WHERE
THE NORTH
Serengeti
Ngorongoro Crater
Lake Manyara
Tarangire
Great Migration
Kilimanjaro
SOUTH & WEST
Selous
Ruaha
Mahale
Katavi
BEACHES & ISLANDS
Zanzibar
Pemba
Mafia
Mainland Coast
WHAT
Activities
Tanzania Beach Holidays
Tanzania Family Holidays
Tanzania Honeymoons
Tanzania Safaris
Tanzania Holidays
Zanzibar Honeymoons
Great Wildebeest Migration
INSPIRE
- NORTHERN -
ITINERARIES
- SOUTHERN -
ITINERARIES
- FAMILIES -
ITINERARIES
- HONEYMOONS -
ITINERARIES
MORE+
About us
Contact us
Guidebook
In the press
Itineraries
Lodge Index
Pre-departure
Reviews
My Odyssey
When to go
Work for us
Blog
CONTACT
DIRECT PRICE GUARANTEE
UK +44 (0) 20 8704 1216
USA +1 866 356 4691
[email protected]
Scroll down
Unguja Lodge
Home
/
Tanzania
/
Zanzibar
/
The Best Beaches on Zanzibar
/
Unguja Lodge
Unguja lodge has a lovely remote location, friendly staff and spacious rooms. The major downside, sadly, is its total lack of beach. The beach here is rocky but the compromise is walk-in snorkelling which hardly anywhere else has. It’s a real shame about the beach, but if you aren’t fussed about sand and want a good value Zanzibar resort, then consider here.
Unguja Lodge
Unguja is located about an hours drive from Stone Town on the Southern tip of
Zanzibar
and only a 20 minute flight from Dar es Salaam.
Inspired by their original stay at Matemwe Bungalows many years ago, Ralph and Elies built this great lodge which is rather similar in style but different in feel and atmosphere. The design of Unguja is dominated by the very high thatch roofs which create an airy and open atmosphere. The curving walls differentiate the lodge from the usual square designs and make for a tropical feel.
There are 10 detached villas in total, the sea view villas as you can imagine have a great sea view and because they are South / South West facing they are a great place to relax with a drink at sun set. The baobab (or 'garden view') villas face east so to make up for the lack of sea breeze the bedrooms have AC and there is decent sized plunge pool in the living area. Finally, there is a family villa with just enough space for five. In summary, when we last stayed at Unguja Resort we were actually taken aback by the size of the rooms - it could be agued that they are actually too big and a little cavernous, but they are undoubtedly good value!
The lodge has a great activities centre with excellent snorkelling and diving. There are sailing trips and dolphin trips available and various other activities can be outsourced. The hotel makes for a fantastic
Tanzania family holiday
!
AT A GLANCE
Unguja Lodge Rates:
$230 per person
Price guarantee
Our rating
Enlarge Map +
where to stay
Baraza
5
Kilindi
5
Mnemba Island
5
White Sand Villas
5
Xanadu
5
Zuri Zanzibar
5
Ras Nungwi
4.5
Nungwi - The Ocean Suite
4.5
The Palms
4.5
Residence Zanzibar
4.5
Zawadi
4.5
Breezes Beach Club
4
Gold Zanzibar
4
Pongwe Beach Hotel
4
Sunshine Hotel
4
Anna of Zanzibar
3.5
Matemwe Lodge
3.5
Echo Beach
3
Essque Zalu
3
Hideaway of Nungwi
3
Hotel Matlai
3
Kasha
3
Kono Kono
3
Matemwe Retreat
3
Shooting Star
3
Sunshine Marine Lodge
3
Unguja Lodge
3
Blue Bay
2
Fumba Beach Lodge
2
Green and Blue
2
Mchanga
2
The Z Hotel
2
Zanzibar Ocean Paradise
2
Diamonds La Gemma
1
LODGE INDEX
top
bottom
other parks
Serengeti Safaris
Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Ngorongoro Highlands
Lake Manyara
Tarangire safari
Great Wildebeest Migration
Selous
Ruaha Safari
Katavi Safari
Mahale Mountains
The Best Beaches on Zanzibar
Stone Town Zanzibar
Mafia Island
Pemba Island
top
bottom
BOOK WITH US
Enjoy a complimentary tour of Stone Town
The best way to discover your next adventure is to get in touch with one of our experts.
CONTACT
back to top
Other lodges to consider
Shooting Star
Ras Nungwi
Sunshine Hotel
Ras Kutani
back to top
TALK TO ONE OF OUR EXPERTS
Call
Email
Chat
back to top
Map of Tanzania
back to top
the north
Serengeti
Ngorongoro Crater
Lake Manyara
Tarangire
Great Migration
Mt. Kilimanjaro
south & west
Selous
Ruaha
Mahale
Katavi
BEACHES / ISLES
Zanzibar
Pemba
Mafia
Mainland Coast
Cities