Hekaya Zanzibar

A wonderful beach experience on the east coast of Zanzibar. The villa itself is set in a small but gorgeous garden, beautifully maintained by John, the gardener. It fronts onto a long, beautiful beach, safe for swimming and with plenty of boats that will take you snorkelling etc. There are several seafront eateries where pole pole is embraced. Small, with only 5 rooms, its perfect for a relaxing stay. The rooms, especially the family rooms, are huge, beautiful and well equipped. Their pool is lovely, with loungers and cosy spaces all over. We loved the food which is freshly cooked and delicious, with changes made every day. Breakfast included fresh fruit and juices, pancakes, pastries as well as eggs, bacon, sausages.... and g reat coffee. Above all, the staff were lovely - warm, friendly, helpful and professional.

Here is the English translation: ⸻ It was the holiday of a lifetime, all thanks to the fact that we could spend it at Hekaya. Everything was amazing! The hotel was beautiful and very well-maintained! The entire staff was lovely, extremely helpful and attentive. The view from the window — a dream come true! The beach was like something out of a fairy tale! And the food — incredible! Our taste buds were in heaven! Thank you for everything! We’ll be reminiscing about our stay in this wonderful place for a long time!

We stayed in Hekaya during early november 2024,this was our second time there and we spent a very pleasant time.I had the opportunity to chat many times with the new owner,a gentleman from Austria.The room was ample and had all necessary amenities.The staff is nice and efficient.After many times in different parts of Zanzibar,we can say that its location is insurmountable ,just in front of an amazing sandbar and sea lagoon that can be enjoyable during high and low tides.I did not give five stars because of its kitchen that in our opinion should improve in terms of ingredients and creativity,however this is not a big problem since there are several good and affordable restaurants nearby like Baladin and Mathlai and also after my comments I hope they will work on this. We surely will come back,thank you very much.

We spent 3 nights at Hekaya Zanzibar, including the New Year's Eve. We had a wonderful experience - the facilities were great, location perfect and everyone in the team did an outstanding job to keep us comfortable throughout our stay. A special thanks to Jackline and Godfrey for their fantastic responsiveness, and for going above and beyond to make us have a special time in the island!

We have booked the henkaya hotel and it has been a ver good idea : familiar, better and personal service, , clean.. on the beach.. (better place can't be)..and a fantastic cook!! There is an every day menu, always excellent .. You must try the cake at breakfast!!!

Hekaya is a beautiful small and quiet hotel with wonderful staff. If you are looking for a couple of days of total relaxation, this is the place for you. - The beach is very beautiful and still rather quiet with few options for food and drinks (can recommend Pandu Ngozi) - There is a sandbank right in front of the hotel, which allows you to swim also during low tide after a short walk on beautiful white sand - The staff (especially John, Celina, Erick and Elena) is super friendly and does their best to help you with any requests and wishes - Range of activities offered by the hotel is great and at fair prices, even compared to the offers that you get at the beach. Elena will help you arrange any activities that are not part of their constant offering - Rooms are very clean and offer beautiful views on the ocean and the sunrise (boda boda offers most privacy and best view, as it is on the top floor - the mattress was a little worn out, though) - The whole hotel complex is very nicely laid out and well maintained - The quality of dinner is good but we would have preferred a stronger influence of the local cuisine (even though we were surprised by the good quality of the homemade pasta - 3 courses will cost you USD25 ) - Breakfast was always good and plenty - some more variety in the fruit selection would have made it even better