Bellevue Guesthouse

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Ocean View Suite
Garden Cottage
Ecotours
Reception

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
South East Coast, Bwejuu, Unguja South
  • Bwejuu Beach
    2 min walk
  • Dongwe Beach
    20 min drive
  • Paje Beach
    31 min drive
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    98 min drive

Room options

Garden Cottage

  • 25.00 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Garden Bungalow

  • 25.00 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Bungalow

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Ocean View Suite

  • 40.00 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Bellevue Guesthouse

Ocean-view guesthouse with a bar/lounge, near Bwejuu Beach
Guests at this beach guesthouse will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as limo/town car service and complimentary wireless internet access.
Bellevue Guesthouse offers 9 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.

Children under 10 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
During your stay at Bellevue Guesthouse, you're just a quick walk from Bwejuu Beach. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and limo or town car service
  • Onsite recreation includes bike rentals
  • Steps from Bwejuu Beach and 8 minutes by car from Kite Centre Zanzibar
  • Airport and ferry terminal shuttle service available for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, spa services, and a library are also featured at Bellevue Guesthouse. You'll have access to the outdoor pool and health club at a partner property. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle are available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Bwejuu guesthouse is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Bellevue Guesthouse has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Access to nearby health club
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Arcade/games room
  • Baby bath
  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library
  • Lockers available
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Golf clubs
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Books
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Fan

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed in May.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Bellevue Guesthouse offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 72 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the guesthouse before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Bellevue Guesthouse
Bellevue Guesthouse Bwejuu
Bellevue Guesthouse House Bwejuu
Bellevue Guesthouse Zanzibar/Bwejuu
Bellevue Hotel Bwejuu
Bellevue Bwejuu
Bellevue Guesthouse Bwejuu
Bellevue Guesthouse Guesthouse
Bellevue Guesthouse Guesthouse Bwejuu

Bellevue Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 94 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eitan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very serine place
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

AMR

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Traditional well located but needs additional serv
Very well located with friendly staff. However, wooden cabins, lack mosquito nuts and basic toiletries for shower and other hygiene..
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Andreas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly clean lodge a short walk from the beach, small clean pool, good Wifi at reception and restaurant (but not in rooms or at pool). Restaurant serves good but rather expensive food.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place including the monkeys staff and owners so accommodating nothing g a problem for them would recommend a frw nights there if travelling around Zanzibar
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right from before arrival, managers confirmed our room as well as shuttle pick up. Room was ready for us to sleep in late at night. Staff is very welcoming and friendly. Guesthouse is lovely with comfortable beds, fans, great meals, water shoes available, lounge cushions, walk to beach, advice and booking of tours, Pool is a cool alternative to the ocean. Beach is lovely. Price is very reasonable. It is a lovely, intimate, quiet, friendly place.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect mix of free spirit bungalow style and comfort convenience. The host team is very friendly, welcoming and can make all local arrangements for guest's adventure travel in the area. Decorations in common areas and inside bungalows are thoughtfully funky and unique which reminds you at every turn that you are in a very special corner of the world ... Zanzibar !
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An amazing guesthouse with friendly, helpful staff. Very relaxed family feel.
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This has to be the best guest house I’ve ever stayed at! Before we arrived, Paul arranged transport from the airport, even though we arrived pretty late. From the moment we got there, we felt as if we were home. Paul really knows how to make you feel welcome, so much so, we didn’t even leave the guest house the entire second day we were there and even ended staying an extra night! They even have their own kitchen & the food was delicious!! Being in the customer service field, I really appreciate that he went above and beyond to make our stay perfect. I travel the world looking for unique places to stay and the bungalow did not disappoint. The property has monkeys in the trees, geckos all over, and even bush babies come out at night! I cannot say enough good things about Bellevue! Thank you Paul & staff for making our stay in Zanzibar a time we will never forget!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lindyb, Massachusetts, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute, simple bungalows a short walk from a stunning beach! Dutch couple owners exceptionally helpful and friendly - arranged our taxis and last minute dinner at The Rock in a couple minutes. Hot showers, nice restaurant, comfortable lounging area and pool. A perfect place for real relaxation for a few days!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Stephen

Small, Friendly, Relaxing
An attractive and friendly small guesthouse. Attentive staff and management, good food. A good place to decompress, read and relax. Beach access is indirect but reasonably good; however, the nearby beach is quite dirty (including broken glass, etc.), and we walked the beach far less than we had intended.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely wonderful. Would love to return some day.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

David, Nairobi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect hideaway
The management and staff are brilliant. The food is excellent. The room was clean and comfortable. Paje and Bwejuu beach is down the steps from the hotel. We have just returned from one of the best 14 night holidays of our lives. Thank you Bellevue
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

patricia, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect in every way
A very happy discovery! A beautiful setting full of charm. Quiet, small and very special. Wonderful ambience created by Debby and Paul. For a little piece of paradise wirh very personal service and a very warm...and continuing welcome, the guest house has everything you could wish for. The food is amazing too!
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely relaxing place
We stayed a week here from 10th September so not the busy season, had the beach to ourselves. Lovely questhouse in quiet location. Yes, it's not directly on the beach but it's only a very short walk to a lovely beach and beach beds and umbrellas so no great inconvenience and there is a good view of the sea from the infinity pool. And you can still hear the crashing of the waves on the reef. The rooms may be rustic but are spacious enough and have sufficient space for clothes and has hangers( which is unusual) and are kept very clean. And a good shower with plenty of hot water. A great relaxed atmosphere and all staff were very friendly and helpful. Good food and well priced. Would recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little bit of paradise :-)
I usually don't leave reviews but this one totally deserves one. We stayed for a week and it was a little spot from paradise... The bungalows are simple, cute and comfortable, all areas of the guesthouse were always immaculately clean, the breakfast included in the price was fantastic and all other food and drinks served in the guesthouse as well and on top of that at a very reasonable price. The managers Lena and Michael did a fantastic job, we were warmly welcomed and they helped us with any kind of inquiry we had! We saw other places like hotels and guesthouses as well during our one week stay when we went for drinks but none compares to this one. Highly recommend it!

8/10 Good

eddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice staff niche stay

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't stay anywhere else!
It's an amazing guesthouse with the most amazing management. They are the best thing about the place and the hotel is lovely too. The food is so good we ate there every night! Beautiful rooms and location. So beautiful!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our Island getaway
We had a great getaway. The place was peaceful, safe and the staff was super friendly. The breakfast was just ok, not a lot of variety but the supper from our third night was excitingly fresh and delicious. Not cheap thou and very small portions. The manager was very friendly always sitting with us for a chat a two. We really had an awesome time there.

8/10 Good

Lana, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful little hideaway
We stayed at Bellevue for 2 nights and 3 days, and it was the perfect hideaway for relaxation and enjoying Zanzibar's East Coast. The staff were fantastic and accommodated us with an early check in as well as an early breakfast the day we checked out. Everyone was friendly and we very much felt at home. The room was clean, and we had a lovely hammock and chair swing right up outside our door, in the shade. It's a very short walk down to the beach, and we rented bikes to both go North and South to Paje. It was a very quiet time for travellers, which allowed for a more peaceful experience. The lounge/restaurant is very beautiful, especially in the evening for dinner, lit by candles and with slow burning citronella the Mosquitos are kept away. We really enjoyed our stay here, and it is great value for your money.

8/10 Good

Sindia, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location for a romantic getaway
Friendly staff, good location...despite unfortunate event, staff were very helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The perfect holiday!
Bellevue was wonderful. I already wrote another review named: *An honest review* and I have to say I could not fault this guest house. It was beautiful, charming, clean, the owner and manager's were wonderful making every interaction pleasant with their guests as the main focus all the time. The food - YUM!!!!! The location - quiet, peaceful and close enough to everything. The beach - deserted and so very beautiful. The Jungle Bungalow - cutest room ever! Tarzan and Jane style! The standard bungalow - spacious, comfortable with a good view. The staff - most were adorable! Great service and interactions - thank you! Managers and Owner - THANK YOU FOR THE PERFECT HOLIDAY! The tour's - Spice Tour was an interesting experience, nice lunch, Stone Town was cool a bit long but loved it and Safari Blue was such a highlight, it was amazing! We saw dolphins, ate great food, and the guides on all tours were great. Even the taxi drivers were courteous and friendly! Overall a perfect holiday! Thanks Bellevue! And my wonderful hubby :)