Kilindi Zanzibar
Location: Kilindi, Kendwa, tz
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Luxurious Pavilion-Styled Accommodation
Kilindi Zanzibar offers a unique experience with its pavilion-styled luxury accommodation, complete with private plunge pools and open-air living areas. The white washed villas provide a serene retreat with sea views and personalized service from a private butler.
Exquisite Dining Options
Indulge in a variety of dining experiences at Kilindi Zanzibar, from private dinners at your villa to beachfront meals or poolside dining. The culinary delights are sure to tantalize your taste buds. Don't forget to unwind at the shisha lounge for a relaxing evening.
Relaxing Spa Facilities
Pamper yourself at Kilindi Spa with rejuvenating massages and beauty treatments, set in a tranquil tropical garden. After a day of activities like fishing, snorkelling, and diving, a spa session is the perfect way to unwind and recharge.
Experience luxury and relaxation at Kilindi Zanzibar - book your stay now for an unforgettable getaway!
Important Information
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Health or beauty spa nearby
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Ironing service
- Massage services
- Packed lunches
- Private check-in/check-out
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Board games/puzzles
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Concierge service
- Adult only
- Outdoor furniture
- Fruits
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Food delivered to guest room
- Access to health care professionals
- Face masks for guests available
- 24-hour security
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Thermometers for guests provided by property
- Happy hour
- Cooking class
- Television in common areas
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Express check-in
- Free wired internet
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Pool sun loungers
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Private beach nearby
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Concerts/live shows
- Private picnics
- Wine release events
- Exercise/lap pool
- Japanese garden
- Covered parking
- Fishing nearby
- Health or beauty spa nearby
- Horse riding nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Water sports equipment
- Beach club nearby (surcharge)
- Hosted evening meal (reserve)
- Beach toys
- Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
- Vegetarian menu options available
- Paddle boating nearby
- Accessible shuttle
- No accessible shuttle
- Accessible train station shuttle
- No accessible train station shuttle
Rooms Available
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Two-Bedroom Villa
This villa offers a private pool. Featuring a private entrance, this villa is consisted of of 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. The villa features a terrace with outdoor furniture and garden views to relax in after a busy day. The unit offers 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Slippers
- Private entrance
- Mosquito net
- Private pool
- Bidet
- Terrace
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Pool towels
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Access to private pool
- Concierge services
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Ocean View Pool Pavilion
Guests will have a special experience as the villa provides a pool with a view. Featuring a private entrance, this air-conditioned villa consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. The villa features a terrace with outdoor furniture and sea views for your convenience. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Slippers
- Private entrance
- Mosquito net
- Private pool
- Bidet
- Coffee machine
- Terrace
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Pool towels
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Access to private pool
- Concierge services
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Garden View Pool Pavilion
These white pavilion-styled units are nestled amid tropical vegetation. They offer a terrace, a private plunge pool and an open-air living area. The spacious and private bathroom is connected to the villa and located across the passage. It includes a rain shower. Guests can enjoy sea views.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Slippers
- Private entrance
- Mosquito net
- Private pool
- Bidet
- Coffee machine
- Terrace
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Pool towels
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Access to private pool
- Concierge services
Guest Reviews
- Alexander (10/5): Increíble - Es simplemente perfecto. La atención, las villas, el lugar … increíble Nada, todo perfecto
- Norah (8/5): -
- Ellis (10/5): Pure Paradise! - Absolutely Incredible! ♥️🌴🐠🌺🍹🥭
Words can hardly do justice to how wonderful our experience at Kilindi was. From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel completely at ease thanks to the exceptional care and warmth of Safina and Juleith. Their attentiveness, kindness, and genuine hospitality truly made our stay unforgettable.
We were equally impressed by the exquisite food, refreshing drinks, and the stunning room — every detail was a perfect 10/10. It was more than just a getaway; it was a deeply memorable experience that we'll treasure forever.
Thank you, Kilindi, for making our stay so special. We will absolutely be returning — and recommending you to all our friends! Nothing bad to say at all!
- Chapeau (8/5): Great location, staff and F&B, but villas lacking inside wc, comfortable seating and aircon. - Location, view, food & beverage, staff Having to leave the bedroom to visit the bathroom.
The last half mile from the road to the hotel through a village on a mud road with rubbish everywhere.
- Rhuan Paulo (10/5): -
- Jürg (9/5): -
- Furkan (9/5): Perfecte locatie voor honeymoon! - Hele vriendelijke personeel, persoonlijke butler, eten was heerlijk. Credits to Jakob, wat een vriendelijke en behulpzame butler! Het strand. Vanwege eb en vloed was er een lange dagdeel geen water in zee. Restaurant moet een aanpak krijgen tegen mieren. Erg veel mieren bij de bar.
- William (5/5): We found a way to enjoy our 6 night stay at Kilindi. However it wasn’t without its challenges. The staff are good, spec - Salum, the concierge, he was nice and clearly worked crazy hard. We really appreciated him and how he tried to make our stay good. The bugs. The bugs are awful. And the hotel just didn’t feel clean in a lot of places. Sadly it really took away from our stay. The “open-to-nature” thing needs more guardrails, as it feels like “nature taking over” a lot of the time.
- Claudia (10/5): Fantastiskt, vår vistelse överträffade våra förväntningar, ett ställe och vill åka tillbaka till! - Allt, den vackra atmosfären, villorna, naturen, stranden, faciliteterna, standarden på allt från maten till servicen, tillgängligheten till allt men ffa personalen. Vi hade en egen butler Weetness som fanns där för oss hela tiden. Personalen hade stenkoll på mins mans födoallergier och skapade speciell meny för honom, kändes så himla tryggt och proffsigt!!!
- Ralf (9/5): Traumlocation mit kleinen Einschränkungen - Das gesamte Essen war super. Das gesamte personal insbesondere julius war überragend. Die Zimmer sind ein wenig in die Jahre gekommen und könnten eine Auffrischung vertragen. Der Strand ist durch die Gezeiten und die Fischerboote nur eingeschränkt nutzbar, ist aber kaum zu ändern.
Die Zufahrt zum Hotel ist etwas abenteuerlich. Zu wenig Schatten bei den Villen was den Aufenthalt im Freien erschwert
- Regina (9/5): Very nice stay in unique setting - Very unique villas. Staff extremely nice and helpful Sound from village sometimes annoying
- Pompiliu-Sorin (8/5): -
- Kheri (10/5): -
- Jonathan (10/5): - Amazing hotel, very secluded, beautiful grounds and villas. The property is set across a large hill overlooking the sea, all villas are individually designed and very spacious, there are many animals roaming free, a good selection of activities, the food was exceptional and members of staff friendly and helpful. Very relaxing holiday and would highly recommend.
- Amy (10/5): -
- Charlotte (10/5): Exquisite - Everything was absolutely perfect. Big shout out to Sephania, Salma, and the gate guards for being so professional, helpful and welcoming. The whole team really made our honeymoon very special. Thank you so much!
- Violette (10/5): -
- David (10/5): Our stay was beautiful with “forever memories “. - We got married @ Kilindi,
It was the most magical day, they were so attentive, literally everything about the property is magnificent, from the staff, to the food, 1st class.
- Albert (10/5): Perfect honeymoon resort - The food was amazing and having a personal butler makes it a 5 star experience
- Chirag (10/5): Honeymoon trip, amazing service and - Stunning decor Food options a little lacking, but still great
- Yehuda (10/5): Hi and boutique Luxury friendly hotel that feels like home - Exiting the airport driving an hour and a half through in a great beautiful air-conditioned car through the road very poor neighborhoods, and you stand by how poor they are but wonderful people ! and When we arrive at the gate, they open and you enter heaven, everyone make you feel super comfortable, friendly, and professional with personalize service
Megan, the assistant manager and Frank our Butler was amazing !! Food was excellent tasty felt all organic and it’s not easy to operate such a high-end boutique facility in The area. We were super happy thank you. The beds are 8 out of 10
Internet, five out of 10
But again the rest was 11
- Banu (10/5): -
- Esther Derksen (10/5): - Het ontvangst bij aankomst, na eenmaal door de beveiliging heen te zijn gekomen was al ontzettend leuk en fijn. Meagan was enorm enthousiast en wist ons te vertellen dat we het huisje met de waterval hadden. We werden voorgesteld aan het personeel, kregen stukjes cake en een verse kokosnoot en werden toen voorgesteld aan onze persoonlijke gastheer,in ons geval Julius, een enorm vriendelijke man. Hij liep met ons naar ons verblijf, nummer 15. We hadden een prachtig huisje met een enorm bed (je moet je partner 's nachts echt zoeken) een ruime open badkamer, twee zwembadjes, een woonkamer onder de slaapkamer en alles wat we nodig hadden zoals badjassen, slippers en een föhn. Meer dan genoeg stopcontacten een minibar en 2x per dag schoonmaak, welke dik in orde is.
Het strand is vanaf ongeveer 13.30 goed genoeg om te zwemmen. In de ochtend is de zee volledig weggetrokken, maar dat kan ook de periode zijn waarin wij er verbleven. Ook hier werden drankjes geserveerd.
Het eten, zowel het ontbijt als de all day dining is lekker en goed. Soms moet je bepaalde verwachtingen even bijstellen; De panna cotta is bijvoorbeeld heel lekker, maar het is geen panna cotta.
Het eten werd met heel veel vriendelijkheid geserveerd en altijd een enorme glimlach.
Hou er rekening mee dat de bush baby's en apen je badkamer en/of woonkamer op zn kop kunnen zetten. Laat hier dus niets achter. Wassen is inclusief, dus geef de kleding die gewassen moet worden gewoon mee en hang ze niet zelf uit op je balkon.
Dit is echt een plekje om vooral heel weinig te doen, bestel een floating breakfast, laat ontbijt naar je kamer brengen en geniet van alle luxe en Afrikaanse vriendelijkheid.
In tegenstelling tot heel veel andere plekken op dit eiland en het vaste land, hebben ze hier heel zachte bedden!!! We hadden graag een lamp op het balkon gehad.
- Abdulaziz (8/5): -
- Adrien (10/5): Amazing !!!! Amazing staff !!! - Amazing staff and vibe ! We miss you !
- Pedro (10/5): Ideal si quieres disfrutar de la privacidad , trato excelente , buena comida . Las excursiones se pueden coger desde el - La privacidad , el trato , el alojamiento y la comida El único inconveniente es si quieres realizar excursiones en barco es necesario ir a Stone Town y en Stone - town la circulación es un caos . Esto añadido a la distancia hace perder mucho tiempo .
- M&M_B (10/5): Ein kleines Paradies - Wunderschöne, private Villen. Rundum Service und persönliche Betreuung. Sehr freundliches Personal. Gute Küche. Candle Light Dinner direkt am Strand. Der Strand direkt vor dem Hotel ist eher klein und stark geprägt durch Ebbe und Flut. Kompensiert wird dies durch einen sehr schönen Pool sowie die privaten Pools in den Villen.
- Adrien (10/5): Séjour inoubliable - Notre séjour à kilindi a été un moment magique et notamment grâce à tout le personnel absolument adorable.
Saleh merci pour tout ce que tu as fait pour nous !
- oliver (10/5): -
- Divyagupta911 (10/5): Excellent Stay - Amazing villas and hospitality! -
- Mmod (10/5): Exceptional -
- Ajit (10/5): Amazing - Everything A little too expensive
- Neil (10/5): Stunning location next to the fishing boats. You see the tide arrive later in the day and the fishermen go out around su - I’ve never been anywhere like this before! It’s a series of small hamlets with separate room and bathroom and chill areas. So special. Completely private you can walk around naked it’s very isolated for each room. Nothing to report
- Steven (10/5): Exceptional -
- Marwa (10/5): Exceptional -
- Carol (9/5): Stunning property and lovely staff. Enjoyed our time here - The property and landscaping are beautiful and well maintained. The staff is extremely attentive and made us feel like home. We are on our honeymoon but our villa (#4) is likely the least private one out of all the villas (this is our guess based on what we saw when we went kayaking). There are a lot of boats on the water at certain times of the day, and they can definitely see us when we are in the bathroom when they are close enough
- Heather (10/5): Magnificent - Everything. Location. Superb staff. Attention to detail. Pure escapism in a natural environment. The only nightlife was the animal calls. Small disappointment. Booked as an adults only hotel. A large party arrived with children. Ruined the perfect ambiance.
- Alice (10/5): Exceptional -
- Richard (10/5): Exceptional -
- Jonathan (10/5): Exceptional -
- Natasha (10/5): The best holiday I’ve had 😊 - This place is Amazing ❤️ The staff go above and beyond for you with their service, So nice and Happy all the time time. we would go on Day trips and be greated with food and drink hampers free of charge to take with us.
The accommodation itself was beautiful, very private and stunning views. It really was a dream come True.
The food was some of the best food I’ve ever Tasted compliments to the chef he is Fantastic.
I willDefinitely be returning. 10/10 Holiday for us. Absolutely nothing to complain about.
- Abdifatah (10/5): Amazing would definitely go back - Everything
- Elizabeth (9/5): Excellent hotel. - Lovely private rooms. High up ones further from the beach are the most private.
Excellent food. Beaches a bit dirty from fishing debris.
- Lisa (10/5): Perfectly relaxing ! - The amazing architecture & location, couldn’t fault it! Nothing
- Nissim (8/5): Very good -
- Langi (9/5): Superb -
- Huiwen (10/5): Exceptional - nicely maintained villas with secluded access from the world. staffs were friendly and they took great care of us. Food was wonderful and we were well fed every single meal. It is indeed a little paradise in Zanzibar Nothing
- Samuel (10/5): A private and paradise like retreat in secluded Zanzibar. - When talking about the greatness of Kilindi, we could talk about the amazing villa, the exquisite food, the privacy, the incredible private beach with turquoise water and plenty of activities to do, or the attention to detail. But what made our experience a 10 out of 10 was the excellent attention from our villa host Salum.
Salum made sure that we were comfortable at every moment, that every detail was as expected and that we weren't missing a drink or snack for a second. He also took such good care of my wife's severe allergy to nuts, double checking every meal with the chef. He made us feel so welcome and taken care of and made the difference in this beautiful resort.
Would 100% recommend.
- Sukhi (5/5): Passable - Room was luxury, beautiful view and outdoor bathroom was amazing touch
Food was good from the all day menu,
Set menu food was not great Our butler said cooking class was complimentary, just because we scheduled for last day of our stay upon check out we got charged for class + the actual meal from our cooking class which was surprising.
- Babatunde (10/5): Great for Honey Moon and relaxation - Beautiful location, attentive staff, recommend getting ocean view villa, have a private pool and plunge pool. The local wildelife bush baby's or monkeys can be a slight annoyance if choosing to have meals at villa, just means cannot leave food unattended. If you have any anxiety about insects/ crawlies - the lizards and occasional spider may frighten you. But otherwise their presence isnt a concern. The villa themselves are beautiful every day the staff leave a little sweet treat after cleaning your room. As everything is powered by a generator there can be power outages, these are short lived less than 2-3 minutes a time, but on some occasions can happen in succession lasting unto 6-10 mins
- Jonathan (10/5): I’ll be back it was a gorgeous time - A beautiful experience jaw dropping Everything the staff the private room
- Sarhan (10/5): Exceptional -
- Bmo (10/5): Exceptional -
- Jen (10/5): Understated luxury in a beautiful setting - A wonderful stay. The property is gorgeous, the rooms huge and the staff is so friendly and helpful. As others have said, there's not much ocean for much of the day, but the pool is so lovely that it didn't bother us.
- Holly (10/5): Exceptional - Absolutely incredible stay and would recommend to anyone. We came here on our honeymoon and were unsure of spending the premium but we are so glad we did. The lodges are incredible and the staff treat you so well, our host (kind of like a butler) Salom, was so helpful and accommodating. We had a floating breakfast in our own private pool one morning, and then Kilindi organised a special seafood meal at the beach with sparkling wine as it was our honeymoon which was an absolutely amazing experience at sunset. All the food was delicious, the beach is beautiful, there are monkeys everywhere, definitely recommend!
- Ali (9/5): It was a wonderful experience and I hope to visit it again - The food was amazing everyday I had something different from the menu and everything was delicious .. the hospitality was incredible especially Saleh he is a great man .. thank you Kilindi for the wonderful experience we had together. TV in the room .. more lights in the room and inside the main swimming pool because it’s big and dark at night so it will look beautiful at night with lights and the last thing and the most important thing a GYM! Also the kitchen of the hotel needs to be open 24 hours it’s so important.
- Khalid (10/5): Exceptional -
- Jessica (10/5): Exceptional - Friendly staff and beautiful facilities
- Bader (8/5): Lizards and insects can easily access the bedroom. - I really liked the staff, food and the way they treated us. They made our stay comfortable and nice. The bathroom as it’s separated from the bedroom.
- Shihab (10/5): Exceptional - Everything except the room wasn’t cold at all The rooms are so hot it may just be me but I’ll prefer 2 /ac’s or a movable one also they did provide fans
- Jaroslaw (10/5): Amazing Kilindi - Amazing hotel, large villas with 2 pools, big bathroom, resting area located in bush garden. Very well maintained landscaping. Very clean.Terrific service with private buttler, excelent food. The best place to take the rest.
- Christian (10/5): Exceptional -
- Mario (10/5): Exceptional -
- Jack (7/5): Nice place but extremely overpriced for what it is. - The private villa was lovely surrounded by nature with two private pools a large seating area and the bathroom was very cool too. Saleh was excellent and looked after us very well catering to our every need. The whole place looks very beautiful in general. They provide a floating breakfast which is also a nice touch. The food wasn’t great the prawns and lobster weren’t cooked properly I had to send them back and it gave me a bad stomach. Very small portions so often had to order extra and I also suspect the chicken wings were microwaved. Theres no areas with air-con and it’s extremely hot which made me and my girlfriend very uncomfortable. The bedroom has air-con but the unit is too small and doesn’t cool the room down properly. Wasps and flys were in full attack at breakfast swarming around the tables but you can take breakfast in your villa to avoid this.
- Richard (10/5): Exceptional -
- Peter (10/5): Exceptional -
- Clemens (10/5): Exceptional -
- Gary (7/5): Good -
- Lufuno (10/5): Exceptional -
- Ahmed (8/5): Very good -
- Lloyd (10/5): The perfect beginning to our honeymoon. Hard to explain how good this place is. Incredible location. Incredible set up. - Everything. Incredible design. Fantastic views. Nothing.
- Christie (10/5): Exceptional -
- Sarah (8/5): Beautiful quiet location offering lots of privacy - Seclusion Staff sometimes too attentive
- Pablo (9/5): Superb -
- Tejinder (10/5): Exceptional -
- Tahsin (9/5): Nice secluded place, good service. - Secluded and private property. Lovely staff, amazing service, you really feel special. You get a private butler, you have a designated sunset roof inside your villa. Live music on some nights. Road to go there is horrible, make sure you get transportation from the hotel itself - outside drivers don’t know the place and you can get lost easily. When there is low tide with the water, it can smell a bit. Internet is okay, but definitely not enough if you need to stay online for a bit. Bathroom is open (no windows) to the wild, monkeys around.
- Christian (10/5): Exceptional -
- Calum (10/5): Incredible experience at Kilindi! Worth every penny and more. - The bungalows felt so quiet and secluded even a couple minutes from the main pool/bar restaurant. Staff were the best we’d ever experienced, so attentive and cheery. They made you feel like royalty and everything was so clean. Grounds were so well kept along with the private beach which was picture perfect. I could write a book about how good everything was but I couldn’t recommend Kilindi enough!
- Zaid (10/5): Beyond perfection! - Everything was amazing. The staff is super nice and professional. The villas are breathtaking, food is very good.
Thank you Kilindi!
- Hagen (9/5): It was a nice stay - The very friendly staff ! Perfect cleaniless! Some salt and spices in the meals!
The included wines and sparkling wine are terrible and really not at the general level of the resort.
And by ordering champagne you get horrible glasses-so the champagne doesn’t taste as it could and should
- Joanne (10/5): A luxury hidden gem and a truly unforgettable experience - This hotel is truly special and a once in a lifetime vacation. We arrived early and was greeted by friendly and professional staff who took us to our room. We were blown away by this, it was much bigger than the photos do it justice and the views were incredible.
The food and drink choices were far better than we expected and we loved the fact that we could eat and drink any time of the day in any location. Breakfast, lunch and dinner could be served in your villa, in the restaurant or by the pool or beach. We mixed it up and took advantage of all locations.
We loved the free cooking class and chef Helen taught us how to make 5 Swahili dishes which tasted amazing.
We had Witness as our private ambassador who was incredible and really did look after us.
The beach is very private and we loved the sunset bbq dinner where we had incredible seafood freshly cooked and the lobster was huge.
Drinks included cocktails, wines, sparkling, beer and spirits. You could pay extra for premium but we felt this was not needed.
The food menu is all Al a carte and you can literally order anything and as much as you like for all meals.
The hotel also provided activities, if you wanted to get out and about you can walk to Kendwa beach which is lovely, much busier and has a totally different vibe to Kilindi. But we preferred to stay at the hotel as we went to Kendwa afterwards.
We saw a lot of monkeys from our room which we didn’t expect, they were totally harmless, they can be noisy though so be aware of this.
The staff in every area were incredible, our room was kept spotless and we even had little notes and small treat left. The service was above and beyond 5star.
Honestly, this place is beautiful and you will not be disappointed. Staff are very attentive and really do want you to have a beautiful experience and every day we were asked by the managers how our stay was, are we happy, are things good. We really appreciated this but felt sometimes this was not needed every day and especially during dinner times when it perhaps was a romantic meal. Only a very small issue but this is something for the management staff to reflect on.
- Charlotte (10/5): An absolutely stunning property and service - This property is stunning. The main house, the spa rooms, the grounds, and the villas - all beautifully designed, light, airy, spacious. They have an Arabian / Grecian feel to them. The villas are a luxury in space, two plunges pools, various sitting areas. Greeted in the room with a (good quality) bottle of sparkling wine, inclusive minibar stocked, flower petals and messages everywhere.
We loved the open nature of the rooms. There was no need to feel self-conscious as each villa is quite secluded. We had a wonderful view of the ocean.
The lunch menu was especially delicious, in particular the tapas dishes, but all the food was good. The inclusive wine list was good, as well as the other drinks.
We had spa treatments which were excellent, and in a beautiful setting, with the breeze blowing over you and the sound of birds.
We had a private BBQ on the beach one evening, which was lovely, although dinner starts at 7pm, which was after sunset. For the beach dinners it seems to us that dinner should start half an hour earlier, so you get to enjoy the sunset.
Various water sports options available at the beach, eg we used SUP boards inclusive.
There was lots of wildlife around the property that we enjoyed. The staff were very accommodating without being in the way or pushy. That said, our butler’s English was not very good, which led to mistakes / misinterpretations on a number of occasions. Eg bringing the wrong drinks, or not being able to answer questions. Many of the staff could speak excellent English so it was a bit of a shame that the person who was most regularly dealing with us couldn’t really understand us and rather than saying so would guess what we’d said. This was not a big deal though.
There were some bees that visited us incessantly every breakfast time, but that is the nature of being in an open space I suppose!
We enjoyed the beach, where there is plenty of space for the guests. That said, swimming was a little unpleasant as there was a lot of seaweed floating and we saw a number of jellyfish. Not the fault of the property of course!
- Rachel (9/5): Great but probably overpriced and variable experience ambassador dependent. - Private space, great cocktails, attentive bar staff, absolutely brilliant cooking school with Hellen. Frank our housekeeper was amazing. Lots of good food (though the steak we had on our last night was SO tough). Our ambassador wasn’t very proactive at offering services so we missed out on eating on the beach for example. Lots of reviews on Zanzibar sites mention two pools, or one off room, which ours didn’t have. If you’re a light sleeper you may struggle with the bush babies making noise and the skylight immediately above the bed.
- Isabella (10/5): Our stay at Kilindi exceeded our expectations. From the stunning villa, to amazing meals and drinks and exceptional serv -
- Sumaiya (10/5): Exceptional -
- Nadeen (9/5): Superb -
- Mikky (8/5): Thank you for the Fantastic Hospitality and service - Very Nice, Great Place, Great Food. Enjoyed sundowner with a glass - Looking for Peace and Harmony - Go To Kilindi!!
Beautiful Sunsets,
Perfect for Couples
Excellent presentation of the deliciously made food and to top it - you can have your food and drinks customised to your own liking! Outstanding service!
Not forgetting the designated butlers that ensure that you are comfortable and have all that you need to ensure you feel at ease.
Special Thanks to:
Manager Andre
Butler Daudi and Kilindi Team Since it’s a very open property and located within the natural habitat - around the rainy season it gets a little busy with little crawlies and flies - check and plan accordingly.
- Georg (10/5): Exceptional -
- Nitay (10/5): Exceptional -
- Abdullah (9/5): Superb -
- 6are8 (10/5): Exceptional -
- Vacation (10/5): Exceptional - It's was be good amazing to be there Musa he is good guy and adrea
- Maria (9/5): Superb -
- Marco (10/5): O U T S T A N D I N G !!! - Everything was over expectations! Service, relax, nature, view and scenery were outstanding. A must for whoever wants to relax,
and take advantage of a 5 stars plus service
- Ben (10/5): Exceptional -
- José (9/5): Was very professional and exclusive stay - the big villa and our personal butler noisy during the night because the animals but maybe only our villa that was on the top of resort
- Tom (10/5): An amazing location and one of the most personalised holidays I have ever had! - An amazing location and one of the most personalised holidays I have ever had!
- Mohamed (9/5): Superb -
- Jane (10/5): Paradise - This was one of the most special and unique places I have ever stayed. The wildlife is just incredible and the views from our room and bathroom were breathtaking. Our butler could not have been helpful or accommodating. We absolutely loved it! I loved everything, but if you’re not a fan of nature, you might struggle a little with the bathroom that is essentially exposed to the elements!
- Gail (10/5): truly loved it - mega quiet for people looking to just relax. a huge villa with two pools but there is a main pool too should one prefer nothing at alll!
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