Melia Zanzibar

5.0 star property
5-star beachfront hotel near Kiwengwa Beach

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On the beach, white sand, beach cabanas, sun loungers
7 restaurants, breakfast served
3 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Ocean Front Romance Pavillion
Ocean Front Romance Pavillion

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • All-inclusive
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Spa

Explore the area

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Kiwengwa, Kiwengwa
  • Place, Kiwengwa Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Kendwa Beach
    ‪52 min drive‬
  • Place, Nungwi Beach
    ‪52 min drive‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

Melia Terrace Room Partial Ocean View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Melia Garden Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Ocean Front Romance Pavillion

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 100 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Bungalow, Ocean View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 65 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room (3 Adults)

  • 117 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

The Level Supreme Ocean Front

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Level 1 bedroom Garden Villa

  • 400 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Level 1 bedroom Garden Villa (3adults)

  • 400 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

The Level 1 bedroom Garden Villa (2+1)

  • 400 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

The Level 1 bedroom Garden Villa (2+2)

  • 400 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

The Level 2 bedroom Ocean Villa

  • 544 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

The Level 3 bedroom Ocean Villa

  • 1504 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 King Beds

Room (The Level Beach Pavillion)

  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Level 2 Bedroom Beach Pavilion

  • 279 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Room (Melia with Garden (2+1))

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Room, Terrace (Melia Interconnected)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 59 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

The Level Sea View Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Room with Terrace

  • 50 sq m
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Premium Garden Room

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Premium Room with Terrace (2+1)

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Premium Garden Room (2+1)

  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

The Level 1 Bedroom Ocean Villa

  • 350 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Level Grand 3 Bedroom Ocean Villa

  • 629 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

The Level Grand 2 bedroom Ocean Villa

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

About the area

Kiwengwa

Beachside getaway.A stay at this hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Kiwengwa Beach and 3 miles (5 km) of Mapenzi Beach. Also, Pwani Mchangani Beach is within 3 miles (5 km) and Muyuni Beach is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Kiwengwa Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mapenzi Beach - 6 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Muyuni Beach - 12 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Kendwa Beach - 52 min drive - 33.0 km
  • Nungwi Beach - 52 min drive - 34.5 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wok - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Spice Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Gabi Beach - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Namaste Indian restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪z-lodge zanzibar - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Melia Zanzibar

5-star beachfront hotel near Kiwengwa Beach
Some rates at Melia Zanzibar are all-inclusive. These rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.

Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or kick back in the shade with cabanas (surcharge) and umbrellas. At Melia Zanzibar you can cool off in one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.

There are 7 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the pool bar. WiFi is free in public spaces. This luxury hotel also offers a complimentary children's club, outdoor tennis courts, and a sauna. Free self parking is available.

This 5-star Kiwengwa hotel is smoke free.

  • 174 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 7 dining venues
  • Meeting rooms
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised kid's activities
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Cabanas on the beach (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar by the pool
Melia Zanzibar offers 174 accommodations with minibars and safes. 50-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Kiwengwa hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 6 treatment rooms. Services include body treatments and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Free children's club
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised activities for children

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 7 restaurants
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Beach volleyball
  • Fitness classes
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Sauna
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping
  • Snorkeling

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.
The hotel has 3 swimming pools: an outdoor pool for all guests, a pool in the spa for guests age 16 and older, and a pool in The Level area for guests age 16 and older booked in the The Level guestrooms.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Melia Zanzibar

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 78 per person (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • For stays on 24 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on December 31, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.

Property is also known as

Melia Hotel Zanzibar
Melia Zanzibar
Zanzibar Melia
Melia Zanzibar Hotel Kiwengwa
Melia Zanzibar Kiwengwa
Melia Zanzibar Hotel
Melia Zanzibar Zanzibar Island/Kiwengwa
Zamani Zanzibar Kempinski Kiwengwa
Melia Zanzibar Hotel
Melia Zanzibar Kiwengwa
Melia Zanzibar Hotel Kiwengwa