Does Maisha Matamu Boutique have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Maisha Matamu Boutique pet-friendly?

Yes, cats and dogs are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Maisha Matamu Boutique?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Maisha Matamu Boutique?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

Where is Maisha Matamu Boutique located?

Nestled on the beach, this Paje hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Paje Beach, Maalum Cave Pool and Kite Centre Zanzibar. Jambiani Beach and Bwejuu Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Maisha Matamu Boutique Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

10/10 Excellent

Anna

11 Nov, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I would highly recommend this resort for many reasons -beautiful beach, -safe -clean -great food -amazing staff , the manager -John very attentive and helpful . Overall , I’m very happy. Thank you Maisha Matamu !

Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

1 Aug, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing vibe, great beach &pool area -kind staff!

Overall really nice vibe & atmosphere. Caring and kind staff both in reception and at the restaurant ZanziEats! Located on the beach, nice pool area and beach beds, good food!!! We absolutley recommend this place!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grace

5 Sept, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We had a lovely stay here! The staff were so kind and friendly. I stayed here for my birthday and they made it very special. The restaurant also has a good range of food and drinks. It is located right on the beach so a great location. Would definitely recommend

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

David Waddell

29 Sept, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place let down by smokers 😡

Great location. Helpful friendly staff. Only downside is it lets smokers amongst normal people. Very annoying and unhealthy.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Glenn

11 Jan, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Like staying on Gilligan's Island.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marzena

2 Nov, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The place to stay

Perfect location, good food, very friendly staff and owners. Lovely experience

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

16 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The staff were so kind, it is a beautiful walking distance to many other attractions on Paje beach- highly recommend

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

10 Jul, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

As good as it gets!

As good as it gets! Such a fabulous hotel. Run by a group of dynamic young people who really have their local community at heart. Located right by kitesurfers paradise beach with a restaurant that leaves nothing to be desired. Very safe and pleasant for solo female travellers. The team are so lovely, I want to specifically mention Rose and Happy! Will come back soon!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Majed M

28 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Friendly and helpful staff that made us feel at home,The owner Zobayda was extremely kind and hospitable, and delicious food made daily by the great chef's

Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lavinia

24 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities

Very good experience.Lovely cottages. Lovely view. Lovely time there! Good Restaurant Service!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lavinia

17 Aug, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful!!!

Wonderful eco hotel next to the beach. Nice environment.Good service. Delicious breakfast.WLming distance to town and schools and many restaurants.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Traci

23 Mar, 2025

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

John at reception was AMAZING!! He was so friendly and attentive - he organized my rides and activities for me. I chose to stay in the rooms with AC and not the bungalow type rooms because it would have been to hot for me. The shower pressure isn't the greatest in my room. The hotel is directly on the beach and they have plenty of sun beds with umbrella shades. I wasn't a big fan of the food/drinks at the restaurant though but the staff was amazingly friendly. Would stay here again!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ewa

19 Aug, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I highly recommend this place for a holiday. It's not commercial, it's not busy—you can feel like you've gone to visit your family in Africa. It's a great location as well, with everything close by. Mallum Cave (a natural, unique, and beautiful swimming pool) is just within walking distance. I visited Stone Town and Jozani Forest—you can get there for about 50 dollars on a return trip. The hotel organised the other trips too, for example, the Safari. Back at the hotel, from the first steps into the reception, the staff were lovely and very helpful, speaking many languages, including English. Happiness and Hussain are so genuinely nice that I immediately fell in love with the place. I came with my teenage daughter and stayed for 11 nights (unfortunately, just 11) in one of the huts. We were over the moon. The room was clean, and the character of the space matched perfectly with the land's beauty. You can see the ocean from the cosy house. Every evening, the mosquito man—another lovely housekeeper, Baboo or Yolanda—would clean and protect our room from mosquitoes. By the way, we never got bitten. The hotel restaurant is just stunning, with modern, rustic decor that blends perfectly with the natural environment. The swimming pool may be small, but it’s sufficient when you have such a massive, stunning white sand beach. The owners—Zue, Keisy, and Meyra—are excellent, well-spoken in many languages, and always very helpful with everything you need.

Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Fey

1 Jan, 2026

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities

Absolute ripoff. The room had white hospital lighting, smelled so bad that we couldn’t sleep and didn’t even have a shampoo or anything offered. Nothing about the hotel was to the standards of the price you pay. Stayed in way better boutique hotels in the area for 1/3rd of the price.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Kristin

11 Feb, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The hotel grounds, staff, and views are fantastic! The beach bungalows are rustic with no A/C, but it was worth it to experience the welcoming staff, beach access, and good food.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenan

15 Jul, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities

Beautiful Stay at Maisha Matamu – A Slice of Paradise! Our stay at Maisha Matamu in Paje was absolutely wonderful. The place is stunning – peaceful, beautifully designed, and with an incredible view that makes you feel like you’re in paradise. The staff were warm, attentive, and truly made us feel at home. A special thanks to Melisa, who went above and beyond to make our stay perfect. Her kindness and attention to detail really stood out. We loved every moment here and would come back in a heartbeat. Highly recommended!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Florien

3 Aug, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great stay, perfect location. Great rooms and lovely staff. Thank you very much 😊

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

2 Dec, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

I had a very unpleasant stay at Maisha Matamu. I booked for 11 nights but ended up staying 6 due to multiple issues. Upon arrival, I was told there was a system issue and that another guest with my surname refused to vacate my room. I was moved to a nearby hostel, which was significantly cheaper, but lacked Wi-Fi, phone signal, towels and even water at times. As a solo female traveler, I felt uncomfortable there. Later, I spoke to the other guest, who confirmed she had booked and paid in advance, exposing that the story I was told wasn’t true. Despite having booked and paid in full months ago, I had to argue for a refund for the nights I stayed at the cheaper hostel. Only after arguing did they refund me for 2 nights. Throughout this ordeal, they made several rude comments and even lied at several occasions, which added to my discomfort. This was particularly disappointing, as I’ve been traveling solo for many months and have stayed in numerous hotels without ever experiencing anything like this. I ended up checking out 3 nights early because I felt so uncomfortable. No apology or concern was ever shown until I told them I was checking out earlier. The only bright spot was the fantastic staff at the restaurant and bar—much love to them, as they were the reason I stayed as long as I did.

Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

4 Aug, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Vibe boa, porém com som e claridade para dormir

O local tem um ambiente muito legal, atendimento ótimo. Porém não há televisão nos quartos, há muita claridade e barulho de música pra dormir. A cortina não tem blecaute. O valor da taxa da cidade que me foi passado pelo hotéis.com não conferiu com o valor cobrado pelo hotel e tive que pagar 13 dólares além do que me foi passado pelo hotéis.com.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

29 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Das Hotel liegt in direkter Strandlage und ist wirklich sehr idyllisch gestaltet. Sehr klein und "privat familiär"... Die Bilder im Internet täuschen bezüglich der Größe der Anlage. Der Pool ist ziemlich klein. Zudem täuscht die Bilddokumentation. Man hat den Eindruck, dass in der Anlage auch kleine afrikanische Rundhütten zu finden - bzw. als Upgrade vor Ort buchbar - sind. Das stimmt jedoch nicht. Die Hütten gibt es nicht mehr, gehörten jedoch wohl früher zur Anlage und wurden abgerissen. Es gibt eigentlich nur zwei langgezogene Bungalow-Häuserzeilen (ähnlich einer Reihenhaussiedlung), in denen sich ein Zimmer neben das andere reiht. Eine Häuserzeile scheint ziemlich neu, da sich dort wirklich schön gestaltete und modernisierte/neue Zimmer befinden. Unser Zimmer war älter und in Basic-Ausstattung eingerichtet, das Bad nicht mehr up-to-date, aber funktional (nicht mit Schwung auf die Toilette setzen, sonst kippt sie - Zimmer 10). Alles ist jedoch wirklich sehr sauber. Da man sich ja eh nur draußen aufhält, war das Zimmer für uns eher nebensächlich und schlichtweg "funktional". Es gibt keinen Kühlschrank. Insektenschutz befindet sich in der Schiebetür zum Zimmer, es gibt jedoch kein Moskitonetz über dem Bett. Es gibt einen Ventilator über dem Bett (ziemlich laut) und eine Klimaanlage seitlich vom Bett. Da die Betten nur mit Laken bezogen sind, kann es nachts schonmal etwas "frisch" werden. Abends kommt das Personal nochmal ins Zimmer und deckt das Bett auf... Empfehlenswert.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Cecilie

1 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Fint

Godt hotel med rigtig god beliggenhed direkte til vandet - Venligt personale i reception, dog mødte jeg mindre hjælpsomhed i restauranten, hvor jeg havde en ubehagelig oplevelse - Restauranten var ret dyr iforhold til priserne på Zanzibar, men maden var rigtig god - Fine værelser for et mindre ophold. Dejlig seng at sove i. Dejligt med myggenet, Dog ingen aircondition så det var alt for varmt, og upraktisk toilet - De passer godt på dyrene - Stedet var renligt

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carina

13 Mar, 2025

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Skønt sted.

Virkelig et dejligt sted ned til stranden med tidevand. Der er en mindre ok pool. Rene og Fine værelser. Maden er virkelig lækker og personalet er meget søde og imødekommende. Kan kun anbefale stedet.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kjell

12 Feb, 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Flott beliggenhet

Flott plassering på stranda i Paje. Kort vei til sentrum. OK mat på hotellet og mange andre restauranter i nærhet som også er verdt et besøk. Noe støy fra nabohotellet som kjørte livemusikk og DJ til rundt 02:30 på kveld. Vi hadde bungalow 104 (2etg). Det er palmebladvegger så utelyd høres veldig godt og så du bør ikkje ha museskrekk om du bor slik. Dusj fungerte og betjening slo opp moskitonett over seng kvar kveld. Hotellet har også andre rom med høyrere standard og høyere priser. Personalet var generelt servicevennlige og hyggelige. Må nevne at personen som foretok innsjekking lurte oss ved å kreve 6 usd pr dag i turistskatt. Rett sum skal være 5 usd i Zanzibar. Så vedkommende lurte til seg totalt 8 usd. Ikkje stor sum, men slikt er irriterende og gir hotellet dårligere tilbakemelding.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

27 Jan, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Perfekter Aufenthalt! Das Hotel bietet alles was man braucht. Die Aussicht vom Strand ist einmalig. Das Uimmer war sauber und sehr schön. Und selten so ein nettes Personal gesehen. Der Aufenthalt war excellent.

Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Per Erik

22 Jan, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Så himla fint

Helt underbar strand och vackert blått vatten. Maten suverän och bra urval på frukostar. Extremt trevlig och tillmötesgående personal. Var dock medveten om att priserna när man ska äta håller svensk prisnivå.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

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