Mbweni Ruins & Gardens Previously Jungle Paradise, Zanzibar

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Executive Suite

Max 2 Adults

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This suite offers a pool with a view. Featuring a private entrance, this air-conditioned suite comprises 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. The suite provides a seating area, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as a terrace with sea views. The unit offers 1 bed.

Junior Suite with Ocean View

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Guests will have a special experience as the suite provides a pool with a view. Featuring a private entrance, this air-conditioned suite consists of 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and a bidet. Among the room amenities are a seating area, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as a patio and sea views. The unit offers 1 bed.

Two-Bedroom Suite

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Guests will have a special experience as the suite provides a pool with a view. Featuring a private entrance, this air-conditioned suite consists of 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a shower and a bidet. Among the room amenities are a seating area, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as a patio and sea views. The unit offers 2 beds.

About This Property

Situated in Zanzibar City, 6.7 km from Peace Memorial Museum, Mbweni Ruins & Gardens Previously Jungle Paradise features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden an (Read More)d a private beach area. Featuring a shared lounge, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The hotel has a terrace and sea views, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar.At the hotel, rooms include a desk, bed linen and a balcony with pool view. The rooms will provide guests with a fridge.A continental breakfast is available each morning at Mbweni Ruins & Gardens Previously Jungle Paradise.Speaking English, Italian and Swahili, staff are ready to help around the clock at the reception.Hamamni Persian Baths is 7.5 km from the accommodation, while St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral is 7.8 km away. Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is 3 km from the property, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

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Guest Ratings For This Property

7.4

Based on 415 Reviews

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Comfort

7.9

Cleanliness

7.92

Value For Money

7.12

Facilities

7.4

Guest Reviews

Patrick

young couple

9.0

Superb

Awesome

Location Ambience

None

Published on 29 Dec 2023

Amy

solo traveller

7.0

Good

I would stay here again when going to Chumbe Island.

Beautiful water-view room right next to the beach and pool (ground floor with a private patio). Gorgeous on-site ruins to explore with your camera! Great restaurant. Cocktails and beer are good, but expensive, even for Zanzibar. All staff was amazing, and I got a deep-tissue massage on-site that was EXCELLENT!

The reviews made this much worse than what I experienced. I almost didn't stay here, but I was being picked up by a boat for Chumbe Island directly on this beach. It didn't make sense to stay anywhere else, and other places were even more expensive. Yes, the room is dated and in need of repair and updates. They are charging too much for the room's current condition. But it's still a nice place to stay, especially if you're getting the boat to Chumbe Island. I stayed for 2 nights before my boat pickup, and am glad that I did. Other women who went to Chumbe on the same boat were coming from a hotel in Stone Town, which was very stressful for them.

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Published on 23 Dec 2023

Bee

family with young children

9.0

Superb

A jungle paradise

I was initially hesitant due to some of the reviews but we had a lovely stay and could find very little to complain about. Yes a little TLC needed here and there but overall it's a gorgeous setting. Rooms were spacious and clean with a charming outdoor terrace for the evenings (rooms with a view), AC was artic, beds super comfy. The gardens are stunning and the ruins (on-site) atmospheric - it does merit the name Jungle Paradise. All staff from reception (City and Khaled) to restaurant (especially Herriet) were exceptionally friendly and helpful. We also had a lovely meal (steak and shrimp linguine) in the upstairs restaurant which was one of the best we had in Zanzibar and we didn't find it took expensive compared to other hotel restaurants. Breakfast was ample and tasty - perfect poached eggs are always a good sign. We also loved to see how well the hotel dog (lovely Berry) and cats were treated. Being 10 mins drive to Stone Town and 15 mins to airport, this is an ideal stop for 1-2 nights for access to Stone Town, airport and Chumbe Island.

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The official photos of the beach and pool match don't match reality - the pool is quite small and the beach muddy in low tide. Still perfectly pleasant for an overnight stay. As someone has mentioned the peer has been out of bounds for some time - the hotel needs to update the photos on booking.com to truly reflect the location. Our shower didn't drain properly but not a major issue. Pillows desperately need to be replaced to match the quality of the mattress.

Published on 11 Dec 2023

Maria

review category business travellers

8.0

Very good

Nice place

Breakfast Quiet Friendly staff and clean room Beautyful view

No light or fan in the balcony only possible to go to Stonetown in taxi ordered by hotel which was a little inconvenient and expensive

Published on 17 Nov 2023

Irgens

solo traveller

6.0

Pleasant

Nice beach

The shower was rusty, the toilet seat was... very used, was told the breakfast was included - it was not. The manager confirmed taxi to the airport but forgot to order it.

Published on 13 Nov 2023

Troy

young couple

7.0

Good

Good but not great.

Hotel outside area was nice, restaurant was pretty in evenings (needed more lighting at restaurant). Beach was nice but didnt look like pictures on Booking.com. Comfy loungers. Large bed and spacious room. Aircon and Wi-Fi worked well. Hotel was close to airport and 10 min drive from stone town. Locals were nice on the beach. The cats were super friendly and looked like they were looked after. Pool was nice. Manager asked us for our opinion on hotel before leaving and listened to our considerations which was nice.

There was no beach bar like pictured on booking.com. Beach area was supposed to be private but random people took up sun loungers and loungers were limited. No entertainment in evenings which made it very boring. Food was quite expensive for what it was and also compared to other hotels and stone town restaurants. Lunch and dinner menu was the same and options very limited and quite bland. I think a separate lunch menu is needed. Hotel is not near any activities or restaurants. Activities provided by the hotel are very expensive, cheaper to purchase by a local on the beach. Hotel room was basic but we didnt have a safe and had to ask numerous times to get replacement towels. More lighting needs to be added at the restaurant and there was lots of power cuts espically when waiting for dinner.

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Published on 24 Oct 2023