Mnarani Beach Cottages (Zanzibar/Nungwi) - Resort Reviews

Also Known As:: Mnarani Beach Cottages Hotel; Mnarani Beach Cottages Hotel Nungwi; Mnarani Beach Hotel; Mnarani Beach Resort; Mnarani Beach Cottages Zanzibar/Nungwi

Address: North Coast | P O Box 3361, Nungwi, Tanzania

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Region: Tanzania > Zanzibar Archipelago > Zanzibar > Nungwi

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Beach Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kids Activities Kitchenette Restaurant Suites Swimming Pool

Hotel Style:

#4 Top resorts Hotels in Nungwi

#11 On the Beach Hotels in Nungwi

#13 Romantic Hotels in Nungwi

Price Range: $

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Mnarani Beach Cottages is a beach resort hotel, located on the northernmost tip of Zanzibar Island in the village of Nungwi, next to the old lighthouse.Mnarani has been independently recommended by The Lonely Planet Guide, The Bradt Guide to Zanzibar and many other East African travel guidebooks. ... more less

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Katie D

Toronto, Canada

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Beautiful resort, excellent food”

Reviewed June 19, 2013 NEW

My husband and I are currently staying at the Mnarani Beach Cottages. We are very impressed by the resort overall. The pool and beach are beautiful; the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. The food is excellent, especially our 3-course dinner by candlelight. The area is very quiet right now and the cottages are secluded at high tide. At low... More

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viola85745

Nairobi, Kenya

“Gorgeous place to stay, terrible place to eat”

Reviewed May 18, 2013

We stayed at Mnarani last week and overall had a wonderful time there. The room (superior room) was big and clean, with air conditioning and fans. The location is wonderful - it's within easy walking distance to the restaurants and a great swimming beach but far enough away to avoid the noise and party centre. The staff was lovely and... More

I am sorry to read that your only disappointment was the overall standard and pricing of the food. This subject is a priority for the hotel. We are in the process of redesigning our kitchen along with the menu and pricing, we are also employing new staff and producing a new menu and service system. We hope to raise the... More

jinnng

San Francisco, California

Reviewer

4 reviews

4 hotel reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

1 helpful vote

“Enjoy the water and relax”

Reviewed May 10, 2013

Nungwi is better known for its pretty white sandy beaches and a place to sit back and relax, compared to the more bustling "stonetown" at the heart of the island. My friend and I decided to spend a couple of days unwinding here after our safari tours, and enjoyed our time here. Nice ocean-facing rooms with lounge chairs out front,... More

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We are glad that you decided to do your unwinding and enjoyed your stay at the cottages. It is nice that you managed to explore some of the local beaches and make good use of our pool. I will pass on your kind comments to all of the staff and thank you for the review. More

AWR-Traveler

Boulder, Colorado

Top Contributor

90 reviews

60 hotel reviews

Reviews in 29 cities

54 helpful votes

“Decent budget hotel on the north end”

Reviewed May 6, 2013

This is a decent budget lodge on the north tip of the island. It is particularly good for families and groups. There is 1 honeymoon cottage (Mahaba), 10 rooms in the Zanzibar House which are the next nicest rooms that have views of the ocean with a rooftop viewing deck, 12 standard cottages which are smaller and some face the... More

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It's appreciated having someone from the tourist industry leave positive feedback, considering the numerous hotels you must have visited in various destinations. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at the cottages. Thank you and please come and visit us again sometime. More

Marlys U

Sisters, Oregon

1 review

“Lovely and low-key.”

Reviewed March 27, 2013

This is a great spot if you are looking to just hang-out. We had a very pleasant trip and particularly enjoyed the excellent snorkeling. The rooms are comfortable, though small. Only a couple of down-sides. One was that the food was marginal and two, the beach is apparently seasonal. The sand comes in at certain times of the year and... More

Thank you for your kind comments regarding your recent stay with us. The seasonal movement of sand on our beach is unfortunately beyond our control, but within the next month it should begin to return again and it will be returned to its former glory. Our food and beverage operation is currently under review and we do appreciate your feed... More

Robyn M

Calgary, Canada

5 reviews

4 helpful votes

“small rooms, poor food but nice beach and pool”

Reviewed March 5, 2013

I give this place a 3. I really liked some things about this place and I really hated other things about it. The first impression was amazing, you come in and walk through the gardens, past the pool and see the ocean and you're thinking this is going to be amazing. Then you open the door to your room and... More

Amitayfarkash

tivon

“Be carefull”

The hotel seems very nice BUT: no double beds in the standard rooms - not mentioned when one books a room (with booking.com) then when we got there and found out about it, the only "solution" the could offer was upgrading the room for an extre charge of 40$ a day. local animals just came in the room and a... More

Dear Amitayfarkash Thank you for your comments, however, it was not clear to me that your complain it was about our service or about the payment, as you mentioned that your booking came through booking.com maybe you did not mentioned you want a double bed as we have double bed rooms in all of our mode of accommodation additional to... More

Noha M

Manama

Senior Contributor

31 reviews

13 hotel reviews

Reviews in 12 cities

19 helpful votes

“Very small rooms”

Reviewed February 28, 2013

I saw some reviews about small rooms, but I didn't expect this. The bed was pushed against the wall, which means you have to jump on your patener if you need to use the rest room. No enough space in the wardrobe and no room to keep your bags open on the floor without tripping. Bathroom was also tiny. This... More

Dear Noha, Thank you for taking the time to comment upon your recent stay with us. It is unfortunate that you found the size of our rooms to be too small for your comfort. Our Executive Rooms are however considerably larger and the price difference is $30 and this is clearly mention in our website. Power supply around the whole... More

SheilinhaQ

Luanda, Angola

3 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“Nice Resort!”

Reviewed February 22, 2013

After reading some reviews here, we decided to book this hotel, also we've got a pretty good deal for 6 nights, with breakfast and dinner included, which is was what suit us best. The hotel is nice, clean and spacious rooms, but no TV and the bathroom needs a renovation. Facilities around are pretty good, nice swimming pool, massage room,... More

Dear SheilinhaQ Thank you for your kind comments regarding your recent stay. I will make sure that they are shared with our staff. Our Reception Desk is manned until 10.30 pm each night. Unfortunately as we were unaware of your flight delay, provisions were not made for a staff member to be on duty upon your arrival. I do apologize... More

Jen S

Contributor

18 reviews

5 hotel reviews

Reviews in 10 cities

“Great place to relax”

Reviewed February 20, 2013

staying in zanzibar? want to stay away from the "big city" of stonetown? want to relax? this is the place for you. too shy to be in your bathing suit on the beach (esp for girls), they have a private pool for you. they are also right in front of the beach (which there is none during high tide), if... More

Dear Jen, Thank you for your lovely comments regarding your recent stay with us. It is always nice to hear when a guests have enjoyed visiting with us. Maybe we will have the opportunity to welcome you again should you ever be back in these parts. More

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