unable to stay here because it was fully booked, we spent a wonderful day here as refugees from the ghastly Seasons Lodge two doors down. The management at Pongwe Beach Hotel were very accommodating and gracious which saved our stay in Zanzibar from being a complete disaster. I highly recommend anyone to stay here and cannot... More

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Caroline S
Frankfurt, Germany
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3 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

The hotel is quite remote, ca. 1h taxi ride from stone town and the airport, the rooms with basic facilities and unfortunately no aircon are direct at the beautiful beach. The beach is perfect, no sellers and most of the time you are the only one on the white sand and a sea of dazzling turquoise. The staff is friendly... More

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Consort
Manchester, England
Reviewer
5 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012
1
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I wrote in the guestbook 'If I die, in the unlikely event that I go to heaven, it will probably turn out to be Zanzibar and Pongwe beach.' We had a fabulous week here: white sand, turquoise ocean, azure sky.The management and staff are friendly and helpful. There was limited menu choice for us as vegetarians but once we had... More

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KimandJay
Sydney, Australia
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13 reviews
30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012
11
people found this review helpful

We came here for 4 nights at the beginning of November 2011 as a couple for a little downtime after our African safari. The location has both positives (exclusive, pristine stretch of beach patrolled by Masai, raked every morning, great amount of beach lounges, cute flag and bucket arrangement which indicates you want beach meal/drink service) and negatives (isolated so... More

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