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Marafiki Beach Hotel & Spa

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A resort with a swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and thatched-roof huts.
A wooden deck with two cushioned chairs, a woven hanging light fixture, and a view of the beach.
A resort with thatched-roof buildings, a central swimming pool, and palm trees.
A beachside restaurant with wooden furniture, wicker hanging lamps, and a view of the sea.
An aerial view of a beach with clear turquoise waters and white sand, surrounded by dense green foliage.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $155
$126 nightly
$155 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2

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Matemwe, Mnazi Mrefu, Matemwe
  • Place, Muyuni Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Nungwi Beach
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Place, Kendwa Beach
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Triple Room

A bedroom with a large bed, a wooden nightstand, a mirror, and a view of the outdoor balcony.

Superior Triple Room

  • Ocean view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, a wooden nightstand, a mirror, and a view of the outdoor balcony.

Superior Double Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room

Junior Suite, Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Ocean view
  • 592 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A cozy living room with a wooden table, chairs, a TV, and a large window with a view.

Luxury Villa

  • Ocean view
  • 1238 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

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A room with a bed, a desk, and a chair.

Deluxe Double Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

A room with a bed, a desk, and a chair.

Deluxe Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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A room with a bed, a bench, a large window, and a view of the outdoors.

Panoramic Room

  • Ocean view
  • 484 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Matemwe

When you stay at Marafiki Beach Hotel & Spa in Matemwe, you'll be on the beach and 5 minutes by foot from Muyuni Beach. .This beach hotel is 14.2 mi (22.9 km) from Nungwi Beach and 16.8 mi (27 km) from Kendwa Beach.

What's nearby

  • Muyuni Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kigomani Beach - 6 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 16 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Nungwi Beach - 40 min drive - 15.7 miles
  • Kendwa Beach - 42 min drive - 15.2 miles

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kasha boutique hotel - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Green & Grill - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Spice Restaurant - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Pool Bar @ Melia - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Andiamo - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Marafiki Beach Hotel & Spa

Marafiki Beach Hotel & Spa offers 13 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. A pillow menu is available. This Matemwe hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. In-room massages, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with complimentary bicycles.

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

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are couples treatment room(s) available. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, Swedish massages, and facials.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's poolside restaurant, which features a bar/lounge and a pool view. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This poolside restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Books
  • Canoeing
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Kayaking

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Smooth flooring in room

More

  • Built in 2021
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Meal delivery service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 4 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Fees

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

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 49 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 6)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4 percent

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, debit 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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
Property Registration Number 141-121-715

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Marafiki Beach & Spa Matemwe
Marafiki Beach Hotel & Spa Hotel
Marafiki Beach Hotel & Spa Matemwe
Marafiki Beach Hotel & Spa Hotel Matemwe

Marafiki Beach Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location right on the beach. Staff was very nice and accommodating. Food was very good. Nice pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was first rate. Would highly recommend a peaceful relaxing stay in the panoramic room
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the place. If you stay, bring gently used shoes, hygiene products, soccer balls, little toys….anything to help the people that live in the near by village. All the staff treated us so good.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We spent quite a lot of time on our balcony with an amazing sea view. The room was great too, and the staff welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely calm hotel with fantastic staff

Lovely quiet & calm hotel that is very modern & welcoming. The staff are really friendly, food is fantastic & the option of a different offering at the pool bar is really good. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a perfect place for me and my husband to relax for our first dives vacation days. Staff is amazing: friendly and always happy. They have some activities everyday, and even organized a cooking class for the day we left once they got to know we would like to go. Our flight arrived in the middle of the night and we got to check-in 5 am and got breakfast once we woke up. This was not extra charged, which was extremely nice. I believe that as it was low season it affected for that being possible as there were rooms available. Food in the restaurant and on the other side of the hotel in a beach bar is very good and tasty. It's really great that they have dishes for the day: starter, soup, main course and dessert, these ones you can't find on the menu. That makes it even more variety for the food, and with cocktail of the day it was easy to try something new every day. They organized a swahili dinner in a different Marafiki location one day and that was great also. Oh and the breakfast...THE BEST. You get to choose your dishes from the list and they make it for you. I'm a real breakfast person so I was SO happy with having a breakfast like this. Even on the days we left diving early, before the breakfast started, they made our breakfast from the list as we wanted. Going to return to Zanzibar for sure, and we're going to choose you again. We even heard this is a adults only hotel, which is great! Thanks a lot!
Tuna tataki and mango-avocado-tomato tartar.
Quesadilla
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Meget bra mat, både frokost og middag. Gode råvarer. Et gratis aktivitetstilbud hver dag (yoga, landsbyvandring,korallrev fra stranden osv). Supert opphold!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
När vi blev matförgiftade på hotellet så svarade manager att det kan vara mediciner eller andra sjukdomar och trodde oss inte.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Goede bar (ook direct aan het strand), prima kamer en heel vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alojamiento ideal en primera linea de playa. El bungalow con vistas al mar es increíble, super bien decorado y con una terraza espectacular. Desayuno muy variado y completísimo. El staff super atento en todo momento. Además, organizan actividades complementarias todos los días. El único pero es que los precios del restaurante son un poco elevados en comparación con los de alrededor. Igualmente, todo fue genial.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Allt man kan önska för en avslappnad semester

Fantastiskt fint hotellkomplex precis vid den långa vita stranden, två jätte fräscha poolområden och en restaurang som serverade jättegod mat, både till frukost lunch och middag. Frukost menyn var kanon., kan varmt rekommendera avokado toasten. Otroligt gästvänlig personal, kom gärna tillbaka.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très bel hôtel (décoration de bon gout) donnant sur la plage, piscine agréable, transat confortable, personnel attentionné et très aimable Il faut aimer le calme : rien à faire à part des balades sur la plage (qui est magnifique)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025