Is Michamvi Sunset Bay currently open?

The property is closed between April 1 and June 10.

Does Michamvi Sunset Bay offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Michamvi Sunset Bay does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at Michamvi Sunset Bay?

Yes, there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Are pets allowed at Michamvi Sunset Bay?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Michamvi Sunset Bay?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Michamvi Sunset Bay?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 60 per vehicle one-way.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Michamvi Sunset Bay?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability).

What is there to do at Michamvi Sunset Bay and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities like rowing, volleyball, and boat tours. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool. Michamvi Sunset Bay also has spa services and a garden, as well as access to a nearby outdoor pool.

Are there restaurants at or near Michamvi Sunset Bay?

Yes, there are 2 onsite restaurants, featuring local and international cuisine.

Does Michamvi Sunset Bay have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a furnished balcony or patio.

What's the area around Michamvi Sunset Bay like?

Michamvi Sunset Bay is located a short 14-minute walk from Michamvi Kae Beach.

Michamvi Sunset Bay, Michamvi: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

4/10 Fair

Oct 4, 2022

The property is just basic. However, very relaxing! I witnessed some very unsanitary things happening with food and utensils. That turned me off and honestly, I was counting down till my departure within 2 hours of being on the property. They do not do anything to protect the food and they stick a wild cat in the cabinets that they store the silverware. This particular cat had all sorts of cuts around his neck and head, The thought of a cat let alone a wild cat in his condition being mixed closed into a cabinet where they were storing silverware for the guest is appalling! There was a limited terrible breakfast offered. However, after seeing the cat being stored with the utensils, eating was the farthest thing from my mind! The plus the owner/manager was really sweet. The rest of the staff was just okay.

Kyrah, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 28, 2023

We enjoyed a wonderful week at Sunset Bay as a family following a safari. The resort is superbly designed, full of palm trees and greenery and is also the only one in the area to have a seamless transition to the white beach. There are always plenty of sun loungers and due to the relatively small number of rooms, there is always a very relaxed atmosphere. Really unique makes the resort the entire team. All the staff, without exception, are very friendly and professional. The manager Shirley is fantastic. Always approachable, helpful with literally every question and inquiry and as a guest you feel very quickly like at home. The food was excellent. A very wide range of dishes from all over the world, served every evening in a different place (On the beach,at the pool or in the restaurant). The kitchen staff is great and for us it was especially helpful, that our daughter that suffers from the celiac disease, has prepared for breakfast, lunch and dinner excellent gluten free dishes for her. And unlike other places that claim to cook gluten-free, at Sunset Bay there was a real understanding of the requirements that gluten-free dishes entail. That all four of us were then able to enjoy for a week the great food with lots of variety was a great relief. If you are looking for a lot of "action", you will probably find it more in big hotels and resorts. However, we can't think of a better place to relax and enjoy the sun, sea and local cuisine and hospitality.

Christian, 8-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 29, 2024

Location excellent, staff were lovely and very helpful, pool area great, beach beds shaded under coconut palms. Sea had a lot of weed but still fine for swimming. Food was good and they set up the dinner dining area in different locations including twice on the beach which was magical.

Tom, 7-night trip

8/10 Very good

Sep 15, 2024

Beautiful place. Very comfortable Staff is so friendly and saw to our every need. Only problem is it is far to drive to other parts of the island from-which we knew but it does make it difficult to explore. Also would be nice if they had some type of opportunity for food other than the set hours for breakfast lunch and dinner. Other than that it’s a beautiful place and would highly recommend

Lisa, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 26, 2024

The moment we arrived at michamvi sunset bay resort we knew that we would have great and relaxing time there. It is a beautiful place and the staff was very friendly and helpful throughout the trip and made us feel at home. The room was very clean and comfortable and offered a nice view of the garden/pool area and the bay. The beach in front of the hotel was cleaned every morning (like the rest of the hotel). Due to a celiacs disease my wife needs a strictly glutenfree diet, and the kitchen crew at the hotel went all-in in providing safe and delicious options. They cooked the glutenfree food seperately from the rest, tried new recipies for bread, and the carrot-cake was perfect as well. We definetely recommend michamvi sunset bay resort and will come back the next time we come to zansibar.

Florian, 7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 3, 2024

Vi hadde et fantastisk opphold hos Michamvi Sunset Bay. Personalet er enestående og gjør sitt ypperste for å gi deg best mulig service og sikre deg et godt opphold. Du føler deg ivaretatt og at personalet oppriktig bryr seg om deg. Maten var god og selve plassen er svært vakker. Anbefales på det sterkeste.

Odinn, 9-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Aug 3, 2023

Wonderful boutique property. Great beach. Good food choices. Full board worked out well. Very friendly manager and staff. We had late checkout till 2:30 PM as room was empty next day.

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 13, 2023

Wonderful hotel at the beach

This hotel is magnificent with a location right on the beach, which is clean and has calm waters where you can swim without encountering sea urgents. Food is lovely and the staff smiling and helpful at all times. The new bathrooms are great.

Kathrine, 5-night trip

8/10 Very good

Sep 19, 2022

Great beach, and activities around the hotel. The room and food was good.

5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 13, 2022

Sunset beach dream hotel

Great hotel, fantastic staff and gorgeous location: not to be missed, warmly recommended.

Fabrice, 5-night trip

8/10 Very good

Mar 1, 2022

Good boutique hotel

It a small hotel and staff all friendly. It may not be for everyone it depends what you like. The pool was clean. The rooms ok, nothing to write home about. Bathroom dirty tiles and in the corners of floor. All in all we had a great time. Food varied but you need to choose what you want for the evening meal at breakfast in the morning. There is a choice of 3 starters, main and dessert. Sometimes there was nothing I liked but they can tweak it if you ask. The beach has a lot of rubbish and seaweed and is tidal so cannot always swim. When tide is in the sea is like a bath, so warm. We would recommend this if you are not setting your standards too high. Also good idea to book half board as only the rock restaurant as alternative and you will either need to walk or get a cab.

8-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jan 6, 2022

Trevligt hotell vid/på stranden. Ganska lugnt läge så man är mycket på hotellet. Bra managers med bra koll. Ok internet lite svajigt.

Jenny, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 3, 2022

Nice place-Nice Staff, Beautiful beach and sundown

We had our christmas holiday at Michamvi this year, and we are so happy that we did. With only 20 rooms this place is just so chill and nice. The location overviewing Zanzibar island, but also the beautiful sundown over both the Island and ocean. Thank you to all the staff, but a special thanks to Shirley who went that extra step to make us even more appreciated as guests... :o)

Michael, 8-night trip

8/10 Very good

Nov 20, 2021

Overall a nice stay!

The hotel rooms are a bit dated, otherwise nice host! The beach & pool & bar area are quite nice!

Roger, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 22, 2021

Will definitely return to this magical friendly place

4-night trip

8/10 Very good

Dec 29, 2020

Very Good location. Service is quite good, rooms are very confortable and management is excellent.

Marcel, 7-night trip

8/10 Very good

Mar 5, 2020

Michamwi, s place to relax.

A great small little hotel, if looking for a place where to relax you found your place, not much to do more than doing nothing. Pictures on Hotels.com are genuine, great management as well as staff. The only thing that travelers must be aware of it that the tide is clearly not to be neglected, bring reef shoes. If looking for more action it’s just a seven minutes walk and you find a hip beach bar where you also can rent jet skis for example.

mathias, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 5, 2020

Gemytlig resort

En gemytlig, vacker resort med härlig atomosfär och personligt bemötande. Michamvi på den östra sidan av Zanzibar är mycket lugnare än de exploaterade delarna i nordväst. Stränderna i Michamvi är vackra, men tidvattnet är påtagligt - så poolen fyller en viktig funktion mitt på dagen. Vi trivdes väldigt bra här, hela familjen.

Michael, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

Feb 23, 2020

Meget roligt sted. Stranden var ikke den bedste men poolen var medium

5-night trip

8/10 Very good

Feb 10, 2020

Sur la belle plage de Michamvi

Hotel confortable, au calme, sur la belle plage de Michamvi. Nous ne sommes restés qu'une seule journée et nuit. Les restaurants et bars de plage sont sympa pour boire de très bons jus de fruits et cocktails. Nous avons moins apprécié la formule dîner du soir qui donne peu de chois de plats. Personnel et management très attentionnés.

Gilles, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 3, 2020

Personnel et direction au petit soin

Nous avons passé 4 jours merveilleux. Le personnel est au petit soin, la nourriture est bonne, les chambres sont grandes, le lieu est calme, le coucher de soleil est superbe. Un grand merci à toute l'équipe

JACQUES, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nov 29, 2019

Perfect for relax.

We spent 9 wonderful nights at Michanvi sunset bay,a very quiet place,perfect for relax,beautiful grounds,stunning sunsets.Romantic candle dinners in different settings everyday,delicious food,good wine.Taking the full board option is advisable. Very good staff service and management. Perfect beach when high tide,a magical sandbar nearby during low tide. Room is basic but well appointed.

antonio, 9-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nov 11, 2019

Fantastisk

Vi havde en fantastisk ferie på dette resort. Der var en rolig og behagelig stemning, da hotellet ikke er for stort og dermed et fint antal gæster. Sødt personale som er meget hjælpsomme, dejlig mad og virkelig smukke omgivelser. Hver dag så vi solnedgangen fra stranden eller hotellets Sunset bar, dermed ligger hotellet perfekt. Stranden er virkelig skøn (sand så blødt som mel), trods meget lavvande nogle timer hver dag hvor vi ikke kunne bade i havet, men så hoppede vi bare i poolen. De varmeste anbefalinger herfra hvis du ønsker afslapning, ro, sol, badning og at koble helt fra. Vær dog opmærksom på at der ikke er meget at lave (ture kan bestilles via hotellet) og at der ikke findes indkøbsmuligheder tæt på hotellet.

Karina, 8-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Oct 30, 2019

We had a wonderful 4 night/5 day stay at this property. With only 20 rooms, you got very personalized service and all the staff were very friendly and helpful, and compliments to the chef as the food was great! If you are looking for a nice quiet place to relax and appreciate the sunset this is the place. Although the beaches are public, we felt like we had the place entirely to ourselves, never had to fight or rush for beach chairs/loungers.

4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Oct 30, 2019

Staff and management were very friendly and accommodating. We were a family of 4 with two small boys who are picky eaters. The staff accommodated special kids meal request anytime during our stay. Beach is beautiful and the water is very warm. The pool is a nice break, very clean and warm as well. I communicated with the hotel prior to our arrival and always received a quick response. We didn't venture far from the hotel beach however other guests took advantage of various off-site activities. Keep in mind there is only hotel laundry services so pack accordingly and no market or store that is within walking distance to get snacks etc if you are travelling with children. The hotel arranged transit to and from the airport with no issues.

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