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Simba Beach Zanzibar Lodge & Restaurant
Kiwengwa, Tanzania
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AY
Review №1

I ordered Kachumbari and Meat Pilau, but they didnt come out after 40minutes, and when I asked the staff, they finally came out 10minutes later. I know Pilau takes a long time for make, but Kachumbari just cuts vegetables and sprinkles with lime and salt…Beer and starter bread were relief for hunger. Meat Pilau had a quirky taste and didnt like the taste. Kachumbari was very good! Staff are friendly and kindness.

Al
Review №2

Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing lodge.We spent three lovely days at Simba Beach lodge.The hosts were so lovely and they have two adorable daughters who were the sweetest ever.It is right by the beach so it was great to walk out from the room directly to the sea.The place is clean and the breakfast was nice.Very serene place - highly recommend it to anyone going to zanzibar.

Th
Review №3

One of the few places with rooms directly on one of the best beaches in Zanzibar. Italians and families especially will love it but great for all. Minor irritations like flies after my food and a bit grumpy male manager and no air conditioning . But the female boss is fantastic and the service attentive. Excellent quality overall for the money

V.
Review №4

Simba Beach is an amazing place, very clean and right by the beach. We loved hearing the waves all throughout the night and in the morning wed wake up to a beautiful sunrise.The host, Chantal, is great and all the staff are amazing and kind people.Highly recommend!

Fa
Review №5

Nice, quite and cozy place located on stunning Kiwengwa beach. You can feel at home. Rooms are very comfortable and clean. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Nice place to stay due to possibility to walk around the beach and enjoy beautiful sunshines. Within few minutes walking on the beach Kiwengwa is plenty of restaurants, bars, kitesurfing spots and schools. I recommend Simbas restaurant as well. We tasted many of their dishes and all was good. Breakfast is ok with a good selection of homemade cakes and cookies. Fresh fruit, omelettes and so on. A huge thank to Marco, his family and his staff for the nice time shared.

Eg
Review №6

Nice place. Ocean view. Directly on the beach. Tasty food. Perfect place to relax!

Ka
Review №7

This is a piece of Heaven in the Earth. Excellent clean accomodation, big bathroom with hot water. Tasty food and super nice staff. If you wanna stay right on the beach, this is a perfect place for you.

Fi
Review №8

We had lunch in the hotel next door but unfortunately witnessed the manager chase and batter a snake to death. The snake was harmless so it seemed like a completely unnecessary killing. Since coming to Tanzania we have been overwhelmed by people’s care for the environment- so watching someone kill a snake so needlessly was really sickening.

Su
Review №9

Very quite, super friendly place, run by an italian family. So the place is also very Kids friendly, the food is very good and and all rooms are next to the ocean.

Al
Review №10

Tranquil. Peaceful. Chill.Love this place. Staff are so friendly and the prices are pretty good, but you just cannot beat that view and the mood is just so Hakuna Matata!

sa
Review №11

Amazing place, like paradise!!!!

MO
Review №12

A rooms is simple but is clean the services have good planes which no cost money and stuff very attentively

Ra
Review №13

Great location on the beach. It was nice sitting under the shade enjoying a drink with your feet in the sand

Pl
Review №14

Great place if you come without orejudice and high exopctation. Safe, family run, cheaper then hotels around, quiet, simple

Do
Review №15

Nice Guest house.Staff friendly.Chantal helpfulGood expresso.Activity : beach and caves

Pa
Review №16

Good Italian spot. The owner is very hospital. Best place to eat surround

Ma
Review №17

Best tuna salad

Mi
Review №18

Helpful and nice staff and Owner.Excellent location!

Ma
Review №19

Italian restaurant and beach bar, serve proper espresso coffee.

Lu
Review №20

Super

Ma
Review №21

Very beautiful

St
Review №22

Great place to relax in simplicity on the beach

Ni
Review №23

Very nice place with perfect location and fantastic atmosphere

Fl
Review №24

Good food , no wine

Ro
Review №25

Exelent.

Ол
Review №26

Best cooking

Ma
Review №27

Paradise 🏖️😋🍹🍝🥂💕💕

Ra
Review №28

Is nice place

Fr
Review №29

I stayed at this property in August and enjoyed it so much that if I were to return to Zanzibar, I would definitely sleep here. The environment is comfortable and informal, the rooms are cleaned every day, the service staff is polite and smiling, the food, which is paid for separately, is good and fresh. A separate mention goes to the owner Chantal, who was always ready to help me and provide me with all the information I needed. Super recommended.

Ja
Review №30

A superb experience to end our journey in Tanzania. With warm, professional, attentive staff and responsive and super accommodating managers on a daily basis, we really had a good time. Chantal and her team organized all of our excursions with serious service providers at very reasonable prices.Our room had a sea view, so we were lulled by the sound of the ocean every night. The bedding is very good and the sanitary facilities very correct.The location is ideal, located on the east coast, 1 hour from the airport, 45 minutes from the North and 1h30 from the South: a little haven of peace that we recommend!

Se
Review №31

Not recommendable! Better to pay a little more but dont do that to yourself!There are no windows! Just one network! That means zero privacy and super loud. You can hear the local disco until tomorrow morning and the mosque several times a day. And every word of the guests.The owners are totally unsympathetic and unfortunately also dishonest. We couldnt take another night and booked next door at the kiwi hotel! Booking.com wanted to refund the money as we wanted to check out earlier; however, Chantale had to agree. However, it did not! And first meant to us that something like this is not possible. However, Booking.com has confirmed to us 2 that this is possible. Never again and absolutely not to be recommended. If youve already been flying that far, you want to relax too. Because relaxation is not possible in Zanzibar anyway due to the beach boys. Tourists are harassed all the time.

Review №32

Stay away from this place to stay - Simba Beach Kiwengwa.I was really looking forward to this vacation.Better to pay a little more or try another hotel.The owners were maybe friendly and correct back then, but we havent seen anything like that before. Super loud! NO WINDOWS! The mosque is super loud and you can hear all residents in the hotel - as there is no window in any of the rooms! Unfortunately, the mosquito nets were also damaged, which is why we were full of bites! Unfortunately, the hotel is only interested in money and less on the well-being of its guests. You cant relax in the hotel and outside the hotel anyway, since you are extremely annoyed as a tourist (that you should / have to constantly buy things or tours). We have never been disappointed with a hotel - Simba Beac h is the first.There is also no safe in the room.Pity! Not recommendable.

Pa
Review №33

What positive to remember from this lodge!It is really located at the foot of the beach without altering the landscape! The small number of rooms makes it an island of tranquility to “chill” for a few days! You will never feel cramped.The staff at the establishment are really pleasant and knowledgeable! Little thought to Arnold and Junior who met all our expectations and with whom we shared some frenzied parts of Uno!Thank you also to Chantal who answered our questions each time, whether for activities (snorkeling must be done) or administrative (thank you COVID)

M.
Review №34

We had booked for six days. However, we cannot do more than three days to each other. Unfortunately, recovery is not possible. No window pane, therefore no privacy. If it is noisy outside, there is no chance of closing the window. There is only one window with a fly screen.In addition, the call of the muezzin is incredibly loud. This is the first time that I leave the accommodation with dark circles under my eyes. I cant remember ever having such a stressed, sleepless vacation. In addition, the owner couple was by no means sympathetic. He passed you by and she had a fake friendliness. However, the staff was friendly and personable.

Fa
Review №35

Exceptional place for a stay of relaxation and ideal rest for a couple very good team available at all times the restaurant is nickel all fresh meals served hot.Very satisfied overall

An
Review №36

Excellent location. Special atmosphere. Always fresh and top quality food. The rooms located directly on the beach with a sea view.Welcome and stay to the maximum. All the friendly and professional staff. The owners Chantal and Marco are always available nonstop to help and advise.I recommend to all, who are looking for a family atmosphere.

Ca
Review №37

The room is very clean, cleaned every day and you cant get any closer to the sea. The food is of a high standard and the staff friendly. I recommend !

Cl
Review №38

I spent a great holiday with my family in Zanzibar last February.We stayed 6 nights at Simba Beach. The location is super, directly on the beach, Chantal and Marco are really helpful managers, excellent cuisine is always fresh, to be ordered only well in advance.The Resort also organizes interesting trips to discover the island, the spice tour is very nice, especially recommended with children / teenagers.The sea is crystal clear, tropical and beautiful, but due to the tides it becomes difficult to swim.

La
Review №39

We have been to Marco and Chantal for 10 days .. I can only say wonderful. Chantal and Marco are always available for any request. Most of the excursions we did with them, without having the slightest thought. They have an efficient and always very helpful staff. Always clean rooms, and directly on the beach. In short, I recommend it to anyone who wants to have a holiday with the flavor of Africa, being always pampered.

da
Review №40

Go there, even if you dont sleep with them, they will make you feel part of the family.We spent 15 wonderful days at Simbas. Unlike several establishments weve seen and tried, Simba offers some unique aspects.First of all the managers Chantal and Marco, not only are they kind and polite but real travel companions without ever disturbing the quiet and confidentiality that each of us wants to have on vacation, Chantal with her kind ways is always available to advise you what to visit and because, Marco, veteran of the island, on the other hand, succeeds in transmitting you the power of that paradise that is Zanzibar, he manages to immerse the tourist in the culture very far from ours, so that you can appreciate the islands life motto: pole pole, hakuna matata ...The very polite and reserved staff always pays attention to the guests, never disturbing, especially Hassan, try to pass on some free translations to better get into their culture ... Learning a few words in Swahili was fun and rewarding.Also recommended for meals, the very abundant breakfast buffet, lunches and dinners instead with the a la carte menu, recommended to order a little before sitting at the table, but Chantal herself who is attentive warns you immediately ... food fresh, the fish in fact buys it the same morning from the fishermen.The environment is like in my opinion, it must be in a paradise, well cared for without upsetting the panorama, without thundering music or fake buildings that make you think you are more in Miami than in Zanzibar.What can I say again, THANKS, because during a holiday away from home, in a difficult place like Zanzibar, finding people like this is rare but even more pleasant and useful.Super recommended !!!

Lu
Review №41

Fantastic and well kept place for those seeking freedom and tranquility. The possibility to use without constraints of the restaurant, offering both international cuisine, and dishes that smart dishes (sandwiches and fruit) allows you to be able to take greater advantage of the many tours available in the area.Besides, you can also book at subsidized prices, evocative safari even a few days.

Da
Review №42

Great location out of the room ... the wonder of putting your feet right on the beach and dive in the spectacular ocean of Zanzibar ... the courtesy of all the wait staff and the owners help to make the stay in this corner of paradise and pleasant welcoming ... care in the kitchen, cleaning and comfort, despite the simplicity they can make you feel at home! a huge thanks to all the staff for helping to make our vacation even more special !! Daniele Furnari, Rita, Mery, Fabio

Da
Review №43

A little gem. Excellent welcome and excellent restaurant. Kindness and competence of all staff. Fantastic location, clean rooms and sea front. Chantal is a perfect hostess. Recommended.

R.
Review №44

My room was perfect sea front !!! Environment was kept in order and clean. The breakfast was a bit limited, we stopped for them for dinner too but seeing the lack of imagination there we changed our restaurant. Too bad because it is really very nice but some things you have to have the owner always behind the staff .. mainly in the kitchen!

Da
Review №45

Very quiet little restaurant located in kiwengwa which includes a menu of pasta, meat, fish, salads, focaccia bread and typical Zanzibar dishes. The sea view makes it all lovely. A few tables available make it very intimate. The place also has a small entertainment area for children and sunbeds for sunbathing. The food is good, the place is clean and the staff are cheerful and helpful.

Gr
Review №46

Simba Beach is home, wonderful welcome that makes you feel pampered. Super attentive managers, good food and a very nice and welcoming place we could not have chosen better!

Se
Review №47

Lovely clean, quiet place with a high level of well-being.Chantal and Marco offer courtesy, punctuality, competence and a well-stocked library.We will definitely be back, a tip ...... extend the wi-fi to the roomsS.B.

Br
Review №48

The staff is very present and friendly a beautiful place to relax in all senses, the rooms are sea view we found ourselves very well I recommend it to anyone who needs relaxation excellent services and above all excellent prices.

Ma
Review №49

Magnificent location !! good food .. a half day dream with many shades of blue ... thanks Chantal😍✌🐬

R
Review №50

Best lodge in Zanzibar

Gi
Review №51

Magical place by the sea ... great all the great staff perfect cleaning of the rooms ... a show perfectly seasoned by the fantastic Italian owners Marco and Chantal

Ma
Review №52

A very pleasant place with good food, friendly service and clean rooms in the beautiful scenery of a Zanzibar beach.

La
Review №53

Enchanting, I have beautiful memories of this place! Clean, cozy, quiet ... comfortable and great food!

an
Review №54

A fantastic place, the staff very prepared and kind, the excellent cuisine the decent prices, low I would say and unforgettable peisaggi.

me
Review №55

Simai extraordinary person super beach bungalows, breakfast so-so, stretch of sea the best of kiwengwa

cr
Review №56

Friendly and very helpful Cured and pleasant little place Homemade and very good food Excellent choice come to the Simba

Jo
Review №57

Very nice quiet lodge on the paradisiac beach.Everything was clean and good bed.Food is ok.

Th
Review №58

Superb !!! It eats 10 and spectacular views of praise, top service recommended to 💯%

Ко
Review №59

Responsive hosts, good food, great rooms and a great sea!

Ch
Review №60

Nice people, nice atmosphere and a nice beach.

No
Review №61

To see for those who want to take home a hand-made thought

Ab
Review №62

Song booy

Ma
Review №63

All fresh and very kind owner

Ct
Review №64

Nice calm

pr
Review №65

Nic e

An
Review №66

Beautiful place

Ал
Review №67

Super!

De
Review №68

Very good beach.

No
Review №69

Very nice

Ви
Review №70

Excellent !!! 👍👌😉

Mi
Review №71

Beautiful place

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  • Address:Kiwengwa, Tanzania
  • Site:http://www.simbabeachzanzibar.com/
  • Phone:+255 777 695 963
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  • Seafood restaurant
  • Bed & breakfast
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