Changu Beach Resort

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
On the beach, beach bar, fishing
Front of property
Family Room
Shower, free toiletries, slippers, towels

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Jambiani-Zanzibar road, Jambiani
  • Place, Jambiani Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Swahili Cave
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Kuza Cave
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪63 min drive‬

Room options

Room, Beachfront

  • Beach view
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 Queen Bed (White room)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Room

  • 69 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Jambiani

At Changu Beach Resort you'll be within a 20-minute stroll of Jambiani Beach and Kuza Cave. Highlights at this beachfront hotel include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and free continental breakfast. .The hotel's own beach bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, a garden and tour/ticket assistance. There's also free self parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Near this 3-property class Jambiani hotel, you'll find Paje Beach.

What's nearby

  • Jambiani Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Swahili Cave - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Kuza Cave - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Paje Beach - 4 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mr. Kahawa - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Beach Boheme - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Oxygen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Your Zanzibar Place - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Paje By Night - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Changu Beach Resort

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the beach bar. Free breakfast is served. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Changu Beach Resort. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • Bellhop
  • Bar on the beach
  • Dining venue
Changu Beach Resort offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary slippers and free toiletries. This Jambiani hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • A beach bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Fishing
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 11 AM

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.00 per cent will be charged

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

Changu Beach Resort Jambiani

Changu Beach Jambiani

Changu Beach

Changu Beach Resort Hotel

Changu Beach Resort Jambiani

Changu Beach Resort Hotel Jambiani

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Changu Beach Resort?

Changu Beach Resort offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Changu Beach Resort?

Yep, Changu Beach Resort has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Changu Beach Resort?

Yep, Changu Beach Resort is a short 11-minute walk from Jambiani Beach. Fun beach activities include fishing.

Does Changu Beach Resort have a pool?

Changu Beach Resort has an outdoor pool.

Does Changu Beach Resort serve breakfast?

You bet, complimentary continental brekkie is available at Changu Beach Resort.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Changu Beach Resort?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Changu Beach Resort?

Yep, they've got a beach bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Changu Beach Resort?

Check-in begins at 11 AM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at Changu Beach Resort?

No, pets are not allowed.

Changu Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 9 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 9 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 9 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 9 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Escape!

My week long stay at Changu Beach Resort on the East Coast of Zanzibar was easily one of the best and most relaxing holidays I have ever had. Even though it was peak season the area was still not that busy that you get trampled by tourists. The rooms are great, the views are amazing, and the service was friendly and chilled. This resort is the perfect place to go to just unwind. The hammocks under the trees and couches on the sand, as well as the beautiful, big pool all helped me forget about the stress of the year. The beach is right on its doorstop if you want to go for an ocean swim when the tide is in. There are also fun water activities close by and a walk to Paje Beach is well worth it and not too far. Finally, the owner - Ernest aka Mr Changu, went out of his way to make my stay enjoyable. He is extremely welcoming and he really went above and beyond. I will definitely be back!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Kaitlin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NIGHTMARE EXPERIENCE

We never made it into our room. We showed up and were ushered to the beach bar where we stayed for two and a half hours while they tried to break into the room we were intended to stay in because they said they lost the keys. We tried to order food while we waited but they were out of half the ingredients on the menu. Other hotel guests approached ya while we waited saying the same thing happened to them when they tried to check in. Finally at 11pm they told us they didn’t have a room for us to stay in and that they were ushering us 15 minutes down the road to a different place to stay for the night until they could sort this out. While we waited other guests told us they had found blood on the toilet, had leaks in the roof of their rooms, and even woke up with mysterious bites on their bodies. We saw the bites-these were NOT mosquito bites. We ended up booking a new hotel and are still fighting to get our money back. Do not, under ANY circumstances, book with this hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

jennifer, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel on the beach

Lovely hotel. Great breakfast. Nice restaurant. Wonderful, friendly staff. Good location, right on the beach.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Shemsa was absolutely welcoming and great throughout, attending to our needs and being very pleasant and nice. The rooms were not cleaned daily, we had to beg the cleaner and towels not supplied enough. in general the room was small with the 2 queen beds and one shelf. The owner was also nice and helpful, not too many guests so we had the place to ourselves. The food could be better, especially the breakfast needed some variety. But we could walk somewhere else to eat as there are many places in the surroundings. Overall pleasant stay. Definitely value for money.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Johanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Godt til prisen

Ikke vildt gode til engelsk, men da vi havde bestilt et værelse til 4 personer og fik et værelse med to MEGET SMÅ queenssize senge. Fik vi snakket med værterne og der fik vi et værelse ekstra så vi kunne være der. Morgenmad: svingende, men ok. Ikke det helt vilde, men smagte fint. Værelse: ingen fungerende aircon. Kun fan. Sengene var mindre gode Fin pool og roligt område.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Wir haben das Zimmer über Expedia gebucht und einen Transfer über den Besitzer per E-Mail (bestätigt). Bei Ankunft hatten wir schon mal keinen Transfer und mussten selbst schauen wie wir zur Unterkunft kommen. Dort haben wir 5 Stunden auf den Besitzer gewartet und KEIN Zimmer bekommen! Wir mussten uns eine andere Unterkunft suchen!!!!
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very very basic But very good location and good kitchen
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018