Sunshine Marine Lodge

Property class: 3.5
Beach hotel with free beach shuttle, near Mnemba Island

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At Sunshine Marine Lodge, you'll have access to onsite scuba diving and snorkeling. 3 outdoor pools provide fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in deep-tissue massages, aromatherapy, and mani/pedis. The coffee shop/cafe is a great spot for a bite to eat and cold drinks are served at the bar/lounge. A poolside bar, a children's pool, and a beach shuttle are other highlights.
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Free beach shuttle
  • Beach towels
  • Children's pool
  • Pool bar
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Spa services
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Airport shuttle

Feel at home (6)

  • Children's pool
  • Private bathroom
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
The current price is $107
$131 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 19 - Sep 20

Room options

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A bedroom with a bed under a canopy, a view of the outdoors, and a colorful wall decoration.

Deluxe Ocean Suite

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

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A two-story building with a staircase leading to the upper floor.

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 Twin Bed

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A spacious room with a high thatched ceiling, a central bed with a canopy, and two sofas with cushions.

Family Garden Suite

  • Garden view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Off Mnemba Island Road, Muyuni, Matemwe, 4749

What's nearby

  • Kigomani Beach - 11 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Muyuni Beach - 15 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Pwani Mchangani Beach - 24 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 30 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Kendwa Beach - 42 min drive - 23.7 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 90 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free beach shuttle

Restaurants

  • ‪Sunshine Marine Lodge - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Kasha boutique hotel - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Jua Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Villa Kiva Garden Restaurant - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Marlin Local Restaurant - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Sunshine Marine Lodge

  • At Sunshine Marine Lodge, you'll have access to onsite scuba diving and snorkeling. 3 outdoor pools provide fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in deep-tissue massages, aromatherapy, and mani/pedis. The coffee shop/cafe is a great spot for a bite to eat and cold drinks are served at the bar/lounge. A poolside bar, a children's pool, and a beach shuttle are other highlights.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 28 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
    • Late check-out subject to availability

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

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Free onsite extended parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Offsite

    • Free beach shuttle

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast each morning 7:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Poolside bar
  • Coffee shop
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Barbecue grills
  • Private dining
  • Free daily reception

Traveling with children

  • Children's pool

What to do

  • Free beach shuttle
  • Boat tours
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Water skiing nearby

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Free beach shuttle
  • Beach towels
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Romance packages

Facilities

  • 7 buildings/towers
  • Built in 2013
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Mosquito nets
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Bicycle parking
  • Spa services
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Locally sourced food is prioritized
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Locally-owned & organized tours & activities
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

Sleep well

  • Down comforter
  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Balcony or patio

Freshen up

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

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Uses some LED lighting
  • Water-efficient showers only

Special features

Spa

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.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night
  • 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)

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 60 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge of 60 percent of room rate (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to an extra charge of 5 percent

Children & extra beds

  • Airport shuttle service for children up to age 12 costs USD 60 (one-way)
  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision
  • Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

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.

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

This property does not have elevators.

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.

This property accepts credit cards and cash.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

Cashless transactions are available.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is there a pool at Sunshine Marine Lodge?

Yes, there are 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Are pets allowed at Sunshine Marine Lodge?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Sunshine Marine Lodge?

Yes, there's free self and extended parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Sunshine Marine Lodge?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 60 per vehicle one-way.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Sunshine Marine Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. There's a 60% charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is 10 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability).

What is there to do at Sunshine Marine Lodge and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, and boat tours. Additional recreation nearby includes ecotours. Enjoy a swim in one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools or use the hotel's other amenities, which include spa services and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Sunshine Marine Lodge?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

Does Sunshine Marine Lodge have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a balcony or patio.

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Sunshine Marine Lodge Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.8

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.6

Property conditions & facilities

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What guests liked

  • The restaurant served excellent food with a varied menu that changes daily, offering both sweet and savory options. (11 reviews)
  • Breakfast offered a variety of sweet and savory options, including fresh fruit, and was highly praised by guests. (3 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

The eco-friendly resort is a little gem. The cuisine is varied and excellent—even by Italian standards—with an outstanding breakfast offering both sweet and savory options. The air-conditioned bungalows, equipped with mosquito nets, were serviced multiple times a day, including the spraying of mosquito repellent.Efficient and very friendly staff.Top-notch security. A quiet, secluded location. The resort is connected to two other properties under the same ownership, featuring long beaches to explore and two additional restaurants.Highly recommended
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10/10 Exceptional

Little sanctuary with direct beach access and sunrise facing pool. Beautiful spacious rooms with character. Staff are the best, super kind and accommodating. Thank you for checking me in late night and open reception for check out/bag drop early morning. Can highly recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely stay- great quiet spot with amazing views and friendly and attentive staff. Great scuba diving!
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10/10 Exceptional

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!
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10/10 Exceptional

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!
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8/10 Very good

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

The first hotel we stayed at upon arriving in Zanzibar. We received a very warm welcome and felt safe throughout our stay. The food was good, the staff were friendly, and overall we were very satisfied. The rooms were clean, and the service was excellent. The area was peaceful and pleasant.
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10/10 Exceptional

We enjoyed all in this property. Thank You and see You again!
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great
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10/10 Exceptional

Awesome quiet place!
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10/10 Exceptional

The place is very nice Food is Amazing great for a cupples retret! You will anjoy your stay if its a relaxing mode!
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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!!
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10/10 Exceptional

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!
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4/10 Fair

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

Vi hadde et veldig fint opphold på Sunshine Marine Lodge. Rommet var pent, funksjonelt og rent. De ansatte var hyggelige og hjelpsomme. Maten var veldig god. Menyen endres hver dag. Hotellet ligger på en klippe ut mot havet og har ikke egen strand. Det var likevel gratis shuttle til to andre Sunshine hoteller i nærheten med strand, noe som var en fin måte å variere dagene på.
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10/10 Exceptional

Ottimo
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

Tout était parfait