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4-star hotel

The Sands Beach Resort

Zanzibar, Tanzania
The Sands Beach Resort
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A base in Zanzibar.

Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages and facials. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and barbecue grills. Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10 AM. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometer. Dongwe Beach - 0. 7 km / 0. 4 mi- Bwejuu Beach - 3. 6 km / 2. 3 mi- Pingwe Beach - 4. 1 km / 2. 6 mi- Michamvi Kae Beach - 8. 1 km / 5 mi- Paje Beach - 8. 7 km / 5. 4 mi- Kite Centre Zanzibar - 11. 4 km / 7. 1 mi- Jambiani Beach - 11. 9 km / 7. 4 mi- Kuza Cave - 13. 8 km / 8. 6 mi- Makunduchi Beach - 28. 3 km / 17. 6 mi- Menai Bay Beach - 32. 7 km / 20. 3 mi- Mtende Beach - 35. 6 km / 22. 1 mi- Mchangamble Beach - 38. 6 km / 24 mi- Kizimkazi Dimbani Mosque - 38. 6 km / 24 mi- Dimbani Beach - 38. 8 km / 24. 1 mi- Kizimkazi Beach - 40. 7 km / 25. 3 mi. The preferred airport for The Sands Beach Resort Zanzibar is Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 59 km / 36. 7 miWith a stay at The Sands Beach Resort Zanzibar in Dongwe, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Paje Beach and Dongwe Beach. This beach hotel is 7. 4 mi (11. 9 km) from Jambiani Beach and 2. 4 mi (3. 9 km) from Bwejuu Beach.

  • Wi-fi
  • 24-hour reception
  • Outdoor freshwater pool
  • Car park
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service

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Bungalow with double bed

Up to 9 guests

1 × Double bed 131-150 width

Wi-fi · Smoke detector

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Twin standard

Up to 4 guests

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Villa luxury sea view

Up to 2 guests

1 × Double bed 131-150 width

Smoke detector · Wi-fi

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Villa three beds

Up to 20 guests

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Room standard

Up to 10 guests

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Villa with private pool

Up to 20 guests

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Villa two bedrooms

Up to 20 guests

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Villa two bedrooms with private pool

Up to 2 guests

1 × Double bed 131-150 width

Smoke detector · Wi-fi

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Amenities & useful details

Facilities

  • Wi-fi
  • 24-hour reception
  • Car park
  • Laundry service
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Clothes dryer
  • Concierge
  • Electric kettle
  • Garden
  • Grill/BBQ
  • Multilingual staff
  • Room service
  • Smoke detector
  • Terrace

Entertainment

  • Outdoor freshwater pool
  • Parasols
  • Sun loungers
  • TV lounge

Catering

  • Restaurant
  • Bar

Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Half Board
  • Half board without drinks
  • Snacks

Sports

  • DivingExtra charge
  • SurfingExtra charge
  • Volleyball

Business

  • Meeting room
  • Printer

Health

  • Spa treatments

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P.O Box 791 Zanzibar, Pingwe, .
Zanzibar, Tanzania

The Sands Beach Resort · P.O Box 791 Zanzibar, Pingwe, .

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