Aerial view of Zanzibar Queen Hotel on Matemwe Beach

Matemwe · Zanzibar

Enter the Queen

Where Zanzibar goes quiet — a coral beach, the colour of the Indian Ocean, and nothing to do but arrive.

The tranquil side of the island

Away from the crowds of Nungwi and Kendwa — just palms, makuti roofs and the sound of the waves.

Unwind like royalty

31 ocean-view rooms, 3 beachfront bungalows — and one of the world's most beautiful reefs at your doorstep.

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Beachfront bungalow garden with a hammock between the palms

The threshold

Step off the path

Sand underfoot, a hammock between the palms, and the sea waiting just beyond the garden.

Suite living room with exposed beams and Swahili details, opening to the garden

Come inside

An oasis of calm

Hand-carved wood, African soul, and light that pours in green and blue.

Made for slowing down

Every room recently renovated, spotless, and opened wide to the ocean breeze.

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Rooms that open to the sea

Suite with a four-poster bed under a makuti roof — Ocean-View Suite
from $180 / night

Bright bedroom with a four-poster bed and a balcony to the palms — Standard Double
from $160 / night

Mint-green room with colourful Swahili textiles — Family Ocean Room
from $300 / night

Private balcony with green carved chairs overlooking the gardens — Garden Balcony
your morning coffee spot

Private plunge pool of a beachfront bungalow facing the ocean

Your private corner

Your own plunge pool

Three beachfront bungalows with a private pool, a garden, and the ocean a few steps away — built for honeymooners.

Colourful fresh dishes served on a table by the beach

Ocean to table

A paradise of spices

Only local, fresh ingredients — caught, picked and served on the sand.

Zanzibar's finest

Daily à-la-carte, beach barbecues and live music under the stars.

Wide aerial of the beach, thatched parasols, reef and open ocean

Out to the reef

Mnemba is calling

Twenty minutes by boat to East Africa's finest dive site — turtles, dolphins and forty metres of clear water.

This is the Queen

Your beach, your reef, your stretch of the Indian Ocean.

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Why the Queen

A quiet stretch of Matemwe Beach

Directly on the coral sand of north-east Zanzibar, looking across the lagoon to the Mnemba atoll — new, light-filled rooms, two ocean-view pools and an unhurried spa.

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9.3Booking.com · 447 reviews
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Mornings begin with yoga

A full-service spa, yoga and massage with the sound of the Indian Ocean — an unhurried start to the day.

Sun loungers and a plunge pool steps from the sea

The beach is yours

Thatched parasols, sun loungers and white coral sand — and at low tide, the reef flats teeming with life.

Beachfront bungalow with its own plunge pool

Made for honeymoons

Beachfront bungalows with a private plunge pool, a garden and the sea a few steps across the sand.

Guests

9.3 · Booking.com · 447 reviews

"The staff made our honeymoon — warm, attentive, nothing too much trouble. The bungalow with its own plunge pool was a dream."

Sofia & Marc · Germany

"Breakfast was a feast and the seafood dinners on the beach were the best of our trip. We snorkelled Mnemba twice."

Helen · United Kingdom

"Brand-new, spotless rooms on a quiet stretch of sand, and a team that remembers your name. We'll be back."

Daniel · Netherlands

Example guest comments shown for this preview; the 9.3 / 447 score is the hotel's live Booking.com rating.

Your stay on Matemwe Beach

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Kigomani, Matemwe, Zanzibar, Tanzania · contact@zanzibarqueen.com · +255 779 666 701