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Smiles Beach Hotel

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel with full-service spa and coffee shop/cafe

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Smiles Beach Hotel offers a private beach and peaceful garden for true relaxation. Guests can book spa treatments, lounge by the pool on comfy sun beds, or watch their kids enjoy the playground. Previous visitors consistently praise the attentive staff.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout curtains, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room, 2 Double Beds, Terrace, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Terrace
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 17 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Terrace, Sea View

Deluxe Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Terrace, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Terrace
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout curtains, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace, Sea View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Terrace
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 17 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout curtains, bed sheets

Premium Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Bidet
  • 25 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Map
North Coast of Zanzibar, Nungwi, 1111

What's nearby

  • Nungwi Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Nungwi Natural Aquarium - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mnarani Natural Aquarium - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Kendwa Beach - 5 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Muyuni Beach - 38 min drive - 24.5 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 96 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tam Tam Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪M&J Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Sexy Fish - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Corner - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Mangi's Bar - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Smiles Beach Hotel

Family-friendly hotel near Nungwi Beach
Located close to Nungwi Natural Aquarium and Mnarani Natural Aquarium, Smiles Beach Hotel provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a private beach, beach massages and sunloungers. Indulge in a massage, a body scrub and a body treatment at the on-site spa. A playground, a library and dry cleaning/laundry services are available to all guests.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), beach umbrellas and smoke-free property
  • A front desk safe, beach towels and luggage storage
  • Barbecues, tour/ticket information and wedding services
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Smiles Beach Hotel have thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as safes and free bottled water.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with digital channels
  • Furnished balconies or patios, fridges and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • 6 buildings
  • Built in 2001
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

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 front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 1 April and 30 April.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
4 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50 per room (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted
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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Construction is underway at a neighbouring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work

Property is also known as

Smiles Beach Hotel Zanzibar Island/Nungwi
Smiles Beach Hotel
Smiles Beach Hotel Nungwi
Smiles Beach Nungwi
Smiles Hotel
Smiles Beach Hotel Zanzibar/Nungwi
Smiles Beach Hotel Hotel
Smiles Beach Hotel Nungwi
Smiles Beach Hotel Hotel Nungwi

Frequently asked questions

Does Smiles Beach Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Smiles Beach Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Smiles Beach Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Smiles Beach Hotel?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Does Smiles Beach Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 50 per room applies.

Where is Smiles Beach Hotel located?

Nestled on the beach, this Nungwi hotel is just steps away from Nungwi Natural Aquarium and Nungwi Beach. Mnarani Natural Aquarium and Kendwa Beach are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Reviews

Smiles Beach Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.4

Staff & service

7.6

Eco-friendliness

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 280 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 280 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 280 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 280 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 280 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tosin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay! Definitely recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chuma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Also enjoy the idea of a bicycle for anyone to use.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Our stay at Smiles was one that I would recommend to anyone. Staff food everything was fantastic. One complaint but very minor I would have loved good coffee.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Niamh

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were super friendly. They spent between 45 minutes to 1 hour cleaning our room each day. They would fold our clothes in the wardrobe, line up our shoes and toiletries. I have never experienced cleaning to such depth 10/10. Pool was lovely and it was safe and quiet. Staff genuinely could not do enough. If you are half board food is a set menu for dinner. Only criticism would be sometimes the water would go off for a short period of time. There were the odd power cuts for a few seconds at a time.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sisser

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

Great value for money!

Fantastic 3 star hotel in Nungwi! Great location in a quiet part of Nungwi. Private beach area with no salesmen. BEAUTIFUL outdoor area! Very kind employees from Reception to Spa, cleaning and Restaurant. Rooms are spacious with sufficient room for 3 big single/queen beds and luggage without it feeling crammed. Simple interior but we were only in the room for sleeping and it had good nets thst was prepared each night. Did not see one single mosquito inside. Bedsheets clean but with a few permanent stains. No issue for us as felt clean. No noticed electrical fall-outs - I think they have a generator. Only awareness point is that the door lock is very simple: from outside you lock with a small padlock (but there is a safe in the room). From inside there is a simple slide lock (toilet door style) that barely locked in our room - a simple push would have opened the door. Given guard on the premises I felt safe with just a suitcase in front of the door but preferably the lock had been a bit more solid. Does not change the conclusion: AWESOME hotel. Hope to return another time.
View from the beach towards the hotel. 5 small houses.
View from a sunbed
Nice pool with sunbeds, shade and even electricity for charging phones!
View from a sunbed
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

Ok but too quiet for me

The resort itself was very nice. However the rooms were a bit unmodern, very bad lightning in bathroom, but comfy bed. Super friendly staff. But way too quiet for us, no music by pool. Food was ok, we didn’t have all inclusive. Still gives you a very authentic experience from their old school stove & grill station. Happy overall but I prefer a bit more modern and energetic place
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Zainuddeen

We were disappointed about the restaurant. The restaurant definitely needs to be updated regarding the menus. Most of the time had to go next door to have our lunch and dinner.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Preemnath

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Niet waard voor de prijs. Prive strand was goed en restaurant de strand maar weinig keus.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top Hotel, das Beste in Nungwi. Super Lage, freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Stefanie Babette Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good service and clean! Quite and good beds.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Ingela

Liked: Cleanliness

Ingber

Maten i restaurangen gick inte att äta. Frukosten var katastrof. Så när det regnade som värst, hade det varit det enklaste alternativet för att få mat. Vi var hellre utan mat tyvärr, stranden var inte alls som den ser ut. Kendwa är mycket mycket finare att bo på. Vi hade otur med försenad regnperiod, men nej inget jag skulle vilja åka tillbaka till. Vi gjorde många fina utflykter, men vädret var bara med oss till 40%
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abinet Assefa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was attentive, friendly and polite , love the cleanliness of the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location and with friendly and attentive staff
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Fantastisk beliggenhet, men dårlig service

Hotellets beliggenhet er virkelig fantastisk, med en nydelig strand og utsikt! Solsengene er komfortable, og de store parasollene gjør det enkelt å slappe av i skyggen. Dessverre var servicen, særlig i restauranten, en skuffelse. Med et navn som «Smiles Beach» hadde vi forventet en mer vennlig og imøtekommende atmosfære. Gjennom hele uken vi bodde her, opplevde vi svært lite smil og gjestfrihet fra personalet som serverte oss frokost og middag. Dette stod i kontrast til den generelle vennligheten og imøtekommenheten vi ellers opplevde fra lokalbefolkningen på Zanzibar. Frokosten var også ujevn i kvalitet, noe som gjorde måltidene mindre hyggelige enn forventet. Alt i alt har hotellet stort potensial, men servicenivået, spesielt i restauranten, må forbedres for å gi gjestene den opplevelsen de håper på.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Irmgard

Liked: Staff & service
Das Frühstück ohne Eier und ohne Käse fand ich nicht gut.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotellet serverar ingen alkohol. Kan vara bra att veta. Går enkelt att gå till restaurangerna vid sidan av om man vill beställa.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tarek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es war wirklich sehr schön, euch zu besuchen.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
J'ai lu beaucoup d'avis avant de choisir cet hôtel. J'avais des doutes à cause des mauvais commentaires mais nous avons tenté notre chance à cause de l'emplacement directe sur la plage. Quelle déception! Autre que la vue exceptionnelle sur la plage, c'était moche. Service aux chambres un peu bizarre d'installation de moustiquaires avec Insecticides qui laisse à désirer. La bouffe juste ok. L'option buffet du soir est un peu plus intéressant. Le menu à la carte, complètement nul. On m'a servi une salade complètement défraîchi visible à l'oeil nu sans gêne! Le pire poisson que j'ai goûté de ma vie! Sans épice, sans goût. Tout etait décevant même les desserts. Un seul choix à faire à la carte et tanpis si on aime pas! On nous offre seulement 3 choix de boissons gazeuses. Personnellement, on ne boit pas de boissons gazeuses et le jus n'est pas offert gratuitement. Pas de café ou thé offert avec le souper non plus. Pas d'alcool non plus (on l'a lu dans d'autres commentaires) mais on s'attendait à une meilleure variété de boissons pour compenser. La musique country moche à ne plus en finir, les employés semblaient complètement désintéressé aux services. Les employés font trop la jasette entre eux.On a quitté plusieurs fois la table sans être débarrassé alors que les employés sont tous là. Même au déjeuner, il manquait des choses au buffet qui ne se faisait pas remplir automatiquement par les employés. Il fallait carrément les aviser pour qu'ils se bougent. Je ne recommande PAS!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A grumpy guy at the reception. The guard tried to refuse my girlfriend to enter after dinner one day, we went in anyway. The guard came with a person from the reception, who was screaming "she must leave now". No, we came together a few days ago and we will leave together. I showed him her cloth and her passport from the safe. So instead of looking in the register in the reception the guy came to harass my girlfriend. They went away without any apology. The place is halal, so no beer or wine if you fancy that with your food. Or not liking the way the animals are killed to be halal. No animation team. Very nice and thorough cleaning staff. The beach in front is very nice. A cracked speaker during breakfast, high volume, you want to leave the place asap.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jonas

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

Trevlig obh lugnt.

Trevligt och mysigt hotell. Lugnt och mycket bra service.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Great location but lots of noise early in the mornings from somone shouting/talking very loud nearby. A note for some that alcohol is not sold or allowed anywhere on the premises
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jefferson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My partner and I stayed for 4 days and we loved! We had a great time. All the staff were ao nice, respectful and kind. From Mohamed who made our check-in to all the other staff, cleaners, kitchen… thank you so much! The location was very convenient, walking distances to many restaurants, in front of the beach with an incredible view and facilities. I would highly recommend it and would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thyago

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

Very good

Amazing! The only negative point is that alcohol is not sold in the bar and restaurant, but we already knew the information
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerrin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at your quaint hotel very much. Walking along the beach was easy. Your restaurant was good and the included breakfast was generous with eggs made on the spot. The pool was wonderful ! We wish there was more light available in the room and the bathroom.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024