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Mocco Beach Villa

3.0 star property
Travelers dive into tropical adventures with snorkeling trips and water sports by day, then dance under starry skies at Mocco Beach Villa by night.

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Mocco Beach Villa blends relaxation and activity on its white sand beach. Enjoy rowing, canoeing, and motor boating by day, then unwind with spa treatments or dine with ocean views at Mocca Beach Restaurant. Free WiFi and a daily manager's reception are provided.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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Terrace/patio

Double Room, Patio

  • Garden view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room, Patio | Individually decorated, bed sheets

Triple Room, Patio

  • Garden view
  • 27 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room (Upstairs) | Individually decorated, bed sheets

Standard Double Room (Upstairs)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room (Upstairs)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Ground Floor

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace | Individually decorated, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace

  • Hill view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually decorated, bed sheets

Comfort Triple Room, 3 Twin Beds, Terrace

  • Hill view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace | Individually decorated, bed sheets

Economy Double Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace

  • Partial ocean view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Kendwa, Mocco Beach Villa is in the historical district and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Kendwa Beach and Nungwi Beach. Traveling with kids? Consider Nungwi Mnarani Aquarium, or check out an event or a game at Simba Padel. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cave exploring. Visit our Kendwa travel guide
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Kendwa, Kendwa

What's nearby

  • Panorama of Zanzibar shore with sandy beach,luxury resort and thatch stilt house restaurant at sunset. Summer travel in Zanzibar, Africa,Tanzania.
    Kendwa Beach
    5 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Nungwi Beach
    Nungwi Beach
    6 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Muyuni Beach
    Muyuni Beach
    36 min drive - 13.6 miles
  • Kiwengwa Beach
    Kiwengwa Beach
    50 min drive - 19.6 miles
  • Nungwi Mnarani Aquarium
    8 min drive - 3.0 miles

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ)
    92 min drive

Restaurants

  • Tam Tam Restaurant
    8 min drive
  • Restaurant Kendwa Rocks
    11 min walk
  • Promenade Main Restaurant
    4 min drive
  • The Corner
    8 min drive
  • Kulinarium
    6 min drive

About this property

Mocco Beach Villa

Family-friendly hotel near Nungwi Beach
Located close to Kendwa Beach, Mocco Beach Villa provides a nightclub, a beach bar, and a grocery/convenience store. With a beachfront location, beachfront dining, and beach massages, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up some sun. Treat yourself to spa services, such as a massage, a body scrub, or a body treatment. The on-site local and international cuisine restaurant, Mocca Beach Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and ocean views. Enjoy onsite activities like fishing, beach volleyball, and motor boating. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a free daily manager's reception and a garden.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and express check-out
  • Express check-in, supervised childcare (surcharge), and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms are individually decorated, and offer comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free bottled water.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Electric kettles and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Mocca Beach Restaurant

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Beach yoga
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Fishing
  • Motor boating
  • Nightclub
  • Rowing/canoeing

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Mosquito nets
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.00 percent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit 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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services, spa treatments, and private bath/onsen; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Mocco Beach Villa Hotel Kendwa
Mocco Beach Villa Hotel
Mocco Beach Villa Kendwa
Mocco Beach Villa Hotel
Mocco Beach Villa Kendwa
Mocco Beach Villa Hotel Kendwa

Frequently asked questions

Is Mocco Beach Villa pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Mocco Beach Villa?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Mocco Beach Villa?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Mocco Beach Villa provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 50 per vehicle applies.

Where is Mocco Beach Villa located?

Located in Kendwa, this beachfront hotel is in the historical district, steps from Kendwa Beach, and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Nungwi Beach. Tazari Caves and Simba Padel are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Mocco Beach Villa Reviews

7.2

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.4

Staff & service

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 43 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donovan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10 out of 10 it was perfect. Staff was also very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Madeleine

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

Great value and friendly staff

The hotel is not glamorous and amenity wise it is what you would expect of a midrange hotel. However it has a perfect location right on the beach and easy access to local tours and attractions. It is very clean and well maintained. The hotel staff were so wonderful and accommodating. They made such a good effort to make a personal connection with me and as a woman traveling by myself they made me feel so safe. The breakfast is made to order and not buffet style, so the food is very fresh and had a lot of options for whatever you preferred that day.
The Restaurant
The sun beds on the beach
The grilled octopus
The exterior of one of the rooms
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paseka

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

It’s ok but great service

The place is ok. I didn’t have balcony chairs however the staff explained that the ones for my room were in for repairs. The bed was too squeaky.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Lauren

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was mold in the hot plate pot used for water boiling in the room. All of the bathroom fixtures including toilet and areas in and around the shower were rusted, shiny slick tile on the bathroom floor (dangerous) and most of the tiles were broken. Concrete plastered on the walls. The shower water and room smelled of sewer. Ordered a whole fish (which I’ve done oin many countries) appeared to be rotten, or decompensated at best. I’m not sure the room had been fully cleaned from the last guest, there was still bathroom trash in the waste bin, and a folded hand towel on the floor in the bathroom. I heard a rodent scratching every night in the walls, ceiling etc. the air conditioning did work well and the water was hot.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ok hotell utan wifi och livade fester fr grannen

Wifi fungerar inte på rummet. Inte alls! Bodde en halvmeter ifrån routern men det gick inte. Personalen har ett wifi om man vill stå i receptionen. De har ett annat wifi (grannens) om man är i restaurangen. Men det funkar inte om du ligger i solbäddarna. Viktigt för mig då jag behövde internet hela vistelsen. Därav dåligt betyg. Halvslö service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mikael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Slitet hotell

Fick först ett litet rum utan fungerande AC och med en toalett där man nästan satt i handfatet och grann hotellets generator precis utanför fönstret. Vi fick byta till ett rum med fungerande AC på kvällen. Plus är att det ligger nästan på stranden och de har gratis solstolar för de som bor där. I övrigt inte särskillt bra hotell, slitet.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

riyaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent beach, quite relaxing area for holiday
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Servizio spiaggia Patio piacevole buon cibo soprattutto il carpaccio di tonno!
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

BORIS

Liked: Staff & service
Очень хорошо 👍но, завтрак оставляет желать лучшего.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a place I’d recommend. The staff is nice and friendly but all the rest is horrible
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Sergii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A pleasent shelter during the epidemics

It is difficult to judge at the time being (Oct-Nov 2020) as the number of tourists comibg to Zanzibar has decreased sharply due to covid epidemics. But for me being among a few guests for a half of a standard price it was a very pleasing experience. If you can go to Zanzibar now.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amile

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

Perfect stay!

We really enjoyed our stay at Mocco Beach Villa. Its location is perfect in idillic Kendwa Beach, rooms are basic but comfortable, food at the restaurant is very tasty. The cherry on the cake is its staff, so friendly and accommodating. Special mention to Said, asante sana rafiki! We highly recommend this property and will most definitely go back.
Our room lovely decorated with flower petals 🌺
Property building
Restaurant
Bar.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Alexander

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

Okomplicerat & trevligt

Enkelt, propert, trevligt och välplacerat badortshotell med glad och tillmötesgående personal beläget invid strand och intilliggande fiskeläge. Stranden vid hotellet försvinner inte vid tidvatten och där fanns ingen grupprese-helpensions-allinclusive-publik. Allt funkar, dock inte wi-fi på rummen, vilket endast finns bar/mat-loungen
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very pleasant little hotel. The rooms are nice, clean with strong AC (a must in the area). Comfy beds with a good mosquito net. They also have a fun monthly Friday beach bar! The staff are VERY friendly and helpful. In fact, I left something in my room and left the area. They contacted me and had it returned to a different party of the island. Excellent customer service!!!! They even let us check in early cause our rooms were ready.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff here are fabulous. It's a really nice and low key place to stay and much more chilled out than the other places in Kendwa. Pretty basic but lovely staff and restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I'm being generous rating the hotel with 3 stars. The manager Shirleen was attentive and tried to make our stay as pleasant as possible. She is the main reason I'm not rating the hotel with less stars. The location is good and the room is clean. However, I would PAY ATTENTION to the cons: 1- the AC didn't work half the time we were there. We weren't the only ones complaining about this issue. For the price of this hotel, I would expect everything to be perfect. 2- the food at the restaurant was just OK and the portions were small. 3- the service at the restaurant was very slow. I do NOT recommend this hotel unless you are OK with dealing with those issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Christina

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

första gången på zanzibar

Personalen såg mestadels trötta och stressade ut. Det som var krångligt var att man måste ge bort sin rumsnyckel 10-13 om man ville ha städning. Dessvärre var vi sjuka och kunde inte lämna nyckeln så länge så då blev det heller ingen städning. Mycket dåligt system!! Önskar man ett billigt ställe för att man mest vill partaja så boka detta. Vill man ligga i en solstol nära stranden så rekommenderar vi att man bokar ett av de hotell som är högre upp utefter stranden, de såg trevliga ut och solstolarna är precis vid havet.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall, good value for the price. We stayed for 2 nights. Property on the beach as advertised! Staff was nice. The massages were our FAVORITE part! A must do! Just a few complaints: 1. No wifi in the rooms. You can ONLY get wifi in the restaurant. There's not even wifi near the front desk. Our room was relatively close to the restaurant, but as SOON as you leave the eating area the wifi could no longer be detected. So that was very inconvenient as we were using whats app as our main point of communication with our driver, family, and friends. So lots of late responses to messages. 2. The breakfast was good overall. Good variety. HOWEVER, there were flies flying all over. For some reason that was not AT ALL an issue for dinner, but the flies made eating breakfast nearly impossible. Had to throw away some parts of my food because of it. 3. This is likely just Kendwa beach itself, but there were a lot of vendors on the beach to the point that we were approached every 15 min. That took away from the quiet relaxing beach experience that I wanted to have. Having the shops nearby was convenient, but it's just the being constantly approached that i did not like. They would say "Jambo, where you from?" As SOON as you engage them, here comes the sales pitch! One was even like "give me five" as his opener. It got old pretty quick. 3. Only one restaurant on the property. It had some variety, so it wasn't bad for the price, but we had some snapper the 2nd night which was dry.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cibo pessimo, spiaggia splendida.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Aminah Jamal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's good. Exactly infront of the beach. 5' walking on the beach from Kendwa Rocks. Really calm hotel. People working there are very kind and helpfull.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Karolína

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Summary evaluation

Very friendly stuff. Nice beaches. Beach towel and beach chairs included. But there was noise at night and Everything in the neighborhood was heard inside. The breakfast was always same and little poor (eggs, pancake and fruit).
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Catarina

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

Utmärkt

Jättetrevlig personal och mycket bra läge
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grazioso albergo a due passi dal mare a gestione zanzibarina Camere molto pulite e personale gentile e disponibile Ristorante con una buon rapporto qualità prezzo
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice one!

Lovely service, the hotel is in a great location with basic standard but the service provided by the employee is great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is my 4th time back and I was very surprised to find that they have improved their guest services and added more rooms to the building. Madam Sofie looked after us really well and accommodated all our requests. We were given one of the new rooms that had just been completed which was lovely, it just needed a bit of shelving/cupboard space which probably hadn’t arrived yet. If you are looking for affordable accommodation right on the beach, this is the place to be in Kendwa.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019