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Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge

3.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, sun loungers
Front of property
Restaurant
On the beach

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
$158
includes taxes & fees
Sep 7 - Sep 8

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South East Coast, Paje, Zanzibar
  • Jambiani Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Paje Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room, Ocean View

  • 248 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Bungalow, Ocean View | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Bungalow, Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 24 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Bungalow, Garden View | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Bungalow, Garden View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 248 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Family, Ocean View | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Family, Ocean View

  • 721 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge

3.5-star Paje lodge close to Paje Beach
Guests at this beach lodge will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a children's pool and barbecue grills.
Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Bathrooms include showers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Dining options at the lodge include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the lodge's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This beach lodge also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and gift shops/newsstands. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle. Onsite uncovered self parking is complimentary.

Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge has designated areas for smoking.

Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

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
The property charges 4 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 120 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4 percent

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests with service dogs should contact the property prior to arrival.
Property Registration Number yes

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hakuna Majiwe Lodge Paje
Hakuna Majiwe Lodge
Hakuna Majiwe Paje
Hakuna Majiwe
Ora Resort Hakuna Majiwe Hotel Paje
Hakuna Majiwe Hotel
Hakuna Majiwe Lodge Zanzibar Island/Paje
Hakuna Majiwe Lodge
Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge Paje
Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge Lodge
Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge Lodge Paje

Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 33 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aimable

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hakuna Majiwe is a safe, clean, and well-maintained location, offering a pleasant living environment. It is advisable to prepare a well-structured budget, as there may be unexpected costs, such as the Zanzibar government tourism taxes. While prices are somewhat higher than average, which is typical for similar destinations, the quality of services provided is excellent and meets expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Laura

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The food menu is overpriced and not very good.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emran

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

PERRY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Should have been great, but wasn’t

The staff were very friendly and tried their best. However, a recent storm (two weeks before) had devastated half of the hotel, destroying the kitchen and dining area and removing several roofs. When we arrived, the hotel looked like a bombsite with debris everywhere which was quite unsafe. A basic breakfast was offered in an empty bedroom in a make-shift kitchen. We were awaken every morning with the sound of hammering and construction in the next rooms. The rooms had functioning ACS, but the windows had no glass only mosquito nets to it was difficult to sleep. Essentially, great location, friendly staff, but hotel should not be open until the major repairs had been conducted.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Natasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Not value for money

We stayed here for 7 nights and paid £1102 for this, which was not good value for money. The staff are all incredibly friendly and amenable. However, the bungalows are tired and run-down, the door handle was nearly coming off to our room, the taps are severely lime-scaled and wall switches with holes in them? We had to ask for hand soap, toilet roll and we had to keep asking for a towel. The towels and bedding were stained. There is no mattress protector. The breakfast was awful; stale cereal and bread, the only meat was a processed hot dog and the coffee was instant powdered, which is a huge shame because Tanzania produces coffee. There was a pod machine for the coffee, but this was an additional $3. We decided not to eat there for any other meal. The location is ok, you have to walk at least 15 to 20 minutes to get to another restaurant or bar, but it felt safe to do so along the beach. While the beach is beautiful in Paje, the beach here was very sea-weedy, so you cannot enter the water here. It was definitely not value for money and was disappointed when I contacted hotels.com for help on arranging another hotel and they advised it was non-refundable.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Erica

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Sandi

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Book elsewhere

This is a tired somewhat rundown resort. It seems apparent to us that the manager is not willing to put any money into maintenance or any updates on this property. The food choices for breakfast were on such a shoestring budget it was almost insulting. Literally no cheese or dairy and the only meat were hot dog wieners. There was a sign on the Buffay one morning advertising chicken samosas but when I asked about them the server said “no… We didn’t make them“. The dartboard didn’t have any darts and the foosball table was so unbalanced you couldn’t play on it. All the cushions were dirty and worn out on all of the patio furniture and the towels were so rough they almost scratched your skin rather than drying it. The location feels somewhat isolated compared to other parts of the beach of Pagé. I highly recommend staying somewhere else closer to some action where you can watch kite surfers and multiple restaurants and bars are around. Lastly the bar at this resort was a joke. The wine was terrible the beer offerings sparse and the fridge was not cold enough to chill any of the beverages. The only saving grace was the second unit we stayed in had an ocean view and a nice outside swing. The first bungalow we were put in was pretty awful. The toilet was cracked, the bathroom dirty and twice we had to call staff to exterminate ants which were crawling all over the walls. Look elsewhere is my suggestion.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with bar, great wifi, pool, beach and many chairs, little book exchange, and volleyball and soccer balls. Rooms are large, include bug net and front porch with day bed. Wonderful staff who are very friendly and helpful!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Wonderful staff and a great location on the beach front make Hakuna Majiwe Lodge the perfect choice when staying in Zanzibar.
Stayed 21 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Kathryn

The staff was attentive, and the location was perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Michele, California, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Nice place, horrible food

This place has beautiful rooms right near the ocean with a nice breeze. Wonderful views from the room, with a hammock and chairs outside. The pool is big and it is nice. This is one of the only places on this beach with rooms so close and a nice breeze. The rooms are nice with air conditioning. The staff is nice. The only problem with this place is that we paid for half board before arriving and we were less than satisfied with the food. That is the only problem with this place. The menu never changed and the food was not good. The service was slow with the food and check, sometimes two hours total. The food tasted good but not fresh. We went down the beach to The Rock and had amazing meals that were fresh and tasted great. Stay here and eat (except breakfast) at The Rock.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Erhan, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel right on the beach. It is close to the shops and restaurants around. Staff is really nice. It has a quite atmosphere. Breakfast is OK. The only negative is the dirtiness of shower water but only stayed for couple of days so it wasnt a big problem. Personally did not like Paje as it is really touristic compared to other locations but the hotel is recommended if you are planning to stay in that location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

emmanuellsdubai, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Lovely friendly hotel in a great location

I really couldn’t fault this hotel we had a fabulous time. It is rustic and simple and you mustn’t expect a 5 star smooth operating establishment, there are other hotels at a higher price on the island for that. friendly staff, beautiful location and surprisingly comfortable beds. After seeing guest comments about the standard of the beds I had low expectations I was happily surprised at the quality of sleep. There is a new manager in the hotel he has only been there for a month talking to him he has great plans for the upgrade of the hotel one of the most important things was WiFi in all the rooms. This was done whilst we were staying. This hotel is situated on the quiet area of the island there truly is little to do here. I wouldn’t suggest a long stay here but I would suggest a stay. Make a multi location holiday starting with this hotel to truly relax then perhaps go to the north for a few days to see life. The beach sellers are particularity irritating at times on the beach but after a few days you will be able to keep them away successfully.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

kC, Boston, MA

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

Beautiful beach!

Simple but nice accommodations--very pretty decorating and finishes. My only complaint is that you are a little soloed in Paje without too much access to other nightlight/activities. I wish there were more options for food! That aside, lovely stay, lovely facilities. Simple but hits the spot! Would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

yasmin , sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything here was fabulous. The breakfast was yum and as much as you wanted. The only drawback was the slow service in making cocktails when we had them. Otherwise all was fantastic.

8/10 Good

Florian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

joakim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lady, Lierstranda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel, will come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

arild abel

Traveled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hakuna Majiwe Lodge in Zanzibar - inferior value for money. Worn down rooms, suffering from long-term lack of maintenance. Paint is hanging in bathroom, leakage from toilets. Air-con in room hardly working. No power back-up when power outage. Facilities highly disapointing. Defintively way below what you expect for USD 225 per night in Zanzibar. Postives: good location on Padje beach and friendly personel.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nous étions en voyage de noce, le personnel etait au petit soin et nous avons été surclasser.... bref à recomander
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Ottima location

Pace e tranquillità camera direttamente sulla spiaggia Unica pecca menù "monotono" cibo comunque ottimo Personale molto cordiale e disponibile
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

Relaxed place

Very relaxed place with a very nice beach. Food was very good.

4/10 Poor

Patrick, Carry le rouet

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

Ne pas conseillé

Coupure électricité exesive.Pas d’eau chaude de 10 H30 a 17h30 et de 22h30 a 6 h30.Le service petit déjeuné prévu a 7h30 n’est pas près avant 8h00/8h15.Pour les repas du soir si un peut de monde pratiquement plus rien a mangé ( et le cuisinier de di je suis désolé il n’ya plus rien). Pour le bar le personnel a tendance a rejouter des consommations. Point positif la plage .
Stayed 15 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

jean luc, lourdes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Situation hôtel paradisiaque

Effort sur variété des repas. Pas assez de quantité le soir souvent on arrive plus rien à manger mal gérer plus rien en cuisine. Pas assez de variété de dessert. Déjeuner matin copieux. Coupure d eau désagréable fréquent Situation hôtel paradisiaque. Agréable séjour Bel hôtel calme sérénité au rdv Ravie. Bach boys pénibles.
Stayed 15 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Room comfort

Lage und Meer traumhaft

Ideal für Ruhesuchende, nette Anlage, sehr weitläufig und gepflegt. Zimmer optisch nett, Bett schon etwas durchgelegen. Bad renovierungsbedürftig, wir hatten an keinem der 5 Tage Warmwasser. Halbpension Essen immer das gleiche in Sossen (Fisch und Huhn) und Pizzaecken, Geschmack mittelmäßig, nur 1 Mal in 5 Tagen wurde Thunfisch gegrillt, dieser war hervorragend. Extremer Nepp beim Bezahlen in Dollar (schlechter Kurs), also besser genug TSH wechseln