Amani Boutique Hotel

We stayed in Amani for one week and really loved the hotel. If you are looking for entertainment or nightlife Amani is not the place to stay, but if you look for a place to relax and disconnect, this is the right place. The rooms are big enough and provide the necessary comfort. The room is cleaned daily and there is also a turndown service in the evening, with some sweets on the pillow. Since the hotel has only 14 rooms and is adults only, it is very calm. Always space on the private beach with sun-beds. Small pool to cool off. You can only book half board, including breakfast and dinner. It is very good food, with lots of options to choose from. The breakfast is a buffet with plenty of options, including an egg station. The dinner is a 4 course meal with a starter, a soup, main dish and dessert. With many of options to choose from. Fish, meat, pasta, vegetarian options are available. The wines are not expensive. The lunch menu offers a number of salads, pastas, burgers etc. What is important for us is to feel welcome. And this is the case: every staff member always greets you with a big smile. The service members in the restaurant , headed by Robert, are very interactive. A big plus. We had some small remarks that were solved very fast. The beach was covered with a lot of seaweed , but this is nature. At low tide, you can walk very far into the ocean. We discovered a lot of sea life in the shallow waters in front of the hotel. The slogan of the hotel says it all: arrive a a guest, leave as a friend and return as family. We feel friends and could become family 😉

Yet another amazing stay at this wonderful hotel. From the brilliant welcoming smile from Elizabeth, the Resident Manager, upon arrival, every member of staff gave us an enthusiastic greeting throughout our stay. As usual, Robert, the food and beverage manager, couldn’t do enough for us and he runs an excellent facility. Always an excellent choice of meals presented, as always (you guessed it), with a smile. There are too many people who have made our six trips to this hotel a wonderful experience to name individually but, suffice to say, the turnover is remarkably small showing what a happy establishment this is. We were really quite touched when we were described as “part of our family.” The hotel remains a remarkable place always spotlessly clean with wonderful rooms and public areas. On this occasion we were also welcomed by Luca, the owner and Amos, the General Manager, who both took time out of their busy day to come and have a chat. Their hospitality was most welcome. Thanks again all, see you soon. Ian and Sue.

What a nice experience. We spent four nights in a lovely ocean view room and enjoyed every minute. The place is beautiful and very well taken care of. The room had everything we needed and was spotlessly clean. All the personnel were extremely friendly, we really felt welcome. So if you want a really nice hotel this is an excellent choice.

I booked a stay at Amani Boutique Hotel seeking the peace and relaxation that Zanzibar is known for. Unfortunately, my experience was disrupted before it even began due to the hotel's insistence on charging an illegal 3% commission on credit card payments. I am well aware of the national regulations. I pointed out that the Bank of Tanzania issued a strict directive (reaffirmed in December 2024) and specifically cited Section 19 of the 2024 Guidelines on Fees and Charges, which prohibits merchants from passing on transaction surcharges to guests. Despite my attempts to resolve this, the management attempted to deflect responsibility, falsely claiming it was a banking "implementation" issue. This lack of integrity and transparency is deeply concerning for a property under the Hilton brand. I chose to cancel my booking as a matter of principle. I cannot support an establishment that operates in violation of central bank regulations and disrupts the peace of its guests with hidden fees. If you are looking for a stress-free stay that respects both the guest and the law, I would suggest looking elsewhere until this property aligns its practices with Tanzanian law.

Wonderful experience here even if it was for a short stay. Room #10 was amazing with wonderful view on the indian ocean, staff was kind, massages great and food excellent. It’s the best accommodation we stayed in during our holiday, really worth the price.