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title: "Samawa Living, Zanzibar: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Samawa Living in Zanzibar: rated 9.2 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★★
# Samawa Living

Paje, Zanzibar, Tanzania

9.2 ·  Excellent 28 reviews ·  #14 #14 of 162 in Zanzibar ·  5.8 Location score
## About Samawa Living

Samawa Living is a hotel in Paje, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 28 reviews. It is 23 km from the centre of Zanzibar. The nearest beach is 370 m away. The nearest airport, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), is 35 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 10

Zanzibar Paje main road [samawazanzibar.com](http://www.samawazanzibar.com/)

## How Samawa Living scores

Better rated than 93% of hotels in Zanzibar

-   Guest rating **9.2**
-   Location **5.8**
-   Beach access **9.1**

Zanzibar average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **19**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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="">370 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 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="">35 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">78 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="">23 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">52 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare Samawa Living with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Kivuli Beach Resort Paje](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kivuli-beach-resort-paje-zanzibar/) Hotel ★★★★ 480 m away
    
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-   [Aluna Paje](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aluna-paje-zanzibar/) Hotel ★★★★★ 750 m away
    
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-   [Kisiwa On The Beach Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kisiwa-on-the-beach-resort-zanzibar/) Resort ★★★★★ 900 m away
    
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-   [Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge Zanzibar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hakuna-majiwe-beach-lodge-zanzibar-zanzibar/) Resort ★★★★ 1.0 km away
    
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-   [Dhow Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dhow-inn-zanzibar/) Hotel ★★★★ 1.3 km away
    
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-   [NDAME Paje Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ndame-paje-hotel-zanzibar/) Hotel ★★★★★ 1.6 km away
    
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## Questions about Samawa Living

### How do guests rate Samawa Living?

Samawa Living has a guest rating of 9.2 out of 10 from 28 reviews, which is better than 93% of rated hotels in Zanzibar.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Samawa Living?

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

### How far is Samawa Living from the airport?

The nearest airport, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), is 35 km away in a straight line.

### Is Samawa Living close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 370 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Samawa Living have?

Samawa Living has 1 rooms.

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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