Aurora Boutique Hotel Zanzibar
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Hours
Sun
12:00 - 16:0018:00 - 22:00
Mon
12:00 - 16:0018:00 - 22:00
Tue
12:00 - 16:0018:00 - 22:00
Wed
12:00 - 16:0018:00 - 22:00
Thu
12:00 - 16:0018:00 - 22:00
Fri
12:00 - 16:0018:00 - 22:00
Sat
12:00 - 16:00
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CUISINES
Bar, International, Pub, Fusion
Special Diets
Vegan options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
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Beautiful private Boutique Hotel & Restaurant. 7 rooms, lap pool, sunbeds, outdoor shower, 5 min walk to beach. All rooms have wet rooms and immediate access to the pool. All rooms are 35 squares meters with huge terraces. The chef is Italian with 30 years experience working in Restaurants all over the world. If you appreciate top quality food, spacious rooms and a zen environment we are the place for you.
CUISINES
Bar, International, Pub, Fusion
Special Diets
Vegan options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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5.0
28 reviews
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Macorujo
El Tiemblo15 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
We have stayed two nights at this hotel, here we leave our opinion:
Positive: comfortable bed, spacious and clean room and bathroom. 5 minutes walk from the beach. Incredible food, abundant and delicious dishes. From here I would like to congratulate the chef and the service of the waiters.
Negative: there is no refrigerator in the room. Nor air conditioning, there is a fan that shouldn't work well because even if you turned it to maximum it was slow. Bad wifi connection. Next door there is a bar with live music, if you want to go to rest soon it's difficult...it seems like they are inside your room.
We do not rate 5 stars for the treatment of the owners. When we arrived at the hotel we asked if they had change for $50 so we could pay the taxi driver who took us and one of the owners was quite unpleasant… They didn't give us any facilities. In other reviews their treatment stands out but in ours it leaves a lot to be desired, a shame.

Written 17 February 2024
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Tiziano A
20 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
Top welcome right from the start! The two owners/managers are humble, nice and friendly. They welcome you as if it were their home and make you feel at ease straight away! Extremely well-kept environment (every day all the staff, including them, take care of the structure, from the garden to the swimming pool), modern and at the same time steeped in local culture. Large rooms with everything you need for a bit of relaxation. The top, the cuisine, very varied food and always freshly prepared, from breakfast to dinner. After our stay, we returned to eat one more time before leaving.
Highly recommended.

Written 10 October 2023
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Anne O
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • friends
I stayed at Aurora for two weeks what an amazing experience. Fantastic food by an Italian chef absolutely the best food in Zanzibar. Great menu and relaxing setting. The tropical garden is beautiful. If you are in Jambiani I highly recommend this jewel for food and also for accommodation. My room was so very chic and spacious and all the team were so helpful.
Written 5 February 2025
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Alastair E
London39 contributions
Feb 2021 • solo
Stop looking and do your self a favour and have a lunch or dinner at Aurora.
After 4 weeks here I discovered this place and it really is exceptional!
From the moment you walk in and are met with wam smiling faces to the wonderful menu and delicious food.
International standards at Local Zanzibar prices, wether a quick light lunch with friends or a romantic dinner for 2 this is without doubt the place to come, you really won’t be disappointed.
Written 26 February 2021
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Grania
Warwickshire6 contributions
Dec 2021 • none
We've enjoyed several excellent lunches at the Aurora. The menu is great, with original ideas. The food is locally sourced, including juice from fruits grown in the garden. The setting is lovely and the welcome is warm. Highly recommended!
Written 6 April 2022
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Oxana W
13 contributions
Dec 2020 • none
We were recommended this hotel by friends who stayed there in November when Aurora just started operating. Everything is brand new, it is the same feeling as driving a new car oder wearing a new dress.
Hosts are lovely and they know how to treat you well! They also made all of their furniture locally which is great support for the community!
As to the food.... the restaurant is on side and Simone is doing his best to please big and small wishes if you are bit picky like myself. We will be back soon.
Written 13 January 2021
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sheebashoe
Zurich44 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
We had dinner there with two families. The place is amazing, the Chef creates delicious food and his wife is a perfect host. A little paradise that you need to see.
Very friendly, clean, welcoming and like a little hidden treasure.
Their dogs looks healthy and loved as well (unfortunately not often the case in Zanzibar).
the beautiful Jambiani Beach is just a few min away from the Hotel. We definitely will be back if we go back to Zanzibar
Written 12 August 2024
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Andrei C
10 contributions
Jan 2023 • family
The Hotel is wonderfull, the restaurant is the best we had in Zanzibar. It is super clean, has a good location in Jambiani and it has everything you need. The hosts are out of this world, they have been most helpful and they are going out of their way to help you with everything you need, best hotel owners we’ve seen in the last decade at least. I totally recommand this place, would rate it higher than 5 stars if i could, oh and did i tell you about how good the food is? It can compete with any major hotel in Europe
Written 26 January 2023
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Sibix
33 contributions
Jan 2025 • couples
Wonderful place, in the countryside. Delicious cuisine taken care of by the owner and with quality homemade products. Kindness and friendliness. Attention to detail, great pool and perfect cleanliness. The rooms on the ground floor have direct access to the pool.
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Written 4 January 2025
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Tiago Ramalho
27 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
Excellent hotel, small in size but big in everything.
Rooms always clean, very comfortable, beautiful outdoor space, excellent food, very friendly staff and owners who are always available to help.
Without a doubt, it is a place to return to.
It's even more beautiful in person than in the photos.

Written 20 February 2024
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Tiku
Lusaka26 contributions
Jan 2023 • solo
Aurora is a beautiful,lovely,amazing hotel to stay. it's so friendly,you can feel the happiness the way Melissa and the husband run the place,it's so beautiful. Goosh Melissa is so so amazing,lovely, friendly. The hotel is so beautiful the feel it's self inner love,The food,mouth watering.Best chef best italian food. Am coming back again, wow wow wow
Written 2 January 2023
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Ruth C
2 contributions
Dec 2020 • couples
I would just like to thank the hosts Simone and Marisa. I had the most relaxing experience here at Aurora and they both made me feel very welcome. My partner and I stayed for a week at Aurora and from the food to the cleanliness, this hotel truly cannot be faulted. It's in a great location, close to local amenities. The beach is well kept, but I preferred chilling by the pool each day. I would highly recommend this hotel for couples who are looking for a romantic getaway and somewhere that isnt too noisy or kids running everywhere! 5 stars, thank you so much guys xxx
Written 6 December 2020
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Alexandra P
5 contributions
Sept 2023 • couples
I have to share here that the experience at this hotel was one of the best we had. Super beautiful and clean rooms and space, top quality food (always a gastronomic discovery), incredible staff and very friendly and helpful owners. We recommend this hotel 200%. Thanks!

Written 25 September 2023
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Doreen
London4 contributions
Nov 2020 • couples
My husband and I stayed here in November for two weeks. The Hotel is very welcoming and well run by the friendly owners. Lovely peaceful, location. Spacious, spotless, airy rooms with fabulous tasty food. Can’t wait to return!❤️
Written 6 December 2020
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Lynda
1 contribution
Dec 2020 • couples
Amazing place and overall experience. The hosts and staff are very friendly and helpful. If you are after a serene, clean quiet place then this is it. They also helped us plan for activities and shopping around the area. Loved the attention to detail on everything. Jambiani visit is not complete without trying out this place. Looking forward to another visit. Asante sana!
Written 18 December 2020
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