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Blue Moon Resort

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Beach/ocean view
Beach bar
Terrace/patio
Lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine, beach views
Lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine, beach views
Luxury
4.5 star property
9.2

Wonderful

Luxury hotel near Jambiani Beach

At Blue Moon Resort, you can look forward to a free daily manager's reception, a terrace and shopping on-site. Active travellers can enjoy amenities, such as cycling and canoeing, at this hotel. Treat yourself to a Swedish massage at the on-site spa. The on-site restaurant offers lunch and dinner. A garden, dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar are available to all guests.

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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Shungi, Jambiani, Zanzibar
  • Place, Makunduchi Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Jambiani Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Paje Beach
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪76 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, minibar

Suite, Private Pool

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, minibar

Superior Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Suite, Private Pool

Executive Suite, Private Pool

  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Jambiani

Located in Jambiani, Blue Moon Resort is by the ocean, within a 15-minute drive of Jambiani Beach and Kite Centre Zanzibar. .This beach hotel is 8.4 mi (13.4 km) from Paje Beach and 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Kizimkazi Dimbani Mosque.

What's nearby

  • Makunduchi Beach - 7 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Jambiani Beach - 8 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar - 16 min drive - 17.0 km
  • Paje Beach - 18 min drive - 18.2 km
  • Kuza Cave - 18 min drive - 14.4 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪BAHARI Pizza-Restaurant-Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Coco Beach Hotel & Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Lost Soles - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Blue Reef Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪@Home - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Blue Moon Resort

Blue Moon Resort offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

50-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Business-friendly amenities include safes and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, and Thai massages. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with premium bedding. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a fitness center and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services, shopping on site, and wedding services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's beachfront restaurant, which features a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Onsite venue - This beachfront restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open 24 hours. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking; reservations required
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Canoeing
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • Pool
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Built in 2017
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the 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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between April 12 and May 31.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.00 percent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50.00 per vehicle
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Blue Moon Resort Jambiani
Blue Moon Jambiani
Blue Moon Resort Hotel
Blue Moon Resort Jambiani
Blue Moon Resort Hotel Jambiani

Blue Moon Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 79 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 79 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 79 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 79 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 79 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Owolabi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great hospitality shown by the staffs. Thank y’all for your services.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Shahnaz Y

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
In the middle of nowhere so need to get taxis to get to places. Our stay was nice HOWEVER they charge for everything!! Only one free refill of a glass bottle of water in the room and they charge for 500ml bottles of water for $1 each. Every lunch and dinner we had we were given free refill water (we were informed the glass bottles were refilled with drinking water however if you ordered plastic bottle you were charged $2) on the last night we ordered FREE water that was refilled but got the bill and they back tracked and said that the water was not free. We felt that reason was because they could not be bothered to adjust the bill to the correct amount even though previous times we were informed the refilled water was free. In terms of cleanliness the towels always had some stains on. Although there were faults we were content with our stay as the view and food was amazing.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Sherry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were phenomenal. Unfortunately, I witnessed a couple of incidents where they were spoken to in such disrespectful manners by manager and other guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
gorgeous spacious resort beautifully designed, best in Zanzibar for a boutique hotel we have visited.quite good kitchen. Service is fine, not experienced. Front desk is quite inexperienced
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Uzma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was amazing. Room was very clean and tidy. Made our stay very memorable and we had an amazing time. We will defo visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

jean-michel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
* Access: bumpy road to access the hotel. * Violation of privacy: the general manager entered the room with his own key without knocking / saying hi / saying sorry / saying goodbye, while we were resting in bed. We complained twice at the reception, but received no feedback / apology from the manager. This is clearly unacceptable. * Bathroom: urine smell in the toilets. * Services: no activities proposed.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing Stay

We planned to stay at Blue Moon Resort for three nights but loved it so much that we extended our stay. The staff were friendly, hardworking, and welcoming. Check-in was simple, and we got a tour before heading to our private pool room, which was clean, spacious, and quiet. The pool was surrounded by large palm trees, making it incredibly relaxing to float and watch them sway. The room had a minibar, Netflix, and an Alexa station, and housekeeping cleaned it daily. A couple of minor issues: the wardrobe only had four hangers, which wasn’t enough, and the shower temperature fluctuated between hot and cold every 30 seconds. The restaurant overlooked the sea and served great food. I had local traditional meals, and one night, a BBQ buffet with live music created a lively atmosphere. Breakfast was à la carte, and the vegetarian option was excellent, with fresh avocado, stir-fried vegetables, and pineapple juice. The grounds were well-maintained and peaceful. We loved relaxing on the jetty and swimming in the warm, calm sea. The beach was rocky, but we visited a Maasai shop nearby. Bring cash (USD), as the card machine had issues. My wife had a reasonably priced full-body massage. The dogs and cats were tame, but a monkey on a lead seemed unfairly restricted.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is calm and peaceful. Away from the noise. Staff were incredibly friendly and went out of their way to be welcoming. Room was beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

antoinette

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

More like “Blue Bugs”

This is going to be a lengthy one, however, if you are interested in staying at here, this will possibly be the only review that is need. For starters, the ride is about an hour and a half away from the airport, which we were aware of. The scenery is beautiful, roads are pretty bumpy but nontheless, it’s beautiful. Upon arrival to the hotel, we assumed we were being kidnapped because the hotel is in an alley on an extremely rocky road with absolutely nothing surrounding it besides trash & wild animals. We were even afraid to leave the van. However, once inside, the grounds are beautiful! Staff is amazing, pools are cleaned daily, food is great & the grounds are very clean. The 3 stars come in when we entered our room. If you are not a fan of insects, do NOT stay here. You will not sleep peacefully! After waking around the room to check things out, we came around tons of dead insects, termites were visibly chewing away at wooden baskets in the bathroom, you can see the wood dropping little by little, huge spiders & dead worms were on the sink, crickets were everywhere, we were killing insects & the robes were as hard as the wooden baskets. I decided to lay on the bed & read my kindle since it was pretty late & the pillows had tons of dead bugs on them. While reading my kindle, I felt something drop on my chest. It was a WORM! The ceilings are decorated with tree trucks and worms constantly fell from the ceiling. We stayed for 3 nights & I am still suffering from insomnia.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Allen T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice and quiet, the water and lights goes out quite a bit here, always a low tide so swimming is not possible shoreline coved in sharped rocks, Paje is a much better area and magnificent beach please go there, not much here in blue moon.. very nice people here, if your looking for peace and quiet maybe then this blue moon is for you.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kasia

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

zaki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and welcoming staff
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Internet issues. Bad connection
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Amna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is fabulous, quite Weather is nice you can see all seasons in one day The resort is quite and nice There are some small details the resort need to consider like: 1- water in room .. 2 bottles for a day is not enough and shouldn’t be chargeable if I need more. 2- the need to install Shattaf in bathroom since many muslims visit this resort. 3- the water in the bathroom is salty 4- must provide tissue in the room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay very much. Other than my now fiancé(I proposed there), Ayubu was the highlight of my stay. He was gracious, kind, always smiling, and always uplifting and upbeat of a host. I’ll definitely come back here for my wedding if he is still there!

8/10 Good

Naeem

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

amine

Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Saynab

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to relax and enjoy the moment. Very friendly and welcoming staff. breath taking view.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

MUSTAFA

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked quality of the furniture around the pool area. We had a pool room that was lovely and spacious inside and out although the beds are a little firm for our liking. Everywhere was very clean and well tendered. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Down side is its a little isolated and quite expensive to get anywhere by taxi. The quad bikes are an excellent idea but we found them overpriced for the 4 hours you got.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place

Defiitely a nice place. Very good food although a little expensive. Check out time at 10am is really too early!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019