Ocean-view Room
King-size bed, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, mosquito net, safe, tea & coffee, wifi. Veranda or private balcony, all with a sea view.
from $160Enquire
Chwaka Bay · Michamvi Peninsula
An intimate, owner-run resort on the rare western-facing shore of the east coast — just 20 ocean-view rooms, powder-white sand, and a sky that turns gold every evening.
Karibu — welcome
On the Michamvi peninsula, the powder-white sand curves around Chwaka Bay — the jewel of Zanzibar's south-east. With only twenty owner-managed rooms, every guest is known by name, every room looks out to the ocean, and the pace stays gloriously pole pole: slow, barefoot, unhurried.
The rare side of the island
Almost every beach hotel on Zanzibar's east coast faces the dawn. Michamvi sits on the western shore of the peninsula — so each evening the whole bay turns copper and gold. Guests gather at the Sunset Bar, sundowner in hand, and dinner is staged somewhere new every night: on the sand, around the pool, beside a bonfire.
“The most serene, private resort with the bluest waters and most stunning sunsets. A romantic supper was set on the beach with a bonfire the night before we left.”
Rooms & suites
Ten ground-floor rooms open onto a garden veranda; ten first-floor rooms onto a private balcony. All decorated in the true spirit of Zanzibar.
King-size bed, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, mosquito net, safe, tea & coffee, wifi. Veranda or private balcony, all with a sea view.
A spacious upgrade: king bed, sofa, dressing room, freestanding bathtub and a private balcony with sea view — made for honeymoons.
Dine under the stars
Two restaurants — Sea Breeze on the beach and The Garden — serve fresh, authentic Zanzibari cuisine. But the magic is dinner that moves: on the sand one night, around the pool the next, by a bonfire under the stars after that.
Experiences
Sail the bay on an outrigger as the sky turns gold.
Complimentary masks, fins, kayaks & SUPs — plus full-day dhow trips.
Massages and treatments in a lush tropical garden.
Intimate beach ceremonies — the whole resort can be yours.
“Quiet resort right on the beach. Excellent service, dinner served at a different location each night including on the beach with a bonfire. The sunset is gorgeous!”
“The rooms have no television, so it was easy to just relax. The staff were amazing, the chef was great, and the sunsets are something else.”
“We felt the hospitality and warmth from the minute we arrived. The beach just outside is lovely, with clean water, and the food was more than great.”
Find us
On the western shore of the Michamvi peninsula, south-east Zanzibar — about 1h10 from Stone Town and the airport, far from the crowds. We arrange your transfer.
Tell us your dates on WhatsApp — we reply personally, usually within the hour.
Check availability