Tanzanite Beach Resort is situated on a beautiful beach in Nungwi, on the northwestern side of paradise island of Zanzibar, Tanzania. Accommodation is in 18 tastefully decorated self-contained double bungalows, all with private balconies and magnificent views over the Indian Ocean. Whether you are looking for a special family vacation, a romantic getaway or business with pleasure, Tanzanite Beach Resort makes sure that your stay is comfortable, fun and relaxation.Karibu! Welcome!
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to Giata.
HOTEL STYLE
Mid-range
Family
Languages Spoken
English, German, Italian, Swahili
Location
North-East Coast Zanzibar, Nungwi 4036 Tanzania
Tanzanite Beach Resort
233 reviews
Getting there
Car recommended
Places to stay are graded on a 0-100 scale. The higher the grade, the easier it is for travelers to find restaurants and things to do within walking distance.
A subtly beautiful and quaint little resort where the staff and management will do their very bet to make sure your needs are met. Accommodation is lovely and well maintained with such a relaxed atmosphere you are almost tempted to stay put!
I would recommend having a good walk about and meeting some locals and also getting a cab to the Nungwi beach side and experiencing the local but cosmopolitan touristy part of the north.
Make sure you get to visit Stone Town and the Spice Farm too.
BUT... Most of all soak up the relaxation and welcoming ambiance of Tanzanite Beach Resort.
Thank you so much to the staff and management for such a perfect stay 🙏🏼
Read more
Date of stay: August 2022
Value
Service
Sleep Quality
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
The hotel is in a breezy location with quite nice rooms, simply furnished but our room needed some TLC. The cleaning was good, and the staff were friendly but the food was really rubbish. The food let this place down. Very African, many things not available, and the buffet was disappointing. At breakfast you could see what was fresh, usually one item each day whether mandado or croissant or a bread roll. Coffee was instant. The chef on the BBQ was burning and frying out the meat and seafood which upset me greatly. No wine choices, often only one or two types of beer. No ice one day. I started to going elsewhere to eat at the hotels nearby. There is no beach access at high tide, and be warned this is not a place for access for anyone with a disability as hard coral and urchins underfoot.
Read more
Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Take your own wine!
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Tanzanite Beach Resort , Guest Services / Front Office at Tanzanite Beach Resort
Responded May 11, 2024
Dear AS585, Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback. We're glad you appreciated the view, the cool breeze, and the friendliness of our staff. We're sorry to hear that the dining experience and some amenities fell short of expectations, and we'll use your input to improve the quality of our food offerings and beverage selections. We're also working on providing better accessibility information. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future. Best regards, The Tanzanite Beach Resort
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
I was pleasantly surprised by the lodge. I always book a place I can stay while on a business trip which looks comfortable, not only did it meet my expectation but was so happy with the kindness of the staff on arrival. They were very accommodating with my dietary needs and made sure I was looked after at all times. I feel rested even after a work trip. Will definitely be back
Read more
Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Traveled on business
Room Tip:Make sure to use the transport provided by the hotel. They are amazing. Go explore when it is low...
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Tanzanite Beach Resort , Owner at Tanzanite Beach Resort
Responded May 3, 2024
Dear TanjaLugg, I want to take a moment to express our gratitude for your recent feedback. Thank you for sharing your experience with us and for your kind words. Our team strives to provide a comfortable and enjoyable stay for all our guests, and we are delighted to know that we succeeded in doing so for you. We understand how important it is to feel at home away from home, and we appreciate your trust in us to provide just that. We look forward to welcoming you back soon, and please do not hesitate to let us know if there is anything we can do to make your next visit even more memorable. Warm regards,
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
I spent two nights with my wife for our honeymoon, in what I thought would be the best hôtel in Nungwi out of the hotels I booked, but unfortunately this turned our to be the worst. The hotel conception ( Rooms, Garden...) are good, the food is good but there were almost no people in the hotel and we felt like we're in some sort of a horror movie with barking dogs at night. No wonder it was empty as it did not even have a beach!! The pictures are so misleading, so be careful people this hotel has rocky sands, when it's low time the water will be a long walk away on rocks and when it's high time the water is just undeneath the resort and you cant swim. You have to take a taxi to go to a beach. The food was good but the service is so mediocre, its the slowest ever. For hotel that was only hosting a maximum of 10 people when I was there you had to wait over 40min to get your food. The breakfast is not a buffet and you also have to wait and ask again and again for all the stuff you ordered. Finally this establishment makes you pay an extra 3.5 dollars tax a part from the city tax which 2$ a night.
Read more
Date of stay: July 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Tanzanite Beach Resort , Guest Services / Front Office at Tanzanite Beach Resort
Responded May 11, 2024
Dear 428riyadhs, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We're happy to hear you enjoyed the food and our facilities. We're sorry that your stay didn’t fully meet your expectations and will work on improving service and communicating the local taxes better. We hope to welcome you back someday. Warm regards, The Tanzanite Beach Resort
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
This hotell is overpriced. The real level is max 3 stars. And the restaurant offer average quality food and service is not good. If you expect great experience don't go there. The rooms are amortized and very often are no electricity.
Read more
Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Traveled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Anuar Ahmed, Owner at Tanzanite Beach Resort
Responded Dec 28, 2020
Dear Annelil First and foremost we would like to thank you for choosing Tanzanite Beach Resort for your stay. It is with great concern to note that your stay wasn't perfect due to our food and our service. All your remarks are taken into consideration to improve our hotel. We wish you could give us another chance to win you back. Kind Regards, Saloom
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Unfortunately our stay here was not what we expected. The room was clean the first day but after that it was full of insects. The ones that were dead were not even cleaned up by housekeeping. The bed was high, too high for my 1,5 year old. And we had to make sure he didn't fall off the bed. The food in the restaurant was awful. The food that I wanted to order that was on the menu wasn't available and the food we ended up ordering was a disaster. Like chicken that's red. The breakfast was ok due to the fresh pancakes. We actually booked the hotel because there was a playground for kids. To our surprise there was no playground... the swimming pool was a greenish colour when we arrived so we never used the swimming pool. After the first day we never stayed in the hotel, we only slept there and left every day asap to go to leisure in the nearby hotels. We were happy to leave. The only good thing was Joesph at the gate (helped us out) and Eva at the reception who was very nice.
Read more
Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Anuar Ahmed, Owner at Tanzanite Beach Resort
Responded Dec 26, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to stay at Tanzanite Beach Resort and for bringing your review to our attention. First of all, we would like to thank you for your positive comments about our your room. We are concerned to note though that our food didn't leave you completely satisfied. All comments have been passed to the relevant departments in order to ensure that we're able to deliver a 5-star guest experience. Your input is being taken into serious consideration and reviewed with our team. Wish you could give us another opportunitiy to welcome you back and prove that we can serve you better. Kind Regards, Saloom
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
My husband and I spent almost 2 weeks in Zanzibar in January 2022. We have stayed at 4 different areas of the island, in 5 different hotels, Nungwi and Tanzanite Beach Resort being the last one. While Nungwi is well known of its beach clubs, parties and night life, Tanzanite Beach Resort provides you with a quiet, friendly and beautiful environment for a very reasonable price, a place where you can feel yourself home. We stayed in one of the resort's 20 or so bungalows (all with balcony, facing the ocean). The resort has a large, lovely garden, nice pool, and a nice restaurant with a great Italian chef. (Thanks for that amazing Penne all' arrabbiata, Marco). Our room was really spacious and comfortable, with air conditioning. Yes, the place needs some tiny refurbishments here and there, but nothing major really. It has everything what one needs for a wonderful holiday and it would deserve more than only 3 stars. (Yes, there is no TV in the rooms, but who needs that in Zanzibar anyway?) The wifi is little patchy, but again, this is Africa. :) The beach is beautiful. When there is low tide, you can walk miles in the sand. Make sure though to wear beach shoes when going into the water as there are lots of sea urchins. If you feel like eating out, there is a nice local restaurant close by, called the Seafood Kitchen where you can have fresh seafood every day. The Nungwi Aquarium, where you can swim with sea turtles and feed them, is just a 10-minutes walk. Uwe is the most amazing, efficient and professional general manager I have ever seen. I couldn't have any request he and his team haven't fulfilled right away or in a short time. They have done more than it was expected: giving us a great rate, allowing early check-in, late check-out, we could choose whichever bungalow we wanted to stay in (Lillian showed us at least 6 of them), they were moving large and heavy mattresses in between rooms to find the best sleeping option for me (I have some lower back issues). My husband had to leave earlier, leaving me alone for the last 4 days. Even after he's left, I couldn't have felt safer and more looked after by the resort's team. Thank you Uwe! Thank you Lillian! Thank you guys!
Read more
Date of stay: January 2022
Location
Cleanliness
Service
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
I stayed at Tanzanite early August and had an absolutely wonderful experience. They took care of me from the moment I arrived at the resort it made my experience extremely pleasurable not having to worry where to go (and I was coming from the farther away City of stone town ) When i arrived I was welcomed with warm smiles,check in process is very smooth and easy . I was then brought to my beautiful room that I stayed,very tidy .Positioned in the heart of station you are a walking distance to all the shops. Cannot recommend this hotel enough I would come back in a heartbeat! It’s very convenient.They organize excursions for you and are very flexible.You get to also experience the low and high tides of the ocean. Very beautiful.
Read more
Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Pictures are old and present totally wrong idea about this so called resort. Restaurant: dirty cutlery, extreem high prices, many thing not available, tasteless and we had to wait 1,5 hours for two wraps and 1 club sandwich. Swimming pool, old, very small (clever how they manipulated picture), Salt water, dirty, hardly any shade. Beach: there is no beach, hard to access water, need water shoes. WiFi: not working properly. Room: after two hours waiting we could go to our room. It smells like a public toilet. Two beds with dirty sheets and 1 desk which must be 60 years old. Empty minibar. Batchroom, dirty and smells like it has never been cleaned. Location: need to walk half an hour (one way) to get to decent beach or to decent restaurant or pay taxi usd 10 (one way). Even though I booked and paid for 3 persons 1 week we left without getting a refund, that’s how horrible this place is. Don’t believe any positive review! Don’t go there!
Read more
Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Avond this place! It’s horrible
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
My very first stay in the beautiful Zanzibar was made extra wonderful by the warm welcome and care of the staff of Tanzanite beach resort. Every single staff member was so helpful and actually cared that we had a best time from the moment we arrived! They honestly advised on the best spots, times to head out, negotiated best prices for us and safely transported us wherever we needed to be. The resort is stunning and kept in great condition at all times. If you were ever worried about food... let me tell you! Your jaw will drop every day for the exquisite dishes that arrive on your plate. 12/10 for every meal we ate! The chef was phenomenal- he made our birthday so special with cakes and dances! You name it! The resort felt like home and this was due to all the amazing staff! We appreciate you and will always remember you - Mr GM, Chef Dennis, Smiley Simon, Kind Fazhil, Funny Nelson, Sweet Aaliyah, Rukaya, Lovely Lilian, Rashid and all jamming waitresses!!!
Read more
Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Traveled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
There are more places to choose from in the Nungwi area.
PRICE RANGE
$124 - $170 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
tanzanite beach hotel nungwi
LOCATION
TanzaniaZanzibar ArchipelagoZanzibar IslandNungwi
NUMBER OF ROOMS
18
Prices are the average nightly price provided by our partners and may not include all taxes and fees. Taxes and fees that are shown are estimates only. Please see our partners for more details.
Is This Your Tripadvisor Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
