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Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel

4.0 star property

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A poolside area with a thatched roof structure, a bar, and a pool reflecting the lights.
Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View | Beach/ocean view
Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View | Balcony
A wooden bar with shelves of bottles, a pineapple, and a fruit bowl.
A beachside bungalow with a thatched roof, wooden walls, and a hammock.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Zanzibar, Matemwe
  • Place, Muyuni Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Nungwi Beach
    ‪42 min drive‬
  • Place, Kendwa Beach
    ‪44 min drive‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪72 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds

Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A spacious room with a large sofa, a wooden table, and a wicker chair. There are large windows with curtains, a ceiling fan, and a view of greenery outside.

Honeymoon Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 70 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Sea View, Beachfront

A room with a bed, orange chair, wooden table, and a decorative canopy.

Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Sea View, Beachfront

  • Beach view
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Garden View

A neatly made bed with a decorative orange towel and flowers, a headboard with patterned pillows, a bedside lamp, and a view of a balcony with curtains.

Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Garden View

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds

Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Garden View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel

Spend the day relaxing on the beach or pampering yourself at Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel's full-service spa.
Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel offers 13 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. This Matemwe hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and a ceiling fan. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) and Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The on-site spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include massages.
During your stay at Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Muyuni Beach. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a full-service spa.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Options for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, a poolside bar and a bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Treat yourself to massages at the spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Muyuni Beach and 12 minutes by car from Pwani Mchangani Beach
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
  • Pets welcome free of charge (restrictions apply)
Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. 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 rooftop terrace, spa services, and a library are also featured at Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel. An airport shuttle during limited hours is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Matemwe hotel is smoke free.

Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 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
The property charges 5 per cent for credit card payments
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 2 April and 29 April.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 40.0 per day.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

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 50.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 40.0 per day
  • 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 7 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel Matemwe
Zanzibar Magic Boutique Matemwe
Zanzibar Magic Boutique
Zanzibar Magic Hotel Matemwe
Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel Hotel
Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel Matemwe
Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel Hotel Matemwe

Zanzibar Magic Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Gitte Winter

Liked: Staff & service
Nice hotel, nice staff, very quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yilin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet are away from the tourist crowd, walking on the beach is relaxing. The breakfast was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Wolfram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Location and general areas are very attractive. Staff is very kind and helpful. Kitchen and rooms are on the basic side.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, amazing staff, beautiful views! Can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Goeril Katharina Froeberg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A little piece of paradise
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claes-HÃ¥kan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jacques

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

Super experience in magic hotel in zanzibar

Perfect hotel very quiet the good dimensions. The personnels on top. The boss very sympathic. The room very clean. Good coktaild
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent pool. Clean beach. Excellent menu buy if you have preferences and ingredients are available the restaurant would make a la carte meals.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Relaxing place

Nice place, great staff, good food beautiful beach. You could borrow kayaks and join yoga lessons for free. The beach has some seaweed due to the reef, thats the fact for the coast up to north of Kenya.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The king bed was 2 beds together and you fell through in the middle a bit.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dani

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

Amazing place to stay!!

At first I would like to thank a lot to manager Lukas, who was very helpful and let us have a very late checkout for no extra fee (due to low season). Hotel is small but so cute, super friendly stuff, clean and nice furnished rooms. There is no air conditioner only the fan, but honestly it is absolutely fine and sufficient. the beach is amazing in both cases - during high tide or low tide. What about the restaurant - I don't think I had better meals anywhere else on island. Really amazing food!!! Hotel offer all possible trips on island. I highly recommend this hotel if you are traveling as couple.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

ALEXANDER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a well run hotel with basic facilities. The problem is the beach. It is full of rocks and sea urchins making it unusuable. No one was swimming in the sea. This should be made clear as not everyone wants to swim in the pool.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Turia

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

A magical stay with African vibes and decor

My friend and I came here to relax, dive and celebrate my birthday. The entire stay made it an exceptional experience and the staff (Robert and Joel) were friendly, efficient and very welcoming. A compliment to the chef, as his lunch and dinner menus were excellent throughout the week. The receptionist Geriath (we hope that we spelled it correctly) was beyond what words can explain. Very kind, service minded and simply pleasant charisma. The owner of the hotel was delightful and very accommodating and thoughtful to our needs, especially on our departure day. We enjoyed the massage very much as they were good and friendly as well. The small hotel was charming and very stylish with African vibes and decor. All in all, a wonderfull experience and place. Thank you all
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Lorrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This side of Zanzibar Island is quite a distance from any service, shopping or dining so everything has to be arranged through the hotel or a tour company. It is a small boutique hotel, which we liked and worked out ok for us, but we didn't really realize in advance that once you're there, you're kinda stuck. We enjoyed the food, salt-water pool, sit-upon kayaks (not sea kayaks) and walking on the beach but it was quite windy while we were there and the bicycles were old and rickety, but gave us a good workout. There were some poor descriptions about what each tour included, there is no laundry facility guests can use as the website said. They could send laundry out, but not very cheaply, and we were concerned how long it would take. The desk manager did work with us to clarify tour descriptions and coordinated transfers and tours to our satisfaction. He made adjustments to the tour descriptions and our final bill when we pointed out the discrepancies, so were grateful for that. Stone Town and Prison Island tours were not as impressive as expected, but I'm comparing to an extremely well-done tour in Ghana of the slave dungeons of the Cape Coast Castle, which was much more comprehensive and informative. If you are prepared to just go relax on the beach or by the pool, it's a beautiful setting, but be warned the tide goes in and out nearly 3 times per day, so swimming in the ocean when the tide is out really isn't an option. It is a gated security property.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parfait!
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bel hôtel petite structure personnel au top tout à été parfait
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

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

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT ! Nous sommes venus dans cette hôtel pour notre lune de miel et l’hôtel à mis des fleurs partout dans la chambre c’était magnifique ! Le personnel est top ! Ils sont tous bienveillant, souriant et à l’écoute ! Si je reviens c’est vraiment pour eux ! Tout est conforme à la description sur les photos
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ALBERTO

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

Buena elección

El hotel está muy bien y bien ubicado en Matenwe, un pueblecito que no está tan saturado de hoteles y turistas por lo que guarda mayor encanto. Se trata de un pueblecito pesquero. Las instalaciones y la habitación estaban muy bien, recomendable pagar algo más por una habitación en el segundo piso o en el tercer piso porque los que están en la zona baja tienen poca intimidad (al igual que los dos bungalows). Lo único que no nos gustó es el desayuno ya que no es buffet. Tienen un menú cerrado que es siempre lo mismo, al estar seis días alojados al final se hacía muy repetitivo. En las cercanías, en la playa, hay varios sitios locales donde poder comer o cenar a precios mucho más bajos que en el hotel. En el pueblecito, a unos 10 minutos andando, en el centro de Matenwe hay alguna tienda donde también pueden comprarse productos de alimentación. Las excursiones las contratamos también en los puestos de personas locales que hay en la playa, a precios mucho más bajos que en el hotel (la mitad de precio), también los desplazamientos en taxi. Hay en Matenwe un puesto con taxis locales donde pueden contratarse también los desplazamientos y excursiones (se negocia el precio).
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

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

Excelente estadia e staff incrível!

Toda a experiência foi incrível. Desde as instalações, ao serviço, comida, tudo 5 estrelas. Nota especial à simpatia dos trabalhadores todos do hotel!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Neutre
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Beauty isn't enough.

Hotel beach chair area is beautiful..however the beach is impossible to swim in. The tide is to far out. Also great deal of seaweed and other plant like things flouting in the water does not make it appealing. NO AC! I missed this part during booking and it ruing my stay, extremely hard to sleep in the heat at night with just a fan. Water in the shower and sink come out salty, very weird to brush teeth and shower. No bottled water, they filter water into a glass jar and sell it to you for 2-3$. Food was not bad, they have a nice lunch and dinner menu. Breakfast was the same everyday, standard eggs and toast. This area of the island is extremely quiet, no life, youll be completely alone, if you like that, its fine, I have a better time up north in nungwi with the nightly hotel band shows and people watching. Aside from that service is great, staff is friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

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

Sehr schönes gepflegtes Hotel

Es war absolut wunderbar, sehr gepflegt und sauber. Mit Liebe zum Detail. Ich würde dieses Hotel jederzeit wieder buchen. Sehr guter Service und freundliches Personal.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can’t rate the hotel highly enough, mainly because of the service! Great food, very relaxed and you couldn’t be looked after better. Wonderful location. You must always remember you are in Africa so there will be some challenges but Magic will smooth those out. You would be missing out not to stay here...
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super Unterkunft direkt am Meer. Einziges Manko, keine Klima.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020