Seafront private villa at Jambiani Beach, Zanzibar

Jambiani, Zanzibar
$182 avg/night Minimum Stay 3 Nights
Bed 5

Bed

Bath 4

Bath

Home Villa

Property Type

Sleep 12

Max Sleeps

Night 3 nights

Min Stay

Welcome to Villa Biba, our two stories villa at Jambiani Beach, Zanzibar. The house is located in front row of the beautiful, white coral sand beach. This is a spacious villa, built in traditional Zanzibar style. The house has five bedrooms with capacity for up to 12 persons. All bedrooms are connected to Arabic-style bathrooms. All 5 bedrooms are equipped with airconditions.

The large living room upstairs has a veranda with sea view, where you can enjoy the cool evening breeze and scenery of the Indian Ocean.. Two of the upstairs bedrooms face the sea and have balconies where you can enjoy the sunrise.

At ground floor there are two bedrooms, an African kitchen, and a large dining room with exit to a patio, offering shade at day-time and outdoor dining facilities with a fantastic sea view. The garden, which has direct access to the beach, includes two local crafted umbrellas with four sun-beds.

The African kitchen gives the possibility for the local chef to prepare dishes the African way. You can assist in food-shopping if you want, by joining the staff when they buy the fresh fish from the fishermen on the beach as they arrive back to the shore early in the morning.

Beach life, and swimming, and fun water sports are easily accessible. There is a modern kayak belonging to the house, available for free at your convenience.
Our local fisherman may bring you to the barrier reef where you may go snorkelling.
Kite surfing, wind surfing, and snorkelling equipment can be rented in the village, or the neighbouring village, Paje. Courses for beginners, and advanced kiting and surfing, as well as diving courses, can also be arranged there at local prices.

Please note that Zanzibar governmental tax are now included in the rental price, however additional local tax 2 USD per adult/night will be collected at the house.

Welcome to Villa Biba!

Location: MGQW+83 Jambiani, Tanzania
(-6.3117105, 39.5451493)

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  • Feature Features
  • Map Map
  • School District Rates & Availability
  • Review Review

Feature Features

  • PETS

    No Pets Allowed
  • BEACH

    Beach Sun Loungers Beach Towels On The Beach
  • DINING

    Breakfast Available For A Fee Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Reported (host Has Not Indicated Whether There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property; Consider Bringing A Portable Detector) Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    5 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • GENERAL

    Locally Sourced Food Is Prioritized Locally-owned & Organized Tours & Activities Some Profits Reinvested In Community And Sustainability Vegetarian Dining Options
  • KITCHEN

    Coffee/tea Maker Cookware/dishes/utensils Oven Refrigerator
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine
  • PARKING

    Limo/town Car Service No Onsite Parking Available
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi, With Speed Of 50+ Mbps
  • OUTDOORS

    Balcony Garden Outdoor Furniture Walkway To Water
  • POOL/SPA

    Massages
  • BATHROOMS

    4 Bathrooms Bathtub Or Shower Toilet Paper Towels Provided
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English Norwegian Swedish
  • THINGS TO DO

    Ecotours Nearby Fishing Nearby Kayak On Site Sailing Nearby Scuba Diving Nearby Snorkeling Nearby Surfing/body Boarding Nearby Swimming Nearby
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Books
  • LIVING SPACES

    Living Room
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Stair Gate
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    In A Village Near The Ocean Near The Sea On The Waterfront
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Chef Iron/ironing Board Limited Housekeeping Safe
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    No Elevators Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 11:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 12

Map Map

School District Rates & Availability

Review Review

  • HUNG

    Submitted Oct 9, 2024

    Stayed Sep 16, 2024

    Location of Villa Biba is excellent, right in front of the Jambiani beach with 5 large bedrooms , 4 bathrooms. Staffs are very friendly, the housemaster Kiru is very helpful and our group of 12 persons ordered dinners every night, excellent foods . The driver pick up us at the airport on arrival and bring us back to the Ferry the last day of our trip in Zanzibar.

  • Chris G.

    Submitted Aug 11, 2025

    Stayed Jul 25, 2025

    Hassan, the property manager, and all the staff were over the top helpful. Very nice property and well maintained. And, so easy to communicate with Hassan- who had lots of local knowledge, as well! We had the best time and will definitely be back!!! Thank you all.

  • Elsa P.

    Submitted Jul 15, 2025

    Stayed Jun 27, 2025

    We really enjoyed our stay in Jambiani !! The house is really nice and spacious, the beach very lovely and right in-front of the house:) the rest of the town was easily accessible. There is quite a bit of staff around, which if you’re aware of it is no problem and they were all really lovely, chill and for coming!! also be aware that there is no wifi, no big deal but you should no this before coming !! Overall we enjoyed our stay

  • Amy H.

    Submitted Jun 27, 2025

    Stayed Jun 22, 2025

    We had a wonderful stay with plenty of room for our family. The beach was stunning and we appreciated the staff.

  • OveLasse S.

    Submitted Jan 15, 2025

    Stayed Jan 11, 2025

    The accommodation was spotless, comfortable, and beautifully designed. The team was amazing, always friendly and attentive. The food prepared by the house chef was absolutely fantastic. Highly recommended!

  • Nicholas A.

    Submitted Oct 15, 2024

    Stayed Oct 1, 2024

    Our stay in Jambiani was amazing! We felt so welcome and accommodated for at the home. No complaints at all!

  • Paola T.

    Submitted Sep 7, 2024

    Stayed Aug 19, 2024

    We stayed at Villa Biba in two families. The house is absolutely wonderful, spacious, bright, directly on the beach and with all the necessary comforts. The phenomenon of high and low tide right in front of the house is incredible, a unique spectacle. A little difficult for children when the sea retreats, but we took the opportunity to visit the island. The staff is definitely very kind, helpful and pleasant. We have no hesitation in recommending this house and excellent location with very few tourists (in the month of August).

  • Stefanie R.

    Submitted Aug 13, 2024

    Stayed Jul 29, 2024

    It is a wonderful House, at a beautiful place at the beach. The stuff was very friendly. We had a wonderful time and will come again.

  • C K G.

    Submitted Jun 2, 2024

    Stayed May 30, 2024

    We had nine of us ages 17 to 70, everyone was pleased with the accommodations the food prepared by the cooks and the service of the driver Hassan. This place is right on the beach with gorgeous sunrises. This is not a Marriott resort, so don’t expect that. It is also an hour away from the ferry terminal, so plan for the time cost of transportation. Hassan was very reasonable and got us a nice bus for our trip. We would definitely consider staying here again should we return to Zanzibar.

  • Kathryn H.

    Submitted Oct 5, 2023

    Stayed Jul 14, 2023

    Just as the pictures show, the setting and the house were beautiful. There was AC in the bedrooms, which was helpful at night. There was a minor issue with hot water at times, but mostly it worked, and the staff helped keep it running. In fact, the staff were quite helpful. They cooked us delicious meals for breakfast and lunch, which we ate on the covered patio. They were also helpful in arranging snorkeling, which included the gear. The dhows were so much fun! The water was beautiful, and the snorkeling was great.

  • Sabine H.

    Submitted Jul 7, 2023

    Stayed Jul 1, 2023

    Loved everything about it ! The food is so great and affordable you won’t want to go out for meals anymore knowing you are staying at the best place in town. The villa is beautiful and the service flawless !

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Total

Includes taxes and fees
$182+
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