Spice Island Hotel & Resort

Bird's eye view, Pool view, Sea view, Swimming pool, Sunrise, Sunset

Garden, View (from property/room), Balcony/Terrace, Beach, Beach, Bedroom, Garden view

8.3 / 10.0

Excellent(228 Ratings)

Hotel in Tanzania

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

About this hotel

Located along the South East coast of Zanzibar in the village of Jambiani, Spice Island Hotel & Resort boasts a spa, a 32 metres outdoor swimming pool surrounded by a tropical garden and a restaurant.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Beachfront or waterfront

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Tanzania

Nearby attractions

God's Bridge

738.1 mi

Available Rooms

Deluxe Beach Front Room

1 Queen • 602 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Garden View room

1 Queen • 602 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior Garden View room

1 Queen • 602 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Garden View Twin room

3 Single • 602 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

Spice Island Hotel & Resort

$$$$

8.3 / 10.0

Excellent(228 Ratings)

Hotel in Tanzania

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

About this hotel

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Beachfront or waterfront

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Tanzania

Nearby attractions

God's Bridge

738.1 mi

Available Rooms

Deluxe Beach Front Room

1 Queen • 602 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Garden View room

1 Queen • 602 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior Garden View room

1 Queen • 602 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Garden View Twin room

3 Single • 602 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.3 / 10.0

Excellent(228 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2024

Insgesamt sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis und das Essen war wirklich hervorragend!

Das Essen war sehr gut, tolles Angebot (zB Swahili-Night mit Buffet und Liveband) Personal sehr freundlich

Im Zimmer hatte es viele Insekten und abgefallene Flügel, dies wurde erst nach zweimaligem Nachfragen gereinigt. Pool-Anlage war nicht so toll, sehr tief nur ein kleiner Bereich wo man stehen konnte.

5.0 / 10.0

Mar 2024

Das Beste war das Frühstück

Das Frühstück ist sehr vielfältig. Es gibt eine große Auswahl. Der Pool ist sehr groß, jedoch sehr in die Jahre gekommen. Die Bar auf dem Steg ist sehr schön und die Getränke gut. Es gibt gute kleine Restaurants in der Nähe, z. B. Taste Zanzibar (sehr zu empfehlen). Große Zimmer.

Viele Insekten (Eidechsen, Kakerlaken, Würmer) im Zimmer. Kein Kühlschrank. Der Strand ist nicht schön (mit Steinen) und wird nicht von Algen befreit. Die Zimmer sind sehr in die Jahre gekommen, u. a. Kaputte Handtuchhalter. Liegen am Pool sind nicht bequem. Die Tische neben den Liegen sind sehr dreckig und werden scheinbar nur sehr selten abgewischt.

9.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Happy to be there.

Big swimming pool, very useful especially during low tides and nights. Very tasty breakfasts, with possibility of picking one of right compositions. Fruits, cofffe, some sweets... Very kind and helpful Staff. I really wanted to say thank you for enabling me connect with your office internet 😁😁😁 And Jetty Bar... absolutly wonderful.

Poor internet

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Superb

Beautiful gardens, pool and access to the beach. Great sunrise and Jetty Bar to watch sunset. Great staff and excellent breakfast. Rooms very clean and excellent shower with hot water.

Stayed in a family room at the back of the property and the adjoining room had no sound proofing. You could hear conversations, phones, snoring all night. Not conducive for a good nights sleep for a light sleeper.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Best location on the beach

1.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Prepare to be scamed and pay unjustified money

location and the fact that it was quiet

I had a horrible experience with this hotel a couple of days ago. I made the booking for me and my boyfriend and another couple and upon arrival i had the unpleasant surprise that the accommodation charged me extra saying that i made the booking only for one person per room. Even though i showed them the total amount payed was for 2 persons/ room they insisted i have to pay and called the manager who came on the beach while we were enjoying the sun and started to yell at us and said if we don’t like it we should go to another hotel. Unfortunately he then came back to say that the money was already taken from my account so we had no other option than to stay. Regardless to say that this incident ruined our vacation and good vibes. Even the stuff tried to trick us with money, adding extra on the bill when we ordered something. The main point is that the location and the beach are really nice but the people who own the place and also who work there are not and you should be prepared that they will try to scam you with every opportunity.

8.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Friendly staff, relaxing atmosphere

the facilities were well kept and amenities were good. The rooms were clean. The restaurant staff were extremely friendly and made us feel at home.

I would have liked more child friendly options, a few games/pool toys for children or a play area for a toddler would have been a nice addition.

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

amazing experience and will definitely return!

the staff were so welcoming and friendly. I felt very safe and well looked after. The facilities and location were brilliant.

slight issue with lock on my door but nothing major.

8.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Beautiful property in budget.

The location and vibe of the place was really nice.

No telephone/ hair drier/ kettle inside the room.

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Superb

pool

lack of info about the price of yoga only 2 Vege options for breakfast

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

little paradise by the beach

very spacious rooms, very clean with view over the pool and the beach. The private pier with the Jetty Bar over the water is the perfect for sunset and cocktail. the swimming pool is very pleasant and the food is exquisite. very copious breakfast with tasty fruits and hot options. I’d come back any time.

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

We were on a family break and enjoyed very much bith the hospitality and the facilities. I would recommend it anytime without hesitation!

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Exceptional

incredible staff, amazing location

would like to have a greater supply of local foods

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Nice stay

I loved how the rooms where very distanced from one another and the eco-friendly gesture to have the opportunity to refill our water bottles at the reception. The food was tasty and most of the staff were very helpful with a positive attitude :) one even taught us how to play BAO.

The location was far from shops and restaurants. It was also difficult to get back to the hotel on the beach when the tide was high and it did not seem very safe to take the road either.

4.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

So so

Food.

There is no fridge in rooms ! Very bad bottom of ocean infront of hotel's beach. There is no wifi on 2nd and 3th line rooms. There is no place to get ice after midnight. There is not money count machine on reception and you have to wait too many when pay.

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Good

Great view, quiet location, jetty bar is great, kind staff

Very poor,, limited WiFi, breakfast was good but the same everyday, pool was not too clean due to the lot trees and bushes, many ants on the terrace, there was some bad smell in the bathroom, and in the room as well

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

I spend 5 night at the spice Island with my daughter the hotel was nice beautiful view the owner and the Team was really

everything was nice

nothing to say

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Very good

We like salt water in the pool, very nice and friendly staff. We have to mention Gertruda and Jonass, who been so so nice to us during our stay. The food in the resort was aslo very delicious but the menu could be bigger, boring for stay longer that 1 week.

We should be in 4* resort but the room was definitely not that level. We had very old room which need renovation. Main door and bathroom door creaked, both toilets were broken and leaking. The bed need more that 2 small pilows. The cabinet door can not be closed. The next thing is renovation works during our stay on the room next to ours which made a big discomfort for us mainly when you are travelling with small kid.

8.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Thanks for the great honey moon

The location, food and staff

To much sellers on the beach (not a hotel problem)

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Beautiful hotel and I loved my stay Breakfast was incredible, cocktails and happy hour are amazing.

Beautiful location and friendly people.

The water stopped briefly.

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Great first solo trip and zanzibar stay

EVERYTHING! My stay was fantastic from start to finish. It was my first time in Zanzibar but everyone made my stay easy and enjoyable. The spa ladies, reception, housekeeping and restuarant staff were amazing. My room was perfectly located so I had both sea and pool view. Sunrises are to die for on the jetty. Honestly everything really was great. The room was large and always kept clean with daily housekeeping and evening turn down service to spray the bugs away plus fresh water. Staff always had a friendly smile, engaged in banter and made me feel at home and not alone. Internet was amazing. The massages were to die for. The bed was very comfortable and large. I stretched out and everything. Good wardrobe with lock safe for valuable. Accidentally didn't lock at times and nothing went missing. Aircon was great. It's not 5 star but it does a pretty good job. No TV in the rooms but you really won't need it. Some evenings have entertainment like live dancers, movie night, dj performances on the jetty as well as yoga on some mornings. There's a gift shop. Hotel is on the long stretch of beach joining Paje and Jambiani so lots of options for meals at other hotels and lots of excursions salesmen offering various adventures. The hotel does offer these as well if you prefer. About 5km of beach to either Paje where there's a great supermarket, local market with paintings, crafts etc and the main town with everything from ATM, bakeries, salons, ice cream parlours etc or go the other way to Jambiani. Most hotels have night events if you want to try something else out. Spice island hotel and resort is just well placed.

I have a terrible palate but I managed to eat most things or find something I preferred which the chef accommodated well. So this isn't a complaint but rather a compliment as my needs were met as best as possible. I booked on bed and breakfast basis so I could have options but ate at the hotel most evenings after all.

6.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

not for this price but ok

good localization and personal

insects in room, no Wi-Fi in room, generally not a 4stars hotel

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Superb

Good, serene location. Personnel very helpful, make everything you could feel yourself happy.

Few day's Wifi was not working. Most of the days the connection was quite good still.

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Exceptional

Room very clean Pool very big and the deep end deep enough to do some serious diving. Found the whole complex to be huge with lots of space. You could easily have 200 more guests as the pool area and restaurant would be big enough. Loved the Pizzas at the restaurant Nice vibe here here the management team are attentive and bend over backwards to make your stay wonderful. Wildlife in the resort is pretty cool to see lizards walking around the well kept gardens. Also spotted an elephant shrew.

More crows not enough tropical birds

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Lovely staying- recommended

Hospitality, Jetty Bar, Atmosphere, swahili night, towel service, room cleaning, room space.

Minor details (hard pillows, noisy flush)

9.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

Superb

The staff was friendly and helpful The jetty bar and view The free bottles of water in the room The swimming pool area The location right between Jambiani and Pajé

No hairdresser in the room The breakfast could be improved

9.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

perfect in every way

great professional service

no gym

5.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Short

The warmliness of staff

I loved the jetty area for the awesome view. The room was dirty. It was not cleaned before check in and had to make a request during the stay for it to be cleaned. There were no basic amenities like water kettle and tea/coffee items. There were no slippers, no wifi, no television. And the sockets are not common African sockets. They were European models!!!

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Hakuna Matata

pool area separation from public beach - very secluded and peaceful very pretty

limited food menu, invest in a pizza oven to compete with other restaurants

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Tanzania?

The average price for a rental in Tanzania is $113 per night. This rental is $51 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Spice Island Hotel & Resort. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Spice Island Hotel & Resort. Enjoy the water!

Is Spice Island Hotel & Resort pet friendly?

Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Spice Island Hotel & Resort?

We found 14 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.

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Spice Island Hotel & Resort

Hotel in Tanzania

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Tanzania

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Deluxe Beach Front Room

Deluxe Garden View room

Superior Garden View room

Standard Garden View Twin room

Spice Island Hotel & Resort

Hotel in Tanzania

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Tanzania

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Deluxe Beach Front Room

Deluxe Garden View room

Superior Garden View room

Standard Garden View Twin room

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Tanzania?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Spice Island Hotel & Resort pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Spice Island Hotel & Resort?

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