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Sipano Beach Lodge

3.0 star property
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Terrace/patio
1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
Front of property
Private beach, white sand, beach shuttle, beach bar
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • On private beach
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
53 Kiwengwa 52c, Kiwengwa, Unguja Kaskazini Region
  • Pongwe Beach
    14 min drive
  • Mapenzi Beach
    16 min drive
  • La Base Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    73 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Beach View

Terrace/patio

Superior Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Beach View

  • 90 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom

Terrace/patio

Deluxe Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Garden View

Terrace/patio

Standard Double Room, Garden View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Exterior

Kiwengwa Beach Resort

On private beach
Pool
Spa
Kids pool
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (103)
The price is AU$543
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
6 Jan - 7 Jan
Kiwengwa Beach Resort

About the area

Kiwengwa

With a stay at Sipano Beach Lodge in Kiwengwa, you'll be 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Kiwengwa Beach and 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Mapenzi Beach. .This beach hotel is 23.7 mi (38.1 km) from Kendwa Beach and 24.5 mi (39.4 km) from Nungwi Natural Aquarium.

What's nearby

  • Pwani Mchangani Beach - 12 min drive
  • Pongwe Beach - 14 min drive
  • Mapenzi Beach - 16 min drive
  • Muyuni Beach - 20 min drive
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 23 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Spice Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Andiamo - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Snack Restaurant Ngalawa - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Green & Grill - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Sipano Beach Lodge

On a private white sand beach, near Kiwengwa Beach
Sipano Beach Lodge offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a private beach or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the beach bar.
Featured amenities include express check-in, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Sipano Beach Lodge has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 beach bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Free beach club

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate living room
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Newspapers in reception
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Private beachfront location

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Braille signage
  • Tile flooring in room

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 6:00 AM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 2:00 PM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Sipano Beach Lodge Zanzibar Kiwengwa
Sipano Beach Zanzibar Kiwengwa
Mobydick Lodge
Sipano Beach Lodge Hotel
Sipano Beach Lodge Kiwengwa
Sipano Beach Lodge Zanzibar
Sipano Beach Lodge Hotel Kiwengwa

Sipano Beach Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 83 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
I love location of this hotel -on the beach.Staff is very friendly and helpful. Breakfeat meniu could have more variaty,it was so borring to eat pancakes and donuts with watermelion and pineapple for 2 weeks. The first room ,which we stayed was in the terrible condition -couldnt flush toilet,no hot water and later even cold.Then we moved to the room -closer to the beach ,which was much better.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival, our room was sold a second time, I heard that there is no room where we paid for a delux room. Not nice service, no contact with the management or the owner, I did not even hear sorry. I had to look for another hotel ...!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Kamal, Zanzibar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly amazing staff,location is also nice...a few minutes from the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

ruth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it was a good one but too short, I wish I stayed a bit longer. Please give me a good discount so that I can be able to come back in November or December this year
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very noisy
The premises next door played thunderous house music until 2am. Impossible to think, let alone sleep. Staff uninterested in providing any service.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 13 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The facilities were absolutely horrible. The rooms were dark and dingy. My took my family and looked for a new hotel immediately. The staff, however, was very friendly, and the food service was OK. I would definitely never go back or recommend it to someone else.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Jelena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed the direct access to the beach and the food was good and the staff went out of their way to accommodate. The negative was the old dingy facilities with bad wifi service. Probably would not repeat.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Lehlohonolo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The experience was terrible. I was inconvenienced
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Trine Bay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DO NOT STAY HERE. Disgusting conditions of rooms and bathrooms. Rooms are NOT as described. AVOID AVOID AVOID!
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Nittin, UAE

Disliked: Cleanliness
Never take food from them. Kitchen is a paradise of stray dogs and cats.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Grazia, San Francisco

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic accommodation in a rustic setting. On the beach, which means direct access to the ocean, and seeing the ocean from your room... The staff is super nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mishal, london uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel on the beach
Amazing place.... Peter the owner is welcoming and friendly. You are treated like family. Rachel the waitress was very good and always was attentive to your needs ... always showed a smile. Best thing though was the view.... wow... Try the pizza .... best I have ever had!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Basic - reflects price, but great location.
Double booked on the first day, but they sorted out alternatives nearby and threw in extras to compensate. We were happy with that. Very basic place but reflects the price. Great location - room on the beach. Loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nathan, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is amazing what you get for such a small fee. Right on the beach with a big breakfast. All day coffee and tea. Towel and soap. The staff are so kind and helpful and attentive. Even though we thought our room was going to be on the beach it didn’t matter because it was just such a great down to earth stay. With such affordable drinks and food. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the beach
The beach is amazing and the beach lodge is nice. The room was clean and the water is hot. The staff was amazing they are friendly and courteous.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Belle emplacement
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 15 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Fabio, Roma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sulla spiaggia vista mare persone gentili prezzo economico camera spaziosa colazione buona
Stayed 15 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020