CoCo Tree House @ Kima Zanzibar, Unique stay

We stayed in the treehouse and absolutely loved it. The location is great, right on the beach but still offering privacy. The treehouse had a good shower, AC, and all the basic necessities you'd expect. Breakfast was nice, brought to our own terrace at the treehouse as was lunches and dinners too! Our host told us that the name of the hotel "Kima" means monkey in Swahili. She mentioned that as monkeys live next to the property, they at times might come visit, so we should keep our windows and doors closed anytime we are not close to home. One morning after the breakfast, a monkey did come to the terrace, so cute!

The hotel required to decide already few hours in advance what you wanted for dinner if you wanted to eat there. I can understand why as it's a small place and the staff needs to have enough of a heads-up to acquire the needed fresh food, but it still felt a bit odd. However this was only a very minor thing as otherwise everything was great!

Everything was lovely.

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Place, room.

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Upon arrival it looks very nice just like the photos, although a small space, very stylish with an unbeatable view. The sound of the waves crashing during high tide is amazing, the bed, shower pressure, and wifi were all high quality as well. This part of the island is so desolate you feel like you are on a deserted island. The cleaning woman was also very good and funny.

The service did not match unfortunately. We were told breakfast can only be served from 8am although we were waking everyday at 6:30am with the sunrise. We were never served before 8:30am though, usually around 8:45am without a smile and sometimes even ignored. The quality of the food was lacking and so we only took the free breakfast and walked to two other restaurants on the beach nearby for lunch/dinner. The worst thing however was the power outages. We had 3 in just 3 days with one of them lasting 6 hours throughout the night so we could not sleep in the humid tropical heat without air conditioning or a fan. There was also a party nearby with very loud music until 4am which we didn't expect in such a remote location. $150/night in this remote location is way too much for a hotel without a generator in my opinion. It should also be noted that the road to the hotel is very bad and should only be accessed with 4x4 though I don't recommend driving in Zanzibar (especially in this region of the island) as police frequently stopped us to ask for documents and twice we were asked to pay them money. The island seems to be full of parasites that just want to take as much from you as possible, we would often be disrupted on the balcony by people walking by on the beach trying to sell us something. We also seemed to have a rodent inside the treehouse during the night as we had some candy wrappers chewed into while we were sleeping. The beach in front is also not good for swimming as it is very rocky.

I loved it. I stayed at the tree house and it was like a beautiful little apartment. It's really nice and comfortable, with an espectacular view of the sea. Everyrhing works perfectly: the fan, the ac, the wifi, the shower, the bed is very comfortable. Everything looks great and works just fine. On top of that, it's decorated with good taste. The beach in front of the hotel is really nice too and pretty close to Paje, with it's own commercial center. The food is pretty good too, tasty and abundant, i could never finish the dishes. And the staff of the hotel couldn't be nicer and more helpful and welcoming. Especially Suzy, she is always on top of every single detail. I had a great time, i'm very grateful and i can't recommend this place enough.

Nothing. Everything was perfect.

The location is amazing, the service is exemplary and the food and drink delightful. The Coco Tree House is a unique place to stay in and we felt so fortunate to have enjoyed it.

Everything! the location is fantastic, the house is beautifully designed and furnished and the staff were absolutely wonderful!

Amazing place! Great staff and service, it is a truly gem. Highly recommended

All perfect