Tikitam Palms Boutique Hotel - Pongwe
-6.019066, 39.397959Overview
5-star boutique resort on Zanzibar's East Coast, located on a private beach
Accommodations
Tikitam Palms Boutique Hotel has 8 villas and rooms, each decorated with African art and colonial-style furniture. The Sultan Villa offers a sea view and a private patio, while the Swahili Villa sits amid tropical gardens where red colobus monkeys and blue monkeys are regularly seen. Every unit includes air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, and a minibar.
Dining
Two restaurants serve local seafood, Arabian, Indian, and international cuisines, with themed dinner nights that change daily. Guests receive a buffet breakfast each morning and complimentary 5 o'clock tea at the Mvua bar. A chef prepares dishes such as fresh-caught seafood and accommodates dietary allergies upon request.
Recreation & Experiences
The hotel provides free water sports equipment, bicycles for guest use, and organizes local tours to Mnemba Island or village schools. Activities on site include billiards, water polo, beach volleyball, bao games, and guided reef walks with Juma to see starfish and marine life. Evening entertainment features live Swahili music and tharab bands.
Wellness & Spa
The Suni spa offers back, foot, full body, head, neck, and hand massages, as well as a papaya facial using local ingredients. Treatments are performed by therapist Sunni, and guests can also use the outdoor swimming pool with a pool bar and beach views. Spa facilities include sun loungers, umbrellas, and pool towels.
Location & Surroundings
Tikitam Palms is on a private beach on Zanzibar's East Coast, 29 miles from Zanzibar airport. The hotel is near Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, Kiwengwa Beach, and Prison Island, with airport pick up and drop off available for an additional charge. Guests can walk the coral reef at low tide to observe sea life.
- Accommodations: 8 individually decorated villas, each with garden or sea view
- Dining: 2 restaurants with local seafood, Arabian & international cuisines
- Experience: Complimentary bicycles, water sports equipment, and guided reef walks
- Wellness: Suni spa offering massages and a papaya facial
- Nightlife: Live Swahili music and tharab band performances
- Location: Private beach, 29 miles from Zanzibar airport, near Jozani Forest
Rooms and availability
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Room size:
325 sq. feet
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Bed options:1 Single bed
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Shower
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Bathtub
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Room size:
435 sq. feet
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Bed options:1 King Size Bed
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Shower
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Bathtub
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Room size:
435 sq. feet
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Bed options:1 King Size Bed
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Shower
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Bathtub
Facilities
Main facilities
24-hour reception
24-hour security
Poolside snack bar
Restaurant
Welcome drink
Picnic area/Tables
Paid airport shuttle
Outdoor swimming pool
Back massage
Head massage
Full body massage
Spa & wellness center
Sports & Fitness
- Diving
- Snorkeling
- Canoeing
- Cycling
- Badminton
- Pool tables
- Fishing
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Dining
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
- Picnic area/Tables
- Dinner
- Special diet menus
Business
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Board games
- Toys
Spa & Leisure
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beach access
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/TV room
- Spa & wellness center
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Full body massage
- Foot massage
- Pool with view
- Shallow end
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Essential information about Tikitam Palms Boutique Hotel
| 💵 Lowest room price | 261 US$ |
| 📏 Distance to center | 2.1 mi |
| ✈️ Distance to airport | 24.9 mi |
| 🧳 Nearest airport | Kisauni, ZNZ |
Location
- City landmarks
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