Bellevue Guesthouse

Location: South East Coast, Bwejuu, Unguja South, Bwejuu, TZ

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 10:30 AM

Instructions: This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and 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 front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Boat tours nearby
• Express check-out
• Arcade/game room
• Books
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Express check-in/check-out
• Continental breakfast
• Concierge service
• Outdoor furniture
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Snorkeling nearby
• Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Sailing nearby
• Scuba diving nearby
• Arcade/game room
• Library
• Free breakfast
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Multilingual staff
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-out
• Limo or town car service available
• Smoke-free property
• Wedding services
• Express check-in
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Wheelchair accessible parking
• Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
• Access to nearby outdoor pool
• Free self parking
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Beach umbrellas
• Beach sun loungers
• Pool sun loungers
• Beach towels
• Boat tours nearby
• Free continental breakfast
• Safari nearby
• Books
• Water dispenser
• Mosquito nets
• Golf clubs (equipment)
• Outdoor entertainment area
• Walkway to water
• Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Rooms Available

• Garden Cottage

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  269-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with garden views

  
  

  Layout - Separate sitting area

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Food & Drink - Free bottled water

  Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a baby bath

  Practical - Safe and highchair; cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Separate sitting area
  • In-room massage available
  • Furnished balcony or patio
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Highchair
  • Baby bath

• Standard Bungalow

  1 Queen Bed

  269-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with pool views

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom and sitting area

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Food & Drink - Free bottled water

  Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a baby bath

  Practical - Safe and highchair; cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Separate sitting area
  • In-room massage available
  • Furnished balcony or patio
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Highchair
  • Baby bath

• Ocean View Suite

  1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  431-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with ocean views

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom and sitting area

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Food & Drink - Free bottled water

  Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a baby bath

  Practical - Safe and highchair; cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Separate sitting area
  • In-room massage available
  • Furnished balcony or patio
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Highchair
  • Baby bath

• Garden Bungalow

  1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  269-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with garden views

  
  

  Layout - Separate sitting area

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Food & Drink - Free bottled water

  Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a baby bath

  Practical - Safe and highchair

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Separate sitting area
  • In-room massage available
  • Furnished balcony or patio
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Highchair
  • Baby bath

Guest Reviews

• Bettina (8/5): - Ab und zu Stromausfälle gehabt, aber das ist auf dieser Insel nichts aussergewöhnliches. Sehr schön und authentisch eingerichtet. Sehr empfehlenswert👌👌
• Eitan (10/5): - Very serine place
• AMR (6/5): Traditional well located but needs additional serv - Very well located with friendly staff. However, wooden cabins, lack mosquito nuts and basic toiletries for shower and other hygiene..
• Sanne (8/5): Udemærket hotel - Rigtig venlig personale og god service! Det ligger for sig selv, men flot udsigt fra pool ud over havet. Maden var ikke særlig god.
• Andreas (8/5): - Friendly clean lodge a short walk from the beach, small clean pool, good Wifi at reception and restaurant (but not in rooms or at pool). Restaurant serves good but rather expensive food.
• Petr (10/5): -
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Staff very friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere!
• Peter (10/5): - Amazing place including the monkeys staff and owners so accommodating nothing g a problem for them would recommend a frw nights there if travelling around Zanzibar
• Lena (10/5): - The whole resort was amazing! Thank you for the fantastic week in Zanzibar
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Sehr liebevoll gestaltet, man hat alles was man braucht und wird komplett umsorgt wenn man möchte.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - La struttura era caratteristica per il paradiso in cui si trova,il personale sempre gentile e pronto ad aiutarti in qualsiasi modo,cibo e bevande buonissime,sicuramente da provare e perché no...magari pure tornarci!!!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Right from before arrival, managers confirmed our room as well as shuttle pick up. Room was ready for us to sleep in late at night. Staff is very welcoming and friendly. Guesthouse is lovely with comfortable beds, fans, great meals, water shoes available, lounge cushions, walk to beach, advice and booking of tours, Pool is a cool alternative to the ocean. Beach is lovely. Price is very reasonable. It is a lovely, intimate, quiet, friendly place.
• Manfred (10/5): Tolle Lage mit guter Aussicht und Urwaldfeeling - Das Guesthouse liegt nahe am Meer (eine Häuserreihe ist davor) mitten im Urwald. Da die Landschaft leicht ansteigend ist hat man trotzdem eine gute Aussicht auf den Ozean. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend, Die Anlage in einem sehr gutem Zustand. Das Badezimmer könnte noch etwas verbessert werden, aber es war auf jeden Fall sauber. Wenn man Glück hat so sieht man eine Affenfamilie durch das Hotelgelände ziehen. Die Affen sind allerdings vollkommen harmlos und eine willkommene Abwechslung. Das Pool ist eher klein, der Platz allerdings mit einer tollen Aussicht. und es gibt den BESTEN KAFFEE in ganz Sansibar!!!!!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Un endroit paradisiaque idéalement situé à Bwejuu, une vue géniale sur l’océan, un personnel très accueillant et des propriétaires au top. Je ne peux que recommander !
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Perfect mix of free spirit bungalow style and comfort convenience. The host team is very friendly, welcoming and can make all local arrangements for guest's adventure travel in the area. Decorations in common areas and inside bungalows are thoughtfully funky and unique which reminds you at every turn that you are in a very special corner of the world ... Zanzibar !
• Marine (10/5): Great stay in the jungle room - We really loved Bellevue guesthouse; the pool is sublime/ lot of charm, food is excellent, the room charming, staff is very helpful and dedicated to customers Bweeju is more quiet than Paje, with still all the local attractions available. We enjoyed walking to Paje/ or running there (4km) to take Kite surf lessons and come back to the quiet of Bellevue in the evening
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Très bon séjour, le propriétaire est toujours à notre écoute. Très bien situé.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Debbie und Paul sowie das Personal waren supernett. Das Essen war gut, der Pool und das Zimmer wunderbar.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Personnel très serviable, nourriture délicieuse, activités variées à prix corrects organisées
• Verified traveler (10/5): - An amazing guesthouse with friendly, helpful staff. Very relaxed family feel.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Les patrons sont adorables, on mange très bien Super expérience
• Verified traveler (10/5): - This has to be the best guest house I’ve ever stayed at! Before we arrived, Paul arranged transport from the airport, even though we arrived pretty late. From the moment we got there, we felt as if we were home. Paul really knows how to make you feel welcome, so much so, we didn’t even leave the guest house the entire second day we were there and even ended staying an extra night! They even have their own kitchen & the food was delicious!! Being in the customer service field, I really appreciate that he went above and beyond to make our stay perfect. I travel the world looking for unique places to stay and the bungalow did not disappoint. The property has monkeys in the trees, geckos all over, and even bush babies come out at night! I cannot say enough good things about Bellevue! Thank you Paul & staff for making our stay in Zanzibar a time we will never forget!
• Theo (10/5): - Uitstekend hotel Zeker een aanrader!! Mooie ligging rustig en heel vriendelijk personeel.
• Elisabet (10/5): - Fantastisk koselig hotel med god service og god mat. Kan anbefales.
• Lindyb (10/5): - Cute, simple bungalows a short walk from a stunning beach! Dutch couple owners exceptionally helpful and friendly - arranged our taxis and last minute dinner at The Rock in a couple minutes. Hot showers, nice restaurant, comfortable lounging area and pool. A perfect place for real relaxation for a few days!
• Stephen (8/5): Small, Friendly, Relaxing - An attractive and friendly small guesthouse. Attentive staff and management, good food. A good place to decompress, read and relax. Beach access is indirect but reasonably good; however, the nearby beach is quite dirty (including broken glass, etc.), and we walked the beach far less than we had intended.
• Michael (10/5): Fantastisk hotel i stille omgivelser - Hotellet er placeret langt væk fra den travle hverdag og man får en følelse af at slappe af. Stranden byder ind til nogle fantastiske gåturer til både Paje og Bwejuu hvor man oplever de lokale igang med deres gøremål som at fiske, samle tang og muslinger. Familien som ejer stedet er altid flinke og behjælpelige med ideer og råd!
• Amanda (10/5): - Absolutely wonderful. Would love to return some day.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Excelente estadia - Hospitalidade e organização. Adorei o hotel e o time!
• Verified traveler (8/5): Ein Ort zum Verlieben! - Sehr professionell geführtes Guesthouse mit einem traumhaftem Garten. Die Zimmer sind groß und sauber, mit viel Liebe zum Detail eingerichtet. Toller Pool mit Blick aufs Meer, gemütliche Hängematten und Liegen unter Palmen. Das Essen des Hotels ist hervorragend! Es war stets jemand vom Personal ansprechbar und die Anlage wurde rund um die Uhr bewacht. Absolut empfehlenswert!!
• Verified traveler (8/5): Hübsches familiäres Hotel gutes Essen - Wir waren zu viert als Familie dort und hatten mit unseren Deluxe Villa Zimmern großes Glück. Die Zimmer sind sehr ansprechend gestaltet.
• David (10/5): Perfect hideaway - The management and staff are brilliant. The food is excellent. The room was clean and comfortable. Paje and Bwejuu beach is down the steps from the hotel. We have just returned from one of the best 14 night holidays of our lives. Thank you Bellevue
• Verified traveler (8/5): Hübsches Hotel in familiärer Athmosphere - Entspannt sehr freundlich gutes Essen schön gestaltete Zimmer
• Gabriele (10/5): Comoda Guest House a due passi dal mare - Posto molto carino, bungalow puliti e con servizi in camera, spiaggia incantevole a 50 metri, possiblità di poter partecipare ad escursioni proposte dal personale
• Theresa (10/5): Ciclismo - Primero es un lujo el sitio donde esta Luego hay un equipo de personal que son fantastico sobre todo Flora la chica de hielo Despues los habitaciones estan muy bien muy importante la ducha esta perfecto Bueno lo mejor Betie y PAul la pareja que lleva este hotel Pregunta o pides lo que quieres y te ayudan siempre
• patricia (10/5): Perfect in every way - A very happy discovery! A beautiful setting full of charm. Quiet, small and very special. Wonderful ambience created by Debby and Paul. For a little piece of paradise wirh very personal service and a very warm...and continuing welcome, the guest house has everything you could wish for. The food is amazing too!
• Jan-Erik (10/5): wonderful place! - Very relaxed place, friendly staff and very good food. Fine selection of tours, we recommend the Sea Safari, which gives a view into the life of the villagers.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Sehr authentische Anlage unter kompetenter Führung - Eine wunderschöne Zeit auf Zanzibar ist hier möglich. Die Hotelleitung ist herzlich und sehr hilfsbereit. Die Unterstützung bei Touren und Ausflügen war ausgesprochen gut. Alle Empfehlen und Trips sind einfach gut organisiert. Meerblick vom Pool, einigen Zimmer und dem Haupthauses, Strand in unmittelbarer Nähe. Jungel Bungalow ist bezaubernd. Hinweis, zum Badezimmer gibt es keine Tür. Bellevue Guesthouse kann ich wärmstens weiter empfehlen.
• jacqueline (10/5): Lovely relaxing place - We stayed a week here from 10th September so not the busy season, had the beach to ourselves. Lovely questhouse in quiet location. Yes, it's not directly on the beach but it's only a very short walk to a lovely beach and beach beds and umbrellas so no great inconvenience and there is a good view of the sea from the infinity pool. And you can still hear the crashing of the waves on the reef. The rooms may be rustic but are spacious enough and have sufficient space for clothes and has hangers( which is unusual) and are kept very clean. And a good shower with plenty of hot water. A great relaxed atmosphere and all staff were very friendly and helpful. Good food and well priced. Would recommend to friends and family.
• Eva (10/5): A little bit of paradise :-) - I usually don't leave reviews but this one totally deserves one. We stayed for a week and it was a little spot from paradise... The bungalows are simple, cute and comfortable, all areas of the guesthouse were always immaculately clean, the breakfast included in the price was fantastic and all other food and drinks served in the guesthouse as well and on top of that at a very reasonable price. The managers Lena and Michael did a fantastic job, we were warmly welcomed and they helped us with any kind of inquiry we had! We saw other places like hotels and guesthouses as well during our one week stay when we went for drinks but none compares to this one. Highly recommend it!
• eddy (8/5): - Nice staff niche stay
• Emily (10/5): Don't stay anywhere else! - It's an amazing guesthouse with the most amazing management. They are the best thing about the place and the hotel is lovely too. The food is so good we ate there every night! Beautiful rooms and location. So beautiful!
• Verified traveler (8/5): Our Island getaway - We had a great getaway. The place was peaceful, safe and the staff was super friendly. The breakfast was just ok, not a lot of variety but the supper from our third night was excitingly fresh and delicious. Not cheap thou and very small portions. The manager was very friendly always sitting with us for a chat a two. We really had an awesome time there.
• Lana (8/5): Wonderful little hideaway - We stayed at Bellevue for 2 nights and 3 days, and it was the perfect hideaway for relaxation and enjoying Zanzibar's East Coast. The staff were fantastic and accommodated us with an early check in as well as an early breakfast the day we checked out. Everyone was friendly and we very much felt at home. The room was clean, and we had a lovely hammock and chair swing right up outside our door, in the shade. It's a very short walk down to the beach, and we rented bikes to both go North and South to Paje. It was a very quiet time for travellers, which allowed for a more peaceful experience. The lounge/restaurant is very beautiful, especially in the evening for dinner, lit by candles and with slow burning citronella the Mosquitos are kept away. We really enjoyed our stay here, and it is great value for your money.
• Sindia (8/5): Good location for a romantic getaway - Friendly staff, good location...despite unfortunate event, staff were very helpful.
• Geraldine (10/5): The perfect holiday! - Bellevue was wonderful. I already wrote another review named: *An honest review* and I have to say I could not fault this guest house. It was beautiful, charming, clean, the owner and manager's were wonderful making every interaction pleasant with their guests as the main focus all the time. The food - YUM!!!!! The location - quiet, peaceful and close enough to everything. The beach - deserted and so very beautiful. The Jungle Bungalow - cutest room ever! Tarzan and Jane style! The standard bungalow - spacious, comfortable with a good view. The staff - most were adorable! Great service and interactions - thank you! Managers and Owner - THANK YOU FOR THE PERFECT HOLIDAY! The tour's - Spice Tour was an interesting experience, nice lunch, Stone Town was cool a bit long but loved it and Safari Blue was such a highlight, it was amazing! We saw dolphins, ate great food, and the guides on all tours were great. Even the taxi drivers were courteous and friendly! Overall a perfect holiday! Thanks Bellevue! And my wonderful hubby :)
• Gealdine (10/5): An honest review - An Exceptional Stay! - Everything about Bellevue lived up to my expectations and more. The rustic charm, the culturally decorated rooms were stunning and clean, the jungle bungalow was so much fun - the cutest room ever, the standard bungalow was sweet and spacious to, the food was glorious and pricey but worth it, great fruity cocktails, the owner and managers went out of their way to give us more! They treated all their guest's like gold... We were spoiled! The staff were such a treat as well. I cannot fault this guest house. Honestly. Even the way they handled 'little' hiccups with one couple who had an incident with a backpack etc. was exceptional! The beach was so deserted, divine and private if that's what you are looking for. We loved every minute. We definitely went at the right time though. The weather was fabulous! The tours that were arranged for us were awesome! Blue Safari was such a highlight! This is a special place... A week in paradise! Thank you to everyone at Bellevue who made our 7 day holiday a most memorable experience! Blessings Jonathan & Geraldine
• Verified traveler (6/5): Excellent hotel but bad location - The hotel was great everything about it was great - the room, and hotel staff was great; pleasant. but the location is not so great... and their menu is a bit pricey for my taste.
• A&R (6/5): Not "on" the beach! - Whilst the venue is kept in good condition, the way to the beach - about 80m along a brickwall is poor. As the venue is not on the beach and no guard around, there were 3 robbings within 4 days of our stay! We booked because it said "directly on the beach" which it was not. The food was very good, the owner attentive and apologetic about the pick pocketing - however was not around much which one could feel immediately.
• Kirsty (10/5): Great service, very relaxing - We had a great stay here. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. It was very quiet as it was during the low season, so we basically had the place to ourselves. We loved how quiet it was, it was set in gorgeous gardens, so it was very relaxing. It is a fair way from Stonetown, which costs about $50 one way by taxi. There are a number of activities that they can help organise for you, they helped us hire bikes to ride on the beach with. We ate in their restaurant every night, the menu changed daily so was very fresh.
• Marius T (10/5): Relax too the Max! - Manager Jan, and his crew where fantastic ! The low season prices on Bellevue where low, but the cleanness in the bungalow and the atmosphere made the stay a 5 star price experience! seafood in zanzibar is generally very god, and bellevues kitchen differently provide an even better memorie of the local "cousin art". LOW/HIGH tide is not a problem problem! 6 hours between each high tide! neighbor "hotels" also contributes to a relaxing and chill mood on the beach! Enjoy! Best regards Tina and Marius

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