Diamonds Mapenzi Beach Resort

A five-star all-inclusive resort on Zanzibar’s Kiwengwa Beach, surrounded by tropical gardens and overlooking the Indian Ocean.

A cozy, neutral-toned bedroom with a four-poster bed, wooden chairs around a table set with tea and snacks, a potted plant, woven wall decor, and natural light from a window with sheer curtains.
A cozy, modern hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables with lamps, a wooden table set for tea, two chairs, a vanity with a round mirror, and a window with natural light. Neutral tones and soft decor create a relaxing atmosphere.
A spacious hotel room with a large bed, wooden floor, desk, chair, potted plant, two windows with curtains, soft lighting, wall art above the bed, and a cozy, minimalist decor style.
A cozy, sunlit bedroom with a large bed, neutral bedding, wooden furniture, woven wall decor, and an open door revealing greenery outside. Natural light fills the room, enhancing its warm and inviting atmosphere.
A modern bathroom with a large mirror, sink, hanging white robe, woven baskets, wall art, and an open walk-in shower with beige walls and bath products on a small shelf.
Modern bathroom with beige walls, floating toilet and bidet, large mirror above a double sink, white towels on a rack, woven basket, and potted plant on the counter for decoration.
A thatched-roof pavilion stands in a garden with trees, flowering plants, and a gravel pathway under a clear blue sky. Pink flowers are in the foreground.

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Accessibility

  • Abundant natural light throughout hotel
  • Art can be removed from guests' rooms upon request
  • Audible alarm system throughout
  • Clear walkways/corridors throughout
  • Detachable shower head
  • Door lockable from the inside
  • Doors can be unlocked from outside in emergencies
  • Doors to guest rooms have lever handles
  • Early check-in and late-check out options on request
  • Emergency evacuation procedures discussed upon arrival
  • Empty surfaces adjoining washbasin in all bathrooms
  • Flicker-free dimmable lighting throughout hotel
  • Fluorescent free lighting
  • Free of loose rugs
  • Fridge in some rooms
  • Guests able to move furniture in bedrooms
  • Guests can avoid queuing
  • Hard flooring in some rooms
  • Hotel can refrigerate medication for guests
  • In-room ventilation is silent
  • Lamps switch operated or pull cord
  • Light switches reachable from bed
  • Marble free
  • Minimalist décor throughout hotel
  • Quieter areas available in public spaces
  • Quieter public areas with lower/dimmable lighting
  • Seating and tables near reception
  • Standalone showers
  • Strong smelling cleaning products avoided
  • There is a fully non electric door route from hotel entryway to a hotel room
  • Touch operated lamps in bedrooms
  • Training and development opportunities for hotel employees
  • Unobtrusive artwork and decoration only
  • Windows have safety locks

Allergy

  • Bedspreads, blankets or cushions removed upon request
  • Hypoallergenic bedding
  • Major allergies (dairy, gluten, nuts, shellfish) can be catered for if informed in advance
  • No flowers or plants in bedrooms

Facilities

  • 24 hour reception
  • Beach wait service
  • Online check-in available

Hearing disability

  • Visual smoke detectors

Mobility

  • Additional pillows provided upon request
  • At least one seat with rigid arms in bedrooms
  • Bed at least 600 mm from floor to the top of mattresses
  • Bed mattress firm
  • Non slip flooring at entrance
  • Non-slip floors throughout
  • Non-slip surfaces at edge of steps
  • Phones reachable from bed
  • Seating with rigid arms in reception area
  • Surface to entrance smooth and even

Safety

  • Fire extinguishers in public areas

Staff

  • Additional assistance can be arranged in advance
  • Staff made aware of guests who may require additional assistance
  • Staff trained in welcoming guests with disabilities

Visual disability

  • Contrast markings on most internal steps
  • Contrast strips on all steps
  • Glare-free furniture and surfaces
  • Glass surfaces contrast marked
  • Large print menus
  • Mirrors free of bright lights
  • No all white rooms
  • Tactile paths from car park to entrance
  • Tactile room numbering
  • Well lit entrance

Wheelchairs

  • All doors at least 800mm wide
  • Hotel entrance at least 800mm wide

Bathroom

  • Detachable shower head

Children's fun

  • Digital detox
  • Family-friendly attractions nearby
  • Family-friendly games room
  • Family-friendly sports facilities nearby
  • Family-friendly sports facilities on site
  • Games available to borrow
  • Nighttime entertainment
  • Park and/or children's play area nearby
  • Play area
  • Pool floats
  • Supervised children's activities
  • Teenage club

Facilities

  • Laundry service
  • Library

Families

  • Baby food available
  • Baby food can be heated
  • Baby sitting or childcare available
  • Children allowed in bar
  • Children of any age welcomed
  • Children's areas and/or activities provided in reception area
  • Children's club
  • Children's concierge
  • Children's menu
  • Extra bed
  • Family Friendly Swimming Area
  • Family rooms available
  • Free baby cots
  • Fridge in some rooms
  • Full sized single and double bed together in one room available on request
  • More frequent waste removal for nappies available upon request
  • Safe
  • Windows have safety locks

Hotel Policy

  • No smoking throughout the hotel building

Hotel type

  • All-inclusive

Dining

  • Vegan menu choices
  • Vegetarian menu choices

Religion

  • 24/7 Prayer Room
  • Adult entertainment is not accessible in hotel rooms
  • Alcohol is removable from rooms upon request
  • Extra towels provided upon request
  • Gender segregated prayer rooms
  • Non electronic toilet flush
  • Non-electronic taps property-wide
  • Staff are allowed to take annual leave for important religious festivals

Dining

  • Food and drink ethically/sustainably sourced wherever possible
  • Food and drink locally sourced wherever possible
  • Organic food available
  • Seasonal menu choices
  • Vegan menu choices
  • Vegetarian menu choices

Social responsibility

  • Hotel has equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Sustainability

  • All glass recycled
  • All paper recycled
  • All recyclable plastics recycled
  • Alternative to PVC room key cards
  • Beach cleaning
  • Complimentary toiletries in recycled/recyclable plastic packaging
  • Complimentary toiletries plastic free
  • Composting programme
  • Food waste reduction programme
  • Goods and services locally sourced wherever possible
  • Green energy supplier used
  • Hotel has environmental policy
  • Left over soap recycled
  • Left-over food redistributed
  • Low energy consumption lighting
  • Low flow toilets
  • No plastic bottles
  • Option to forego towels being laundered daily
  • Publicises and encourages use of local businesses
  • Recycling bins around hotel
  • Recycling bins in room
  • Self-sustaining water system
  • Single-use plastic free
  • Some food grown on site
  • Space reserved for nature
  • Supports pro-environmental initiatives or organisations
  • Sustainably sourced and/or eco-friendly building materials and practices
  • Thermostat controlled by guest
  • Third party energy audit
  • Toiletries refilled
  • Travelife Certification
  • Water recycling and filtering system
  • Water saving aerators on taps
  • Zero landfill waste

Bathroom

  • Cruelty-free toiletries
  • Strong smelling cleaning products avoided

Bedroom

  • Bed linen made from natural materials
  • Black-out curtains or blinds in some bedrooms
  • Minimalist décor throughout hotel
  • Orthopedic pillows available
  • Pillow menu

Dining

  • All fish purchased from a certified sustainable source (certified by ASC, GAP, BAP or MSC)
  • Food and drink ethically/sustainably sourced wherever possible
  • Food and drink locally sourced wherever possible
  • No scales in bedroom
  • Organic food available
  • Private dining available
  • Raw food options
  • Seasonal menu choices
  • Some food grown on site
  • Vegan menu choices
  • Vegetarian menu choices

Feng Shui

  • Bed in command position
  • Doors kept open
  • Neutral colour scheme
  • No mirror above bed
  • No window above bed
  • Solid headboard on bed
  • Space around the bed
  • Symmetrical nightstands

Fitness

  • 24 hour gym
  • Weights
  • Yoga mats

Hotel Policy

  • Hotel has corporate social responsibility policy or similar
  • Hotel supports local organisations and/or charities
  • Inclusion and diversity statement
  • No smoking throughout the hotel building
  • Publicises and encourages use of local businesses

Hotel type

  • Group retreats

Leisure

  • Enough sun loungers for every guest
  • Infinity pool
  • Library
  • Sun loungers available

Luxury

  • Beach wait service
  • Pool wait service
  • Private pool

Spa

  • Aromatherapy massage
  • Ayurverdic treatments
  • Body wrap
  • Complimentary toiletries plastic free
  • Couples spa treatment
  • Deep cleansing facial
  • Detox treatments
  • Facial treatments
  • Hammam Spa treatment
  • Hot stone therapy
  • Hotel offers complementary and/or alternative therapies
  • Manicure service available
  • Massage
  • Men's spa treatments
  • On site spa
  • Organic spa products
  • Rain shower
  • Reflexology treatments
  • Steam room available
  • Travel recovery spa treatment
  • Waxing

Views

  • Views of nature from hotel

Diamonds Mapenzi Beach is a five-star all-inclusive resort on Zanzibar’s Kiwengwa Beach, set in tropical gardens overlooking the Indian Ocean. It offers garden rooms, superior rooms, family rooms, and beach villas with air-conditioning, ceiling fans, daily minibar refill, and Wi-Fi in villas and public areas.

Dining includes The Palm Restaurant buffet, ONDA à la carte restaurant, and two bars. Facilities feature a pool, beach loungers, Mvua African Rain Spa, beach volleyball, table tennis, evening entertainment, and snorkelling and diving at extra charge. Guest services include 24-hour reception, concierge, boutique, doctor on call, and laundry service. Transfers take around 50 minutes by road from Zanzibar International Airport.

Can’t miss experience

At Diamonds Mapenzi Beach, guests can step straight from their villa onto a private 400-metre beach — a rare beachfront experience in Zanzibar. The resort combines tropical gardens with oceanfront tranquillity, a soothing Zuri Rituals Spa, and a Travelife Gold Certified commitment to sustainability.

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