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Baobab Beach Resort

3.0 star property
3-star beachfront hotel near Nungwi Beach

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Exterior
Free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds
Exterior
Outdoor pool
View from property

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Nungwi Beach, Nungwi, 1941
  • Place, Nungwi Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Nungwi Mnarani Aquarium
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Kendwa Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Garden view
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Garden view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • Beach view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Beach view
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3

About the area

Nungwi

On the beach.You'll find Nungwi Beach and Kendwa Beach within 2 miles (3 km) of this Nungwi hotel. Nungwi Mnarani Aquarium and Nungwi Sunrise Point are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Nungwi Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Nungwi Mnarani Aquarium - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Kendwa Beach - 5 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Muyuni Beach - 40 min drive - 24.5 km
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 53 min drive - 33.8 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 98 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tam Tam Restaurant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪M&J Cafe - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Kulinarium - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Corner - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Hakuna Matata Pool Bar - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Baobab Beach Resort

3-star beachfront hotel near Nungwi Beach
There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is available. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. An outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe are also featured at Baobab Beach Resort.
  • 85 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Dining venue
Baobab Beach Resort offers 85 accommodations with ceiling fans. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) on request
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

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
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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: TZS 10483.88 per person, per night
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.00 percent will be charged

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

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
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 accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

Baobab Beach
Baobab Beach Nungwi
Baobab Beach Resort
Baobab Beach Resort Nungwi
Baobab Resort Beach
Baobab Beach Resort Hotel
Baobab Beach Resort Nungwi
Baobab Beach Resort Hotel Nungwi

Frequently asked questions

How close is Baobab Beach Resort to the airport?

Baobab Beach Resort is 41.1 mi (98-min drive) away from the Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Baobab Beach Resort have an airport shuttle?

Baobab Beach Resort offers an airport shuttle on request for a charge.

How close is Baobab Beach Resort to the beach?

This hotel is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Baobab Beach Resort offer free breakfast?

Yes, Baobab Beach Resort offers free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Baobab Beach Resort?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Baobab Beach Resort?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

Is there free parking at Baobab Beach Resort?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Baobab Beach Resort have a pool?

Baobab Beach Resort features an outdoor pool.

Does Baobab Beach Resort have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Baobab Beach Resort have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Baobab Beach Resort to downtown Nungwi?

Baobab Beach Resort is 0.7 mi away from Nungwi.

Baobab Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 44 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Bengt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Prisvärt hotell

Bra hotell med fin strand. Personalen kunde vara lite bättre på engelska. Bra mat med tema från Italien.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Gun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Fin beliggenhet men dårlig vedlikeholdt

Hotellet ligger fint ved stranden og har også en flott swimming pool. Betjeningen var hyggelig og imøtekommende og gjorde sitt beste, men det var mye som ikke fungerte. Man kunne ikke bruke kredittkort der, noe som ikke var opplyst på forhånd. Det var noen få restauranter i nærheten man kunne spise på, der de aksepterte kredittkort, da med 5% tillegg på regningen. I hotellets egen restaurant kunne man ikke få regningen skrevet på rommet og betale under ett, men man måtte kjøpe kuponger i receptionen. Rommene var meget enkelt møblerte, på mitt første rom ( jeg måtte bytte rom pga at strømmen ikke fungerte på badet og det kom bare hett vann ) var det store fuktskader på veggene, på det andre var slangen til dusjhodet ødelagt, ingen håndklær når jeg kom, ikke vann på flaske, ikke hårføner, ikke vannkoker, ikke toalettartikler unntatt en såpe etc, som man forventer på et **** hotell. Internett ved receptionen, men ikke på rommene.
Verified

8/10 Good

Lena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Decent

Everybody at this hotel is Italian. Also the guards will come up and talk to you all the time when you are trying to read and relax in the beach chairs. Further this area is super touristy and it gets really annoying when everyone is trying to sell you something or trying to get you to take a tour with them.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Fint område,dårlige rom -anbefales pga pris/område

Bodde her i fire netter. Selve hotellområdet er veldig fint, og masaiene som jobber der er veldig søte og behjelpelige! Nærområdet er helt perfekt! De hadde ikke bookingen vår da vi kom, måtte vente på en sjef som jeg måtte snakke med i telefonen.. Rommene ble jeg litt skuffet over, de hadde ikke satt inn nok senger, det var ikke helt rent, og ikke noen koselige rom, vi hadde familierom. Frokosten var helt OK, men ventet leenge på varmmat! En dag hadde de ikke smør, og skjønte ikke hva jeg snakket om da jeg spurte etter det. Det går mye i italiensk her, og vi slet med å betale med shilling selv om det er den lokale valutaen (!). Prisene står oppført i Euro (!), noe jeg syns er helt latterlig da man er i Tanzania. Da vi ville betale med shilling hadde de ikke vekslepenger osv.. MEN: nydelig område, strand osv, dårlige rom (familierom). Servicen er ikke helt på topp, foruten masaiene som var helt nydelige og snille :)
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Frank

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

avoid at all costs...

Avoid at all costs!!! Although I was fretted well at reception I was also greeted by a cockroach running across the floor of my room as soon as I entered... It gets worse. It was late I was tired and given the area immediately outside the hotel it was NOT safe to leave the hotel at night. I had no option but to eat in the hotel 'restaurant', a filthy, barren dull shell. I went directly to to a counter where there was a lonely young waitress. I was immediately greeted again by several cockroaches running across the counter and the waitress before I had a chance to run she opened a menus for me and a large cockroach ran out from it.... What amazed me even more was the fact that the young waitress saw nothing wrong with this!!!! Hotels.com please remove this hotel from your list.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Zuzana

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hotel plny Talianov :)

Pri prichode do hotela som sa zlakla kam som sa to dostala, ale nakoniec to nebolo az take zle. Izba akurat na prespatie. Klima sice ukazovala 18 stupnov, ale nechladila. Kupelka spolocne so zachodom nic moc, ale dalo sa to prezit. Okolie hotela je krasne, s pristupom na plaz. Hotel ma aj bazen, ale nevyuzila som ho. V cene bol ranajkovy bufet, ale maly vyber jedal a len niektore boli chutne. Lepsie je stravovat sa mimo hotela. Security na hoteli robia masajovia, ktory sa nudia a chcu sa stale rozpravat, tak ako vsetci miestny ;).
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Göran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Jättebra hotell

Intressant och avkopplande
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rodrigo

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Overall good

Good place, big, good room, nice pool and good location! Shower was cold always. Dinner at their restaurant was ok, but after i got sick, stomachaches and vomits..not if its was their food but only started after dinner there, i was staying in other places on the island and was fine! Manager understood upr situation and gave a discount on the price..! Good wifi! But only close to reception, dont work on the rooms..
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

תלונה חמורה על ההזמנה כולה

שלום לכם כפי שאתם יודעים ואף הזכרתם לי יומיים לפני, הזמנתי את המלון הזה :baobab beach resort at Nungwi beach Zanzibar לקחתי מונית לשם שעלתה לי 60$ וכשהגעתי לשם אמרו לי שהמלון סגור!!! והודיעו לי שאני צריך לנסוע למלון אחר בצד שני של האי שלא רציתי להיות שם.עלה לי עוד 60$ להגיע לשם היות ולא דאגו לי להסעה! לא הייתה לי ברירה ונסעתי למלון השני ושם הייתי במקום ובחוף שלא רציתי להיות בו היות וכל מטרתי הייתה להיות באותו חוף שבו הזמנתי.האם לא ידעתם שהמלון סגור? למה לא דואגים להודיע לפני? ומדוע לא מממנים את ההסעה לפחות? אם הייתי יודע הייתי מבטל וזממין מלון אחר באותו חוף!!!
Verified

2/10 Terrible

a

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

un incubo!

soggiorno dal 24 settembre al 1 ottobre 2014 - prigionieri del villaggio: un camion è stato posizionato ad impedirne l'accesso e il cancello saldato - tagliata la corrente elettrica e di conseguenza l'acqua, fornite da un generatore solo alcune ore durante la giornata - camere inadeguate alle 4 * - biancheria usurata e non sempre pulita - cibo insufficiente - personale di direzione inesistente
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Nicolaj

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Intet særligt.

God strand men dårlig service overfor ikke-italienske gæster. Fine faciliteter. Samlet set fåes der her lidt for pengene.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Frederikke

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Forfærdeligt ophold!!!

Hotellets port var i stykker så det startede med, at vi måtte gå langs stranden med vores kufferter.. Derefter kunne manageren ikke finde vores bestilling men efter 20 min. fik vi et værelse. Beskidt, og med en hel bestand af myrer på terrassen som gik ind under døren på værelset også ... I 3 nætter havde vi hverken strøm eller vand samt det halve af dagen, og morgen i de 3 dage.. Dvs ingen vand at vaske sig i og den aircondition vi havde betalt for, virkede selvfølgelig heller ikke. Bælgmørkt udenfor og dermed umuligt at finde sit værelse medmindre man var udstyret med en lommelygte. Manageren var ligeglad og prøvede blot at bortforklare dette med, at sådan var det bare i Afrika. Trods vi kunne se, at samtlige andre hoteller havde strøm.
Verified

8/10 Good

Elisabetta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

SPLENDIDA LOCATION

Tutto bene zona perfetta e la sera si può girellare per altri locali e ristoranti passeggiando sulla sabbia perché c'è bassa marea. Camere standard con odore di muffa ma bagno ok. Spazi circostanti ottimi.
Verified

4/10 Poor

giorgio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

INADEGUATO MA CON UN OTTIMO POTENZIALE

la struttura è davvero potenzialmente la migliore della zona di nungwi ma molti aspetti negativi rendono questo albergo davvero inadeguato nel rapporto qualità prezzo. La struttura ha bisogno di una rimodernata e di una ristrutturata come si deve, si vede da subito che sono decenni che non viene speso un soldo nella riqualificazione e nel ripristino di tutto quanto sta letteralmente cadendo a pezzi. Ho prenotano 2 settimane e ho dovuto cambiare camera 3 volte. La prima presentava un muro che come ti appoggiavi si scrostava tutto, un frigobar completamente pieno di ruggine e la muffa che aveva colorato le pareti di verde. (i vestiti puzzavano di muffa). la seconda aveva le finestre che non si aprivano, l'acqua calda che non c'era e la pressione della stessa insufficente. In regalo e in sostituzione per i difetti mi è stata data una camera superior che in teoria doveva essere migliore ma anche qua niente da fare. Ho preferito smettere di lamentarmi e sebbene la mia tariffa era di 80 euri al giorno ho deciso di tenermi il pacchetto così com'era e godermi quel poco di buono che la struttura offriva. Ho visto lo shampoo e i prodotti da bagno 2 giorni su 15. ancora meno per le due bottigliette d'acqua gratuite che mi sono state date solo 1 giorno su 15. (non scherzo). Vorrei dare solo un consiglio; Investite qualche soldo nel risistemare il tutto perchè il posto merita davvero, così come i beach boys presenti fuori dalla spiaggia che sono la vera anima del posto.
Verified

4/10 Poor

giorgio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

INADEGUATO MA CON UN OTTIMO POTENZIALE

la struttura è davvero potenzialmente la migliore della zona di nungwi ma molti aspetti negativi rendono questo albergo davvero inadeguato nel rapporto qualità prezzo. La struttura ha bisogno di una rimodernata e di una ristrutturata come si deve, si vede da subito che sono decenni che non viene speso un soldo nella riqualificazione e nel ripristino di tutto quanto sta letteralmente cadendo a pezzi. Ho prenotano 2 settimane e ho dovuto cambiare camera 3 volte. La prima presentava un muro che come ti appoggiavi si scrostava tutto, un frigobar completamente pieno di ruggine e la muffa che aveva colorato le pareti di verde. (i vestiti puzzavano di muffa). la seconda aveva le finestre che non si aprivano, l'acqua calda che non c'era e la pressione della stessa insufficente. In regalo e in sostituzione per i difetti mi è stata data una camera superior che in teoria doveva essere migliore ma anche qua niente da fare. Ho preferito smettere di lamentarmi e sebbene la mia tariffa era di 80 euri al giorno ho deciso di tenermi il pacchetto così com'era e godermi quel poco di buono che la struttura offriva. Ho visto lo shampoo e i prodotti da bagno 2 giorni su 15. ancora meno per le due bottigliette d'acqua gratuite che mi sono state date solo 1 giorno su 15. (non scherzo). Vorrei dare solo un consiglio; Investite qualche soldo nel risistemare il tutto perchè il posto merita davvero, così come i beach boys presenti fuori dalla spiaggia che sono la vera anima del posto.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Perfect and beautiful location

Supernice, big and beautiful hotel area close to the beach, and activiteties. The local staff is also very nice and cleaning was good. BUT if you are not an Italian or speak Italian, the people in the reception does not care much about you. Their service left a lot to wish for and they did not contribute to my otherwise positive experience of the hotel. Go down to the beach during sunset and play beachvolleyball with the locals or just light a fire, have a beer and watch them play soccer at the beach.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

busiek4

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dobra jakośc w jeszcze lepszej cenie

Pobyt był bardzo udany. Dobre i obfite śniadania. Codziennie posprzątane pokoje bez łaski. Pokój rodzinny był bardzo duży.
Verified

8/10 Good

paolo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

villaggio affaccaito sul mare; camere confortevoli

10 gg, famiglia 4 persone con figli grandi; permanenza mare dopo 10 gg di safari in tanzania
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fint hotell!

Fräscht och fint hotell, bra läge på stranden, rymliga fina rum, sköna sängar.
Verified

4/10 Poor

mimi

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

lovely pool

and that's about it. it is run-down and needs help. the pool area is lovely as are the grounds but the rooms are just minimum. towels have stains on them and the beds are so hard. now about the food....some of the worse i had while on zanzibar.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Will Proudfoot

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Never felt welcome.

For starters, the hotel is aesthetically lovely, with great restaurant views of the beach and the stunning northern coast of Zanzibar. It is walkable from Kendwa and Nungwi (tide depending) which both have lovely restaurants and have a very relaxing vibe. That is where the positives end. The hotel staff were not welcoming, and especially not caring. One of my friends was electrocuted in her shower. That, as unacceptable as that is, is not it. She went and told the hotel manager about it, and was rudely told without any compassion to go back to her room and wait for someone to come. Noone did. On the second time of asking, she was treated like she was lying. This is not what we expect when we go on holiday. Another problem with the hotel is that it is totally catered for Italians, which if you do not speak the language, leaves it very difficult to enjoy the environment. Music at night and karaoke are not enjoyable when only catered for one language and one nationality, especially in a multi-cultured place such as Zanzibar.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Struttura da migliorare

La struttura ha grandi potenzialità ma gestita molto male e la qualità del cibo è davvero bassissima.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No pudimos pagar con targeta

No pudimos pagat con targeta, y no existen cajeros en Nungwi, solo ir a algun hotel y pagar un 10% de recargo para obtener efectivo. Desayuno muy justo. Lleno de italianos, pero no molestan.
Verified

6/10 Okay

CO

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Bugs, broken showers and extra charges

Got there and had to wait an hour to check in. Room was large but mostly empty. lots of bugs in room and bed, broken shower head, power and water shut off a couple times. AC worked well when the electricity wasn't out. When we checked out they wanted an extra 50/night for our third person in our room, which was fine, but said their CC machine was down an could only take cash. There are no atms nearby but they took us to a nearby place that will give you cash on a 10% commission charge. After much arguing the hotel agreed to cover 5% and let us pick up the other 5%. a nice enough place to stay with a great beach, but for the amount they are charging its unacceptable.
Verified

6/10 Okay

charlie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Pas mal sans être un must

La climatisation ne fonctionnait pas et le type sensé venir la réparer n'est jamais venu. Avec une musique de camping à quelques pas de ma chambre "deluxe" j'étais bien content d'être épuisé afin de m'endormir. Mais la plage est absolument magnifique et le coucher de soleil y est splendide.