Hotels in Nundwi
Smiles Hotel
Smiles is all about enjoying the simple pleasures in life: long carefree days on the beach, awesome sunsets, the sound of the ocean and watching local village life going by. If you’re after a big bustling beach resort where you’ll have constant entertainment look elsewhere. At Smiles, there are just the guest rooms and a tiny restaurant. No reception office, games room, lounge, curio shop, disco or pub.
Smiles does have the traditional Zanzibari beds in many rooms. They are also spotlessly clean and tiled so if you’re after spic and span interiors (especially bathrooms) Smiles is an excellent choice.
There is a small open-walled, makuti-thatch restaurant close to the beach where you enjoy meals but no bar or music is available at Smiles. As the manager Ibrahim always says, “We like guests to listen to the sound of the waves and the breeze blowing through the palms.” After all, there are a host of other nearby bars and restaurants for festive evenings.
This resort is perfect for those seeking underwater exploration and peace to recharge those life batteries.

Location: Nungwi, Zanzibar – North Coast, Tanzania
Distance to Spanish Dancer: 3 minute beach walk
Distance to Stone Town: 60km (1 hour drive)
Distance to Airport: 65km (1 hour drive)
Number of Rooms: 16
Check In time: 14:00
Check Out time: 12:00 noon
Room Facilities
- Smiles has 4 double-storey units, each containing 4 rooms. The rooms have patios or balconies overlooking the tropical gardens and beach. There is a sandy patch in front of the rooms so you can feel the clean white sand underfoot while you stroll down to the beach.
- The rooms are simply furnished and exceptionally clean. They have the luxuries of air-conditioning, telephone, satellite television, mosquito nets, hair dryers and safes.
- There are triples, doubles and honeymoon rooms. The rooms are tiled and have typical wooden Zanzibari three-quarter beds with designs on the headboards and mosquito netting covering them. There is a build-in cupboard with a dressing table. The honeymoon rooms are similar to the other rooms, except they have queen size beds (attractive elevated concrete slabs covered with a mattress and mosquito netting). Honeymooners can also enjoy fresh garden flowers in their room.
- The en-suite bathrooms are fairly modern, exceptionally clean and decorated with attractive blue tiles. The showers have hot and cold water.
Food, Beverage & Entertainment Facilities
- No bar, no entertainment facilities but a small restaurant that has spcialized in ‘sea food – Zanzibari style’.
Transfers
- Spanish Dancer offers transfers from the airport to the Smiles Hotel. Please contact us for details.
- The dive centre is within a 5 minute walk from all the Smiles Hotel.
Langi Langi Hotel
LangLangi Beach Bungalows was opened in 1999 by the owner who had a dream of building a paradise like hotel in nungwi.
Langi Langi Beach Bungalows is situated on the most beautifull land with its cottages facing the ocean, the garden and the swimming pool.

Location: Nungwi, Zanzibar – North Coast, Tanzania
Distance to Spanish Dancer: 3 minute walk along the beach
Distance to Stone Town: 60km (1 hour drive)
Distance to Airport: 65km (1 hour drive)
Number of Rooms: 24
Check In time: 14:00
Check Out time: 12:00 noon
Room Facilities
- Langi Langi Beach Bungalows offers exquisite 24 room accommodation designed in Zanzibari Tradition with modern amenities. The rooms have ensuite bathrooms with hot and cold water (a treat on Zanzibar), ceiling fans, air conditioning and mosquito netting.
Food, Beverage & Entertainment Facilities
- Bahari (the ocean basket) Seafood restaurant also serving local Zanzibari and international cusine very famous for our BBQ Buffet.
- Marhaba (Greeting in Swahili) A coffee lounge serving Africa’s finest blends offering cappuccino, espresso, latte and such home made decadent deserts and fresh fruit juices.
- Bustani (a garden in Swahili) Enjoy a quite time or read a book in the cool shadows of trees and the scents of fragrant flora in this tranquil reading garden
- Cleopatra Spa An exotic massage experience overlooking the Indian ocean and a breathtaking view of the beach from atop.
- Huduma (services in Swahili) An internet café offering high speed satellite connection. Money changing facility for guests . Full service office facility with Fax machine, scanner, photo copying. Call centre for local, national and international points.
Transfers
- Spanish Dancer offers transfers from the airport to the Langi Langi Hotel. Please contact us for details
- The dive centre is within a 3 minute walk from the Langi Langi Hotel.
Nungwi Inn Hotel
Nungwi Inn is located on the northern tip of Zanzibar. It is a clean and basic hotel, but situated on a good stretch of beach, where you can also swim during low tide (Only in Kendwa and Nungwi possible).
The hotel is a perfect place for budget travellers, who don't need much luxury, but want to be on one of Zanzibars best beaches.
Location: Nungwi, Zanzibar – North Coast, Tanzania
Distance to Spanish Dancer: Dive Centre on site
Distance to Stone Town: 60km (1 hour drive)
Distance to Airport: 65km (1 hour drive)
Number of Rooms: 18
Check In time: 14:00
Check Out time: 12:00 noon
Room Facilities
- All rooms have fans, some have also air condition. En-suite bath room, and a veranda with a distinct sea view.
Food, Beverage & Entertainment Facilities
- There is a basic restaurant, but the hotel offers every evening fresh seafood barbecues directly on the beach.
Transfers
- Spanish Dancer offers transfers from the airport to the Nungwi Inn Hotel. Please contact us for details
- The dive centre is situated on the beach at this hotel.
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