About this stay
Villa Kiva is a relaxed boutique hotel on Matemwe beach, on Zanzibar's quiet northeast coast, that grew out of a private family beach villa. Its 28 rooms sit in the main house and in two storey makuti thatched bungalows around a lush tropical garden, from garden view doubles and circular seafront rooms with ocean facing balconies to family rooms, a secluded upper floor suite and a 60 square metre junior suite looking straight out over the Indian Ocean. Rooms are finished with carved Swahili doors, four poster beds and mosquito nets, air conditioning and ceiling fans. Meals blend Swahili and European cooking with an Italian accent, built around seafood from the Matemwe fish market and served on the oceanfront veranda or in the garden, while the Masai Bar, two swimming pools, a garden spa and beach loungers under thatched shades fill the rest of the day, with diving and snorkelling at Mnemba Atoll just offshore.
Amenities
Property
- ✓28 rooms in the main villa and thatched bungalows
- ✓Private beach frontage on Matemwe beach
- ✓Two swimming pools
- ✓Lush tropical garden
- ✓Lounge and TV room
- ✓Boutique
- ✓Wi-Fi
Dining
- ✓Oceanfront restaurant and veranda
- ✓Garden restaurant
- ✓Masai Bar
- ✓Swahili, European and Italian inspired cuisine
- ✓Fresh seafood from the Matemwe fish market
Room features
- ✓Air conditioning
- ✓Ceiling fans
- ✓Mini fridge
- ✓Tea and coffee tray
- ✓Four poster beds with mosquito nets
- ✓Private balcony or veranda
Wellness and activities
- ✓Villa Kiva Spa with face, body and foot treatments
- ✓Dive centre booking point
- ✓Snorkelling and diving at Mnemba Atoll
Rooms & suites
Junior Suite
2 adultsA 60 square metre room in the main villa with a large balcony overlooking the Indian Ocean.
Suite
2 adultsAn upper floor suite in a two storey bungalow, reached by private stairs from the garden, with a spacious private balcony.
Seafront Room
2 adultsCircular rooms on the ocean front line, either upper floor with a sea facing balcony or ground floor with a veranda a few steps from the beach.
Family Room
2 adults and 2 childrenTwo rooms with communicating doors, each with its own bathroom and private veranda.
Garden View Room
2 adultsGround or upper floor rooms with a veranda or balcony over the garden, with double or twin beds.
Economy Garden View Room
2 adultsSlightly smaller garden rooms with the same standard facilities, on the ground or first floor.