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Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar

4.5 star property
Travelers find paradise at this Nungwi Beach retreat where spa treatments, sun-soaked beaches, local cuisine and stunning seaside views await

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Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar is on Nungwi Beach, offering a peaceful getaway. Guests start with a full breakfast, then relax at the poolside bar or enjoy beach volleyball. The resort's spa offers facials and massages for complete relaxation.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • All-inclusive
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room options

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Baobab Garden Room

Baobab Garden Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Bidet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Garden Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Bidet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Beach Junior Suite

Beach Junior Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Bidet
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Separate bedroom
Bidet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Garden Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Bidet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Garden Cottage

Garden Cottage

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Bidet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Garden Sea View Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Bidet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
  • 16 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Beach Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3

Garden Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Garden Room

  • Sleeps 2

Garden Cottage

  • Sleeps 2

Baobab Garden Room

  • Sleeps 3

Garden Sea View Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3

Room With Partial Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
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About the area

Located in Nungwi, Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Nungwi Beach and Kendwa Beach. Nungwi Natural Aquarium and Mnarani Natural Aquarium are also worth visiting.
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Nungwi Road, Nungwi, Zanzibar, 73107

What's nearby

  • Nungwi Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Nungwi Natural Aquarium - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Kendwa Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Mnarani Natural Aquarium - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 51 min drive - 33.4 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 98 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tam Tam Restaurant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Makofi Pizza Bar - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Corner - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Sexy Fish - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪M&J Cafe - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar

Luxury resort near Nungwi Beach
At Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a poolside bar and a terrace. This resort is a great place to bask in the sun with a beachfront location and beach volleyball. Treat yourself to spa services, such as a massage, a facial or a manicure/pedicure. The on-site local and international cuisine buffet restaurant, Beach Gallery Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to a garden and laundry facilities, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool, along with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), babysitting (surcharge) and a front desk safe
  • Tour/ticket information, multilingual staff and beach towels
Room features
All 105 individually furnished rooms have perks such as air conditioning, as well as amenities such as free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and bidets
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, daily housekeeping and phones

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Beach Gallery Restaurant

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra 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 5.00 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 180.00 per vehicle (return)

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar All Inclusive

Frequently asked questions

Does Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar?

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

What time is check-out at Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 180.00 per vehicle applies.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar?

Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.

Where is Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar located?

Nestled on the beach, this Nungwi resort is within 1 mi (2 km) of Nungwi Natural Aquarium, Nungwi Beach and Kendwa Beach. Mnarani Natural Aquarium and Nungwi Sunrise Point are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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Reviews

Sandies Baobab Beach Zanzibar Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 190 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 190 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 190 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 190 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 190 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sandies has a beautiful location, lovely staff and all the amenities one needs to enjoy a vacation.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely peaceful beach hotel. Super friendly staff. Chef Halal was really helpful with our gluten free requirements
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendliness, lovely beach. clean and tidy
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a peaceful setting, with a fantastic beach front. A piece of paradise! Staff are very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

KRISTINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice resort. Good food. Large rooms with nice showers and plenty of hot water and good water pressure. Security around the property made me feel safe. Beach is nice when the tide is out. Lots of lounge chairs available. Workers all over the property cleaning, raking, trimming the trees/bushes. Very well maintained public spaces.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

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

A wonderful little gem with great staff

We had an absolutely amazing time here. The hotel and grounds are spotless. The staff are very friendly and it is situated in beautiful location with a stunning beach on site. I would highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved how the hotel provided guest activities for the whole week. Also, the all inclusive was amazing.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and the staff was extremely helpful and polite. The food was exquisite! Will visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alessandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best beach water of the area. Beatifull new room. I got a free upgrade for a superior with balcony.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect beach getaway. Staff were friendly. Easy walking distance to other venues.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mahroo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the resort. We stayed in the Beach Junior Suite which was very close to the beach. The room is large and quite with a great bed and shower. The resorts grounds are well kept. The dining area is right on the water with fantastic views and accommodating staff. The food can be better, but that was our experience in all of Tanzania so can't fault this resort for it.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing White Sand Beach Resort

Excellent property with private beach access to white sands at Nungwi. The rooms are also top notch, lot of greenery and baobab trees on the property. The in house restaurant offers delicious food with options from multiple international cuisines. Sandies Baobab is a perfect location for people looking for a quiet, relaxing vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Kalisha

Disliked: Amenities
Bottom line up front: this is a beautiful property with rooms and food that do not live up to the billing. The good first: the property is absolutely gorgeous with old, majestic baobab trees throughout. The landscaping is top notch and the beach view is absolutely stunning. The pool is gorgeous with a beach view and the drinks at the poolside bar were great. The staff are also super friendly and a few are conversant in several languages. The bad: the food is overpriced and poor quality. We did not do all-inclusive and ordered a la carte as the buffet food did not look appetizing. Unfortunately, the menu food was equally bland and uninspired. They charge $40 for 4 very modest sized prawns. I would not consider them jumbo prawns and they did not taste fresh. The room was even worse. The attention to detail is clearly lacking. We had to ask 4 times to get the room arranged as requested in the reservation, with 2 twin beds. The A/C was completely nonfunctional, and the room remained hot and stuffy throughout the night. The screens on the windows were filled with holes so we could not open them for a breeze. As they changed the sheets, the mattresses were filthy. And the shower faucet was falling apart. Several of the spigots had fallen out and water fell unevenly. The refrigerator was completely non-functional and spoiled our food. The cheapness of the finishings in the room shocked me given the price point. The front desk was accommodating so adding 1 star for them.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

The beach out the front of the property was nice and the hotel itself is large. We stayed for 3 nights in a garden cottage room, the first room we were given had one lamp for lighting and was close to construction, after speaking to management about the less than average room, we were moved to another garden cottage room which was better. The rooms are a little outdated but fine for the time we were there. We paid for the all inclusive package as it was much easier, the food buffet’s had plenty of options and lots of food. Wine selection wasn’t great and no options to choose from different ones which was disappointing if you didn’t want spirits. 2-3 days is enough to spend up in the area. Finally, whilst there are security guards around, we did see a number of locals that sell things on the beach walking around the hotel grounds.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort

Services could be improved

Our premium room was very nice, clean and fresh, if possible, try to get a room nearby the ocean. The services was actually not so good in the restaurant or at the bar. The cleaningness was not so good eighter and all this is probably due to lack of staff. Otherwise the hotel is located perfect just a couple of meters from the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful beach. Great service. All staff helpful and have a big smile. Some wifi issues and power went out a few times but all manageable. Food is good, but not great buffet style.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

SOPHIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfull site on the Nungwy beach, no weeds, little tide, you can swim at all times. Superior rooms are large and comfortable, big shower, fridge, no TV. Garden rooms are simple. Very good food, buffet. A little bit of animation. Personnel at the restaurant and bar are very kind.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ahmad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: -Beautiful resort and beach location -Comfortable rooms, safe property with lots of security around -Diverse food options -Friendly staff -lots of activities to participate in Cons: -beach is not private. Many locals will approach you daily to try to sell you things -no hot water in the shower -occasional power outages, but only lasts a few minutes

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well preserved property features with regulated air-conditioned rooms. Friendly staff and highly motivated crews for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Only downside is absence of a discount when purchasing alcoholic beverages by the bottle.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, reasonable price. Great rooms, air con great, kept very well. Nice pool and beach areas. Small beach on hotel with sea view so no sellers can approach. Can walk along beach to markets and great places like sexy fish. Had buffet one night - average. Much nicer eating out. Breakfast okay, not great. Wonderful beaches just gorgeous. Would defio go agai .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Tyrone

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

Wonderful stay!

An amazing hotel with superb access to the beach. Staff is super kind and helpful. It does however attract quite snobbish ppl from all over the world that didn’t seem to understand how I (as a black man) could stay at such a nice property. Didn’t allow it to bother me but it was very noticeable. Just be mindful of this if you are a person of color visiting this property!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A Hotel Experience Like No Other I have travelled to many places and stayed at wonderful, luxurious hotels, but I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a hotel as much as this one. It is truly amazing in so many ways. The Soul of the Hotel – The Staff The best thing about the hotel is the staff—they are the soul of the place and make your stay unforgettable. Everyone is genuinely kind and interested in you, from the gardeners tending to the grounds to the chef, reception staff, and waiters. Their warmth and care are what truly set this resort apart. Specifically, I would like to thank the following staff for taking such wonderful care of us during our stay. All the staff members were incredibly kind, but we interacted the most with Osrida, Christina, Sarah, Odria, Ellen, Lydia, and Anna. They were kind, efficient, and made us feel like part of a family. Their attentiveness and friendliness added so much joy to our time at the resort. Breathtaking Setting and Beautiful Grounds The hotel is situated in a beautiful lagoon in Nungwi, with absolutely breathtaking beaches. A special touch: there’s a bench placed by the hotel for guests to sit and enjoy the staggeringly beautiful sunsets over the beach and pool area. The grounds feel like an oasis unto themselves. I ventured outside and looked at other nearby hotels, but none had the same lush, manicured greenery. It felt like living in a botanical garden, surrounded by birdsong. Truly a paradise.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zuzana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
loved this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthias

Liked: Amenities
Loved everything about this resort. On the sandy white beach, adorable huts, excellent food & accommodating staff who smile all day long! It’s hard not to relax
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2025