Marafiki Beach Hotel and spa is a budget accommodation found in Matemwe Beach on Eastern coast of the island in Zanzibar Tanzania region. The hotel is situated an hour drive away from stone town via Malawi and 40km (25 miles )from Abeid amani Karume International airport via Nyerere Road (gateway destination in Zanzibar). .` Marafiki beach hotel and spa is convenient, business friendly and awesome holiday beach hotel for guests who want to Explore Zanzibar with its beautiful views of the colorful garden Indian ocean and surrounding areas.
Marafiki Beach Hotel & spa consists of over 10 elegant and comfortable bungalows all with the beautiful views of Indian Ocean reflecting traditional style with grass Thatched roof that allow sea breezes.
All rooms are well elevated, decorated and furnished with private en-suite facilities of clean Flushing toilets ,bathroom with hot and cold showers, mosquito nets, flat screen TVs, hair driers , living rooms , dressing mirrors , internal telephone system , chairs and tables , Free bottled water, satellites , extra rooms , free toiletries , vanity wash basin and many more. Rooms have large sitting areas, private balconies and terraces with the magnificent views over the Indian Ocean, garden and surrounding areas. Each suite is well equipped with excellent and comfortable queen and king sized beds with clean and washed beddings. Rooms are configured as single ,double ,twin and triple/family rooms with different cost ranging from 150$ per night and above sometimes rate goes slightly high during peak/ high season than in Low season.
Marafiki Beach hotel & spa offers more services and facilities which include;
A restaurant that meets guests choice ; A breakfast at the beach while overlooking to a beautiful of Tranquil that serves different meals both international and African Zanzibar inspired cuisine environment, lunch and dinner both in and outdoor dinners served by well trained, friendly and organized staff, They also serve dinners in the gardens.
A well -stocked bar with a shared lounge with variety of refreshments like; local ,cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers, you relax and sip the cocktail or monk tail while overlooking the magnificent view over the Indian ocean , the colorful gardens and surrounding areas.
A swimming pool that cools off the hot afternoon, you relax in water and enjoy the breezes and the beautiful views of Indian ocean.
Services include; solar energy available, Free parking space available, offers airport pick -ups and drop-offs, Laundry services available, massage services are offered.
WIFI internet available that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friend.
Business center with meeting & wedding places for corporate function offered and honey moon package for honey mooners .
Activities to do while at the lodge include; boat trips, sport fishing, biking, visiting stone town diving, snorkeling and community tours
Zanzibar is not an independent country; it is the self –governing state in Tanzania found off the coast of East Africa. It is considered to be an old trade center in Tanzania, it is the Archipelago (group) of Islands and stone town is the historical city center located 6 km south from Zanzibar International airport .
The airport is connected on daily basis with all the major East African Cities like; Kilimanjaro , Arusha, Dar-el-salaam , Nairobi and Mombasa and most of the airlines land directly on the Island making Europe, Asia, and North America relatively easy to reach . Zanzibar is the home of over 705,000 people speaking different languages with around 4 ethnic groups . The country is lively mixture of culture , religion and cuisines. The best time to visit Zanzibar is during dry season in Jan to March or july to October and December. There are different accommodation in Zanzibar ; Budget mid- range and luxury accommodation that are convenient ,affordable to visitors visiting the area. There are different and more attraction/ activities to do while in Zanzibar. They include ; visiting the beaches (nakupenda, nungwi, paje beaches etc)where most of the people travel Zanzibar for vacations ,and relaxations, Visiting the historical landmark of stone town (the heart and soul of Islands) , prison Island, Palace museum, Head to Jozani Forests , visiting caves , spice/cultural tours to different parts of Zanzibar especially local village , quad biking ,Parasailing boat trips and many other activities. One can visit Zanzibar and still travel to other different parts of Tanzania.
