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Sunshine Marine Lodge

3.5 star property
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Exterior
Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Exterior
Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Off Mnemba Island Road, Muyuni, Matemwe, 4749
  • Place, Kigomani Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Muyuni Beach
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, Kiwengwa Beach
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪85 min drive‬
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Room options

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Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Partial Ocean Front Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Ocean view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Single Bed OR 2 Single Beds and 1 Large Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Garden view

Deluxe Garden Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Garden Suite

Family Garden Suite

  • Garden view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Sunshine Marine Lodge

Jump on the free shuttle and enjoy snorkeling at the beach, or stay at Sunshine Marine Lodge and relax by one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools. Change of towels is available on request.
Sunshine Marine Lodge offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature down comforters. This Matemwe hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

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

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms available. Services include deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, facials, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
During your stay at Sunshine Marine Lodge, you'll be close to Mnemba Island. You'll find features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking and extended parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the 3 outdoor pools
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance, a porter, and luggage storage
  • 10.1 mi (16.3 km) from Kiwengwa Beach and 10.8 mi (17.3 km) from Kendwa Beach
  • Free beach shuttle service
For a free ride to the surf and sand, catch the hotel's complimentary beach shuttle. Cool off in one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools at Sunshine Marine Lodge, and enjoy summer activities like snorkeling and scuba diving.

Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. This beach hotel also offers a children's pool, a garden, and a terrace. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Matemwe hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Sunshine Marine Lodge has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Library
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Swedish massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 7 buildings
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Built in 2013
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Locally sourced food prioritised
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Mosquito nets
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • LED lighting
  • Portable fan
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: 60 percent of room rate
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 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); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 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 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests should be aware that 3 cats and 1 dog reside at this property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 80
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 40 (from 2 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 80
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 40 (from 2 to 11 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 60 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 60 (one-way), (up to 12 years old)
  • Early check-in fee: 60 percent of room rate (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, 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
Sunshine Marine Lodge offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 48 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Guests should know that 3 cats and 1 dog live at this property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Sunshine Marine
Sunshine Marine Lodge
Sunshine Marine Lodge Matemwe
Sunshine Marine Matemwe
Sunshine Marine Lodge Matemwe, Zanzibar
Sunshine Marine Lodge Hotel
Sunshine Marine Lodge Matemwe
Sunshine Marine Lodge Hotel Matemwe

Sunshine Marine Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 91 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 91 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 91 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 91 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 91 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kamil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed all in this property. Thank You and see You again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay- great quiet spot with amazing views and friendly and attentive staff. Great scuba diving!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a gorgeous sea view room for our 2 night stay. Bed is comfortable, balcony seats very comfortable: good shower etc. place is spotless with attentive housekeeping. Great stay if you’re looking to dive around Mnemba as the diving centre with lovely staff is in the resort. Menu is a bit limited for vegetarians and they ran out of quite a few ingredients (avocado, limes) so it wasn’t the best food we had and the area around the hotel is pretty quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay in this beautiful boutique hotel in Matemwe! Plus: Amazing ocean view room, great food, amazing staff (everyone is so kind and so nice!), fantastic diving team (be aware that Zanzibar doesn't have big sealife, but the small ones and the sites are beautiful), very relaxing stay, great service overall Cons: the only cons (but I knew that already and this was part of the reasons why I chose this hotel!) is that the hotel is very isolated so if you are looking for a lot to do, this is not the place for you!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome quiet place!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is very nice Food is Amazing great for a cupples retret! You will anjoy your stay if its a relaxing mode!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dina

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

Peaceful oasis

We had an amazing stay at Sunshine Marine Lodge. The staff were all incredibly helpful and friendly. The reception team helped with arranging tours and activities - we especially loved the tour of Stone Town! The hotel also offers transfer services from the airport, which was really convenient. The resort itself is beautiful and peaceful. The food was also great, especially the fresh fruit at breakfast and the daily specials for lunch and dinner. Cannot recommend this stay enough!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mette

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

Peaceful location

Beautiful and very peaceful stay. Friendly staff. Snorkeling trips organized every day. Bus to small nearby beach several times a day. Nice variety in food menu that changes every day. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dorte

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

Perfect relaxing holiday

Relaxing holiday. All staff smiling, very friendly and service minded. Excellent team. The food was excellent, perhaps a bit expensive, but very tasty and beautifully served. Special thanks to the waiter Daniel who was really making a difference. We tried yoga and the yoga instructor Anna was really good, Stayed in the ocean view bungalow. The only thing which I recommend is a new madras as it was a bit used.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The propertynwas beautiful, the room was spacioua and incredible balcony. The distance from town and expense to get there and back ( over an hour $160 rtn)was the only drawback.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Honeymoon

Awesome time at the Sunshine! Great food, impecable service, a peaceful place to enjoy Zanzibar. The hotel is beautiful and offers many services (spa, free yoga classes, diving school inside the hotel). We had an amazing time and we wished to have stayed longer. Everyone at the Sunshine helped us to enjoy this moment so Kudos to everyone!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best part of the hotel is the staff—warm, friendly, wonderful and willing to go ABOVE AND BEYOND to make our stay wonderful. The location is far away from hustle and bustle of beaches like Nungwi. No one is trying to sell you anything here. The view from the pools is lovely and the dramatic rise and fall of the tide made for fun little adventures. The dive shop was handy and lovely. The snorkeling and diving at Mnemba were just 20 minute away and great. To note: there isn’t a swimmable beach in front of the hotel. For this, you wait until low tide and walk north to Muyuni or bike there…well worth it for the sandbar, starfish, and swimming. We are so thankful to Sunshine Marine Lodge team for sharing their beautiful space and smiles with us!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Uta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Extremly isolated. No possibility to eat outside (without Taxi). Daily power cuts, some of which lasted a long time. No air conditioning and no WLAN during this time. Bar and restaurant also affected. The staff are very keen to maintain European standards, but are overzealous. Every plate is cleared away in a hurry, regardless of whether your partner is still eating or whether you want to keep your plate to have a snack. Hotel pool was not cleaned separately in the morning. As a result, there were lots of dead insects floating in the pool.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Would never choose again

At first glance it looks as if this hotel is a quite calm luxurious hotel. But after staying here for 5days I would not say that luxury is the correct word. All in all we had 5 cockroaches (apart from other critters) in our room at different times. After the first night we told the reception and got the reply that they would try to fix it but that they really can’t because the hotel is located in a very green area. They sprayed a lot of bug spray in our room hoping that it would solve the issue at hand. Well, it didn’t. The door to the room had a glitch of maybe 3-4 cm at the bottom, that was the critter highway 1 to our room, the doors to the terrace where the same, a huge whole that just was another entrance for bugs of all sorts to enter our room. The room also had the bathroom window (not really a window, patterned holes in the wall with insect nets for coverage.) that was straight towards the stairs that other guest used to get to their rooms. So whenever you needed to go, you had to check so there wasn’t anyone outside that could peek in or just hear the sounds that can happen during a visit to the restroom. Furthermore the hotel did not comunicate well, as an example, we were away on a trip all morning and back at the hotel at 12:30, a lot of time for the staff to clean. But they came and wanted to clean the room exactly when we got back and needed to change clothes. They had so much time to do this, but chose the worst possible time.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Giuliano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ottimo
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Agathe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Les piscines sont agréables et chaudes. Le spa est niché dans une cabane en hauteur. Les jardins sont extrêmement bien entretenus et agréables. La petite terrasse privative devant notre chambre géniale.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kasper

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastiske og autentiske omgivelser. Hyggelig pool område med bar og restaurant lige ved siden af. Vi fik et hyggeligt og flot værelse med altan ud til vandet. Personalet var yderst høflige og søde. Desværre havde de ikke altid det hele på lager som de viste på deres menukort men vi blev mætte hver dag med godt og tilberedt mad. Kan klart anbefalde stedet for dem som bare har brug for at koble af og slappe af i autentiske omgivelser.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es war ein wunderbarer Aufenthalt in der Sunshine Marine Lodge. Das Zimmer war sehr geräumig und sauber und der direkte Blick aufs Meer grandios. Das Personal sehr aufmerksam. Das Frühstück hat unsere Wünsche erfüllt. Wir waren auch 2x im Hotel zum Dinner. Das Essen war wirklich sehr gut, das einzige was wir nicht so toll fanden, waren die doch im Vergleich teuren Preise. Das ist Schade.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

luna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tout était parfait
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at Sunshine went above and beyond the call of duty to make our stay there wonderful. We especially would like to acknowledge Hamida, Rosemary and Daniel. Everyone there was great and always had a smile waiting for you. Service was top notch and their restaurant deserves a michelin star.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Man kann die sunshine marine lodge nur weiterempfehlen, man bekommt jeden Tag Wasser a und Kaffee - und Teebeutel, Wasserkocher vorhanden. Die Betten werden abends Mückensicher gemacht, das Menü für den ganzen Tag bekommt man aufs Handy mit den Ebbe und Flutdaten außerdem die Tagestemperaturen, fanden wir sehr gut!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Le séjour était top. L’inconvénient est la literie. Le matelas est très dure et pas de climatisation dans la chambre c’est compliqué.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Simon

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

Like paradise

Amazing. Great service, nice lodge and exceptionel location. Like paradise :)
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Agnès

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

Bel hôtel mais

Très bel hôtel et accueil charmant mais il est complètement isolé , pas de plage . Une voiture est obligatoire, Sinon obligées de manger au restaurant ou les prix sont prohibitifs . La journée est calme , voir trop calme et la nuit bruyante . Il n’y a pas de fenêtres , uniquement des persiennes , donc la nuit bruits des autres touristes et des singes
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021