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Shooting Star Lodge

3.5 star property

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Beach bar
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Sea View Cottage Family | View from room
In-room safe, individually furnished, desk
2 outdoor pools, an infinity pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • On private beach
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Kiwengwa beach, Kiwengwa
  • Place, Kiwengwa Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Mapenzi Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Muyuni Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪59 min drive‬

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Garden Lodge

Garden Lodge

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Monsoon Villa

Monsoon Villa

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 120 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Sea View Cottage Double

Sea View Cottage Double

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Sea View Cottage Family

Sea View Cottage Family

  • 80 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Kiwengwa

With a stay at Shooting Star Lodge in Kiwengwa, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Kiwengwa Beach and Pwani Mchangani Beach. .This beach hotel is 19.6 mi (31.5 km) from Kendwa Beach and 19.9 mi (32.1 km) from Nungwi Beach.

What's nearby

  • Kiwengwa Beach - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Mapenzi Beach - 7 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Pwani Mchangani Beach - 8 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Muyuni Beach - 13 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Pongwe Beach - 19 min drive - 12.3 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wok - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Spice Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Gabi Beach - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Namaste Indian restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪z-lodge zanzibar - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Shooting Star Lodge

Beach hotel with 2 outdoor pools and a private beach
Shooting Star Lodge offers 17 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and bathrobes. Rooms open to patios. These individually furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a private beach.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

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

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms available. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 individually furnished guestrooms. Rooms have private patios. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and bathrobes. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Treat yourself with massages, body treatments, and facials. After dipping into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Monsoon Bar & Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). When you are in need of a refreshing drink, visit the beach bar or one of 2 bars/lounges, or 2 poolside bars.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Monsoon Bar & Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 poolside bars
  • A beach bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Monsoon Bar & Restaurant

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Fishing
  • Infinity pool
  • Library

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Swedish massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

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

More

  • Built in 1996
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
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

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra 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:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 50
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 25 (from 5 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 50
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 25 (from 5 to 12 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night
  • Administrative fee: USD 1 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50 per vehicle (one way)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

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, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Shooting Star Lodge Kiwengwa
Shooting Star Kiwengwa
Shooting Star Lodge Hotel
Shooting Star Lodge Kiwengwa
Shooting Star Lodge Hotel Kiwengwa