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Imani Beach Villa

Bububu, Stone Town 3248, Tanzania
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Imani Beach Villa
4.5 of 5 stars 100 Reviews
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What travellers say about this Speciality lodging
  • Tree house(9)
  • Spice tour(9)
  • Great Place(8)
  • Very friendly(4)
  • Prison Island(4)
  • Good value(3)
  • Day trip(3)
  • Disco next door(3)
  • Cold beer(3)
  • Comfortable bed(3)
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Cork, Ireland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We had two amazing holidays in Imani. From the hospitality, food, atmosphere and wonderful staff the whole experience was perfect. We will definitely go back as soon as we can. More

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Quebec
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Clean, spacious rooms, very good value for money. The food is tasty and reasonably priced, and the staff were friendly. There is wi-fi and the will let you use the hotel’s laptop free of charge. The resto-bar area is a “treehouse” overlooking the beach with a fantastic sunset view. The beach is NOT nice – the water is shallow and... More

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Bath, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

Four of us spent 13 nights at the Imani. Having chose to holiday in Zanzibar we then picked the Imani based largely on what the majority of contributors to Trip Advisor had written about the Lodge. We weren’t disappointed in any way whatsoever. Mind you that’s not to say that as we approached the Lodge very hot and very tired... More

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Newquay, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
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we've just come back from an eight night stay at imani. From being picked up at the airport by Nassau the imani driver to leaving we were completely attended to and looked after. the villa is situated in the heart of bububu, with it's own private beach. You are in amongst the local community not in a faceless resort that... More

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Oxford
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

On the wast coast of Zanzibar the beaches maybe yellow sand rather than white but you are more likely to be able to swim at all hours even with the tide out. Imani Beach is ideally located close to Stone Town. A 10,000 shilling taxi drive or 300 shillings on a dala dala. We stayed a week and found the... More

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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011
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person found this review helpful

Had a fantastic stay at the Imani Lodge, a warm welcome, staff cannot do enough for you. The atmosphere is extreamely relaxed, amazing views from the tree house, especially on sunset. Would highly recommened this lodge.... Thanks to Tito, Hadji 1 Hadji 2 & Simon More

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Bububu, Tanzania
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
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This is our second time at Imani and third visit to Zanzibar, and the first time we've returned to a place outside of South Africa. First visit was February 2011. As first time visitors as Europeans (yes, we're actually Swedish) it could be overwhelming. The humidity, the 'pole pole' (it is Swahili for slowly) but to be honest the most... More

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London, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We had such a great stay at Imani. The atmosphere is extremely relaxed and welcoming with all of the staff being very helpful and friendly. The rooms are simple but large and elegant. The restaurant area is informal and a great place to enjoy a very tasty (and very reasonable) meal including fresh local seafood. The treehouse bar is fantastic... More

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South Wales
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

50 Charachers isn't enough to describe this Hotel, it really is a piece of paradise, Simon and his team have created a Hotel, which feels like home. The food is beautiful, the rooms have a great feel, the individuals that work there are lovely, thank you to the 2 Hadjits, Abbas, Hussein - and your brother! Titu also. The area... More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Imani Beach Villa is a small, beautiful and friendly hotel just outside Stone Town. I couldn't have asked for more from my stay. Beautiful rooms, lovely gardens, delicious food and lots of cute little corners to relax in, the tree house bar being a particular higlight. It was without a doubt my most favourite of all the places we stayed... More

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Bububu, Stone Town 3248, Tanzania
Price range (per night):* RM253 - 348

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