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Michamvi Sunset Bay

4.0 star property
Michamvi beachfront hotel with 2 restaurants, spa

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Outdoor banquet area
On the beach, white sand, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
On the beach, white sand, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
Honeymoon Room
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Airport transfer
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Non-smoking
  • Free parking
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • On the beach
  • 2 restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach sunloungers
  • Beach towels
  • Children's pool
  • Beach bar
  • Airport shuttle
  • Area shuttle
For families
  • Children stay free
  • Children's pool
  • Private bathroom
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
The price is NZ$392
includes taxes & fees
19 Dec - 20 Dec

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Honeymoon Room

Honeymoon Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Blackout curtains
Separate bath and shower
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, Sea View

Standard Double Room, Sea View

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
  • 36 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Michamvi Kae, Michamvi

What's nearby

  • Michamvi Kae Beach - 14 min walk
  • Pingwe Beach - 7 min drive
  • Dongwe Beach - 16 min drive
  • Paje Beach - 34 min drive
  • Marumbi Beach - 84 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 70 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rock - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Baladin - ‬5 min drive
  • Zanzi Bar
  • ‪Kae Beach Restoraunt - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Kae Beach Bar - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Michamvi Sunset Bay

At Michamvi Sunset Bay, you can spend time at the beach enjoying beach umbrellas, volleyball and beachside drinks, plus activities such as scuba-diving, snorkelling and kayaking are nearby. The outdoor pool provides fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can visit the spa to indulge in deep-tissue massages, body scrubs and manicures and pedicures. Sea Breeze, one of 2 restaurants, serves local and international cuisine and is open for breakfast and lunch. Other features include a bar/lounge, a children's pool and a snack bar/deli.

Languages

Afrikaans, Arabic, English, German, Italian, Swahili

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 20 rooms
  • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 10 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
  • The property charges 5 per cent for credit card payments
  • The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Front desk staffed during limited hours
  • If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
  • For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Children (3 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding

Pets

  • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))

Parking

  • On-site parking only available on request
  • Free on-site self-parking

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*

Off-site

  • Area shuttle within 100 km*

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • Bar/lounge
  • Beach bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Travelling with children

  • Children stay for free (see details)
  • Children's pool

What to do

  • On the beach
  • Beach volleyball
  • Canoeing
  • Boat tours
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Scuba-diving nearby

Working away

  • Computer station

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Bike hire
  • Beach sunloungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Facilities

  • 4 buildings/towers
  • Built in 2007
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Mosquito nets
  • An outdoor pool
  • Full-service spa

Accessibility

  • Accessible airport shuttle

Room amenities

Home comfort

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

Sleep well

  • Blackout curtains
  • Turndown service
  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Furnished balcony/patio

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Complimentary wireless Internet access (speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
  • Access via exterior corridors

Special features

Spa

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, body scrubs and manicures and pedicures.

Dining

Sea Breeze – This restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch.
Garden restuarant – This restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and only serves dinner. Open daily.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 60 per vehicle (one-way. Maximum occupancy 4)
  • Local area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
  • Late check-in between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM can be arranged for an extra charge of 50 per cent of room rate
  • Credit card charges are subject to an extra charge of 5 per cent

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 1 April and 10 June.

Parking

  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking

Policies

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit on-site.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Cashless transactions are available.
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

Also known as

Michamvi Sunset Bay
Sunset Hotel Michamvi Bay
Michamvi Sunset Bay Hotel Michamvi
Michamvi Sunset Bay Resort Zanzibar
Michamvi Water Sports Hotel
Michamvi Sunset Bay Hotel
Michamvi Water Sports Hotel
Michamvi Sunset Bay Resort Zanzibar Island
Michamvi Sunset Bay Hotel
Michamvi Sunset Bay Michamvi
Michamvi Sunset Bay Hotel Michamvi

Frequently asked questions

Is Michamvi Sunset Bay currently open?
The property is closed between 1 April and 10 June.
Does Michamvi Sunset Bay offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Michamvi Sunset Bay does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Michamvi Sunset Bay?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool.
Are pets allowed at Michamvi Sunset Bay?
Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Michamvi Sunset Bay?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Michamvi Sunset Bay?
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 Michamvi Sunset Bay?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.
What is there to do at Michamvi Sunset Bay and nearby?
Have fun with on-site activities such as rowing, volleyball and boat tours. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool. Michamvi Sunset Bay also has spa services and a garden, as well as access to a nearby outdoor pool.
Are there restaurants at or near Michamvi Sunset Bay?
Yes, there are 2 on-site restaurants, featuring local and international cuisine.
Does Michamvi Sunset Bay have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a furnished balcony or patio.
What's the area around Michamvi Sunset Bay like?
Michamvi Sunset Bay is located a short 14-minute walk from Michamvi Kae Beach.

Michamvi Sunset Bay Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very good

Beautiful place. Very comfortable Staff is so friendly and saw to our every need. Only problem is it is far to drive to other parts of the island from-which we knew but it does make it difficult to explore. Also would be nice if they had some type of opportunity for food other than the set hours for breakfast lunch and dinner. Other than that it’s a beautiful place and would highly recommend
Lisa, 4-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Shelley, 7-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Andréas, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Dwanita, 1-night business trip
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6/10 Good

Patrik, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful boutique property. Great beach. Good food choices. Full board worked out well. Very friendly manager and staff. We had late checkout till 2:30 PM as room was empty next day.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Donald Cameron, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

We enjoyed a wonderful week at Sunset Bay as a family following a safari. The resort is superbly designed, full of palm trees and greenery and is also the only one in the area to have a seamless transition to the white beach. There are always plenty of sun loungers and due to the relatively small number of rooms, there is always a very relaxed atmosphere. Really unique makes the resort the entire team. All the staff, without exception, are very friendly and professional. The manager Shirley is fantastic. Always approachable, helpful with literally every question and inquiry and as a guest you feel very quickly like at home. The food was excellent. A very wide range of dishes from all over the world, served every evening in a different place (On the beach,at the pool or in the restaurant). The kitchen staff is great and for us it was especially helpful, that our daughter that suffers from the celiac disease, has prepared for breakfast, lunch and dinner excellent gluten free dishes for her. And unlike other places that claim to cook gluten-free, at Sunset Bay there was a real understanding of the requirements that gluten-free dishes entail. That all four of us were then able to enjoy for a week the great food with lots of variety was a great relief. If you are looking for a lot of "action", you will probably find it more in big hotels and resorts. However, we can't think of a better place to relax and enjoy the sun, sea and local cuisine and hospitality.
Christian, 8-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

The property is just basic. However, very relaxing! I witnessed some very unsanitary things happening with food and utensils. That turned me off and honestly, I was counting down till my departure within 2 hours of being on the property. They do not do anything to protect the food and they stick a wild cat in the cabinets that they store the silverware. This particular cat had all sorts of cuts around his neck and head, The thought of a cat let alone a wild cat in his condition being mixed closed into a cabinet where they were storing silverware for the guest is appalling! There was a limited terrible breakfast offered. However, after seeing the cat being stored with the utensils, eating was the farthest thing from my mind! The plus the owner/manager was really sweet. The rest of the staff was just okay.
Kyrah, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Good boutique hotel
It a small hotel and staff all friendly. It may not be for everyone it depends what you like. The pool was clean. The rooms ok, nothing to write home about. Bathroom dirty tiles and in the corners of floor. All in all we had a great time. Food varied but you need to choose what you want for the evening meal at breakfast in the morning. There is a choice of 3 starters, main and dessert. Sometimes there was nothing I liked but they can tweak it if you ask. The beach has a lot of rubbish and seaweed and is tidal so cannot always swim. When tide is in the sea is like a bath, so warm. We would recommend this if you are not setting your standards too high. Also good idea to book half board as only the rock restaurant as alternative and you will either need to walk or get a cab.
8-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Overall a nice stay!
The hotel rooms are a bit dated, otherwise nice host! The beach & pool & bar area are quite nice!
Roger, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Will definitely return to this magical friendly place
4-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

Very Good location. Service is quite good, rooms are very confortable and management is excellent.
Marcel, 7-night family trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

8/10 Very good

Michamwi, s place to relax.
A great small little hotel, if looking for a place where to relax you found your place, not much to do more than doing nothing. Pictures on Hotels.com are genuine, great management as well as staff. The only thing that travelers must be aware of it that the tide is clearly not to be neglected, bring reef shoes. If looking for more action it’s just a seven minutes walk and you find a hip beach bar where you also can rent jet skis for example.
mathias, 3-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

We had a wonderful 4 night/5 day stay at this property. With only 20 rooms, you got very personalized service and all the staff were very friendly and helpful, and compliments to the chef as the food was great! If you are looking for a nice quiet place to relax and appreciate the sunset this is the place. Although the beaches are public, we felt like we had the place entirely to ourselves, never had to fight or rush for beach chairs/loungers.
4-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Staff and management were very friendly and accommodating. We were a family of 4 with two small boys who are picky eaters. The staff accommodated special kids meal request anytime during our stay. Beach is beautiful and the water is very warm. The pool is a nice break, very clean and warm as well. I communicated with the hotel prior to our arrival and always received a quick response. We didn't venture far from the hotel beach however other guests took advantage of various off-site activities. Keep in mind there is only hotel laundry services so pack accordingly and no market or store that is within walking distance to get snacks etc if you are travelling with children. The hotel arranged transit to and from the airport with no issues.
5-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Wish we could go back.
It was beautiful, right on the beach, large room. For the property it's a good price. Staff is fabulous.
Marlen, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Just what we were looking for
Beautiful place, though a little bit hard to find. As we arrived I thought we had gone the wrong place, but as soon as the gate opened I understood that our stay would be as wonderful as I had hoped. The resort is perfectly sized. It offers tours, a spa (did not visit), pool, two places to eat, a bar, and some water equipment (SUP, kayaks, ...), while it is not so large that you feel invisible to the resort management. The beach works well both for swimming and splashing around. Rooms are very comfortable. We will definitely recommend the place to our friends.
Ask Eirik, 3-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

A perfect place to stay
We stayed 3 nights at Michamvi and found it to be exceptional. The level of service is excellent, the food and accommodation just what we expected and the facilities were great. Particularly liked the fact that they have canoes and snorkeling gear, together with a beach volleyball court - kept us more than occupied. The setting is also excellent as whilst its on the quiet side, the beach is much better, there are beach bars in both directions, together with a few alternative places to each should you feel the need to wander. Just for the purpose of suggesting some form of small improvement, I would organise some form of post dinner activity (say 3 or 4 times a week). Guests are not looking for anything too touristy - perhaps wine tasting - perhaps someone just playing the guitar at the bar. Something low key. The only other thing I can suggest is that perhaps give guests a 1 page list of places that they can walk or canoe to - the mangroves, the hidden beach bars, the great walk around the peninsular - it would allow people to cherry pick what they wanted to do up front - good for the adventurous types. Overall however - excellent - would definitely go back!!
Paul, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Excellent location. Amazing staff and owners that couldn’t do enough for us. Right on an amazing quiet beach. Only 20 rooms and although we had a large family group with very active kids they were not too intrusive. The facilities are very adequate and although the bedrooms were basic they were large and comfortable. The breakfasts were great and other meals quite OK. Nothing to rave about but good tare. If you want to really get away from it all and spend time relaxing at the beach I can only but recommend Michamvi Sunset Bay.
Dean, 5-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful hotel.
Really nice hotel, with amazing sunset views and equally amazing friendly personnel. Clean room, nice food, delicious cocktails at the pool bar. Enjoyed my stay very much.
Anastasia, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great service and food. Beautiful sunsets with tasty cocktails. Great place to relax a few days after a safari
3-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

Rooms could use some soft furnishings
Great location on a nice quiet beach. Not a whole lot to do in the are, but hotel has nice lounge chairs right on the beach as well as a restaurant and bar right on the beach. The hotel seemed to be popular with middle aged Germans. They change the location of dinner every evening (in one of the 2 restaurants, by the pool, or on the beach), which is nice, but the food was nothing special (typical hotel food trying to cater to everyone). We were happier with the grilled seafood from the nearby beach bar. My one negative comment would be on the rooms. The rooms are big and everything was clean, but the lighting and decor were quite stark. Compared to other hotels we stayed at on the island in a similar price range the room didn’t have a cozy or local feel. Other hotels also had a complementary fruit basket and a fridge. Given the hot weather a fridge for water would have been nice. One nice thing - on check in I gave instant feedback on hotels.com and mentioned that the rooms lacked amenities. The manager approached us at dinner asking if there was anything she could do. One thing I mentioned was that there was no body lotion in the rooms. She said they didn’t have any but offered some oil from the spa. I said no thanks and wrote it off, but later on a big bottle of Dove lotion was delivered to our room. She had the other manager pick it up on his way. Really nice gesture and totally unexpected!
4-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel set on a secluded beach, nice and quiet. Staff we're very helpful and the manager always stopped by to see if you needed anything. Food is also excellent and rooms well equipped. Would highly recommend.
Phil, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

They were so wonderful! We arrived a day late because of complications with a flight and they were so accommodating and welcoming. The breakfast was wonderful and the beach was so relaxing!
Emily, 2-night trip with friends
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