We stayed here for a few days and were impressed by staff and management alike. The food was good, and the small size of the hotel meant that it really did feel like a desert island looking out from the well designed accommodation. We were older by quite some margin than a lot of the other guests, which meant that... more

We stayed here on the last leg of our 13 day honeymoon. We were in Bunglalow 12 near the far end for 8 nights. I cannot think of a lovelier place to stay, eat and relax. The food is great - we had the beach seafood platter one evening and it was amazing! The infinity pool is gorgeous and the... more

(See also separate review for Matemwe as there is some important info regarding Zanzibar). What a fantastic place! THE SEA: brilliant even at low tide good to swim into and very safe, but not good to snorkel (not much to see). THE BEACH: magical...mystical...heaven on earth... THE PEOPLE: There are no words to thank them enough. Every single one of... more

We arrived at Pongwe having been on Zanzibar for a week, staying at Mbweni & Nungwi. Would have liked to spend 2 or 3 nights there but couldn't get 2 rooms for 2 nights together at any point in July. As it was, we arrived quite early and arranged for a late check out - they have a separate room... more

We arrived at Pongwe after a 2 night stay in Stone town, what a contrast. Pongwe Beach hotel is- a brilliant place for relaxing. The beach is stunning and the sea changes colour ever minute, I never got bored of watching it. The room was very nice, we had a double and single bed in ours. We had a problem... more

Beautiful location; small personalised hotel with only 16 rooms and a private beach; fantastic, friendly and competent staff; delicious meals and spacious, atmospheric rooms! more

pongwe beach is a wonderful hotel - probably the best value for money on zanzibar. and i agree with the other rewiews that it is a very relaxing place to stay and the two ladys who manage pongwe a very caring and helpful and add lots of nice, thoughtful touches. but the downside is that it is very secluded. we... more

Considering this is officially rated as a 3 star hotel, my husband and I were extremely impressed by the extra touches that this hotel has included which we both agreed were more of a 5 star calibre. The rooms were clean and nicely decorated. They were huge! The verandah facing onto the beach was wonderful and we loved the fact... more

My wife and I had a great time for 4 nights at the end of May and the beginning of June. If it wasn't for 38 hours travel time back to Vancouver, BC, we would be at the Pongwe Beach Hotel often. Everything was clean and neat. The room we had was modest but absolutely the best location on a... more