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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Light of Zanzibar Hotel in Nungwi offers recently renovated rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and garden views. Family rooms and ground-floor units cater to all guests. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, and outdoor seating areas. The on-site restaurant serves African, Middle Eastern, and local cuisines, including vegetarian, vegan, and halal options. A bar offers cocktails and high tea. Convenient Location: Located a 2-minute walk from Nungwi Beach, the hotel is 61 km from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport. Nearby attractions include Kichwele Forest Reserve (43 km) and Cheetah's Rock (45 km). Scuba diving is available in the surroundings.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Basic free WiFi (8 Mbps)
- Airport shuttle
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Brooklyn
United Kingdom
“Amazing staff, this was my first stay in Zanzibar and gave a real authentic Zanzibar experience. The hotel is located a couple minutes walk from a beautiful beach and some shops and beach clubs. Before arrival I notified the hotel that it was my...” - Diptasri
United Kingdom
“Light of Zanzibar is a 2 min walk to the beach. The staff were super friendly and kind and went out of their way to welcome us. The rooms are not big but the bed is very comfortable and the WiFi worked well on our ground floor room. The breakfast...” - Jiří
Czech Republic
“Great location, nice and helpful stuff, very good internet connection and very nice view from the top of the building.” - Paivi
Finland
“We enjoyed a lot our stay in this hotel. Location is very good, breakfast excellent, room and common areas are clean. The most important is the staff. Rukia and the others made our stay memorable and we miss you a lot! Thanks again😍” - Weian
China
“The whole thing is perfect. In the first few days, I was sick and uncomfortable during my physiological period. The hotel staff cared about me very much, insisted on sending breakfast to my room, and bought medicine for me for free. I care about...” - Weian
China
“The whole thing is perfect. In the first few days, I was sick and uncomfortable during my physiological period. The hotel staff cared about me very much, insisted on sending breakfast to my room, and bought medicine for me for free. I care about...” - Weian
China
“The whole thing is perfect. In the first few days, I was sick and uncomfortable during my physiological period. The hotel staff cared about me very much, insisted on sending breakfast to my room, and bought medicine for me for free. I care about...” - Thandekile
South Africa
“The hotel is situated in a convenient location, close to all local amenities, delicious breakfast options, friendly staff and host, they even prepared a free dinner on our last night, I highly recommend this hotel.” - Finn
Germany
“The hotel itself is already great but the staff was simply amazing! Everybody was incredibly friendly and attentive. They helped us with everything we needed and we felt at home from the first moment!” - Paula
Argentina
“Good location, good price and friendly staff. The room was super clean, very spacious and we had everything we needed for a really good price. Recommended place. Also the rooftop is very nice to watch sunset and have drinks or breakfast.”
Quality rating
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restoran #1
- CuisineAfrican • Middle Eastern • Pizza • Steakhouse • Turkish • Local • Grill/BBQ
- Open forBreakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
- Dietary optionsHalal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children older than 10 years are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.



The fine print
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.