MAPENZI BEACH CLUB, EAST COAST, ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA
On the east coast of Zanzibar, the Mapenzi Beach Club faces a white beach of soft sand, elegant palm trees and a warm turquoise sea. The beach club is set in beautiful gardens and all rooms and public areas are built in traditional architectural style. It is important to note that this is an all inclusive resort. The accommodation price includes all drinks (alcoholic and soft), certain water sports and food.
The open-air dining room has views of the ocean. It is situated on an elevated platform, which feels almost like the bow of a ship. The interior is attractive with wooden chairs and tables adorned with colorful flowers picked from the verdant gardens. Here you can enjoy a combination of international and local cuisine. All meals are served here, and both lunch and dinner are generous buffets. Mapenzi Beach Club is open all year round.
LOCATION Mapenzi Beach Club is on the north-eastern shoreline of Zanzibar, near Bwejuu. It's a 60 minute drive from Stone Town and the airport.
ACCOMMODATIONS Built in traditional Zanzibari style, with a huge thatched makuti (palm-thatch) roof and coral walls, Mapenzi Beach Club is an enormous hotel spread out on a sloping hill. The gardens are lush, full of tall palm trees and vibrant bougainvillea. The 87 rooms are very comfortable and the food is fantastic. If you want to be right on the beach, it is suggested that you book a seafront cottage in the first row. If these aren’t available, the next row along offers slithers of a sea view through the palm trees.
AMENITIES
The Mapenzi Beach Club, Zanzibar, offers wide array of recreational facilities. - Water sports center includes swimming pool, windsurfing and snorkeling. - Disco and boutique. - Floodlit tennis court. - Game room with billiards, table tennis and darts. - Cycling, archery, and beach volleyball. - Aerobics studio. - Windsurfing snorkeling, and bicycle rentals are additional charges.