Kendwa · Zanzibar · Tanzania
Quiet nights, bright mornings.
A small, owner-run hotel set back from the shore — where the loudest thing after dark is the water in the courtyard pool, and the beach is still only eight minutes away.
Karibu — welcome
A courtyard, a pool,
and time to do nothing
Kendwa Sky is built the way the coast has always built: thick lime-washed walls, carved doors, a makuti thatch roof over an open bar, and everything turned inward toward the water.
There are only a handful of rooms here, and the owners are usually somewhere on the property — pointing you toward the right dhow captain, arranging a taxi, or telling you which of the beach restaurants is worth the walk tonight. It is the kind of place where the staff learn your coffee order on the second morning.
Being a few streets back from the shore is the point. You get the quiet, the garden, and a pool that is yours rather than shared with a thousand day-trippers — and the sand is still an easy stroll down the lane whenever you want it.
Wail & Mohammad Your hosts
The property
Three good reasons to stay put
01
The pool courtyard
Lit from within after dark, shaded by palms by day, with loungers and a bar two steps away.
02
The makuti bar
Breakfast under the thatch in the morning; a cold Kilimanjaro and a long conversation at night.
03
Eight minutes to the sand
Kendwa Beach is 650 m down the lane — one of the few Zanzibar beaches you can swim at any tide.
The rooms
Double Room
with Pool View
Thirty-five square metres, a king bed, and a balcony that looks down over the water. Cool tile underfoot, air conditioning for the middle of the day, and a bathroom of your own.
- 35 m²
- 1 king bed
- Sleeps 2
- Balcony
- Pool view
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Free WiFi
Standard rooms from TZS 75,000; family rooms TZS 100,000. All rates per room per night, breakfast included.
What's here
Everything you need,
nothing you don't
Breakfast is continental and generous, served every morning under the thatch. There is no full restaurant — but the kitchen will bring food to your table or your room, and three good beach places sit within a ten-minute walk.
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free WiFi throughout
- Continental breakfast
- Private beach area
- Pool bar
- Room service
- Airport shuttle
- Free private parking
- Garden & terrace
- Tea & coffee in every room
- Yoga classes
- Bicycle hire
Guest reviews
Rated 9.5 out of 10
Verified reviews collected by Booking.com from guests who have actually stayed.
- Staff
- 9.9
- Comfort
- 9.9
- Value
- 9.8
- Cleanliness
- 9.7
- Facilities
- 9.5
- Free WiFi
- 10
★★★★★“A cosy and intimate hotel with a calm atmosphere.”
Egerrup · Denmark
★★★★★“The rooms are spacious than i anticipated.”
Sheron · Zimbabwe
★★★★★“The owner and staff were very helpful.”
Pravin · South Africa
Where you are
Northwest corner
of the island
Kendwa sits at the top-left of Zanzibar, three kilometres down the coast from Nungwi. The beach faces west, so the sun sets straight out in front of you.
- Kendwa Beach
- 650 m · 8 min walk
- Sunset Kendwa — cafe & bar
- 600 m
- The Lebanese Cuisine Kendwa
- 750 m
- Fisherman Lokal Restaurant
- 800 m
- Royal Beach
- 1.5 km
- Nungwi Beach & village
- 2.7 km
- Abeid Amani Karume Airport
- 59 km
Ready when you are
Come and stay with us
Check-in is from 1 pm, breakfast runs every morning, and we will meet you at the airport if you would like us to.