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Chuini Zanzibar Lodge by NEWMARK

Chuini Palace Ruins, Bububu

Ranked 29 out of 50 beach resorts in zanzibar

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Double Room with Garden View
  • Max 2 Adults
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    Featuring a private entrance, this spacious room has a bed covered with a mosquito net and the room is air-conditioned. The private bathroom is equipped with a hairdryer and fitted with a bath or shower. This room also features a spacious lounge

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    Superior Double Room
  • Max 2 Adults
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    Featuring a private entrance, this spacious room has a bed covered with a mosquito net and the room is air-conditioned. The private bathroom is equipped with a hairdryer and fitted with a bath or shower. This room also features a spacious lounge.

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    Villa with Sea View
  • Max 4 Adults
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    Featuring a private entrance, this spacious room has a bed covered with a mosquito net and the room is air-conditioned. The private bathroom is equipped with a hairdryer and fitted with a bath or shower.The villa has a 30 square metre private terrace at the end of a cliff and overlooks the Indian Ocean

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    King Room with Sea View
  • Max 2 Adults
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    The spacious double room features air conditioning, a private entrance, a terrace with sea views as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower. The unit has 1 bed.

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    Deluxe Double Room with Side Sea View
  • Max 2 Adults
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    The spacious double room offers air conditioning, a private entrance, a terrace with sea views as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. The unit offers 1 bed.

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    Guest Ratings For This Property

    8.0
    Based on 400 Reviews
    100% verified reviews

    Comfort

    8.35

    Cleanliness

    8.43

    Value For Money

    7.63

    Facilities

    7.98

    Reviewers Mention About Chuini Zanzibar Lodge by NEWMARK

    Chuini Zanzibar Lodge by NEWMARK is praised for its incredible food, lovely staff, and breathtaking views. The rooms are clean and the housekeeping service is excellent. The food is delicious, althou (Read More)gh some felt the portions were small. The resort has a serene environment and there are nearby activities to enjoy. The only downside is the lack of a beach for swimming. Overall, guests highly recommend the lodge and praise the exceptional service and beautiful surroundings. However, some found the resort to be isolated with limited activities.

    Guest Reviews

    Jason
    young couple
    4.0
    Disappointing
    This place is old and the rooms have mold.
    Not much actually its a rustic very old property that looks nothing like it does on the Newmark page all the photos are shopped and edited.
    Most everything it has some cool views.

    Published on 28 Dec 2023

    Irfan
    review category business travellers
    8.0
    Very good
    Visit to Zanzibar
    It's very nice comfortable resort in remote location... Generally it's very calm and relaxing... Very peaceful. I felt very relaxed and happy
    Rooms and toilets need renovations... Towels etc.. All needed to be replaced... Air conditioning fully serviced

    Published on 23 Dec 2023

    Kellie
    young couple
    7.0
    Good
    Beautiful stay, so quaint and relaxing. Bonus is the local fishermen each morning and night
    The serenity was impeccable
    The pool was being constructed and the menu was quite sparce of options

    Published on 20 Nov 2023

    Calum
    young couple
    9.0
    Superb
    beautiful hotel and the staff are an absolute delight
    staff were amazing, they couldnt have done more.beautiful views over the ocean.
    due to the location of the hotel, there isnt much to do very close by (particularly when the weather is bad), the hotel could help this by having something going on a little more often. they had a live music band on whilst we were there but only one night out of the three. during the days it was very quiet

    Published on 17 Nov 2023

    Alise
    young couple
    5.0
    Passable
    Great food, friendly staff, I wish rooms were better
    The food was amazing very very delicious and the staff were friendly.
    It felt like in the room there was mold. Hard to breathe. Also it wasnt the moneys worth. Looked really good in pictures but the reality was different. Not sure if the mosquito net around the bed was as a decor or actually meant to be used and if so it had holes in it.

    Published on 13 Nov 2023

    Ariana
    young couple
    1.0
    Bad
    TO AVOID AT ALL COSTS
    Nothing
    TO AVOID AT ALL COST ! This is the third hotel we stayed at, and didnt have much choice as we planned it last minute and cant express how bad this place, nothing was good from the food, the room, the hygiene, the staff, its was just terrible. To start off, I got FOOD POISONING after eating one first meal upon checking in at their lodge. I started having high fever about 8 hours after lunch, started vomiting, had diarrhea, muscle weakness, etc. I spent the whole night with fever and shivering. The next day I had to get a doctor as we thought it was malaria but it wasnt. Thats how we wasted three days of our trip and cancelled our excursions. Food quality and service were absolute disasters too. There are countless experiences here, to sum it up, they are extremely slow, quality is bad, even the manager admitted having food poisoning. While I was sick, I tried to eat something out of their menu, so I went for French fries and a juice. It took them more than 1 hour to prepare the food. We got the junior suit to have a living room, and ALL FURNITURES ARE DIRTY AND SMELL DAMP. Even the curtains are disgusting and the mosquito net covering the bed isnt even big enough to cover it and it has holes in it, so we had cockroaches and mosquitos inside. The shower was broken, rain shower was flushing water on the wall and the hand shower was not functioning as the water was leaking from the faucet part when switching to hand shower. On top of that, we had no water. When we complained about it they said they were going to turn it on and we had to wait 15-20min. So basically they just decided they were cutting hot water in our suite for no reason !? Well exactly. Because next time we went for a shower we didnt have hot water again and had to request it again. Absolutely unbelievable ! The charged us 24 dollars of infrastructure tax even though the page says its $1 per person per day, so we should have paid 6.

    Published on 18 Oct 2023

    Julie
    solo traveller
    9.0
    Superb
    Relax, unwind & tranquility
    Everything. The location is beautiful so lush and green perfect to unwind and relax. The staff and management are so attentive and friendly 10/10. The fact that housekeeping visits again after sunset to spray the room to prevent mosquitoes at night is very thoughtful. I love that breakfast is made to order therefore guaranteed freshness. Lunch & dinner the same. The food is very good. Its just so peaceful. You are in nature.

    Published on 06 Oct 2023

    Sbastien
    young couple
    10.0
    Exceptional
    Exceptional stay with a speechless view and comfort
    The calm, the view is exceptional, most beautiful spot for sunset! To do absolutely in Zanzibar. The personal was so nice, so helpful and taking care of you every minute.. The food is very good and the rooms are awesome

    Published on 02 Oct 2023

    Sonia
    solo traveller
    10.0
    Exceptional
    Calm. Serene. People.
    I loved the chill vibe, thats exactly what I needed to relax and escape from a busy city life. The place is so calm and serene that its easy to forget about any troubles and youre able to truly rest. The staff working there is always smiling, willing to help with anything. They truly make this place a dream vacation destination.

    Published on 30 Sep 2023

    Nadia
    young couple
    2.0
    Very poor
    Do not recommend
    Staff were friendly and very accommodating
    We stayed at Chuini as our last stay here after spending nearly two weeks in zanzibar. On arrival at 2pm, our room was not ready. We waited just over half an hour for this. We headed out and came back late evening and noticed dirty duvet, bedsheets, pillows, towels, live and dead bugs all over the room. Unclean surfaces and mosquito net with rips which did not even cover the bed properly. We understand lodges cannot control amount of bugs, but there was even bugs in the tray where we were suppose to drink water and tea from. We stayed in a few lodges in Zanzibar with no issues. The wifi did not work at all either and the room was so far out that our data was not connecting too. As it was late, i decided to let the team know so it can be sorted the next day. The following day we was given a new room. The new room was nice, but still unclean sheets and no wifi connecting on either phones. Then, there was a very strong drain blockage smell in the room. As this room connected to the bathroom, we could smell this in the bedroom. We wasnt feeling well at the time, and the smell made it worse. I let the team know again - who came over and said it is bad and they will give us another room right away. Being provided 3 rooms - all came with the same issues. The third room was ok - but still no wifi working, unclean pillows/sheets, but we decided to stay as we had 1 night left. The drinking glasses again, had loads of bugs crawling inside the glass and around. We couldnt drink the water provided. The only good thing here is the staff were very helpful and accommodating - as was everyone we met who work and live in zanzibar. The staff helped us a lot when we felt unwell. Lodge roofs are not properly sealed hence all the bugs inside - as mentioned our previous lodges were perfectly fine.

    Published on 09 Sep 2023

    Location & Nearby Places

    9.9 Km from city center

    Chuini Palace Ruins, Bububu

    15 Nearby Attractions

    Cheetah's Rock

    1.8 km

    Mtoni Palace Ruins

    6.5 km

    Prison Island

    6.9 km

    Old Dispensary, Zanzibar

    9.4 km

    Darajani Market

    9.6 km

    People's Palace Museum

    9.6 km

    Princess Salme Museum

    9.6 km

    Forodhani Gardens

    9.7 km

    Old Fort of Zanzibar

    9.7 km

    Stone Town

    9.7 km

    Old Slave Market

    9.8 km

    Christ Church Cathedral, Zanzibar

    9.8 km

    Hamamni Persian Baths

    9.8 km

    Freddie Mercury Museum

    9.9 km

    Snorkelling in Zanzibar

    12.0 km

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    All Facilities for Chuini Zanzibar Lodge by NEWMARK

    Category Facilities
    Activities Water sport facilities on site, Billiards, Fishing, Horse riding, Happy hour, Themed dinner nights, Snorkelling, Canoeing, Diving.
    Business facilities Fax/photocopying.
    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, Designated smoking area.
    Safety features 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.
    Accessibility Entire unit located on ground floor.
    Bathroom Private bathroom, Bath or shower, Free toiletries, Toilet paper, Hairdryer, Shower, Toilet, Bathrobe.
    Room Amenities Sofa, Air conditioning, Wardrobe or closet, Desk, Private entrance, Seating Area, Mosquito net, Safety deposit box, Fan, Socket near the bed.
    Food & Drink Wine/champagne, Refrigerator, Electric kettle, Snack bar, Restaurant, Breakfast in the room, Fruits, Special diet menus (on request), Outdoor furniture, Room service, Tea/Coffee maker, Bar, Coffee house on site.
    Safety & security Security alarm, 24-hour security, Fire extinguishers.
    Services Free WiFi, WiFi, Internet services.
    Cleaning services Ironing service, Daily housekeeping, Laundry.
    Services & Extras Towels, Linen, Wake-up service, Key access.
    Common areas Sun terrace, Garden, Shared lounge/TV area.
    Food & drink safety All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized, Physical distancing in dining areas, Food can be delivered to guest accommodation.
    Reception services Tour desk, Private check-in/check-out, Luggage storage, Currency exchange.
    Physical distancing Screens or physical barriers placed between staff and guests in appropriate areas, Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation, Cashless payment available, Physical distancing rules followed.
    General Parking, Free parking, Parking on site.
    Entertainment and family services Board games/puzzles, Babysitting/child services.
    Pool and wellness Sun umbrellas, Outdoor pool (all year), Swimming pool toys, Massage, Beauty Services, Pool with view, Spa/wellness packages, Outdoor pool, Manicure, Body scrub, Waxing services, Swimming pool, Body wrap, Swimming Pool, Body treatments, Facial treatments, Spa facilities, Pedicure, Pool bar, Spa and wellness centre.
    Transport Car hire, Airport drop off, Shuttle service (additional charge), Shuttle service, Airport shuttle, Airport shuttle (additional charge), Airport pick up.
    Outdoor & View Terrace, View, Sea view, Balcony, Garden view.
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