Paje · boutique wellness hotel · free beach buggy

+255 716 381 732·4.8★ Google · 232 reviews
The Paje coastline from above

Paje · the colour of sky & sea

Samawati —
the blue that holds the island.

A brand-new boutique hotel among the palm groves of Paje — a rooftop fusion kitchen, a spa with a salt room and ice-bath, two pools, and a free buggy to one of the world's best kite beaches.

Estimate your stay

Estimated total$360

Indicative estimate — final rate confirmed by the hotel.

Karibu — welcome

Modern comfort, holistic calm, deeply Zanzibari.

Samawa Living is a brand-new, eco-conscious sanctuary just minutes from the beach. Everything is new and made with intention — sustainable design, locally sourced details, a wellness centre at its heart — wrapped in the warm, attentive service guests rave about.

The suites

Named in Swahili, made for slow days.

From a cosy studio to a two-bedroom family suite — garden views, private balconies, outdoor showers and every modern comfort.

Jambo suite ambiance

Jambo · One-Bedroom

A cosy one-bedroom haven (48 m²) with garden views, a living area and an outside shower — for couples.

from $130
Rafiki suite ambiance

Rafiki · Two-Bedroom

Two king bedrooms, a cosy living area and a fully-equipped kitchen (62 m²) — ideal for friends or families.

from $170
Familia suite ambiance

Familia · Family Suite

A king bedroom plus a children's room and two bathrooms (69 m², up to 4 guests) — with a garden balcony.

from $190
The salt-wall spa at Samawa

Wellness

A spa, a salt room, an ice-bath ritual.

Wellbeing is the heart of Samawa: massages and treatments, a 24/7 gym, EMS training, private or group yoga, an ice-bath ritual — and visiting practitioners for sound-healing and meditative sessions.

  • Spa, massages & salt room
  • Yoga, EMS & 24/7 gym
  • Ice-bath & sound-healing

The rooftop

Fusion plates, mocktails, and the whole sky.

4.8★Google · 232 reviews

By far the best hotel guests stayed at.

“By far the best hotel we stayed at in Zanzibar. Beautiful, perfectly located, built with great taste. The staff were extremely professional and friendly, and the rooftop food was excellent.”
ArijA · Google · 5★
“Brand-new and everything works perfectly. The staff are genuinely friendly, the buggy to the beach is free and easy, and the quality-for-price ratio is over the roof.”
Hakan Murat Cevik · Google · 5★
“Pure happiness — I came for a yoga retreat. The room was spotless, the food fabulous, and every time we came back we got a cold towel and a hibiscus drink.”
Snosiam · Google · 5★
A private terrace at Samawa

Find us

In the green heart of Paje

Tucked among the palm groves just inland of Paje beach — quiet and green, with a free buggy shuttle to the sand in about five minutes. Around 50 minutes from Stone Town and the airport.

Come and breathe a while.

Message us your dates on WhatsApp — we reply personally, usually within the hour.

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