Zanzibar Island’s beautiful east coast is the location for the Sands Beach Resort, where a friendly and first-class welcome awaits all visitors. With a coral reef offshore, tropical gardens, and white sands fringing clear ocean waters, nothing is lacking in this oasis of relaxation.
A restful stay at the Sands Beach Resort is a certainty, and in between sunbathing, you can dip in the pool or ocean or take part in a trip or activity to get to know Zanzibar.
The twenty independent rooms and villas at the Sands Beach Resort are spaced out among the lush, landscaped, five-hectare garden, with a beach and ocean just beyond.
Choose from a standard bungalow (sea or garden view), standard twin, or a range of villas, some with two bedrooms and some with a private pool. Accommodations at The Sands Beach Resort have air-conditioning, ceiling fan, fridge, and room-safe and tasteful furnishings.
Dining is an important part of any vacation, so guests will love the exotic flavors, tingly spices, fresh local produce, and ingredients that create the cuisine at the Sands Beach Resort.
Added to the creativity is the relaxing ambiance of the restaurant, which provides the ideal setting to savor some Swahili influences in the dishes served. The Beach Bar at The Sands Beach Resort welcomes you for a delicious cocktail, refreshing soft drink, fruit juice, and complimentary tea and cookies each afternoon.
24h-Electricity, Air condition, Baby cot, Bathroom, Bedside lamps, Chair, Chalet, Clothes rack, Digital safe, Double room, Dressing table, Family rooms, Fan, Flushable en-suite toilet, Hairdryer, Hand towel, Indoor room seating area, Kettle, Luggage stand, Minibar, Mosquito net, Outdoor room seating area, Suite, Toiletries, Towels, Twin room, Villa, Wake-up call, Wardrobe with hangers, Water bottles, Wi-Fi, Writing desk
À la carte, Alcoholic drinks, All-Inclusive, Bar, Bed and Breakfast, Buffet, Full board, Half board, Indoor dining area, Kid meals, Minibar, Outdoor dining area, Restaurant, Rooftop Bar, Room service, Tea and Coffee maker, Wine
Daily housekeeping, Laundry
24-Hour security, Maasai security guards
Balcony, Beach view, Garden, Garden view, Sunrise view, Sunset view, Swimming pool
Cash payment, Credit card payment, Massage, Spa and wellness center, Wi-Fi
The Sands Beach Resort is on the southeast coast of Zanzibar, next to the stunning beach known as Dongwe/Bweju (once voted as one of the Top Thirty Island beaches in the world.) With a reef nearby and perfect crystal-clear waters, it is a favorite place for snorkeling and diving. Stone Town is around one hour’s drive away, and the resort can arrange transfers to and from the airport, which may be complimentary for stays of several nights if booked through the resort’s website.
Guests can check in to The Sands Beach Resort from 14.00 hours and should check out by 11.00 hours.
As well as its accommodation and lush gardens, The Sands Beach Resort features a restaurant, beach bar, 25-meter outdoor pool, a dive center, and a surf school.
Yes, The Sands Beach Resort welcomes children of all ages, and family rooms are available.
Guests at The Sands Beach Resort can choose from the Two-Bedroom Villa Garden View, the Standard Bungalow, the Seaview Villa, the Two-Bedroom Villa with Pool, the Family Villa, or a Standard Twin Room.
Each room at The Sands Beach Resort has air-conditioning, a ceiling fan, a fridge, a safe, tea/coffee-making, free toiletries, and a hairdryer.
Yes, there is free Wi-Fi available throughout The Sands Beach Resort.
Yes, The Sands Beach Resort caters to most special dietary requirements; please advise at the time of booking and confirm on arrival.
Unfortunately, The Sands Beach Resort’s tap water is unsafe for drinking. Please use bottled mineral water for drinking or when brushing your teeth. Bottled water is available from the bars during the daytime.
Yes, The Sands Beach Resort is a very safe place to stay.
Guests at The Sands Beach Resort can take part in the following activities, excursions, or services (note that charges may apply): swimming pool, surf school, Stone Town tour, Spice tour, Safari Blue (marine safari), snorkeling with dolphins or at the Blue Lagoon. Trips can be arranged to Prison Island or the Jozani Forest.
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