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About this property

Beachfront Location: The Kichwa House in Zanzibar offers direct beachfront access and stunning sea views. Guests can enjoy water sports facilities, a lush garden, and a spacious terrace. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a fitness room, 24-hour front desk, and a coffee shop. Explore the Area: Located a few steps from Kiwengwa Beach, the guest house is close to attractions such as Kichwele Forest Reserve (15 km) and Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park (36 km). Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is 43 km away. Guest Highlights: Guests appreciate the beach access, convenient location, and friendly host.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

  • Free private parking available on-site


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1 double bed
1 single bed
1 large double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Chagit
    Israel Israel
    A small cozy hotel, gee greeted me so warmly and made me at home right away. Everything is clean an comfortable and the location is right on the beautiful beach. Perfect for some peace and quite.
  • Leonie
    Germany Germany
    The Kichwa House is simple but has everything you need. A small store right next door, a massage place and gym just up the road if you fancy getting a treatment or working out, a relaxing rooftop with chairs and hammock and the most stunning beach...
  • Patrycja
    Poland Poland
    I had a great stay at The Kichwa House! My room was small but comfortable, and the breakfast with fresh fruits every day was really good. The receptionist Gee was the best—so kind and helpful! The location is perfect, just a few steps from the...
  • Giuseppe
    Italy Italy
    It was all lovely clean peaceful and confortable, mr G always there for any need and mrs Anita so extraordinary in her Daily cleaning. You can have your breakfast Just in front of a dreamy Sea!
  • Aneta
    Poland Poland
    Everything you need to have a perfect holiday.Great location, comfortable rooms cleaned every day, a very friendly and helpful host who will help you with everything. G - thank you very much one more time beacuse you made the time spent there...
  • Cristina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The Kichwa House is the best place to stay in Kiwengwa! The staff is very welcoming and kind, ready to help you when you need. The house is just in front of a beautiful beach where you can also have kitesurf lessons. The place is quite but well...
  • Joanna
    Poland Poland
    Great local house, with several rooms, very clean, bed linen, towels are of excellent quality. The rooms have air conditioning and a fan and on the 1st floor there is a place to relax with hammocks and a view of the ocean. The best element of this...
  • Isobel
    Italy Italy
    Beautiful area. Good place for travelling around the island. Locals extremely friendly. Beautiful beach. Feels like home. Everything you need.
  • Susana
    Colombia Colombia
    The place was good, room comfortable and very clean. They help you with whatever you need ans offer you the tours you want! The beach close to the house is beautiful. G was an amazing host, very kind and friendly! He helped us a lot with everything
  • Ian
    Australia Australia
    Thanks to G for his unobtrusive help during my stay. This is a good location with everything I needed within a short distance.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Muhidin

Company review score: 9.5Based on 92 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Meet Muhidin the Kichwa House manager available 24-7 ready to cater and answers any question and attend to all needs throughout your stay.

Property information

Located in Kiwengwa Cairo village you'll find Kichwa House exactly 15 feet from the beach. giving you an authentic experience of the island but in the most comfortable way possible when it comes to staying with us, starting from the warm welcome upon arrival, To the one of many free tours we offer exclusively to Kichwa House guests only!! Building lasting memories we want you to feel like your in Zanzibar not the Hilton, and strive to give you the most memorable experiences that you'll cherish forever and through our hospitality have you with us again.

Neighbourhood information

Cairo village is one of the most rapid developing villages on the northern side on the island. known to the rest of the Island as Little Italy! due to the fact that many of the guests houses are owned by Italians. Kiwengwa boast the most breathtaking views from sunrise to sunset. Along with a Zanzibari warm welcome you can find all over the island its not any different here.

Languages spoken

Afrikaans,English,French,Italian,Swahili

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House rules

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Check-in
From 11:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.