On a deserted white sandy beach, at 65 km from Stone Town, lies Karafuu Beach Resort and Spa, an international five-star hotel, winner of the World Travel Awards as Tanzania Leading Resort and Africa Leading Beach Resort 2011 .It is one of the most luxurious hotels on the east coast of Zanzibar, where, even during low tide, it’s possible to enjoy a comfortable swim in the ocean.

Accomodation

The spacious, air-conditioned rooms and suites all come with a balcony and Zanzibari-style décor. They are equipped with a safety deposit box and minibar. Each en suite bathroom includes a hairdryer and shower.

Rooms

Junior Suite

26 Junior Suites rooms all sea facing with spectacular front sea view. They are situated along the beachfront under a beautiful palm-grove or on a small hill and comprising: entrance through private garden, ample bedroom, dressing room, bathroom in Carrara marble, front sea view veranda with 2 wooden chaises-longues, table and one soft local sofà, mosquito net, ceiling fan, independent air conditioning, hot and cold running water, hair-dryer, telephone, television, minibar, tea/coffee maker, safe box and Wi-fi connection. (it can allow max 4 pax).

 

Amenity

  • Hair Dryer
  • Minibar
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Hairdryer
  • Safe Box
  • Mosquito Net
  • 24-Hour Hot and Cold Running Water
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Tea/coffee Maker
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Minibar
  • Air conditioning
  • Telephone

Entertainment

  • Television

Connectivity

  • Telephone
  • Wi-Fi Access
  • WiFi Connection

  • Air-conditioned
  • Television
Garden Room

28 Garden room, are positioned at the top of the slope in the lush tropical gardens. They are comprising: bedroom, wardrobe, bathroom, garden view veranda with 2 chaises-longues and table, mosquito net, ceiling fan, independent air conditioning, hot and cold running water, hair-dryer, telephone, television, minibar tea/coffee maker and safe box and Wi-fi connection. (it can allow max 3 pax).

 

Amenity

  • Hair Dryer
  • Minibar
  • Safe Box
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Tea/coffee Maker
  • Mosquito Nets
  • Hairdryers
  • Air Conditioning
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Telephone
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Telephone

Entertainment

  • Television

Connectivity

  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • WiFi Connection

  • Air-conditioned
  • Television
Cottage Room

40 Cottage rooms, on a gentle slope just behind the junior suites in the second raw. Most of them offer a partial view of the sea through the lush palm tree tops and comprise: entrance through private garden, ample bedroom, dressing room, bathroom in Carrara marble, veranda with 2 chaises-longues and table, mosquito net, ceiling fan, independent air conditioning, hot and cold running water, hair-dryer, telephone, television, minibar, tea/coffee maker, safe box and Wi-fi connection. (it can allow max 4 pax).

 

 

Amenity

  • Hair Dryer
  • Minibar
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Mosquito Net
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Mosquito Nets
  • Minibar
  • Hairdryers
  • Telephone
  • Ceiling Fan

Connectivity

  • Wi-Fi Internet

  • Air conditioning
  • Air-conditioned
  • telephone
  • Television
Bondeni rooms

20 Bondeni rooms, completely new built inside “Bondeni area” which includes pool restaurant, pool bar and air-conditioned fitness centre. Located at the top of the slope in the lush tropical gardens all facing the new “bondeni swimming pool” all rooms have same dimensions of the Garden rooms and some of them have double veranda. Each Bondeni Pool room is fully equipped with mosquito nets, ceiling fan, independent air conditioning, hot and cold running water, hair-dryer, telephone, television, minibar, tea/coffee maker, safe box and Wi-fi connection. (it can allow max 3 pax).

 

Amenity

  • Hair Dryer
  • Safe Box
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Tea/coffee Maker
  • Mosquito Nets
  • Minibar
  • Telephone
  • Ceiling Fan

Entertainment

  • Television

Connectivity

  • WiFi Connection

  • Air-conditioned
Villa

2 Villas, situated along the white sandy beachfront under the palm-grove with a spectacular view. Entrance through a private garden and direct to an ample living room. Each villa has two separates bedrooms with dressing room, one large living room, two bathrooms and its own private pool. They are fully equipped with mosquito nets, ceiling fan, independent air conditioning, hot and cold running water, hair-dryer, telephone, television, minibar, tea/coffee maker, safe box and Wi-fi connection.(it can allow max 6 pax).

 

Amenity

  • Hair Dryer
  • Minibar
  • Safe Box
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Tea/coffee Maker
  • Mosquito Nets
  • Telephone

Entertainment

  • Television

Connectivity

  • WiFi Connection

  • Air-conditioned
Suite

3 Suite rooms, situated along the beachfront under a beautiful palm-grove with a spectacular view. Entrance through a private garden and direct to an ample living room with two sofas and living corner, one big bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, front sea view veranda with 2 wooden chaises-longues, table, one soft local sofa and a private external shower. The Suite is provided with mosquito nets, ceiling fan, independent air conditioning, hot and cold running water, hair-dryer, telephone, television, minibar, tea/coffee maker, safe box and Wi-fi connection. (it can allow max 3 pax).

 

 

Amenity

  • Hair Dryer
  • Safe Box
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Tea/coffee Maker
  • Mosquito Nets
  • Minibar
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Telephone

Entertainment

  • Television

Connectivity

  • WiFi Connection

  • Air-conditioned
Bed in dormitory STANDARD

STANDARD

BUNGALOW DELUXE

DELUXE

BUNGALOW LUXURY

LUXURY

BUNGALOW LUXURY

LUXURY

BUNGALOW LUXURY

LUXURY

BUNGALOW STANDARD

STANDARD

HOUSE STANDARD

STANDARD

DOUBLE KING BED ONE BEDROOM

KING BED ONE BEDROOM

Rooms

  • Hairdryer
  • TV
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Desk
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE DELUXE POOL VIEW

DELUXE POOL VIEW

DOUBLE ECONOMY

ECONOMY

DOUBLE SUPERIOR GARDEN VIEW

SUPERIOR GARDEN VIEW

DOUBLE KING SIZE BED

KING SIZE BED

Rooms

  • Hairdryer
  • TV
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Desk
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE KING SIZE BED

KING SIZE BED

Rooms

  • Hairdryer
  • TV
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Desk
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE KING SIZE BED

KING SIZE BED

Rooms

  • Hairdryer
  • TV
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Living room
  • Terrace
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Desk
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

Rooms

  • Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Internet access
  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Disability-friendly bathroom
  • Wi-fi
  • Cot on demand
  • 220V power supply
  • Extra beds on demand
  • Smoking rooms
  • Cable TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Smoke detector
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Queen-size bed 150-154 width
Double or Twin DELUXE POOL VIEW

DELUXE POOL VIEW

Double or Twin EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE

Double or Twin STANDARD

STANDARD

DOUBLE SINGLE USE STANDARD

STANDARD

FAMILY ROOM LUXURY

LUXURY

JUNIOR SUITE BEACH FRONT

BEACH FRONT

JUNIOR SUITE BEACH FRONT

BEACH FRONT

JUNIOR SUITE STANDARD

STANDARD

Rooms

  • Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Internet access
  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Disability-friendly bathroom
  • Wi-fi
  • Cot on demand
  • 220V power supply
  • Extra beds on demand
  • Smoking rooms
  • Cable TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Smoke detector
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Queen-size bed 150-154 width
JUNIOR SUITE STANDARD

STANDARD

JUNIOR SUITE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Room DELUXE

DELUXE

Room DELUXE POOL VIEW

DELUXE POOL VIEW

Room EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE

Room SUPERIOR GARDEN VIEW

SUPERIOR GARDEN VIEW

Room RUN OF HOUSE

RUN OF HOUSE

Room STANDARD

STANDARD

Room SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

SINGLE STANDARD

STANDARD

SINGLE STANDARD

STANDARD

SUITE EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE

SUITE EXECUTIVE QUEEN BED

EXECUTIVE QUEEN BED

SUITE STANDARD

STANDARD

SUITE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

SUITE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Rooms

  • Hairdryer
  • TV
  • Minibar
  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Desk
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Double bed 131-150 width
SUITE POOL VIEW

POOL VIEW

TRIPLE SUPERIOR GARDEN VIEW

SUPERIOR GARDEN VIEW

TWIN DELUXE POOL VIEW

DELUXE POOL VIEW

TWIN EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE

TWIN SUPERIOR GARDEN VIEW

SUPERIOR GARDEN VIEW

VILLA BEACH FRONT

BEACH FRONT

VILLA BEACH FRONT WITH PRIVATE POOL

BEACH FRONT WITH PRIVATE POOL

VILLA DELUXE

DELUXE

Rooms

  • Hairdryer
  • TV
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Desk
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Double bed 131-150 width
VILLA WITH PRIVATE POOL

WITH PRIVATE POOL

VILLA SUPERIOR WITH PRIVATE POOL

SUPERIOR WITH PRIVATE POOL

VILLA STANDARD

STANDARD

VILLA SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

VILLA POOL VIEW

POOL VIEW

Rooms

  • Hairdryer
  • Minibar
  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Desk
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Double bed 131-150 width

Dining

The Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa offers a wide choice of restaurants, where the food quality is well known to our guests and strongly recommended.

You will also have the opportunity to participate in theme nights, or enjoy a romantic dinner on the beach or on our floating restaurant.

Restaurant & Bars

Recreation

Above the cliff of Karafuu hotel's premises, on top of the long white sandy beach of Pingwe bay, you'll find the tranquil world of SAMAWATI Spa.

Spa

SAMAWATI Spa has created for its guests a collection of exclusively signature's treatments. Therapies uniquely layers European and Oriental philosophies for an entirely new holistic experience.

Meanwhile, SAMAWATI Spa use exceptionally natural, high quality facial products; anti-stressing aromatherapy oils, revitalizing creams, all to achieve outstanding results in skincare, energy, tranquillity and balance.

Try the benefits of our outdoor Thalasso pool before reclining on a sun bed in the private sun deck and enjoy the Indian ocean vista.

Conference

Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa can arrange wonderful meetings or incentives.

We have, in fact, two capacious conference rooms, with air-conditioned, equipped with:

Conference Room

Wedding

Have you ever thought about spending your honeymoon in Zanzibar or even getting married there? There is nothing more charming than to celebrate the most important moment of one's life on an island covered with luxuriant tropical vegetation, surrounded by white, deserted beaches and small coral islands.

Karafuu Hotel can propose and organize very special and romantic ideas for your wedding and honeymoon. Everything is set to greet you and to make your stay an unforgettable moment.

At your arrival you will be welcomed by our friendly staff who will attend to every detail during your stay. You will receive the best treatment possible, according to the famous style of "Karafuu hospitality".

Wedding & Honeymoons

HotelFacilities

Year of construction: 1995

Year of most recent renovation: 2020

Total number of rooms: 89

Junior suites: 26

Suites: 2

hotel

MasterCard

Visa

City centre

Airport

Wheelchair-accessible

Car park

24-hour reception

Check-in hour

Check-out hour

Wi-fi

Airport Shuttle

Laundry service

Bicycle hire service

Multilingual staff

Smoke detector

Hotel safe

Shop

Garden

Terrace

Concierge

Gym

Luggage room

Clothes dryer

Grill/BBQ

Private beach area

Bar

Restaurant: 2

Non-smoking area

Poolside snack bar

Conference room

Meeting room

Business centre

Outdoor freshwater pool: 1

Children’s swimming area: 1

Sun loungers

Parasols

TV lounge

Game room

Nightclub

Massage

Hairdressing salon

Breakfast

Picnic

Identification card at arrival

Non-smoking establishment

Fitness

Facilities

Business Centre
Hotel Bar
Shuttle Bus Service
Non-smoking Rooms
Gym
Conference Rooms
WiFi
Restaurant
Spa
Outdoor Pool
Indoor Pool
Car Park
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Ludovica E
Wonderful stay
I had magic days there. I went for relax and I have found a magical place into the nature, balancing the sound of silence and funny moments. My room was perfectly cleaned and everything needed was...
March 31, 2025
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Sara T
best little place with good food, clean rooms and impeccable service
We we're upgraded to one of the suites with a pool right outside the room overlooking the ocean and it was FABULOUS. I felt like a queen and the service there was amazing. We got to eat real italian...
February 2, 2025
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Daniela C
A dream
Wonderful stay and enjoying experience. Fantastic location, very good food and comfortable rooms Le Grand Blue restaurant……real gourmet one. The gym equipments totally new were a big plus for us...
February 2, 2025
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