Kasuku Villa — Hotel in Unguja

Perhaps you have to be here in the peak of high season for all the excellent reviews to make sense. it’s a sweet place with a hippy vibe in a good location right by the beach, but beyond that, it leaves much to be desired. staff hang out all day in the main courtyard (Kim’s Restaurant) looking disinterested, rooms are pretty bleak and unbearably hot (there’s also nowhere to hang anything), and the bright, characterful murals and communal decor is in stark contrast to the complete lack of enthusiasm shown by everyone (other than Kim — who was very nice, but seems to spend very little time there other than the occasional brief drop in). All signs for the restaurant also announce that there is free wifi (which most basic guesthouses on Zanzibar offer, even if it’s only in the communal areas). I asked about the wifi several times — at first staff just fobbed me off with ‘not now’. When we had dinner at Kim’s, they finally (grudgingly) switched it on for an hour, then immediately turned it off when we went back to our room. Having been bowled over by the welcoming, friendly, interesting people in Zanzibar — and everywhere else I have stayed there — Kasuku Villas was an...

Good place if you want to live in the village, and not looking for luxury... There is nice and tasty breakfast included😁 If you want eat dinner, then I can say that fish food is really tasty 😊 You can walk to the beach just in 1-2 minutes. Free WIFI. Super friendly people working there, and Kim can help you if you need something for example trips or car...

Kim is very good Person and try his best, good cooker U feel like in family

But rooms re old shower brown, bedthings ,towels are not realy fresh and tide, my was smeling as urin And very loud ,u living middle in village and people around are very noisly In room is hot 2 fan brings notthing

In the near is beach, Page is 10 min with car...