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Flame Tree Cottages

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Hotel
Value · How we rate: Explore Africa level, based on the typical lowest nightly rate per person sharing: Value under A$400, Mid-range A$400 to A$899, Luxury A$900 to A$1,799, Ultra-luxury A$1,800 or more.
How we rate

Explore Africa level, based on the typical lowest nightly rate per person sharing: Value under A$400, Mid-range A$400 to A$899, Luxury A$900 to A$1,799, Ultra-luxury A$1,800 or more.

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Breakfast (BB)

Breakfast, Tea and coffee at breakfast and 5 more

8 room types

Double Room pool view, Twin Room pool view, Superior seaview room and 5 more

All ages welcome

Family rooms available

Getting there

about 55 km from Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume airport (ZNZ)

Wi-Fi in rooms

From about A$260

per room / night

Overview

About Flame Tree Cottages

Flame Tree Cottages is a family-run hotel on the beachfront at Nungwi, on Zanzibar’s north-west coast. Its cottages sit in tropical gardens around a swimming pool, with the beach reached through the garden gate. Rooms have air-conditioning, en-suite bathrooms and verandas, where breakfast is served each morning. Swahili wooden furniture and Zanzibari beds give the rooms a local character. Options include interconnecting family accommodation and an upstairs honeymoon suite. The beachfront restaurant serves Swahili and European dishes, including vegetarian and vegan choices. Most staff come from Nungwi, and local labour was used to build the hotel.

“Veranda breakfasts, a garden pool and the beach through the gate make this family-run hotel a good fit for independent beach stays, honeymooners and yoga groups.”
Why we love it · Explore Africa

Best for

FamiliesHoneymoonersLeisureGroups

Known for

What you can expect to see

A relaxed garden of beachfront cottages in Nungwi, with breakfast on your own veranda and the beach through the gate.

Your stay

What's included

Board: Breakfast (BB)

Special offer: For two adults in the Family room on 10 March 2027, the Flame Tree Special Discounts plan costs US$200 for one night, reduced from US$250, with breakfast, kayak use and a welcome drink. Infrastructure tax is extra.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Tea and coffee at breakfast
  • 15% VAT
  • Mosquito net
  • Kettle
  • Toaster
  • Veranda

Not included

Infrastructure tax is charged in addition to the room rate. VAT is included.

Optional extras (at a cost)

Lunch and dinner are extra, with half board available. An extra bed for a child aged 3 to 12 costs US$50 per person, on request, and day trips such as snorkelling at Mnemba, dhow sails and Stone Town tours are booked separately.

Facilities

Comforts and facilities

At the property

  • Swimming pool
  • Restaurant

In your room

  • Wi-Fi in your room
  • En-suite bathroom
  • Air-conditioning
  • Fan
  • In-room WiFi
  • Fridge

Rooms

Where you sleep

  • Double Room pool viewsleeps 2 adults · En-suite bathroom, Air-conditioning, In-room WiFi, Veranda
  • Twin Room pool viewEn-suite bathroom, Air-conditioning, In-room WiFi, Veranda
  • Superior seaview roomTwo bedrooms, Private bathrooms, Interconnecting door, Patio, Air-conditioning, Tea/coffee station
  • King RoomEn-suite bathroom, Air-conditioning, In-room WiFi, Private patio
  • Triple RoomEn-suite bathroom, Air-conditioning, In-room WiFi, Private patio
  • Family roomAir-conditioning, In-room WiFi, Private veranda, Kettle, Fridge, Toaster
  • Delux seaview honeymoon suitTwo couch beds can sleep two children · En-suite bathroom, Air-conditioning, In-room WiFi, Private veranda
  • Two Bedroom CottageExtra couch bed in some cottages · En-suite bathrooms, Air-conditioning, In-room WiFi, Interconnecting door

Getting there

How you'll arrive

How you arrive
about 55 km from Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume airport (ZNZ)

Good to know

Before you book

Check-in
From 14:00
Check-out
By 10:00
Children
All ages welcome. Family rooms available
Dietary needs
Special diets catered for
Malaria
Malaria area. Ask your doctor about prevention.

When to go

Best time to visit

  1. January: Good
  2. February: Good
  3. March: Good
  4. April: Good
  5. May: Good
  6. June: Best time to visit
  7. July: Best time to visit
  8. August: Best time to visit
  9. September: Best time to visit
  10. October: Best time to visit
  11. November: Good
  12. December: Good
  • Best time to visit
  • Good
How we judge each month
  • Best time to visitAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
  • GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
  • Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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Details checked October 2026. Rates and availability are confirmed when you enquire.