Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco
Hotel in Nungwi
4-Star Hotel
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Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
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About this hotel
On private beach with 2 outdoor pools, near Nungwi Beach
At Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco, spend the day on the private white sand beach where you can enjoy snorkeling. Then return for a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco offers 97 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a private beach and a 24-hour fitness center.
At Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco, spend the day on the private white sand beach where you can enjoy snorkeling. Then return for a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco offers 97 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Nungwi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a private beach and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Hot tub or spa
TV
Garden
Map of Nungwi
Available Rooms
Room, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony, Partial Ocean View
1 Queen
Sleeps 3
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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony, Garden View
1 Queen
Sleeps 3
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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony, View
1 Queen
Sleeps 2
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Room, 2 Twin Beds, Balcony, Partial Ocean View
2 Single
Sleeps 3
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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony, Pool View
1 Queen
Sleeps 3
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££££
Ratings and reviews
2.5 / 5.0
The resort is beautiful and is a nice quaint size, yet still has everything you need. Great staff who want to make your stay great as well.
1.5 / 5.0
We were there for 2 weeks and had a good time.
Sadly we upgraded to "all-inclusive" on arrival and wished we hadn't.
Drinks are overpriced and there are too many restrictions throughout the day when and where you can eat or drink. Sadly, you even had to pay for coffee if you didn't have it at breakfast. The snacks were limited to mini-burgers or pizza - that was it despite there being 10 different snacks on the menu.. Snacks were only available in the afternoon.
We had a deluxe direct sea view room which was nice but the room itself was very tired with not much "deluxing" going on. There were several things not right (toilet not fixed to the floor, shaving mirror hanging off the wall and the one chair had no support and you ended up sitting on the floor).. However, these were all rectified okay. It's just indicative of how tired the place is in parts. It sounds like I'm moaning, but I'm not, there was a lot that was really nice and we would return, but just not have the All-Inclusive package as it currently is. The food in the main dining hall is superb and plentiful - lots of choices and fantastic service. There is a premium restaurant that's sadly not included. We would have dined there but they only offered a 20% discount for A-I guests. We thought we would have had at least one meal there as part of our package..
On a pricing note. A 4-star hotel in Stone Town charged us TS 3,000 for a local beer. The same beer at Nungwi Beach Resort was TS 10,000. Not good really..
2.5 / 5.0
We stayed here for 5 days and it was so relaxing! The resort is beautifully done with all the amenities: pool, spa, shops, restaurants, entertainment and private beach area with deck chairs for hotel guests. The food was great - We had breakfast included and ate a few time at their Fisherman's Grill restaurant. We saw they also offer half-board or all inclusive with a variety of food choices, if you prefer this option.
The room was lovely and spacious - we booked a seaview room and it was directly on the beach. Had all the amenities, good air conditioning, shower and comfortable bed.
The staff are excellent and so friendly. Always available to help and made our stay perfect! Would happily stay here again!
2.5 / 5.0
Most enjoyable stay and Nungwi Beach. Top class resort, friendly and helpful staff. Great choice of food. Limited nightlife/entertainment outside of hotel but that seems to be Zanzibar in general.
2.0 / 5.0
Pleasant stay if it weren't for the disappointment of the beach.
The hotel is nice and very well maintained. We stayed in an Ocean view room which was magnificent, in front of the beach, with the hammocks right in front of our room. The hotel service is very friendly and they always help you with everything you need. Breakfast is buffet style and complete. Dinner is also buffet style, and should improve the quality and variety.
The wifi failed quite a bit at the beginning, but they did everything possible to fix the problem and they managed to fix it.
Our biggest disappointment was the beach. The 5 days of our stay it was full of seaweed, nothing to do with the hotel's advertising photos where you see a white sand beach and a turquoise blue sea. Swimming on the hotel's beach is almost impossible. At low tide, the beach is full of seaweed and you have to walk more than 300 meters to swim. In fact, nobody swims. At high tide the water reaches the wall and it is dangerous to swim because of the currents. You can only swim for a couple of hours when the tide allows it, but you have to cross the seaweed zone. We chose Nungwi because I read that the northern part of Zanzibar is not affected as much by the tides, but in this area it is affected and we also had the problem of the seaweed. On Kendwa beach, 15 minutes away by car, there is no seaweed and there is a huge white sand beach.
2.5 / 5.0
We have loved our stay at Nungwi Beach by Turaco.
Rooms are so comfy. Air conditioning worked very well. We had a slight maintenance issue which was resolved swiftly and very well.
The food was to our taste. Always fresh fish and pasta. The grill outside was a highlight at dinner in the evening.
Benson, Roger,Stephano, Omar, Emmanuel and others for amazing service in the bars. We never felt thirsty once. Cocktails were amazing, much better than cheap all inclusives in Europe.
Shabhan and Kaimu on the grill and pasta/omellete station was so friendly and welcoming.
James, Divota, Halima and Marko gave fantastic service to us at meal times.
Moses on security was so nice and pleasant.
The only drawback I would say is entertainment and activities included with the stay. We were there 7 nights and there was 4 nights with dancing/singing/acrobats/whirling. We took part in aquagym on just one occasion too. We hoped it could have been being offered everyday but that could have been die to some cloudy/showery conditions in the late mornings.
In summary, the staff make the place so special so make sure you tip well. We would not hesitate to recommend to others.
5.0 / 5.0
We had a great stay here. The only thing is the in room phone wasn’t working and water was leaking from the AC as well as bidet.
4.0 / 5.0
The food was uninspiring. The television in the room very fuzzy and almost useless. We asked for a fix but none was available. Toilet was not screwed into the floor (Room 128) and was dangerous. We asked for a fix - some guy came by to look but did nothing.
We had all inclusive but many things were not under that plan. Never had an all inclusive where certain items , latte for instance was not included(Except for breakfast)
When we arrive at our room the lock did not work and we had to wait an hour while workmen disassembled the door . That was fine and to the hotels credit they offered to pay for our taxi to the airport ($60) for the inconvenience.
The staff was great but the restaurant in Particular needs a lot of work . I’m have owned 30 full service hotels.
Marriott(Owns the hotel) knows how to do it better.
5.0 / 5.0
Nungwi Beach Resort was beautiful, clean and safe. The staff are friendly and helpful.
3.0 / 5.0
surrounded bu hustler on the beach
2.5 / 5.0
Fantastic HOTEL. Great room fantastic public areas and more than anything lovely staff. I would highly recommend this hotel.
2.5 / 5.0
Fabulous HOTEL, can’t fault it. But the best thing was the staff absolutely lovely people every single one of them.
4.0 / 5.0
Great beach
2.0 / 5.0
The stay was really good, but there is always room for improvements, here are some:
-Better internt coverage and speed. It was difficult to conduct Teams meetings and the coverage was a bit bad.
-The training room needs internet coverage so that the treadmill can work. The mill should consider to be upgraded as well, as it is not working properly.
-The beaches needs to be cleaned for plastic bottles, seaweed and kelp by the hotels employee, its the hotels responsibility to keep it clean around the hotel.
-Even though the roads and village is not a part of the hotel the hotel should consider investing in lights and asphalt from the main road and towards the hotel gate so we as guests can feel safe.
3.0 / 5.0
Excellent spa treatments. The view from the hotel is lovely with gorgeous blue waters.
Overall the food and drink are average at best. We had stayed before a few years back and noticed the decline. With the all inclusive package now, sparkling wine is no longer included along with a number of mixed drinks. Certain foods at the buffet ran out and weren’t refilled.
The air conditioning was broken in our room (it was 104/40 degrees c). We contacted the front desk and requested a room change, but there were no rooms available. They tried to fix the a/c but it still didn’t work. 2 days later we were given another room, along with complimentary massages as an apology, which was a nice touch.
Had a wonderful time with our friends, but have mixed feelings about recommending it again.
4.0 / 5.0
Overall the property is in a great location with very good facilities. Food was above average. New Year's eve on the other hand was amazing. Everything was brilliant. Staff were also fantastic. The only gripe with the surrounding areas were that it is very poor and a huge tourist trap. The other gripe with Zanzibar in general is that you are constantly harassed from the beach by locals dancing, selling trinkets and tours - the saving grace for Turaco is that the beach seating is elevated so it mitigates a lot of the harassment. There are no great tours worth doing. Snorkelling with Dolphins is a night mare for you and the dolphins. Scores of boats following them - it was unpleasant and very far on a boat. Over all I would recommend the property for Zanzibar
5.0 / 5.0
Everything fine
5.0 / 5.0
Hotel is beautiful and very relaxing. The roads right outside leading to the hotel is really bad, don't recommend for pregnant ladies it's really rough. We enjoyed our stay hope to return in the future
5.0 / 5.0
Very good experience. Great food, amazing beach, pool and all amenities.
1.0 / 5.0
Completely lack of interest in resolving critical problems. I’m not a person who complains a lot but when the ceiling fan squeaks loudly once per second all the time and I can’t sleep for a week I do complain. Three times actually and staff chooses to do nothing. Not even giving feedback on why it can’t be resolved or trying to solve it with a workaround. A portable desk fan would probably been enough to create an indoor temperature possible to sleep in. Just a “I’m sorry” during checkout. Have never experienced such uninterested service level attention at any 4-5 star property before.
5.0 / 5.0
The staff was excellent, I felt right at home good food great juices and coffee. There was a band performing the night I was there very good vibe. The beach is exceptionally beautiful. I would definitely stay here again and recommend nungwi beach resort
3.0 / 5.0
We booked beach front room the room was good and location was good as well
Just the buffet was mediocre limited choice and not fresh bakery for the price we payed we were expecting better food so we were eating all the time outside the hotel
Also I got lost my wallet in the room be careful with your things and make sure you close your luggage also the bad things is that the make you buy for coffee from machine for breakfast knowing that we payed the room 212 dollar per night that was really disappointing never saw in any hotel before
2.5 / 5.0
The hotel and all of the staff were so welcoming, helpful and friendly. Every aspect of our stay was great and I'd 100% recommend this hotel for families and couples
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent stay
5.0 / 5.0
Loved this resort, the only issue I had was the food options, they aren’t catered to Americans. But overall i had a phenomenal time, staff was excellent, resort is beautiful
4.0 / 5.0
Great staff with excellent customer service.
5.0 / 5.0
Nice place
1.5 / 5.0
It’s a nice hotel but maybe a bit pricy.
Staff is friendly and the service is good. Security at the beach front feels assuring. Very nice pool and bar. Loved it. Seafront is also amazing and one of the best places to capture the sunset.
Some details; prices on massage is ridiculous high (and try to rip you off), prices on drinks is above average, and one time they mixed up vodka in our gin and tonic.
However I really miss a clear commitment to the community when staying in a resort like this. No sign of any contribution back to the local community. The hotel has not even bothered to fix the road into the hotel. I’m not assured that staying in this hotel sufficiently contributes back to local community.
3.0 / 5.0
The resort was great; however, overpriced. The room had a strong smell; we weren't sure whether it was urine or drainage. The in-room telephone did not work therefore we had to go to reception for our queries until it got fixed.
The maintenance staff left a huge part of the bathroom ceiling uncovered after fixing one of the issues we brought to their attention, we then had to report the uncovered ceiling. Lack of attention to detail and slow service
5.0 / 5.0
Great place to stay. Tons of activities available and locals are super friendly.
2.5 / 5.0
we loved it we got room #130 ground floor sea vew. the room is nice and big and the bed is very comfortable. smells good and very clean. the food is delicious and everything is with cover. the pool is nice there is abar in the water and the cocktails are graet we will defently come back. the staff is nice always smiling akuna matta
5.0 / 5.0
The hotel is amazing with a friendly staff
5.0 / 5.0
All the staff is amazing and very helpful
5.0 / 5.0
Top notch Zanzibar resort! All of the staff was delightful. The breakfast and dinner had extensive selections to please everyone in our group. We enjoyed the drinks at the pool bar - the bartenders are good at their job! The beach lounge area was beautiful with plenty of chairs for all guests along the beach and along the beautiful pool. The rooms were large and well appointed. The tide goes out midday making swimming at the beach less convenient but we walked around the corner of the island some days (5 minute walk to sandy beach with nearby water) and used the pool other days. Mornings and evenings the beach is easy to swim at the hotel. This was well worth the money spent and we would definitely choose to stay here again for our next Zanzibar vacation!
4.0 / 5.0
Amazing hotel, i will definitely recommend!
5.0 / 5.0
An excellent hotel, with super friendly staff who go out of their way to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
1.0 / 5.0
1. Bathroom flooded. Bathroom tiles were unfinished.
2. Property was way below Marriott standards.
3. Cut Fruit served was old and there were fruit flies on top of the fruit.
4. Breakfast was not fully set up on time.
5. Restrooms were dirty.
6. Check-in staff was somewhat rude.
2.5 / 5.0
Cannot recommend this hotel enough. Everything was fantastic. The facilities, the hotel, the staff, the food, the service, the activities, the information available. Everything was set up to make my trip easy and blissful. I never had an issue while there and felt incredibly comfortable. The staff alone is why I recommend staying here, the beach and facilities are extra. Going back to Zanzibar I wouldn't stay anywhere else!!! 5 stars!
5.0 / 5.0
The staffs professionalism and smile is the most we liked.
2.5 / 5.0
When I arrived, I was greeted in a most friendly and professional manner.
Was given a room upgrade.
Staff and managers were extremely helpful always asking if I needed anything else.
Food was of very good quality and lots of variety.
I needed technical support with my devices and the IT guy went out of his way to help me and explain what I needed to do.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Nungwi?
The average price for a rental in Nungwi is £60 per night. This rental is £187 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco. 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 Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco. Enjoy the water!
Is Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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