Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort

3.0 star property
Ocean-view hotel with a poolside bar, near Muyuni Beach
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View | Terrace/patio
Superior Bungalow, Garden View
Superior Bungalow, Garden View | View from room
Deluxe Double Room, Garden View | Terrace/patio
Outdoor banquet area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Kilima Juu Street, Matemwe, Unguja Kaskazini, 1371
  • Muyuni Beach
    8 min walk
  • Pwani Mchangani Beach
    5 min drive
  • Mapenzi Beach
    10 min drive
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    74 min drive

Room options

Superior Bungalow, Garden View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Separate bedroom
20 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Garden View

Highlights

Air conditioning
20 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

Highlights

Air conditioning
20 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Bungalow, Garden View

Highlights

Air conditioning
20 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Matemwe

At Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort you'll be 0.7 km (0.4 mi) from Muyuni Beach and 3.6 km (2.3 mi) from Mapenzi Beach. Highlights at this beachfront hotel include 2 outdoor swimming pools, a restaurant and free self-parking. .At the hotel's own lounge bar or poolside bar, you can enjoy a drink. Spend the day at the beach where you'll find volleyball and scuba diving. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a snack bar/deli and laundry facilities. There's also the convenience of airport drop-off service. .With a stay at this 3-property class Matemwe hotel, you'll be 6.8 km (4.2 mi) from Kiwengwa Beach and 24.1 km (15 mi) from Kendwa Beach.

What's nearby

  • Muyuni Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Pwani Mchangani Beach - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Mapenzi Beach - 10 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Kigomani Beach - 10 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 15 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Spice Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Andiamo - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Snack Restaurant Ngalawa - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Green & Grill - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort

Ocean-view hotel with a poolside bar, near Muyuni Beach
Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Matemwe hotel is smoke free.

  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Towels for the beach
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort offers 22 accommodations with air conditioning. Bathrooms include a shower. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English, French, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour airport drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • 20 private bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 30
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: USD 30 for check-in between noon and 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 30

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
The property charges 5 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night.

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 4.00 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 35 per vehicle (maximum occupancy 4)
  • Early check-in fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: USD 30 for check-in between noon and 6:00 PM
  • Late check-out fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 per cent

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
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. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Union Pay, debit cards and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

Property is also known as

Miramont Retreat Zanzibar B&B Matemwe
Miramont Retreat Zanzibar B&B
Miramont Retreat Zanzibar Matemwe
Miramont Retreat Zanzibar Mat
Miramont Retreat Zanzibar
Sky And Sand Zanzibar Matemwe
Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort Hotel
Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort Matemwe
Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort Hotel Matemwe

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort?

Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort?

Yep, Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort?

Yep, Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort is a short 8-minute walk from Muyuni Beach. Fun beach activities include volleyball and scuba diving.

Does Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort have a pool?

Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort has 2 outdoor swimming pools. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying with a coldie from the bar.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort?

No, but there's a shuttle from the hotel to the airport that runs 24 hours a day for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves local and international cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Sky and Sand Zanzibar Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 45 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marie Pascale

Stayed 16 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

pierre-alain

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Ellen-Sofie

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel
Beautiful hotel! Lovely surroundings! The food however was not very good but the next door hotel serves amazing dinner so it was perfect! We loved our stay
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stéphanie

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Pavlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Lydia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant
The location is nice & quiet but far from the airport & the port. Nice & clean beach on the front. The staff are amazing, friendly & helpful but the restaurant needs to improve on their service eg they did not have teabags when we asked during breakfast. We had dinner twice & we loved it. We had breakfast every morning but it wasn’t filling. The rooms are clean & spacious but do not have kettles & tea/coffee. Beautiful place with amazing views. Overall pleasant stay, i highly recommend it& we are definitely going back in summer.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got charged for everything constantly, the waitresses and managers were rude, insisted and didn‘t comply to wishes, the electricity was off for 3 days while we were there: toilet and shower weren‘t working, no lights and no air con, no wifi either. The food was okay and cheap but the overall quality and atmosphere was disappointing.
Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Marcela

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
not water/ not electrick / no WIFI never never never
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dreadful
Hotel has a very low price point to start with but adds taxes at checkout so actually not that great value for money . Came with low expectations due to original price , but sadly was still dissapointed . Room literally just had a bed in it , outside balcony had no seating . ( deluxe room ) . Leaking sink ( was fixed by putting a bin under neath ) smell of sewage . No lampshades , no where to hang clothes to dry . Cleaning was good. Included breakfast very basic ( not surprising for the original without tax price ) . Eggs and some very small portions of very random (2)things On the plate ( e.g slice of courgette with tomato purée ) One swimming pool filthy with nowhere to sit . Other swimming pool clean with dirty mattresses on some sunloungers ,some without covering . Most loungers without a mattress . Only had one meal at the soulless restaurant . Very small portions for the price , but plated like a trendy bistro - not really suitable for the place . Restaurants near by offer a much better proposition . Charged twice for incidentals , took along time to get a refund , but they were very quick to take payment when it came to paying the bill originally. Staff mostly pleasant . No WiFi in the new wing , restaurant / bar or the pool by the beach . Reminded me of a very cheap package holiday hotel , could not wait to check out !
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Myriam

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise on Earth
Hotel was temporarily under reconstruction, but owner redirected us to another his hotel called Isla Bonita. It was on the same beach. Everything was very good. We really enjoyed our vacation.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Construction site which was not told to us by the hotel prior to booking. They start work at 6am and end at 10pm so good luck getting sleep. Animal noises like dog and cats. In the night again making it more difficult to sleep No power at night. Looked like the hotel hasnt got enough power to power everything as the power will trip all the time. Spoke to the staff and eventually after complaining about no ac at night they showed me how to reenable it. But I shouldnt have to wake up at 1am and 2am to fix the power for everyone. Sometimes no water or no hot water No privacy with there only being a mesh net nothing to stop people looking through it No communication of stay in a different hotel upon arrival No chlorine in pool Rude and unhelpful staff. Heard staff making rude comments about guests 5-10minute walk to another hotel for food. To get to the beach you have to walk through a buildings site which is dangerous with live electric cables across the floor not far from water tanks.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Frederikke Grønnehave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service and ambiance
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very nice staying. Small and cosy place directly on the beach !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Christophe, La vraie croix

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Idéal pour se reposer
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jonas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angélique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Magnifiques hôtel une végétation exceptionnel 2 piscine la gentillesse du gérant
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amira

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff trop gentils, hôtel paradisiaque. Un mélange entre nature et luxe
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr nettes, freundliches und sehr hilfsbereites Personal

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wunderschöne Lage , Liebenswertes Personal kein guter Kaffee wegen ausgefallener Kaffeemaschine
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2023