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Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort

Property class: 4.5

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A stone staircase leading to a beach area with a thatched umbrella and lounge chairs.
A clear pool with a wooden edge, a thatched umbrella, and lounge chairs.
A wooden deck with a thatched umbrella, a stone pathway, and a thatched hut overlooking turquoise waters.
A coastal garden with a stone pathway leading to the beach, surrounded by lush greenery and flowering plants.
A room with a view of the ocean through large windows, a massage table, and a wooden railing.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Michamvi Road, Michamvi, Unguja South Region
  • Place, Pingwe Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Michamvi Sunset Viewpoint
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Paje Beach
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Junior Suite, Beachfront

A thatched-roof hut with a stone wall, blue cushioned seating, and a small garden area.

Junior Suite, Beachfront

  • Sea view
  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Luxury Family Bungalow

A bedroom with a bed, a wooden headboard, a nightstand, a desk, and a chair. There is a window with curtains, a door leading to an outdoor area, and a ceiling fan.

Luxury Family Bungalow

  • Sea view
  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Superior Room with Garden view

A bedroom with a bed, a desk, and a chair. There is a canopy over the bed.

Superior Room with Garden view

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 484 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Villa Beachfront with private pool

A bedroom with a large bed, a view of the ocean, and a balcony with a view of palm trees.

Villa Beachfront with private pool

  • Sea view
  • 645 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Queen Room with Pool view

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table with flowers, a mirror, and a bathroom with a sink and mirror.

Deluxe Queen Room with Pool view

  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Villa Beachfront with private pool

  • Sea view
  • 1453 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room with Garden view

  • Garden view
  • 484 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Michamvi

Located in Michamvi, Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Pingwe Beach and Michamvi Sunset Viewpoint. .This beach resort is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Paje Beach and 10.7 mi (17.3 km) from Jambiani Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Pingwe Beach - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Michamvi Sunset Viewpoint - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Paje Beach - 17 min drive - 11.1 miles
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar - 18 min drive - 12.3 miles
  • Jambiani Beach - 19 min drive - 12.7 miles

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 113 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rock - ‬18 min walk
  • kae funk sunset beach bar
  • ‪Abdi’s Place - Best Restaurant In Zanzibar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Oceans Lounge Bar & Restaurant (Baraza Resort) - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪migomba restaurant - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort

Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort offers 135 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
A private beach, 2 outdoor tennis courts, and a health club are featured at the resort. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

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

The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 135 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including outdoor tennis courts and a health club. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Enjoy Italian cuisine at Eatalian, one of the resort's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Eatalian - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Grand Bleu - This restaurant specializes in seafood. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Zanzi-Bar - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Eatalian
  • Grand Bleu
  • Zanzi-Bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Beach volleyball
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1995
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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 75.00 per vehicle (one-way)

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Karafuu
Karafuu Beach Michamvi
Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort Michamvi
Karafuu Beach Resort Michamvi
Karafuu Beach Resort Spa
Karafuu Beach & Spa Michamvi
Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa Resort
Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa Michamvi
Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa Resort Michamvi

Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a bad option

Hotel is nice some of the staff are great. Breakfast is very poor for a 5* hotel Dinner is ok Italian restaurant is good Rooms are nice Sea there is really good just you have to enter through a long bridge because beginning of sea is low tide and muddy but once inside its great Area is rural and isolated there some nice bars and restaursnts not far from there.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff everywhere ,I could mention a few (alibaba ,Suleiman, the waiters animation front desk they are all a good team).the Villas are perfectly designed and decorated .they compound is kept clean all through. What I wasn’t really pleased was the variety of foods, I missed local foods on the daily basis ! The drinks on all inclusive were terrible especially the juices .
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
lovely resort, rooms are very nice and clean however communication between the staff was terrible, requests that were made and confirmed prior to arrival were not met, information given to us on check in was poor and not accurate. staff failed to communicate guest requirements to other members of staff
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is, at best a 3* hotel. Breakfast was the same everyday and the food options were of poor standard. The rooms are outdated but clean. The beach is nice but difficult to swim because of rocks and urchins. The seafood restaurant by the beach serves great food but it is expensive. There were better options (food quality, ambience and value) at other restaurants a few minutes walk along the beach towards rock restaurant. Another option is a $35 round trip by taxi to Paje beach where there are some nice bars and restaurants and the atmosphere is lively. Overall, Karafuu beach is not good value for money and I would not grade it as a 5* hotel.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Upper management problems

Staff is bending over backwards to help people and are so nice. Bugs in condiments at restaurant. Leaks in rooms. Constantly overbooked and shuffling people to other hotels even though they booked. Buffet runs out of food nightly before people have eaten. WiFi only in lobby. They refill their ketchup bottles with watered down tomato paste. Lovely property and staff, just needs better management and maintenance. Constantly having problems everyday. The management doesn’t seem to care because they are too busy. Offered free meal after finding multiple bugs in condiments and then charged for it. Not sure if communication problems or they are too busy to keep track. Staff is great at trying to keep up but obviously overwhelmed.
Bugs rotting in oil.
Leaking room
Solution to leak is not to touch
Lobby furniture has seen better days
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Flott opphold på fantastisk strand
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Top hotel plage souvent en marais basse.

Tres bon sejour tous cest bien passe quelque coupure de courant mais super accueil. Dommage que la plage soit pas tres propre et souvent en marais basse.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tout d'abord l'hôtel et magnifique la piscine ainsi que tous les membres de l'équipe restauration et bar Cependant l'hôtel je pense que l'hôtel ne mérite pas son 5 étoiles j'ai fais plusieurs hôtel sur Lile de plus des 4 étoiles et pourtant là réception et plus chaleureuse du Wi-Fi dans les chambres alors que la il fau payer 10 dollars j'ai voyager dans le monde entier et tjr dans des 4 5 étoile et j'ai été étonné Les repas son variée selon les soirs le petit déjeuner lui et pas très fournis Voilà
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Paraíso

Ha sido maravilloso, uno de los mejores sitios más paradisíacos en el que hemos estado.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Karafuu - Stedet for ren afslapning!

Hvis man er til ren afslapning og gerne bare vil koble af fra alting, aå er Karafuu stedet! Hoteller er godt placeret ved en meget lækker strand som er det smukkeste jeg har set! Personalet er meget imødekommende, og smilende! Morgenmaden er ikke noget som lige er til 5 stjerner, men ellers er alt andet godt! Vi planlægger allerede at komme der derned til december måned med vores venner!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Well done

Had a very relaxed stay. Staff very friendly
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Large resort, a lot of activities. Well situated on a nice beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
LA STRUTTURA E' COMODA E LE CAMERE SONO MOLTO CONFORTEVOLI E PULITE,
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Le site, le sourire et la gentillesse du personnel, l’emplacement des chambres
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

À éviter ...

Les tarifs pratiqués sont exorbitants pour extrêmement peu de services. Il y a plein d'hôtels sympas aux alentours, à privilégier donc si comme nous vous aviez choisi cette étape pour découvrir the Rock ! A éviter également le SPA : prix horriblement chers et qualité des soins médiocre.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Présence du club de plongée dans l hôtel avec 2 plongées le matin
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Room comfort
The location is very good ans thé food is very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for family with nice pool and enclosed very shallow area, plus swim up bar fun for young swimmers to enjoy a juice drink. Good beach for walking and food was yummy with great varieties.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

sehr schönes Hotel zum Erholen

Außer an der Rezeption war das Personal super nett und freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Managment ist top! Die Ausstattung in den Zimmern ist gut. Man ist in Afrika, das darf man nicht vergessen. Die Lage ist sehr gut wenn man viel Erholung sucht. Es gibt wenig shops und Restaurants in der Nähe. Wir haben allinclusiv dazu gebucht. Das Essen im Hotel ist sehr gut und abwechslungsreich. Das Fitnesscenter ist gut ausgestatten, allerdings auch etwas wartungsbedürftig. Ob man nun 50 USD pro Woche für Wlan nehmen muss ist fraglich...Wir konnten das Gottseidank etwas reduzieren. Aber sonst alles wirklich top!
Stayed 11 nights in May 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Hotel formidable tres bien situé

Nous venons de passer un super sejour dans cet hotel. Cadre super, personnel très agréable, repas tres bons et variés. Lagune magnifique avec coraux et poissons a proximité de la plage. A recommander.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice beach

Good hotel. Nice beach. Stayed 2 nights and it was very nice.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Helt ok.

Hotellet var helt ok, personalet i resepsjonen var ganske lite behjelpelig og kursen de hadde på hotellet var ikke oppdatert så det endte med med at måtte betale over 200 dollar ekstra pga dårlig kurs når man betalte med visa.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025