Matemwe · Zanzibar
42 villasOn the beachSnorkelling at Mnemba
The hotel
The villas are built from coral stone and makuti thatch by craftsmen from the village. Each one has a veranda, an outdoor shower and a path straight to the sand.
The tide here goes out a long way. At low tide you can walk across the flats to the reef; at high tide the water comes almost to the loungers.
Infinity poolDive and snorkel centreSpa under the palmsThree places to eat
Rooms
Every room at Aurelle Matemwe comes with breakfast when you book direct.
At the hotel
The things guests use most.
Forty metres long, at the edge of the beach.
Daily boats to Mnemba atoll. PADI courses for beginners.
Four open-sided treatment rooms and a steam room.
Seafood grill, a Swahili kitchen and a beach bar.
For ages 4 to 12, open 9am to 5pm with crafts, swimming and a treasure hunt.
Most evenings after dinner, with a guitar if someone brought one.
Eat and drink
Fish from the boats that land on our beach each afternoon, grilled over coconut husks. Tables on the sand after dark.
Seafood grill
Lunch 12:00 to 15:30 · Dinner 19:00 to 22:00
Fish from the boats that land on our beach each afternoon, grilled over coconut husks. Tables on the sand after dark.
Grilled octopus with limeWhole red snapperZanzibar pizza
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Swahili
Breakfast 7:00 to 10:30 · Dinner 19:00 to 22:00
Coconut curries, pilau rice and chapati, cooked with cloves, cardamom and cinnamon from the island’s spice farms.
Prawn coconut curryPilau with cardamomMandazi with honey
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Beach bar
Daily 10:00 to 23:00
A thatched bar on the sand. Fresh coconuts, rum punch and the best spot for sunset.
Passion fruit rum punchFresh coconutGrilled cassava chips
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Zanzibar airport is an hour away by road. Direct flights land from Europe, the Gulf and mainland Tanzania. Our driver meets every guest who books direct.
Book direct
The room is the same either way. Booking here gets you a few things the travel sites can not give you.
No booking fees. Pay at the hotel.
Offer
Stay seven nights and the seventh is free. Airport transfers and one snorkelling trip to Mnemba are included.
Questions
The four questions we hear most.
Yes, when you book on this website. Our driver meets you at arrivals with a sign.
At low tide the sea pulls back several hundred metres. Swim in the pool or walk out to the reef with a guide. The tide table is in your villa.
Yes. There is a kids’ club for ages 4 to 12, a shallow end in the pool and babysitting in the evenings.
Most visitors can get a visa on arrival or online before travel. Check the Tanzanian government site for your country.
Book direct
Book on this website for our best rate, breakfast and free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival.
Aurelle Hotels & Resorts 
Beach resort on the Indian OceanAurelle Matemwe
