The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Jambiani

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Jambiani

Visiting Jambiani for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Jambiani, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Jambiani based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Jambiani for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Jambiani before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Jambiani for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Jambiani for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Mbuyuni Beach Village

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Jambiani
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach

Located at Jambiani Village, Mbuyuni Beach Village has great rooms from $36 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Mwezi Boutique Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Mwezi Boutique Resort which has nice rooms starting at $164. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jambiani Beach. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and cooking classes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Fun Beach Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Jambiani
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Fun Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $118. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at kibigija, jambiani. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, child care, a free breakfast, and cooking classes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Spice Island Hotel & Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $72, Spice Island Hotel & Resort, at P.O. Box 24 84 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Sharazad Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Beach

Sharazad Boutique Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $142 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jambiani Kibigija, East Coast of Zanzibar. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Savera Beach Houses

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Jambiani
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Savera Beach Houses is 9.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $112, and it's located at Jambiani village. We also love the a bar, parking, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Uzuri Villa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Uzuri Villa because it has great rooms that start at $242. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at South East Coast. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and child care at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa Del Mar Jambiani

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Jambiani
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Casa Del Mar Jambiani offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $102 (before taxes). It's located at Jambiani and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, a free breakfast, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop


Nur Beach Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach

Located at 4146 Jambiani, Nur Beach Resort has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing


Bahari Pizza Restaurant Bungalows

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Jambiani
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Bahari Pizza Restaurant Bungalows which has nice rooms starting at $76. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Mbuyuni. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, child care, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zanzibar, Zanzibar, Dar Es Salaam, and Nungwi.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Jambiani, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Jambiani, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Jambiani, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Jambiani, Best Hotels for One Week in Jambiani, Best Hotels for One Night in Jambiani, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Jambiani, Best Party Hotels in Jambiani, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Jambiani, or Best Business Hotels in Jambiani.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Jambiani?

Jambiani Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$90

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Jambiani. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Jambiani based on data from 21 hotels is an affordable $90. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Jambiani.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $94
  • 3-star hotels: $93
  • 2-star hotels: $78


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