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Reviews of Villa Kiva

4 out of 5
Villa Kiva
Matemwe, Matemwe

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 159 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 235 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marisa

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Constance, Tega Cay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Margaux

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen W

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very rustic and feels like it fits within the ambience of Zanzibar. located right on the white sands next to the Indian Ocean with restaurants nearby, that are accessible by walking along the beach. The owners and staff were so welcoming and truly lovely people. The hotel is of a size where you get to know the staff and they know you. Highly recommend it.....
Stayed 15 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Oct 3, 2022
Thanks StephenIt was a pleasure having you whit us.

8/10 Good

Thaddeus, Houston

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like the location and setup of the layout of property grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Aug 9, 2022
Asante sana

8/10 Good

Mari Årmot

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Aug 9, 2022
Thanks for your review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect getaway
This is a great place to spend a relaxing few days. The room was large, clean, and comfortable, with a great view of the ocean. The staff is beyond friendly and responsive. And the food is tasty and reasonably priced.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Jul 29, 2022
Thanks for this nice review and for your visit.

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, WiFi issue needs to improve
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Jul 29, 2022
Thanks for this nice review and for your visit.

8/10 Good

Garry

Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Jan 21, 2022
Thanks Garry

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay at Matemwe
Really nice little hotel directly at Matemwe beach. The rooms are spacious and the hotel is nice to chill with two pools and a separate area at the beach. Staff was very nice and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Jan 21, 2022
Thanks for your visit and for this nice review

10/10 Excellent

HOWARD LEE, Highland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is clean and friendly staff, I’m glad I choose the Villa very nice beach
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Oct 25, 2021
Thanks for this review and for your stay

10/10 Excellent

HOWARD, Highland

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not hesitate to book this Villa. Place is super clean and serene. Breakfast is really good. The staffs are so helpful and friendly and oh the complementary fresh juice on arrival was nice. We spent only a night there and my wife said we should go back there again so we booked another 2nights. The beach too is clean overall the place is good .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Oct 25, 2021
Thanks for this review and for your stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Friendly helpful staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Aug 5, 2021
Thanks for your review, I will share your kind words with all the team. Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good service at the SPA, the place is nice but need a bit of lift abs TLC Didn’t like there was not internet connection from the room or pool Only in the lobby area Overall 3 stars
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Manish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a good hotel
A lovely hotel located right on the beach with a great outside decked area. Room was good with a balcony with partial sea view. Shower good with hot water. The matress on the bed however was the hardest mattress i've ever slept on!! I didnt complain as i had read a similar comment on some elses review. Breakfast was okay, a little limited in choice but that seems to be the case with most African hotels. I was disappointed one morning when i asked for the pancakes with banana & honey. When it arrived it was just pancakes!! I then asked what happened to the rest of it and another waiter said that they had run out of bananas!! In Africa really!! I did get the honey. The beach is wounderfull and great for long walks. The pool and garden area is also very nice. Dinner was generally a good choice, however i used to venture along the beach and try some of the local establishments including Bobs garden restaurant which was pretty good and not expensive. Staff were all friendly, though i did ask for an early breakfast one day as was due to go diving at 8am and even though the booklet in the room said they can provide breakfast at 7am when i asked for it at 7:15am they said they could do me a packed breakfast! Even though they start breakfast at 7:30am. I did bring that to the attention of management later that day who stated that shouldn't have been the case. Dive centre just along the beach and diving off Memba island was pretty good and probably the best location in Zanzibar.
Bobs Garden restaurant.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Jan 7, 2021
Dear Richard Thanks for your visit and for this review. Best wishes for the new year from all out team. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Mina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Blissful stay at Villa Kiva
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Nov 17, 2020
Dear Mina Thanks for your visit and for this review. Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved every bit of it. The rooms are comfortable and simple but yet cozy and welcoming. Do you do feel the African love!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Tomasz

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sofie

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

staceyo, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort was clean and the room was spacious. I paid for the upgrade to ocean view and am glad I did that. We had a large balcony (on 2nd floor) that provided shade and a nice breeze. Restaurant was also good and I enjoyed the pizza. The pools were small and looked “tired”. Could use a refresh. The beach cabanas were nice though and we used those. Paid some young boys to navigate the urchins at low tide out to the reef. It was fun to do!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Feb 28, 2020
Dear Staceyo Thanks for staing in Villa Kiva and for this nice review and feedbacks. We are happy you enjoyed the stay and we will work on the suggestion you gave us to make our hotel even better. Warm regards

10/10 Excellent

Tamim

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a lovely, romantic stay!
Villa Kiva is a fantastic place to stay. It's very lovely and has all the services you need for a very relaxing stay! We really enjoyed the two swimming pools and the view from our balcony and a wonderful breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Feb 28, 2020
Dear Paula A Many thanks for your visit and for this nice review. We are happy you enjoyed your time with us and We look forward to welcome you agian. Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

sessili

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This truly is a hidden gem as far as a wonderful place to relax. There is a gorgeous beach, fantastic staff, a facility to sign up for diving and snorkeling right there and you can walk down the beach to board the boat. The ocean was pristine, the pools warm, plenty of lounges to lay on, and did I mention the staff was one of the friendliest I have come across. Because it is small, we were able to get to know many of the guests there which was an added bonus. If you want a lively nightclub atmosphere or fast pace place, this is not it. If you want to relax and enjoy yourself with peace and quiet, there is no better place. The prices were very reasonable though DO BRING cash if you want to eat outside of the hotel or go on excursions..
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Feb 3, 2020
Dear guest Thanks for this nice review. We are glad you had a good stay, enjoyed our hotel and location. I'll share with the team your words that will definitely be grateful. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service from staff. A quiet and peaceful place great for a weekend getaway. Fabulous snorkelling and swimming with dolphins. Entertainment with Maasai dancers in evening. A very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Feb 3, 2020
Dear guest, We are happy you enjoy your stay with us and rest assured I'll pass your message to all the team. Your words will reword the effort that they do. Many thanks

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Feb 3, 2020
Dear Christian Thanks for this nice review Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were fantastic. As warm and friendly as they were helpful :) Location, gardens and pool areas were beautiful. Nice massages on site. Lovely food, breakfast and drinks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Jan 17, 2020
Thank you very much for those kind words about our hotel. We are glad that you liked our facilities and rest assured that I will share with the team your comments. They will be extremely gratified. Looking forward to welcoming you again in Zanzibar. Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Andrei

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Right on the ocean, our rooms had beautiful ocean views.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Oct 9, 2019
Dear Julie Thanks for this nice review. We are all looking forward to welcoming you back in Villa Kiva

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely beautiful accommodation and location. Highly recommended. Staff very friendly. Extra bonus if on site masseuse!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Sep 29, 2019
Dear Matthew Thanks for your visit and for this nice review. I'll share it with all the team that will deeply appreciate. Looking forward to welcome you again in villa kiva.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and well equipped resort in a nice location
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Sep 21, 2019
We are glad to know that you enjoyed your stay in villa kiva. Thanks for choosing us and we hope to see you again here in Matemwe. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend this lovely quiet hotel
We stayed in a room with sea view which was close to the beach and restaurant. The food at the hotel was very good and the staff were attentive and friendly without being overbearing. Good facilities with 2 pools and the stand to book excursions to Mnemba which we’d highly recommend. There are touts who approach you as soon as you step onto the beach but they were mostly harmless and not too pushy. Overall would recommend a stay here for people looking for a quiet stay in beach paradise.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from TazIo Bercelli on Jul 22, 2019
Hi Dear Hannah Thanks fro your visit and for this nice review. I have shared them with all our team and we are really glad to read your satisfactionfaction about the services received as well as the hotel itself. Looking froward to you next stay in Villa Kiva i remain at your total disposal. Warm regards.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is gorgeous, quiet, and clean. The staff is extremely friendly and efficient.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Tazio Bercelli on Jul 21, 2019
Thank you very much for this beautiful review. It was an honour to have you in Villa Kiva and we hope to have the chance to welcome you again. Warm regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant had the same menu all day, so you could eat when and where you wanted and prices were very reasonable.The beach wasnt cleaned daily of seaweed.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Igor, Kirovograd, Ukraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Villa Kiba is a nice hotel located directly on a beautiful white sand beach. The suite is spacious and well equipped for the comfortable staying. The bed is a bit hard. Due to low tide, we had opted to stay close to swimming pools in the hotel. The pools are cleaned regularly. There are sufficient number of sun beds around the pools. The food in restaurant is great. There is good selection of choices for the buffet breakfast. The lunch/dinner menu is also good. All meals we tried there were delicious. The wine card is fine with majority of South African staff. The hotel staff is very friendly and helpful. We had really a pleasant stay in Villa Kiva.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Villa Kiva hotel was much better than expected. The staff is very friendly and the facilities are well maintained.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved Villa Kiva, great atmosphere, great food
Loved the boutique hotel, perfect number of guest rooms to have an atmosphere without it being too busy or too large. Happy hour cocktails each evening, wonderful dinners with a catch of the day and a mixture of local and international palates (some of the Swahili dishes were delicious), and a good breakfast with lots of options and loads of fruit. Friendly welcoming staff, beautiful rooms and we had a great view out over the white sand beach and the sea. Lovely areas around the pools with lots of flowers. Expected the high/low tide to be more of an issue than it was. Not much fish to see if snorkelling from the beach. Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing beach, great hotel
Villa Kiva was a wonderful place to spend a week in Matemwe. The hotel arranged everything from airport transfer to meals to excursions for me, and the staff are helpful and friendly. Even though the area feels miles from any major town, the resort amenities (hot water, wifi, A/C) were comfortable and worked much better than I would have expected. The beach and surrounding ocean are stunning, and it's the perfect place to recline on a beach chair and simply relax with a drink while listening to the ocean.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is simple with good vibes Staff are super friendly Dont take half board as it doesnt help with the price and you can buy any dish u want for dinner anyway.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Don, Saskatoon SK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Secluded quiet resort. Matemwe beach is several kilometres long but suited for swimming only at high tide. The meals were good the 2 pools are good. Great boutique hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Griselda, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love coming back everytime.. it feels like going home. Thank you Tazio and your excellent team for making our stay comfy. The food is superb as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel, real hidden gem of a place. Great staff as well
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Tazio on Jun 22, 2018
Thank's Adam for your stay and for this nice feedback. I will share it with all the team See you next time

10/10 Excellent

S, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Location
The hotel was really nice, the beach was empty so it was great for some peace and quiet. The hotel staff were very friendly and the food was good too.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Villa Kiva
Great place, very comfortable and clean. Felt very safe at the resort. Lots of vendors hassling you when you walk the beach. Food was good. Nice selection of beer and wine.

10/10 Excellent

Aliaksei, Minsk, Belarus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Уютный небольшой отель
Небольшой уютный отель на пляже Матемве. Очень дружелюбный обслуживающий персонал. Комнаты среднего размера, комфортные. Очень удобные кровати. На территории красиво, много зелени. Лежаки на территории отеля, с полотенцами нет проблем. Сытные, вкусные завтраки, большой выбор фруктов. Отель для спокойного, тихого отдыха.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

lauriedee, bc canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Had a wonderful 4 night stay at villa kiva! Beautiful rooms! Very nice staff..gteat service! Food and drinks were Good! Very relaxing atmosphere! Highly recommend! Good value!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018