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About this property
Beachfront Location: Dhow Resort in Jambiani offers a private beach area and direct beachfront access. Guests enjoy stunning views of the Indian Ocean and a sun terrace for relaxation. Exceptional Facilities: The resort features a swimming pool with a view, a traditional restaurant serving African and American cuisines, and a bar. Additional amenities include a massage service, free WiFi, and a coffee shop. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms offer air-conditioning, balconies with pool views, private bathrooms, and modern amenities such as free toiletries and work desks. Family rooms and ground-floor units are available. Nearby Attractions: Jambiani Beach is just a few steps away, while Jozani Forest lies 27 km from the property. Guests can also enjoy pub crawls and other activities.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free WiFi
- Beachfront
- Airport shuttle
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Spa and wellness centre
- Bar
- Private beach area
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Neda
France“Beautiful hotel, nice people, the beach is great, food is good , everything was perfect. If you want to relax-go here. Francis is very nice boy ☺️ We changed 4 hotels in Zanzibar and it was the best one we had. I wish I could stay more then 2 night...” - Barati
South Africa“It’s a pretty stunning place, managers were warm and very welcoming and so were the staff.” - Molly
United Kingdom“Beautiful location with a quiet beach on your door step. Rooms very clean and overlook the pool. Food at the restaurant was affordable and very tasty. Breakfast had lots of options. Shout out to Farid, who went above and beyond to help us with...” - Zachary
United Kingdom“The staff were amazing and friendly. The hotel were very helpful in organising very accommodating drivers (such as a nice man called AD) to collect us to go to different locations in the local area (very reasonably priced). The drinks menu at...” - Ricky
Norway“Clean, family friendly, great breakfast, fantastic hospitality from the staff. Farid was really good on taking care of us. He arranged all of our tour and these tours included with personal driver+car. The price is competitive with tour from other...” - Vojtěch
Czech Republic“The location was perfect dirrect on the beach. Room was spacefull and clean. In the hotel restaurant had really delicious food. All of the personal was very nice and friendly. We felt there like in paradise.” - Mareike
Switzerland“excellent location at beach, nice restaurant, shaded pool. super nice staff!!! loved it and will come back again asap, highly recomended!” - Monika
Poland“I loved absolutaly everything about this hotel: location, facilities, food and staff! All top level!” - Marley
Netherlands“I had an amazing stay at Dhow Resort! From the warm welcome to the seamless service, everything was great. The standout was the incredible hospitality from Francis and his team, especially Violet, Jackie, and Farid. They truly made my stay...” - Joram
Netherlands“We thoroughly enjoyed a fantastic stay at Dhow resort. The cleaning, massage, service, reception (Farid) and owner (Francis) were extremely hospitable and we felt very welcome, nothing was too much. The place was magical.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- 58 Bar & Grill
- CuisineAfrican • American
- Open forLunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
- AmbianceTraditional
- Dietary optionsHalal • Vegetarian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.



The fine print
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Dhow Resort in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.