The staff are lovely, however the place shuts early and myself and my partner were asked to settle the bill midway through our meal and we could see them starting to close shop. Been twice, once the food was nice, grilled octopus, the second time I went I had pizza and it was disappointing, ate one slice and left it.

Really the worst Fish I had in Zanzibar. I ordered a big white Snapper and got two mini fish, so long grilled you could not eat it.

Visited once and dont want to come back again ..we ordered been shawarma the bread was extra thickkk as for the shawarma..beef burger was okay (but beef cutlet could be a bit bigger and vegetables could be chopped more thin)then there is red snapper which was okay but I found a hair in my plate they took it to the kitchen and later come to me and said that was not hair😅!Ridiculous...

Overcooked steakVery Salty friesFattoush that is just a garden salad with brick solid breadBut staff are friendlyBut chef knows nothing about Lebanese cuisine

Very nice restaurant, the food is really good and for affordable price. The staff is nice too. I definitely recommend.

Although staff was friendly and understanding, my husband and I felt the food was way below average. I was served undercooked chicken which they took back to the kitchen and grilled it some more but I was already turned off. My husband’s chicken shawarma was soggy and dripping wet from too much sauce and with grizzly pieces of chicken (cartilage still in tact) it was quite inedible for him. Truly disappointed in this meal and we won’t be back.

We had a very nice stay at Varadero. We were a group of 8 people that found ourselves without a hotel since the one we had booked via Booking had given our rooms to other people. We were wondering the streets at night in search of an hotel with the backpacks and fortunately Varadero had rooms for all of us ! At the end of the corridor you will discover a small village of its own with comforable rooms. The breakfast was really nice, and the staff as well. I would definetely recommand ! Close to the beach (5 minutes through a small path).

Very tasty and fresh food. Price is less then at the beach.

Very nice sitting area Food is very tasty but I didnt like the juice

We like this place it’s near the beach by 5min a walk , the place or the room have a good WiFi ,AC ,fridge,safe cover ,and the house keeping clean the room twice a day , the hotel have a cozy garden and the price is very good .The breakfast in the morning with the Lebanese coffee is really nice . And I think they have the best restaurant in Kendwa area , actually we taste it one time cause we want to try other restaurant and it was the best .Most recommend

Very nice place attended by really helpful and friendly people, serving really good food. Stop here if you’re in Kwenda Beach.

High level hospitality, gd cuisine, though territory is not big and 500m+ walk to beach. Try to avoid rooms U.K. and Milan, as its very close to kitchen (noisy).I recomend to visit beach of hotel Sunset beach (right direction from hotel: next north from Kendwa village hotel), free of charge!

This restaurant is a must try! The staff are so friendly and helpful. The fish is so delicious while still being extremely affordable. We loved this restaurant so much we had dinner here then lunch the following day.

If youre in Zanzibar and looking for a budget hotel, this is your place. Rooms are clean, staff is polite and helpful plus its very close to kendwa rocks which holds full moon night party. Its hardly 10 mins (in taxi) from Nungwi, where you can go and party. Youll have lot of option for some good restaurant nearby the hotel.Value for money !!

Simply the best you can get for the fraction of price compare to other hotels in Kendwa. No need to point comments for each aspect, all is great and owner is always here to help!

Very nice rooms... Very good food... Great hospitality

The hotel is located close to the best beaches of Zanzibar. The rooms are ok, basic but you will find everything what you need. The staff extremly helpful. Reccommended.

Friendly staff, good ambience, The owner was caring and readily available, Breakfast was good, if you are Zanzibar check out this place, I love varadero

I love you Al Pacino)

It was an excellent experience for my first time to be in Zanzibar and meeting with alpatino the owner ahmad is a great pleasure he is so welcoming, the food was superb and deliciousI recommend for sure

Very nice hotel with the best food in Kendwa. Friendly staff. Thank you, Al Pacino :-)

Loved the place

Everything is great! Food is amazing! Staff is very friendly!

What we liked: Fair price for kendwa, Clean rooms, nice, simple colourful style. Staff reacted quickly when something needed to be fixed (e.g. Air condition) the owner, Manager and Staff are all friendly. Especially the owner (Al Pacino :) is very professional and helpful.What we did not like: the breakfast could be more vegan friendly (as the Restaurant is lebanese, they could Server hummus for example,) the bread rolls were not fresh in the first day.

I only used the restaurant. The food was good, staff very helpful and friendly and the owner is welcoming and super friendly.

Good view nice place and it got a lot of fun to do I prefer for couples to go and enjoy over there

Nice

Recommendable for those who like a quite place

Fish food is delicious too much!!!

Good price but the manager is sometimes drunk and shouts at his service

Very nice

Tasty)

Hotel not bad for Zanzibar.

Its cool hotel near to beach

Great place... Delicious food

It was okay ☺️

Cozy and really nice

Poor customer service

Best hotel in kendwa

Nice

African level

Average

Was nice and best

The hotel corresponds to 3 *, it is still far from the Euroservice, but the room is quite cozy, there is an air conditioner, a fan, a refrigerator, a kettle, cups, saucers. Not cleaned every day, you have to ask, also with the replacement of towels, bed, soap and shower gel. But how many times I asked, they always did it flawlessly. Beach towels at the front desk no problem. The staff are helpful and polite. I was impressed by the kitchen with the size of the dishes, everything is very tasty, especially the seafood. The most delicious was the octopus !!! Special thanks to the guys in the kitchen !!! There is no own beach, you can go to any. Not far from the hotel of the same owner, there are excellent sun loungers. In general, I was pleased with the rest. I especially liked the boss Ahmad, polite, attentive, very friendly !!!

Small but very comfortable hotel. For me, this is a thrill (the smaller the hotel, the more comfortable, since there are enough skyscrapers in Ukraine)Arrived in the evening, settled immediately within 10 minutes. For breakfast they gave fruit, scrambled eggs, coffee with toast.The room is spacious, has everything you need air conditioning, fan, refrigerator, kettle, very large bed.We always dined at the cafe at the hotel. Incredibly delicious seafood dishes.Special thanks to all the staff for the prompt response to any request. You are awesome, thanks!

Holidays in Varadero January 2022We are satisfied with the rest.Cleanliness is not perfect, but I expected it to be worse.Food - for breakfast omelette, sausages, toast, pancake, jam, coffee, watermelon and pineapple 2-3 slicesThe room is not very spacious, but it has all the necessary air conditioning, a fan, a refrigerator, a kettle, a comfortable and very large bed, a shower with hot water.Restaurant - tasty, fast and not very expensive

The cloaks, of course, live, but if possible, choose a better place.* From minuses: horrible bed, take with you. Gray (should be white), with spots, feeling that it was washed 3 races ago. Towels are the same story* From the advantages: cheap, there is air conditioning.I advise you to go to the next 5 * hotels, there is a clean, price +/- As in the VEREDERO RESTAURANT, but 10 times better, near the ocean, service, filing, the restaurant itself, food

The hotel is such itself. It could have been pulled out by the service, but apparently not here.We have never seen beach towels, they are constantly hidden😂Maid service if you ask, but the bed is not changed.Breakfasts are normal, they cook quickly.There is some variety in them, you can ask, for example, not an omelet, but boiled eggs😀There is no private beach, you can walk free of charge and use the sun loungers at the SunsiBar. But as you see that beach, you yourself do not want to be there.There is something to compare if you go to the right in the direction of the Rock.To find a short way to the beach, it is better to immediately ask at the reception, they themselves will not conduct an excursion.Or leave the hotel, to the left and immediately the first turn to the right, along the fence.About the restaurant: it is better to ask immediately to put less salt and less sugar. This was a problem with a lot of dishes.It is better to take excursions from your guide, the prices are the same as on the beach, but the service is better.It is better to pay everywhere with shillings, if you pay in dollars, then you will be given change as they see fit.There is an exchanger nearby.In general, it is better to add a little and buy a tour to Rock or Sunset.

This is the most decent restaurant in Candway. Price - quality, service! Soon everything is fresh, we came to have lunch and dinner! Do not charge interest for maintenance, all products are fresh, not frozen Pleasant prices. Liked very much!!!!

BROKEN THE SUITCASE, STEALED ALL THE MONEY AND DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM IN ANY wayWe arrived with a girl at the hotel on 27.10, immediately gave the wrong room, with two separate bedsThey didnt want to change it right away, but they changed it in the endThe beach is far from the hotel, you need to walk about 10 minutes each time. The beach is bad, near the fishermens shelter, a lot of boats and water with a taste of fish, you have to go far to swimThere is a smell of dampness in the room, it stinks, there is no place for things, they kept it in a suitcase all the time, they dont wipe the dustWe read a lot of reviews that things are stolen in the safes of hotels in Zanzibar, and in general its dumb, you never know who has a keyWe kept things in a suitcase, under a combination lock and also hung a padlock on top.The hotel staff says that they have only 1 key from the rooms and no one from the staff can enter the room, you need to leave the key at the reception for cleaning, then pick it up after cleaning, everything seems to be clearAnd one evening we got together as usual, the suitcase was locked and went for a walk, it was not at the hotel for 3 hoursWe arrived, went to bedWhen I woke up, had breakfast and started going to the beach, I want to open my suitcase - I look and don’t understand what happenedThe padlock is in place, but one zipper is torn offI didnt understand what happened at allI open my suitcase, and everything is turned upside down and there is no moneyIt was $ 200 and local shillings, only about $ 300And there was almost all our money, with only about $ 15 leftAnd we still have 4 days in Zanzibar, even now it is not clear how to eatImmediately at 9 am I turned to the receptionist at the reception, told everything, showedHe said he would contact the tour operatorI asked to call the police, they did not want to call the police, they said that you just have to go to the station yourself and write a statementI contacted the tour operator, guide, hotel ownerThe door was closed, there are no signs of burglary, the window was also closedThat is, the staff still has second keys and they lie, or someone quietly made a duplicate for themselvesThe owner of the hotel said it was impossible and scored like everyone else scored right away. I continued to contact the tour operator, told the owner that I would leave a bad review if he still didnt do anything about itIn the end, he kind of called the police, said he would come at 5Plus the guide was called for 6As a result, we waited the whole day, the police never arrived, we had to go to the station myself, fill out a bunch of papers, forms, write everything, we arrived at the hotel with the police, they looked, said yes, they hackedThey said they would write a document the day after tomorrowAnd the owner stupidly do not care, do not care that all the money was stolen from us, that we now have nothing to eat, that the staff at his hotel is stealingDidnt even try to solve the issue in any way, didnt apologize, nothingWasted the whole day, broken suitcase, stolen all the moneyYou never go to this hotel, its the worst you can choose, ruin your whole stayHeard there was still room theft

Modest hotel. There are not many rooms. The hotel has a restaurant. Located on the 2nd line from the beach. Nearby there is a shop and fruit shops

You can live if you dont bother too much about the place of the night. Everything is very modest, not for a sophisticated client, for those who have never been in a hotel before) I was surprised most of all by the concrete furniture - a bed, bedside tables, a wardrobe. The mattress is just foam rubber, it is pressed to the state of a pit. Furniture, walls, ceiling are whitewashed - welcome to Zanzibar. The entrance doors and the aluminum profile to the bathroom may be practical, but not aesthetically pleasing. Shampoo, shower gel, drinking water - you can forget and not even ask, they sincerely will not understand you, after all, this is all sold in a store, and you are on your way there. Fortunately, the room has an air conditioner and a refrigerator that do not turn off when leaving the room, glory to the backwardness of local technologies !!! Towels, one per person. For arms, legs, head, or whatever else you have been taught elsewhere, you can forget. To change your bedding you need to kill and eat someone. Only breakfasts were included, there was no buffet promised by the guide, every single day an amlet and a piece of bread, a mug of coffee and a microscopic slice of watermelon. The ocean and the beach are great, but the hotel does not deserve it)

Good cafe with a normal price tag and fresh food. Beautiful presentation, delicious fresh juices.

Very tasty!Portions are super big;)Photo menu added;) ✨

Great restaurant. We had lunch and dinner here almost every day. Tasty, large portions, adequate prices. Every day we tried to take something new from the menu - there were no disappointments. The only thing I didnt really like was the pizza (there was a lot of filling and cheese, but the dough was not tasty).

The hotel corresponds to 3 stars. The pluses include the loyal price (the cheapest hotel in the north of Zanzibar with the included beach service - about 7 minutes walk to the sun loungers on the beach). Nice and cozy patio. Breakfasts are modest and monotonous, but if you come to a restaurant for lunch or dinner and order from the menu, then the cuisine is very decent. We bought octopus from the fishermen on the beach and gave it to the hotel kitchen for cooking. The cost of the service is $ 10 and includes a side dish of rice, potatoes and salad.

The restaurant is very tasty. The best seafood plate in Kendva

Fresh and tasty food, a wide selection of dishes, including vegetarian ones. Large selection of seafood, large portions, helpful staff. Highly recommend the fish curry, lobster and Alpacino salad. 2

I would give this hotel a good rating, because, in principle, everything was ok: good location, close to the beach, delicious big breakfasts, the room was cleaned every day. Except for one thing: on the last day of vacation, $ 400 was stolen from my room, which I inadvertently left in the pocket of a small bag on the table. There was no other way they could disappear. handbag was in the room all the time. Unfortunately, I noticed the loss after a few weeks after returning home, so now I wont prove anything.I would give this hotel a good rate, because in general everything was fine: the location is good, close to the beach, the breakfasts are big and tasty, and the room was cleaned every day. But there is a small and sad exception: on the last day of my vacation $ 400 were stolen from a small handbag that I left on the table in the room. There is no other way they could disappear somehow else. Unfortunately, I noticed that money were missing only a few weeks after coming back home, so I cant prove anything and get my $ 400 back.

We were twice in the restaurant. Kitchen for five-plus. The staff is polite and smart. The interior is of course cramped) - the tables are very close to each other.Be sure to try fresh avocado and hummus)))

Portions are huge and very tasty. I recommend visiting.

In general, it’s normal, but they ordered 2 shots of alcohol, they brought 1 small shot glass not exactly 100 grams. I liked the octopus, the squid was solid. Its pretty stuffy inside, even though the fans are working, I think its better here in the evening.

The rooms are fairly clean but no maintenance. The owner said yes to any of our requests but did nothing. Friendly staff but slow beyond measure. The kitchen does not hurt except that you have to fight the food with flies. Breakfast and lunch included but without even the water which costs 20 cents there in the next store.

Perhaps I will rate it at 5 ku. Cool place, the price matches the quality. It justifies its three stars. Great host of Alpacino. Polite staff, ready to help (you need to speak English, otherwise you will simply not be understood ...). Internet in the rooms. Works great. Breakfasts for me were overeat. Scrambled eggs from 2 eggs. Sausage. Cake. A bun (with jam and butter). Fresh sliced ​​fruit. Tea or coffee. For the morning, its over the roof. The owner is attentive, always present at dinner. Personally asks if everything is fine. The food is delicious and plentiful. I recommend the tuna salad! One big plate of seafood for two! Many types of fish with garnish. I do not recommend the lobster (this is the one that did not taste good to us). During the 10 days of our stay, we did not find anywhere tastier (we ate 3 times on kendwa in different places, once on Nungwi and again in Stone Town, but after trial and error we decided to eat only at our hotel). Plus, the prices are still good in relation to other food places. Then the crown had not yet raged. There was no sanitary liquid on the tables anywhere. Zanzibar was in varadero, both on tables and in rooms! On request, we changed the bed linen every other day. It was very important and enjoyable! I have never seen such a frequent shift anywhere, even upon request. The hotel area is small, well-groomed and comfortable. Sometimes there were interruptions in light (the Internet immediately falls of course), but not at all! And this is the norm for the entire island. Second line, there is no own beach. But we were able to settle down on the beach of the Sunset Hotel. They came and asked for 2 sun loungers, we asked for a room. We said it was from varadero. And we will buy food from you. Bought 2 cocktails or beer and cocktail and we were allowed to hang out on their beach). There were almost no insects. A couple of times there was a huge ant in the room. I said once, the second time the sanitary epidemiological station was called because of the poor ant). The bath is clean. In the courtyard, geckos (lizards) ran along the walls, they were harmless, arousing only attention and interest. You can also see flying foxes in the yard at night. They are cute, we recorded a video with them). From the restaurant you can order food directly to your room. Or go to the room table and eat there. No soundproofing. But nobody bothered us. When we rest, we obviously do not go to bed at 10-11. And we hang out until one oclock somewhere then and at 9 we get up. And they settled us earlier, it was announced 14 hours, in the reviews I saw that they were complaining about it, they say they were waiting for a long time. We arrived at 6 am. Local security guard Massai Andrey sent us to watch the ocean. I allowed to leave things at the reception. I was allowed to change at a restaurant that had not yet opened early in the morning. We walked for 2 hours. At 8 we were already settled. Number Norway (the hotel is small counted 8 rooms. All by the names of the cities). If you are looking for a cheaper option. You dont need a pool and discos. You want to eat tasty and inexpensive. And if you want a beautiful beach and clean ocean WITHOUT HEDGEHOG, then you are on Kendwa beach. Varadero Zanzibar. (We didnt like Nungwi, its shallow, dirty, smelly algae and hedgehogs, although this is considered a more partying and developed place, and there are a lot of people there, but here it was calm). Have a nice rest!

Good hotel, wonderful staff at the reception and in the restaurant. Well done guys, they can easily apply for work in good restaurants. Breakfasts are big and tasty. Dinners are only recommended here! The best of the best! Al Pacino is a wonderful host! Thank you! You have to go to the sea for about 5 minutes, but its not so scary. Nearby taxis and baud-boda are. To the nungwi from the hotel 15 thousand shillings.

Ascetic accommodation, very very friendly staff, everything is fine!!!

Al Pacino the owner and his manager Mohamed are always there to make your stay enjoyable.Tips, ideas and suggestions for excursions at the right rates.The hotel is a small structure well located 10 minutes walk from the private complex kendwa rocks which can be accessed through a bracelet given by the Varadero. The value for money is perfect.The exchange can be done on site safely.A shuttle is offered for airport transfers, it is only about 50kms but it takes 1h30 because the road is in poor condition and difficult to drive at more than 40 or 50kms / h.The cleaning of the room is done every day leaving the key at the reception.The towels are changed at will.Breakfast varied and hearty .... Omelet, pancakes, fresh fruit, bread brioche, cereals, coffee, milk, chocolate, tea.Varied meals with a strong Lebanese identity (origin of the boss)The price per person to eat is about 10 € Max.We had a great week and even decided to stay longer.Thanks again to the team and especially to Al Pacino who made the effort to communicate in French with us

Decent location, reasonable prices and good food. But .....The rooms are small and have long been asking for renovation. Noisy because of the abundance of not always quiet neighbors. There is a cozy patio where you can sit with a hookah or tea in the evening.

We had a large room, but the beds were not comfortable. We also had a smell of mold in the cupboard and that showed on the walls as well.The breakfast was varied, but we found too little, also too loud music from the TV at breakfast.Mohamed the manager was very friendly and helpful.

The hotel is not bad ... there is water, cleaning you need to leave the key at the reception .. there is wi fi but ... well, then not very ... This is Africa kids ... remember ...

Affordable price, very friendly and helpful staff, Al Pacino SUPER !!! The rooms have air conditioning and fan, shower, refrigerator, comfortable four-poster beds. The hotel has a restaurant Lebanese cuisine. You can purchase tours at affordable prices. Hakuna matata!

Nice and nice place and your staff is always willing to help. Highly recommended

Excellent. Very good stay. We were surprised since we had paid a relatively cheap price compared to the rest of the area. Spacious rooms, very clean, comfortable bed. Breakfast, changes every day, consists of a plate that can be toast, pancakes or similar, fruits and coffee. All staff very friendly.Dinner, in the restaurant, very good price and quality of food, very good dishes. One of the options for which we would return to Kendwa.

The rooms are clean, have everything you need. The kitchen is not bad, but there is something to work on. The owner is welcoming and pleasant, as is the entire staff. Considering the beaches - definitely recommend.

Super friendly staff.Very clean and cozy rooms.Very close to the beach.Paying $ 5 per person you get access to the pool and beach loungers at Kendwa Rocks, a beachfront hotel.

Was there with friends a week end of November 2018 there. Room is perfect enough do not need a luxuryEverything was clean people very nice always helpful. Restaurant in the hotel can also be recommended. 5min to the beach. Went most of the time on the beach. Would go again.

The best restaurant in this place, I recommend.

Great restaurant, great food. The price-to-portion size ratio is just right. Nice and friendly service. I recommend :)

The hotel is so-so, there is no TV, there are no metal grids, but this is in all hotels, breakfast is not about anything, the cafe is normal and at the price and quality. On the whole it is clean at the hotel, the staff is friendly, the shops are nearby, 5-10 minutes to the sea. On the sea it is the beauty of the best beach with white sand, the tide is not big 15 meters on the others goes far beyond 1-2 km. In short, the beach and the sea smoothes everything. I recommend that I can come back. Yes, the climate is comfortable, there is practically no humidity

Normal hotel for its money, the staff speaks Swahili and English, pretty clean, as for Africa, the staff does not steal

Ordered tuna, he probably disappeared even before our arrival at zanzibar ... Replaced, the second one was probably there ... Lobster was the same old as the tuna ... After the replacement, I did not get better ... Thank you for not including due to the small number of restaurants in the area, almost all the tourists with whom we talked there once .... But the second time there was no one to go there .... everyone went a little higher on the way to Fisherman and tasty and inexpensive.

The hotel is worth the money, definitely!I also want to praise the local restaurant, the food is delicious. You can safely take a portion for one for two

Rested 12 days from January 22 to February 2, 2019, staff, room, food - at the level. The beach, the pool we use from Kendwa Rock, that next partners, as I understood, to the ocean about 5 minutes, it is fabulous. I recommend!

The room has a refrigerator, a condenser, a shower in the morning with a powerful pressure, and in the evening drops, so for 3 to 4, the furniture is old.

5 points for the best internet on the island.Best interest connection on the ireland.Al Pacino is the Best!

Food and hookah excellent. Very nice owner, ready to resolve any issue! If you eat, feel free to go syula, very tasty.

Very tasty food! Portions are large compared to restaurants in the vicinity! Not expensive. You can come with your alcohol

Normal rooms, everything is in the room: air conditioning, iron, hair dryer, safe is quite spacious, good host, good restaurant with reasonable prices

All meals were good and the prices were affordable.

For spending the night, without show-off, it will do. You do not fly so far in a hotel room to sit.

They cook amazingly! And, which is typical, not expensive! Went here several times. For lunch, loved it!

The museum has a large photo, a collection of letters, a piano and a costume

Very tasty cooked fish soup! Grilled octopus is just delicious! Still very good salads!

We arrived two days ago, liked everything very much, we will definitely come back to you 👍👍👍👍. 😎Thanks Al Pacino.

Perfect place. Following the advice of Alice, from Zanziland came here. Huge portions, fast service, very reasonable prices. Thank you Al Pacino for a delicious lunch.

The food is very tasty, but cleanliness is a problem. The prices are affordable.

Hole, forgotten by God, dirty, the staff is trying to earn everything and cheat a little

Very good cafe. There is wi-fi.

Good hotel at an adequate price.

Orchaic interior, fast service, food is not very expensive as everywhere else.