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Spice Island Hotel & Resort

4.0 star property

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Boating
3 restaurants; lunch, dinner, and brunch served
Sundeck
1 bedroom, in-room safe, bed sheets
Property grounds

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
The current price is $156
$114 nightly
$156 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 14 - Jun 15

Explore the area

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Main Road Paje, Jambiani, 2484
  • Place, Jambiani Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Paje Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Kuza Cave
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪63 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, bed sheets

Classic Twin Bed Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 603 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Deluxe Sea Front Double Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, bed sheets

Deluxe Sea Front Double Room

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Double Room Garden View | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, bed sheets

Classic Double Room Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Jambiani

When you stay at Spice Island Hotel & Resort in Jambiani, you'll be on the beach, a 1-minute drive from Jambiani Beach and 8 minutes from Paje Beach. .This beach hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Swahili Cave and 1 mi (1.7 km) from Kite Centre Zanzibar.

What's nearby

  • Jambiani Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Paje Beach - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Kuza Cave - 7 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Pingwe Beach - 19 min drive - 12.5 miles

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mr. Kahawa - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mapacha - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Beach Boheme - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Your Zanzibar Place - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Africana's - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Spice Island Hotel & Resort

Spice Island Hotel & Resort offers 34 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies. Business-friendly amenities include complimentary newspapers, safes, and phones. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Malikia Spa has massage/treatment rooms. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include sports massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 34 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and complimentary newspapers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include wireless internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite at JETTI BAR (Seabridge), one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the 3 coffee shops/cafes. Relax with a refreshing drink at the beach bar, the poolside bar, or one of 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, a computer station, and express check-in. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
Onsite venue - This beachfront restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
JETTI BAR (Seabridge) - Overlooking the ocean, this bistro serves lunch and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (USD 0.72 per hour)

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 3 coffee shops/cafes
  • 3 restaurants
  • A beach bar
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • JETTI BAR (Seabridge)

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Motor boating
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sailing
  • Shopping
  • Snorkeling
  • TV in common areas
  • Water skiing
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate bedroom
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa treatment rooms
  • Sports massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 floor
  • 17 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2011
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Late-night room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between April 1 and June 1.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 184.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 65.00
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 23.00 (from 6 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 65.00
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 23.00 (from 6 to 12 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.00 percent will be charged

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: USD 0.72 per hour (rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 120 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 184.0 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 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Spice Island Hotel & Resort
Spice Island Hotel & Resort Jambiani
Spice Island Jambiani
Spice Island Hotel Resort Jambiani
Spice Island Hotel Resort
Spice Island & Resort Jambiani
Spice Island Hotel & Resort Hotel
Spice Island Hotel & Resort Jambiani
Spice Island Hotel & Resort Hotel Jambiani

Spice Island Hotel & Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 44 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ivana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was beautiful as well resort was stunning. It was perfect stop in our honeymoon trip trough Zanzibar Staff is friendly and helpful. It is 5min from Paje but so much more beautiful then hotels/resorts there Highly recommend...and we will come back
Restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A paradise

Fantastic place where you can relax overlooking the ocean or walking in the park.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Patio steps unmarked making progress a little risky
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Huone oli erittäin siisti. Siivooja kävi päivittäin. Täytti vesipullot useampaan kertaan, joten kaupasta ei tarvinnut ostaa vettä. Henkilökunta oli todella ystävällistä. Rauhallinen sijainti. Hyvä ruoka ravintolassa
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

F

Otroligt fin och prisvärd resort med fantastiskt poolområde och pool. Frukosten som ingick och beställdes al la cart, omelett, äggröra, stekta ägg, bacon, pannkakor, avokadotoast, yoghurt och fruktfat, var väskor gott. Buffébordet var också ok, med juice, kaffe, flingor och mjölk och kakor, bullar. Städning två gånger per dag och effektiva myggsprayer. Tog ca 30 min att gå på stranden in till Paje och sedan tog vi tuk-tuk hem för ca 5000 shilling. Fanns några bra restauranger närmare ut med stranden, bland annat en italienare. Fantastisk bar ute på piren som hör till hotellet där kvällsdrinken kunde intas i solnedgång. Hög och lågvatten påverkar badmöjligheten, bad på morgonen och sedan eftermiddag/kväll.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

denise

Passeios extremamente caros e ruins

O lugar é para quem quer sossego absoluto, funcionários solícitos, não tem nada para fazer ao redor ou no hotel, banheiro ruim, cama boa, o hotel só tem internet no restaurante e na piscina, e muito ruim, praia com muitos ambulantes extremamente inconvenientes, mas o pior mesmo são os passeios e transfers vendidos pela recepção do hotel, são caros e muito ruins, beira a desonestidade, comida muito ruim por ser muito apimentada, enfim não voltaria para essa região e muito menos para esse hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

NIKOLAOS EVA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful place ! Great hospitality!

Beautiful place ! Great hospitality!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

A. M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a lovely place
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rien n’est vraiment propre. Tout est vieux. La cuisine est moyenne. Le rapport qualité /prix est tres décevant. On paie 60$ le transfert de l’aéroport alors qu’il coute 35 On part en ayant l’impression de s'être fait avoir. Tout est organisé pour plumer le client... Et le service n’est pas du tout a la hauteur, meme si les gens sont gentils...
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were extremely nice and accomodating, it was a beautiful property, right on the beach. We loved the jetty bar to relax on top of the ocean and go for a swim while we enjoyed our drinks. Plenty of comfortable and beautiful shady spaces to lounge by the sea, and the pool was clean and cool. We had a wonderful stay! The only thing I would say is that the food was not very good, with the exception of barbecue night which was delicious. I would still very much recommend to stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Frani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival, I received a warm welcome from the staff (including men dressed in traditional Masai clothes). That was a nice touch. My room (23) had a garden view and was spacious with a poster bed, sofa and two bathrooms. It was clean and I especially appreciated the turndown service where staff prepare your room for the night and make sure it’s mosquito free. They have a big restaurant and their menu offers local dishes, as well as European and American food. I recommend the traditional fish stew. They also have a great selection of South African wines and very good cocktails (the Mango Cooler was my favourite). One some evenings they have themed buffets and on Saturday, we had a BBQ by the pool. The breakfast is wonderful- there’s continental, eggs, sausages and a variety of fresh fruits. There’s an amazing Jetty Bar that sits in the ocean. It’s a great place to chill, have a cocktail or two and eat a light lunch. I believe they have the biggest pool on the island- it really is impressive. They provide swimming towels and there are plenty of sun loungers and a hammock. The staff were amazing throughout. So smiley and always eager to help make sure you have the best time.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the beach. There was clear access from the hotel to the water but what made the swimming so much more enjoyable was the jetti. This allowed for swimming while the tide was out and walking on the beach early in the morning or at sunset. We felt comfortable leaving our stuff to swim together and had no security problems while at spice island. the food and drinks were wonderful and the staff made us feel comfortable and relaxed. we would definitely return!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, only complaint is food and drink are a bit more expensive than they need to be - good food though.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Rate that was shown on orbitz different from what was charged to me and all electrical outlet didn’t support anything that from Africa
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A mi chemin entre Paje et Jambiani , cet hotel est idéalement placé. Les chambres sont propres et le personnel est efficace . un petit problème de clim réglé assez rapidement. Logé en demi-pension , le diner est plus que correct , avec une cuisine originale sortant des sentiers battus. Le calme et l'harmonie qui régnent dans cet établissement ont été les ingrédients d'un séjour réussi.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For us, this property is the perfect blend of Africa and luxury. It still had a local feel, but with most of the amenities you want at a European/american resort. The rooms are nice and the staff are great. What makes this property unique, and why I would choose it again, is that it has a 100 metre long dock stretching out into the Indian Ocean. The landing at the dock's end sits over the water and allows for great views and more ocean breeze to quell the Zanzibar heat. The dock also provides adequate snorkeling underneath, perfect for families who don't want to venture to the reef, but still want to enjoy some amazing fish. The downside to Spice Island is the wi-fi. It is slow and does not always work. But, who goes to Zanzibar to look at the internet? Hakuna matata The food in the restaurant is good, not great. It is good enough to eat there every day, so you don't have to take a taxi out. Fine dining is available elsewhere, if you are a foodie. However, the wine list is pretty good! The owner owns his own vineyard, and knows how to get good wines from South Africa.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Skønt sted med rart og venligt personale

Dejlig afslappet oplevelse. Fine hytter og godt personale. Mht maden på hotellet, så er det ikke nogen stor oplevelse og all inklusive kan ikke anbefales. Det mange aktiviteter der står oplistet kan mm ikke helt regne med: fx er der ikke mulighed for at ride og de 2 katemaraner så ud til at være i stykker. Vandet fint som forventet og vejret perfekt.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

saramadrid25

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Viajesclaudiacris

El hotel es precioso ...aunque falta mantenimiento!! Camas comodas buenas, el personal del restaurante y recepción muy corretos y educados !! Tuvimos un incidente desagradable en la llegada,si escogéis este hotel guardáis muy bien vuestras pertenencias personales!! Ya que el manager no tuvo ningún detalle cómo se pasara del tema !! Pero enfim no deja de ser un buen alojamiento volvería .. pero sería más cuidadosa ..espero que el comentario llegue hasta el Hotel ya que los detalles cuentan mucho y no tuvieron ninguno con nosotras porque un mal rato me lleve ... aunque después restas importancia y disfrute mucho las instalaciones que son muy lindas pero algo descuidadas !!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service

Expensive with poor food choices but great views

Well organised pick up from Ferry and local staff very friendly. Ambiance is great and views spectacular. Clean big pool. Unfortunately Jetty closed when we were there throughout stay and food/beverage choices extremely limited, poor quality and very expensive. Not much to do but to lounge around. The rudimentary butterfly park and forest nearby will keep you entertained a few hours while Stonetown/main city approx. 1 hrs drive away has much more to offer but requires a day-trip that the hotel will happily organize against a fee.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome

Nice hotel in an exotic country no complaints here
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

large hotel with a nice large pool

The hotel is a large with a nice large pool. It caters mainly for the German Tourist on their meal plan. The breakfast was good but their a la carte menu was not great. It is very limited and most of the food is covered in their sauces. We had better food and service at other restaurants. Very hard to swim from this part of the beach. There are rocks and compact sand with low tide. The stairs off the jetty are broken so we were unable to access the water. Jetty bar a nice spot for a drink when its not windy.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastica la costa orientale peccato perché il mare sotto il resort era sempre in bassa marea ma a pochi minuti con una piacevolissima passeggiata la pazzesca spiaggia di paje.resort molto carino personale gentile tutto per un ottima vacanza.
Verified

8/10 Good

María soledad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buen lugar

El hotel es lindo, limpio, cómodo, con buena ubicación., spa y excelente comida. El único inconveniente fue al llegar, dado que la reserva tuvo inconvenientes. Pero hubo soluciones de parte del lugar.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfectly relaxing time at Spice Island

When my fiance and I arrived in Dar we decided to take the ferry to Zanzibar. I highly recommend against this and taking the short 15min flight instead. But anyway, we got to Zanzibar and took an hour taxi ride to Spice Island. At this point we were exhausted, but immediately we were greeted by hotel staff who took our luggage and then we met the reception staff who were waiting for us with cold towels and passionfruit juice. They were very accommodating. When we got to our room all we wanted to do was sleep, but the A/C seemed to be blowing warm air. We went to the reception and they quickly got us a new room which was much cooler and we slept like babies. Breakfast was included, and they had a wide assortment of breads and spreads and meats and an omelette station. We drank so much fresh passionfruit juice during our time. The entire staff was always catering to our needs and making sure we felt relaxed. The pool was so nice, and they would bring drinks out to the pool for us. The jetty bar was amazing, and we went for morning swims in the ocean. There were monkeys jumping around the trees outside our rooms (kind of scary but a cool experience). Everything about this hotel was incredible and I highly recommend to anyone.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Everyone was very accommodating.

Everyone was very accommodating, but English was a problem, as it was in the whole country. Prices were high, again same in whole country. Beautiful beach, rooms were clean and nice, staff friendly and tried to please.Pool was lovely. Limited menu.