Mbweni Ruins & Gardens Previously Jungle Paradise

Mbweni, Zanzibar, Tanzania Mbweni, Zanzibar, Tanzania
7.3
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Executive Suite
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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.

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    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.

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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.

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    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 shared lounge. With a terrace, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The accommodation provides room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests. At the hotel, rooms include a desk, bed linen and a balcony with a sea view. The rooms will provide guests with a fridge. Guests at Mbweni Ruins & Gardens Previously Jungle Paradise can enjoy a continental breakfast. At the accommodation you will find a restaurant serving international cuisine. Vegetarian and vegan options can also be requested. Hamamni Persian Baths is 7.5 km from Mbweni Ruins & Gardens Previously Jungle Paradise, while St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral is 7.8 km from the property. The nearest airport is Abeid Amani Karume International, 3 km from the hotel, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

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    Guest Ratings For This Property

    7.3
    Based on 407 Reviews
    100% verified reviews

    Comfort

    7.87

    Cleanliness

    7.89

    Value For Money

    7.09

    Facilities

    7.36

    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
    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

    Lars
    group
    8.0
    Very good
    Very good
    Excellent location, very nice rooms in a beautiful garden. Good friendly services. Very good value for money
    The restaurant was not bad but slightly overpriced

    Published on 05 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

    Muhammad
    young couple
    4.0
    Disappointing
    Disappointing
    the location is near the town, which is good.
    the wireless signal was so bad and was disconnected every 5 minutes, and we were in room number 1, so it was the closest to the reception. the room service was not good. we asked for a Thick blanket and they didn't bring any for us. the restaurant took 1 hour to deliver the food to us, and we were the only two who ordered the food. the check out was at 11 AM and we got late for 30 minutes and checked out at 11:30 AM and they charged us 60 $ for being late check out. there is no reception number, some one gave us a person's WhatsApp and told us this is the reception number but they didn't answer any message we sent to them.
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    Published on 19 Oct 2023

    Roz
    solo traveller
    7.0
    Good
    Quiet and relaxing
    It was close to the airport which is why I booked it. Room was clean and spacious. Nice setting
    There was nothing else around (in walking distance) so the restaurant on site was the only choice.

    Published on 13 Oct 2023

    Jehangir
    solo traveller
    4.0
    Disappointing
    So much potential, but...
    Service and location we're great.
    Full of mosquitoes, left the sign on the door to do laundry and clean the room but it was not done. Food and drinks very overpriced...$6 for a $1 local beer is ridiculous.

    Published on 09 Oct 2023

    Location & Nearby Places

    5.0 Km from city center

    Mbweni, Zanzibar, Tanzania Mbweni, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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    Christ Church Cathedral, Zanzibar

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    5.4 km

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    5.5 km

    Freddie Mercury Museum

    5.5 km

    Princess Salme Museum

    5.6 km

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    5.7 km

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    Old Dispensary, Zanzibar

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    Snorkelling in Zanzibar

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    Scuba Diving in Zanzibar

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    7.8 km

    Chumbe Island Coral Park

    8.2 km

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    All Facilities for Mbweni Ruins & Gardens Previously Jungle Paradise

    Category Facilities
    Activities Live music/performance, Windsurfing, Beach, Fishing, Happy hour, Walking tours, Temporary art galleries, Themed dinner nights, Snorkelling, Diving, Tour or class about local culture.
    Business facilities Meeting/banquet facilities, Fax/photocopying.
    Others bar, pool, food, parking, wifi.
    Cleanliness & disinfecting Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus, Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays, Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines, Property is cleaned by professional cleaning companies, Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay.
    Miscellaneous Family rooms, Non-smoking rooms, Non-smoking throughout.
    Safety features Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed, Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas, Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, Process in place to check health of guests, First aid kit available, Access to health care professionals.
    Bathroom Private bathroom, Free toiletries, Toilet paper, Hairdryer, Slippers, Bath, Shower, Toilet, Bidet, Bathrobe.
    Room Amenities Air conditioning, Wardrobe or closet, Desk, Private entrance, Seating Area, Carpeted, Mosquito net, Safety deposit box, Fan, Socket near the bed.
    Food & Drink Wine/champagne, Refrigerator, Electric kettle, Restaurant, Grocery deliveries, Packed lunches, Fruits, Special diet menus (on request), Kid meals, BBQ facilities, Outdoor dining area, Outdoor furniture, Room service, Coffee house on site.
    Safety & security CCTV outside property, 24-hour security, Fire extinguishers, CCTV in common areas.
    Cleaning services Ironing service, Dry cleaning, Trouser press, Daily housekeeping, Laundry.
    Services & Extras Towels, Linen, Wake-up service.
    Common areas Sun terrace, Garden, Picnic area, Shared lounge/TV area.
    Food & drink safety All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized.
    Reception services Concierge service, 24-hour front desk, Express check-in/check-out, Invoice provided, Tour desk, Private check-in/check-out, Luggage storage, Currency exchange.
    Physical distancing Cashless payment available, Contactless check-in/check-out, Mobile app for room service, Physical distancing rules followed.
    Entertainment and family services Evening entertainment.
    Pool and wellness Sun umbrellas, Massage, Foot bath, Beachfront, Beauty Services, Spa/wellness packages, Manicure, Back massage, Body scrub, Spa lounge/relaxation area, Waxing services, Foot massage, Private beach area, Couples massage, Neck massage, Body treatments, Facial treatments, Spa facilities, Head massage, Pedicure, Spa and wellness centre, Full body massage, Hand massage, Sun loungers or beach chairs.
    Transport Car hire, Airport drop off, Public transport tickets, Shuttle service (additional charge), Shuttle service, Airport shuttle, Airport shuttle (additional charge), Airport pick up.
    Outdoor & View Pool view, Terrace, Patio, View, Inner courtyard view, Sea view, Balcony, Garden view.

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