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title: "Maru Maru Hotel, Zanzibar: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Maru Maru Hotel in Zanzibar: rated 8.7 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★★
# Maru Maru Hotel

Kiponda, Zanzibar, Tanzania

8.7 ·  Very good 248 reviews ·  #32 #32 of 160 in Zanzibar ·  9.3 Location score
## About Maru Maru Hotel

Maru Maru Hotel is a hotel in Kiponda, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 248 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, restaurant, bar, gym, free parking, 24-hour room service. It is 19 km from the centre of Zanzibar. The nearest beach is 190 m away. The nearest airport, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), is 7.7 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 51

- **Floors:** 4

- **Opened:** 2012

- **Last renovated:** 2017

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 67

[Hotels near Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/znz-abeid-amani-karume-international-airport/)

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## Live prices around Maru Maru Hotel

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## How Maru Maru Hotel scores

Better rated than 79% of hotels in Zanzibar

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **9.3**
-   Facilities **6.7**
-   Spa & wellness **4.0**
-   Beach access **9.7**

Zanzibar average

## Amenities

Swimming poolRestaurantBarGymFree parking24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Massage
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Car hire
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **82**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **70**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **16**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">190 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Zanzibar</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">42 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   House of Wonders80 m
-   Freddy Mercury House, Stone Town Zanzibar90 m
-   Palace Museum130 m
-   beıt el ajaıb150 m
-   Freddie Mercury Museum- Zanzibar180 m
-   Princess Salme Museum200 m

## Weather in Zanzibar

[Zanzibar weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar-urban-west/zanzibar/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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## Questions about Maru Maru Hotel

### How do guests rate Maru Maru Hotel?

Maru Maru Hotel has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 248 reviews, which is better than 79% of rated hotels in Zanzibar.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Maru Maru Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Maru Maru Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Maru Maru Hotel have a pool?

Yes, Maru Maru Hotel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Maru Maru Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Maru Maru Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), is 7.7 km away in a straight line.

### Is Maru Maru Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 190 m from the hotel.

### When did Maru Maru Hotel open?

Maru Maru Hotel opened in 2012 and was last renovated in 2017.

### How many rooms does Maru Maru Hotel have?

Maru Maru Hotel has 51 rooms on 4 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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