Built using the traditional materials of palm frond, banana leaves and coco wood, our beach bandas afford a truly exceptional luxury experience on the island of Zanzibar.
Our all-natural, thatched beach bandas (Kiswahili for a bungalow) are exceptionally spacious with their own veranda uniquely perched right on Matemwe’s stunning beach. In addition to your double bed, dove style mosquito netting has also been fastened between your freestanding makuti walls and thatched roof. The prevailing sea breeze, highly traditional design and the thatched roof with open front yield excellent natural air conditioning.
Depending on which banda you choose 40m2, 44m2, 48m2, your porch could be 4, 8 or even 12 m2, all with exceptional beach front view and facing directly to the views of rising sun in the east over the turquoise lagoon of Matemwe.
Our 55m2 beach front banda with a private plunge pool offers maximum privacy and beach front location. Perfect for a unique romantic experience for two.
70m2 sea view banda with a private plunge pool is very specious, private and has exquisite view to the Indian Ocean. Because of its size perfect even for three.
Our Beach Front Villas with elephant grass thatched roof and private counter flow pools were designed to bring the most luxurious experience one can imagine, fully private, spacious, fully air-conditioned, with living area downstairs and private floor upstairs, equipped with hard wood locally crafted furniture, with all the facilities of Zanzibar Sunrise at Bandas Hotel the Villas have also to offer SPA service and a'la carte restaurant.
Luxurious 220m2, two story villa with spectacular ocean front opening.
The finishing touches include Inaya Zanzibar toiletries and finest cotton towels selection. Room service is provided by our dedicated staff who will be happy to serve any of your meals & drinks on your veranda or in your banda. You can also opt for a candle lit dinner on the porch of your bungalow. Our team comes from Matemwe and is dedicated to your absolute comfort and wellbeing.