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The Best Beach Hotels in Nungwi

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Nungwi

Trying to decide where to stay near the beach in Nungwi? The area is a fun, active, and exciting beach destination. When researching the best beach hotel in Nungwi for your next trip, you'll probably want to look for a variety of amenities such as a nice pool, oceanfront location near the water, free parking, fitness center, and access to water sports. For families traveling with children, a kid-friendly environment is also a must. And for couples seeking a romantic getaway, perhaps a spa, hot tub, and ocean views might be essential. Safety is also a top priority, as is the price, nearby activities, and guest ratings. With so many hotels near the water to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. That's why this guide will highlight the top hotel stays on the beach in Nungwi based on traveler ratings and these criteria. From the soft sand to the luxurious amenities, Nungwi's beach resorts and hotels offer the best of everything for vacationers looking for a relaxing and enjoyable beach trip.

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

Essque Zalu Zanzibar

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $234 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Nungwi
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Nungwi Beach, Essque Zalu Zanzibar has great rooms from $234 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and child care at this beach hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
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The Z Hotel Nungwi

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is The Z Hotel Nungwi which has nice rooms starting at $223. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Nungwi Beach. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Tanzanite Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Nungwi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Tanzanite Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $94. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at North Coast. You'll also find breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Zanzibar - Nungwi

4-star Resort with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Nungwi
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $224, DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Zanzibar - Nungwi, at Nungwi Village P.O. Box 2651 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
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Aluna Nungwi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Aluna Nungwi has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $108 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Nungwi. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a spa, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. The room service is especially nice after a long day. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Picnic area
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Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Nungwi
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort is 7.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $216, and it's located at North Coast. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and laundry services which are great for travelers. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Green's Nungwi

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $21 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Nungwi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Green's Nungwi because it has great rooms that start at $21. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Nungwi Road. Only 0.6 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Flame Tree Cottages

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Nungwi
  • Outdoor pool
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Flame Tree Cottages offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $132 (before taxes). It's located at Nungwi - North West Zanzibar and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Amaan Beach Bungalows

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Nungwi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Nungwi Village, Amaan Beach Bungalows has great rooms from $51 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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The Zanzibari

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is The Zanzibari which has nice rooms starting at $164. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Nungwi Road. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Zanzibar, Zanzibar, Jambiani, and Matemwe.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Nungwi, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Nungwi, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Nungwi, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nungwi, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Nungwi, Best Hotels for One Week in Nungwi, Best Hotels for One Night in Nungwi, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Nungwi, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Nungwi.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Nungwi?

Nungwi Average Beach Hotel Price
$115

Travelers to Nungwi will have a large number of terrific beach accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of beach hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 28 beach hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $115. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nungwi.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $194
  • 4-star hotels: $153
  • 3-star hotels: $94
  • 2-star hotels: $59


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