Upendo Zanzibar

Upendo Zanzibar We have two boutique hotels & restaurants (open to the public)
Upendo Beach located on the beach on Or...go nowhere.
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Upendo Boutique Hotel consists of exclusive luxury serviced villas: 1 five bedroom villa - (sleeps 10pax) with private pool or 2 x 1 bedroom private villas with roof pools & terraces& 2 x 1/2 bed villas with private pools & terraces which sit on one of the most beautiful secluded beaches in Zanzibar! Upendo exudes rustic-modern charm and is perfect for someone looking for the services of an upscal

e hotel with the comforts and flexibility of a serviced private beach home filled to the brim with modern luxuries and housewares. We offer our guests an authentic Zanzibari experience without compromising on comfort, style or quality. Situated in a unique location on the Michamvi Peninsula in South-East Zanzibar, Upendo gives you everything you can ask for from an island experience with powder-white sands, swaying coconut trees, coral cliff-hangs and stunningly dramatic views of the tidal changes. Although your home-away from home is exclusively yours, we encourage you to explore all that Zanzibar has to offer and will help you every step of the way. Snorkel, dive, wind-surf, site-see, spice-it-out, play with monkeys, boogie at the disco - wherever your dreams take you! upendo living is so fine, you just may not want to leave.

Zanzibar is not a single place.Along the east coast, the tidal rhythm shapes everything. Mornings wide and bright, after...
07/05/2026

Zanzibar is not a single place.

Along the east coast, the tidal rhythm shapes everything. Mornings wide and bright, afternoons deep and warm.
In Stone Town the energy is different. Layered, close, shaped by centuries of trade and culture.

Both are worth time. Together they reveal the island more completely than either one alone.

Most stays at Upendo begin at the beach.A villa, the ocean just beyond, a few days where time loosens without trying. It...
05/05/2026

Most stays at Upendo begin at the beach.

A villa, the ocean just beyond, a few days where time loosens without trying. It becomes the centre of the stay and for many guests the reason they come back.

From there, some continue to Stone Town. Not for long, but long enough. To walk the streets, hear the city, and understand a different side of the island before heading home.

Neither setting replaces the other. Moving between them is how Zanzibar begins to make sense.

Some guests begin in Stone Town. Others start at the beachAt Upendo House, the experience is shaped by culture and proxi...
23/04/2026

Some guests begin in Stone Town. Others start at the beach
At Upendo House, the experience is shaped by culture and proximity. At Upendo Beach, it opens into space and stillness.

Many choose both, moving between the two as part of one continuous stay.

To explore this journey in more detail, read our latest journal - From Stone to Shore.

Read the full story:
upendozanzibar.com/upendo-journal/from-stone-to-shore/

Across both Upendo Zanzibar spaces, the experience extends beyond the room.At the beach, Boho Social brings energy into ...
21/04/2026

Across both Upendo Zanzibar spaces, the experience extends beyond the room.

At the beach, Boho Social brings energy into the evening. In Stone Town, The 5th offers a slower transition above the city.

Different settings, connected by the same atmosphere.

Reserve your table:
upendozanzibar.com/book-table

It is often the smaller details that shape how a place feels.Light moving through a room. Natural textures. Greenery tha...
15/04/2026

It is often the smaller details that shape how a place feels.

Light moving through a room. Natural textures. Greenery that reflects the island rather than compete with it.

Nothing is overworked. Everything is considered.

Zanzibar moves to its own pace.In Stone Town, the day follows the energy of the streets. Along the coast, it shifts with...
13/04/2026

Zanzibar moves to its own pace.

In Stone Town, the day follows the energy of the streets. Along the coast, it shifts with the tide.

Moments of structure sit alongside openness. Movement gives way to stillness.

Understanding this is part of experiencing the island itself.

At Upendo Beach, time is not structured. It opens.Mornings begin in your own private villa, with the ocean just beyond. ...
09/04/2026

At Upendo Beach, time is not structured. It opens.

Mornings begin in your own private villa, with the ocean just beyond. Afternoons stretch without interruption. Evenings follow the tide rather than the clock.

It is a different pace of Zanzibar.

upendozanzibar.com/upendobeach

Upendo House offers a different perspective on Stone Town.From the rooftop, the city unfolds below. The call to prayer, ...
07/04/2026

Upendo House offers a different perspective on Stone Town.

From the rooftop, the city unfolds below. The call to prayer, the movement of the streets, the rhythm of daily life.

Step outside and you are part of it. Step back in and the pace softens.

upendozanzibar.com/upendohouse

Zanzibar is not experienced in a single way.In Stone Town, the day begins with the movement of the city. Streets shift, ...
02/04/2026

Zanzibar is not experienced in a single way.

In Stone Town, the day begins with the movement of the city. Streets shift, voices carry, and everything feels close. By evening, the view opens from above, where rooftops lead toward the ocean.

Along the eastern shoreline, the rhythm changes. The tide shapes the day, time stretches, and space begins to open.

At Upendo, these two settings sit within one stay, moving naturally from one to the other.

A different way to experience Zanzibar.

Living on an island means being conscious of water.We minimise single use plastic through refillable glass bottles and d...
31/03/2026

Living on an island means being conscious of water.

We minimise single use plastic through refillable glass bottles and dispensers, and we manage linen changes carefully to reduce our water impact.

Small decisions, made daily, that respect Zanzibar’s environment.

Weekend Brunch at The 5th at Upendo House begins above Stone Town.11am to 5pmThe 5th at Upendo Housereservations@upendoz...
26/03/2026

Weekend Brunch at The 5th at Upendo House begins above Stone Town.

11am to 5pm
The 5th at Upendo House
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Michamvi Pingwe
Zanzibar

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+255777770667

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