Paje by Night

Grounds are very well kept, hotel is as advertised in pictures. It is not on the waterfront but about 2 minutes walk away. Breakfast was included and was good. Area is safe and rooms are pretty. The beach is great. Many restaurants and many kite surfing schools around.

This hotel is a few steps from the Paje beach and has a hidden, rustic feel. A quaint pool, scattered hammocks in a lush green garden frequented by the endemic colobus monkeys adds to the charm. We were in the jungle room 1 - quaint 2 storied room. The beds in the rooms were left with ornate designs : We wanted to see what surprise awaited us each day. The complementary breakfast felt pure and sumptuous. Don't expect everything to be spick and span in the rooms, it's enough but not a 5 star feel. The mesh around the fan was broken at places etc. But this place does not strive for a 5 star feel I feel a bit intentionally. It exudes an earthen, heart warming appeal. We loved it.

We stayed 3 nights at Paje by Night Hotel. The ocean is just some 50 meters away from the hotel through a small corridor with sand ground. The hotel is made up of a nice garden and small paths inbetween, which gives you the impression of a small village. Very beautiful surroundings. Our room was nothing special, but we didn't spend much time there anyway, so this was fine. It was clean, had AC, mosquito net, and a bottle of water which was refilled every day. The bathroom was also fine, but the hot water tank was quite small, so for two people you had to take quich showers, if both wanted hot water. It was nice that the hotel both had a bar and a restaurant in the middle of the area. However, the service was quite lazy, the food just OK, and the drinks not that impressive. While the breakfast was fine, if you had anything sweet on your plate, you would have a small swarm of whasps dining with you within minutes. This made the breakfast experience not so relaxed. The hotel seemed to have a lot of kite surfer guests, which makes sense in Paje, and I think this hotel is quite optimal for that kind of stay. But for a couple chilling in Paje, the experience was just mediocre.

I almost cried when it came time to depart. This LOVELY collection of bungalows is a 5 minute walk to the beach, and is incredibly well maintained while having a rustic, natural feel. Beautiful plants, trees, lighting adorn the property. The yoga teacher is wonderful, as is the food! I had all but one meal at PBN. The rooms were cleaned every morning and fogged for insects every night. I encountered 0 mosquitos in my room. Also hammocks everywhere! Comfortable pillows on beds, and clean bathroom. If I make it back to Zanzibar, I’d stay there again absolutely. I wouldn’t even look anywhere else. Oh, warm staff as well. 10/10 experience. If I could change anything, it would be the option to have a fridge in the room (I’d pay a bit more for this amenity if it were offered). Thank you PBN!

I stayed in Paje by night for two weeks with my boyfriend. The rooms are very basic but super clean, the food is Italian, so most of the dishes (we tried a lot of them) are good. Breakfast is slightly limited as you have to choose and if you want something different, then their selections is very likely that something will come wrong. Service by the bar and restaurant is VERY slow! we got used to it, but you have to wait an average of one hour for any food, and sometimes they forget, and if you don't chase you will be there forever waiting! rs I guess is the "Hakuna Matata" lifestyle that visitors need to adapt! If you want to experience a place full of monkeys, you will love this place, they come around 4-5 pm to eat around the trees, and you can get very close and watch! We loved it.