A short walk from Nungwi Beach, Z Hotel & Z2 Hotel provides a poolside bar, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. With amenities like a beachfront location and sun loungers, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up the sun. Treat yourself to a Swedish massage, a body treatment, or a facial at the onsite spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy lunch, dinner, light fare, and ocean views. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Located in Nungwi, Z Hotel & Z2 Hotel is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Nungwi Beach and Kendwa Beach. Baraka Natural Aquarium and Nungwi Mnarani Aquarium are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and water skiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking/biking trails. Visit our Nungwi travel guide
Nungwi Beach, Zanzibar, Nungwi
What's nearby
Nungwi Beach
1 min walk - 0.1 km
Kendwa Beach
7 min drive - 3.4 km
Zanzibar Horse Club
3 min walk - 0.3 km
Nungwi Mnarani Aquarium
4 min drive - 1.9 km
Baraka Natural Aquarium
4 min drive - 2.3 km
Getting around
Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ)
100 min drive
Restaurants
Tam Tam Restaurant
3 min walk
Restaurant Kendwa Rocks
8 min drive
M&J Cafe
6 min walk
Promenade Main Restaurant
6 min drive
Che Bar Zanzibar
1 min walk
About this property
Z Hotel & Z2 Hotel
Upscale boutique hotel by the ocean
A short walk from Nungwi Beach, Z Hotel & Z2 Hotel provides a poolside bar, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a beachfront location and sun loungers. Treat yourself to a Swedish massage, a body treatment, or a facial at the onsite spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy lunch, dinner, light fare, and ocean views. In addition to a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
An outdoor pool along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
Airport pick-up service (surcharge), multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance
Books, luggage storage, and concierge services
Beach umbrellas, massage treatment rooms, and a porter/bellhop
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and feature comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
Designer toiletries, showers, and hair dryers
Wardrobes/closets, balconies, and refrigerators
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Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Z Hotel & Z2 Hotel?
Check-out is at 11 AM.
Does Z Hotel & Z2 Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's a shuttle from the airport to the hotel that runs on request. A fee of USD 65 per vehicle applies.
Where is Z Hotel & Z2 Hotel located?
Nestled on the beach, this Nungwi hotel is just steps from Zanzibar Horse Club and Nungwi Beach. Kendwa Beach is 1.6 mi (2.7 km) away.
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Z Hotel & Z2 Hotel Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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My mom and I just stayed here for three nights and LOVED IT!!! From the staff, to the cleanliness of the hotel and to the food options. Outstanding. Literally perfect, no notes.
Extremely helpful staff. Great hotel.
The public beach in front of the hotel has a busy (and sometimes party) vibe. It can be loud during the day but quiets down by 10-11pm.
We had a good beach view from our room.
Room was very clean.
There were other dining options nearby the hotel.
Wonderful stay. Z2 hotel is lovely and we had access to everything in Z1. I travel a lot and this was my favorite resort stay I’ve ever had. The staff members are WONDERFUL and I felt so lucky to get to know them. Sam, Raheema, Nora, and Abdullah are just a few of the wonderful staff members that made me feel like I was at home.
Excellent location, breakfast is great and the facilities like pool, gym etc are awesome
The staff was very friendly and helpful … best hotel to stay in Zanzibar
Highly recommended
We really liked the area and all the staff & managers. Calm & safe vibe, the hotel just next to the beach. We really enjoyed the breakfast as well. Got a better room the next day, which was much appreciated! Very much recommended. Br.
The hotel was brand new and the staff were very friendly and I strongly recommend it.
It’s also in the best part of Nunguwi and the beach is very beautiful also everything around very close to the hotel!
This hotel is beautiful in the most amazing location. The hotel is clean , staff amazing great food and great pool area. Highly recommend Z Hotel also great spa recommend massage had to have two as they were so great and very affordable. Will definitely return
Would highly recommend this hotel. We stayed at Z2 but frequently used the facilities at Z hotel as well. Staff were so friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Room was lovely and clean, food all round at all the restaurants was amazing! Best meals we had across our holiday.
Staff was amazing. Room was very clean and tidy. Made our stay very memorable and we had an amazing time. We will defo visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Jane
Feb 3, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed at Z2. Beautiful room (penthouse suite!) Complimentary water everyday. Free WIFI which was very solid. The Marigold restaurant was excellent for Indian food and the breakfast was plentiful and enjoyable. The pool was lovely and often had it on our own.
The Z hotel is a short walk from Z2 but always has plenty of sunbeds and two further restaurants.
Would absolutely stay there again.
Room was always clean and comfortable. The front desk staff was friendly and helpful, especially Aysher. Onsite restaurants, bar service and gym were all great. Front desk also arranged cabs to and from Stone Town and the airport (roughly 1-1/2 hour, $60 trip). A great spot for a beach/pool relaxing vacation. Hot water for showers was an issue, but perhaps common for the Zanzibar region?
We had an amazing stay at The Z Hotel for our honeymoon. Everything was perfect, from the staff to the food and facilities. We loved our stay and highly recommend!
Room was excellent. We had the third floor pool view at the z2. We found the z2 to be a newer more modern building compared to the z. So even though it wasn’t direct water access, we liked staying the z2 better and using the z during the day. Amazing breakfast buffet. We loved our stay. Gym at the z was excellent also. Had lots of options. Finally location was great. Near by walking distance to all restaurants. We prefer this beach over kendwa as well if had to pick.
Great property. Looking around at the other Nungwi properties, I’m glad we chose to stay there. Very safe with security, amazing pool and the staff is beyond kind.
Z Hotel is a spectacular tropical Oasis in Zanzibar! The staff, especially Julia was fabulous, the grounds and decor were beautiful and the food was delicious! I would stay here everytime I would be lucky enough to visit Zanzibar and I will tell everyone I know not to look any further than Z Hotel.