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Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel

3.5 star property
Travelers savor fresh seafood with ocean views at this beachfront hotel where warm hospitality meets relaxation on the doorstep of the sea

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Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel offers a relaxing escape with beachfront dining and daily manager's reception. Guests enjoy ocean views at ISTANBUL RESTAURANT, serving international seafood cuisine. The garden and bar provide additional spaces to unwind.

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds

  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

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Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Nungwi, Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel is on the beach. Slave Market is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Nungwi Beach and Kendwa Beach. Kiwengwa Beach and Mapenzi Beach are two other places to visit that come recommended. Visit our Nungwi travel guide
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Nungwi, Nungwi

What's nearby

  • Nungwi Beach
    Nungwi Beach
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Mnarani Natural Aquarium
    Mnarani Natural Aquarium
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Panorama of Zanzibar shore with sandy beach,luxury resort and thatch stilt house restaurant at sunset. Summer travel in Zanzibar, Africa,Tanzania.
    Kendwa Beach
    4 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Nungwi Natural Aquarium
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Nungwi Sunrise Point
    4 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ)
    95 min drive

Restaurants

  • Tam Tam Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • The Corner
    3 min walk
  • Makofi Pizza Bar
    4 min walk
  • M&J Cafe
    3 min walk
  • Fish Market Local Restaurant
    14 min walk

About this property

Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel

Hotel near Nungwi Beach
Located close to Kendwa Beach, Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel provides free continental breakfast, a free daily manager's reception, and a terrace. With amenities like a beachfront location and beachfront dining, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up the sun. The on-site international cuisine seafood restaurant, ISTANBUL RESTAURANT, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and ocean views. In addition to a garden and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-in, and concierge services
  • A 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and minibars.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 42-inch flat-screen TVs with DVD players
  • Balconies or patios, ceiling fans, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • ISTANBUL BAR
  • ISTANBUL RESTAURANT

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2017
  • Mediterranean architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:30 AM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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 8 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

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
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

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel Nungwi
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Frequently asked questions

Is Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel 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 Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel?

Check-in start time: 11:30 AM; Check-in end time: 10 PM.

What time is check-out at Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 35 per vehicle applies.

Where is Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel located?

Nestled on the beach, this Nungwi hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Nungwi Beach and Kendwa Beach. Kiwengwa Beach and Mapenzi Beach are also within 25 mi (40 km).

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Reviews

Ocean Dream Beachside Hotel Reviews

4.8

4.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

5.2

Staff & service

4.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 25 reviews

Reviews

Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Værste hoteloplevelse

Hotellet lukkede ned i januar 2020. Det vil sige at vi blev nødt til at bruge ekstra penge på et andet hotel, fordi det hotel vi havde bestilt, ikke længere findes. Ekstrem dårlig arbejde fra jeres side at i ikke fjerne hotellet. Øv for en oplevelse. Udover dette kan man ikke få fat på jer så man kan få pengene igen... utroligt
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Cynthia

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

Expérience affreuse

Nous avons du changer d'Hotel car rien de ce qui est présenter est vraie. Ce n'est pas un hôtel c'est un taudi. Odeur nauséabonde d'urine de chat, aucune réception,Il n'y a même pas de hall tout est détruit. Le propriétaire est un voleur. Un couple est arrivé en même temps que nous et ils ont quitté aussi. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi cet hôtel fait encore parti de votre site. De plus, nous attendons des nouvelles du propriétaire par hotel.com. Cela fait deux semaines et nous avons pas eu de suite de lui et de votre part. Méfiez-vous par les bons commentaires car personne peut trouver cet endroit génial. Ce sont des faux commentaires, punaise de lit, vols assurés à cet endroit.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Mathilda

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

Uselt

Ingen service över huvud taget. Ligger inte vid vattnet, ingen resturang vid boendet. Smutsigt, myror överallt. Inget vatten stora delar av tiden vi bodde där. Ingen städning.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Fermin

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

NO RESERVAR EN ESTE HOTEL

No reservar en este hotel. WIFI, sólo tuvimos cuando estaba el dueño que te lo compartía con su celular. Servicio de habitación, no tuvimos Desayuno, era a tres cuadras en un bar. Sólo nos querían dar cafe o jugo de fruta Nos tuvimos que ir antes, la habitación estaba llena de caca de laucha!!! (Ver fotos)
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty, full of insects, no mosquito net.ac not working, far from beach. The hotel is not the restaurant on the photo, that is just were you can eat breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the hotel is in a very bad condition and the cleanliness is poor. I am sorry to review this hotel with a minimum score but it is a duty to do it to warn potential guests.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was absolutely horrific and looks nothing like the pictures advertised. There was blood on the towels, the beds were stained and cats had urinated etc. in the room. It was filthy. The fact Expedia endorses this property is a disgrace. After complaining we were denied access to the property and are still awaiting a refund over a week later. I expect Expedia to take further action in this regard as the misrepresentations at play are staggering. We will be taking this matter further.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Zanzibar är fantastiskt

Vi hade inte uppfattat att hotell och restaurang inte låg på samma ställe!
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jorge

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

El Manager es un estafador

Era una estafa, no tenian las habitaciones listas para nosotros, nos ensenaron una sucia con sangre en las sabanas y un gato dentro de la habitacion y el manager nos ofreció limpiar su habitación rapidamente y dejarnosla tambien. Al no aceptar e irnos a otro hotel, el manager nos dijo que al ser su error no se quedaria con el dinero pero más tarde si que lo reclamó. Cuando solocité el reembolso a hoteles.com , el manager les dijo que usamos una habitación y que nos la iba a cobrar (absoluta mentira).Cuando llamé al manager me pedia que fuese a su restaurante a hablar en persona (obviamente no fui). Gracias a hoteles.com por reembolsarme la estancia que no pude aprovechar. Recomiendo que quiten este establecimiento de la web ya que intentan enganar a la gente y el hotel no es nada como en la foto principal tan bonita con el mar debajo....
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value, clean, secure with helpful staff. Hotel itself is a short 5 min walk to the beach and bar/ restaurant.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Trine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Ok til prisen

Hotellet var ikke specielt velholdt, og rengøringen var mangelfuld. Vi oplevede både snavset sengetøj og håndklæder. I beskrivelsen af hotellet på hotels.com er angivet “free wifi”, hvilket ikke er tilfældet - dog fik vi sim-kort med data på, hvilket fungerede upåklageligt. Personalet er venligt og imødekommende, men taler meget lidt engelsk. Hotel og restaurant er adskildt, således man skal gå nogle 100 meter for at komme til restaurant/morgenmad og stranden. Morgenmaden kan man tidligst få kl. 9 og med en del ventetid, selvom vi var de eneste gæster. På trods af ovenstående, er hotellet fuldt tilfredsstillende, pris taget i betragtning.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Chantal

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Plus jamais là

Dès notre arrivée nous dû attendre plus de 40 minutes que le patron arrive. Pas de réception et les chambres sont à plus de 600 m, du restaurant . Impossible d avoir du wifi le matin au resto, et encore moins dans le bâtiments où sont les chambres ,car il n existe pas. Pas de service non plus , c est a dire il est annoncé : coca cola, bière, chocolat.... dans les chambres .la vétusté de la salle de bain et l air co qui ne fonctionne pas. Bien trop cher pour cet hôtel et l annonce,qui est mensongères. Cela ne s apelle pas Ocean Dreams beachside, mais Hotel Ocean Dream et le restaurant Istambul. L indiference du patron est choquante .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was wonderful, the staff were very welcoming and accommodative I indeed loved every bit of my stay in Nungwi courtesy Ocean dream beach side hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

Friendliest staff I’ve ever met, very dirty room.

The staff is extremely friendly l, hence I feel bad writing this review. But the room was dirty, stains on the sheets, toilet and shower smelled, no soap or toilet paper, the room wasn’t prepared, no housekeeping, minibar wasn’t refilled, overall very dirty. But the the owner and the guard in the hotel are extremely friendly. This place is too expensive for what you get. I was the only guest in the hotel. Location is okay, but it’s not beachside as the name says.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

fadel

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

Excellent

Les gérants de l’hôtel sont super sympa et serviable. L’hôtel est sécurisé, avec un service de ménage quotidien. La chambre est très grande équipée d’une climatisation fonctionnelle et la douche avec l’eau chaude est ok. Nous avons eu des beaux moments et plusieurs événements sont organisés dans le restaurant au bord de la plage à 4 minutes de la résidence. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Colazione ottima e personale gentilissimo! La camera è spartana (la nostra non aveva la tv,la doccia allaga buona parte del bagno perché non ha le pareti) ma essendo in vacanza la si usa solo per dormire e lavarsi quindi va più che bene..pulizie impeccabili,le lenzuola venivano cambiate ogni 2 giorni mentre gli asciugamani ogni giorno..in hotel non c’è il Wi-Fi ma se hai bisogno la proprietaria può procurare una scheda locale per arginare il problema..mentre al ristorante sulla spiaggia,dove si fa colazione,il Wi-Fi è disponibile ma non funziona sempre.. l’hotel dista 3/4 minuti a piedi dalla spiaggia e dal ristorante dove fare una splendida colazione fronte oceano..nota positiva: c’è il bidet (senza rubinetto ma si può aggirare il problema con il soffione della doccia o il doccino del water)..per farvi rifare la camera dovete lasciare le chiavi in reception ma le potete ritirare quando volete (è come se foste a casa vostra,non pensate ad un resort o ai nostri hotel italiani) c’è sia l’aria condizionata che il ventilatore.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Where do I begin? I booked 1 room with two beds but when we checked in they gave me 1 bed. I showed Nema the booking and she called her manager who suggested we take 2 rooms downstairs. They have wifi which doesn't work downstairs so we took the 1 bed, room #5 to be specific. The bathroom was small and water didn't circulate, air conditioning did not work. When you report issues nothing happens and staff doesn't speak English. This was false advertising at its finest. The hotel looks like someone's house with a few rooms. U knock on the gate to enter, u can't just come as you please. There are so many other villas and hotels on the beach that are better than this. Same night I checked in I inquired about cancelling with full refund, no call back or response. Morning of departure woke up to no water!!!!!! Unable to shower or brush teeth. Its like they turned off the water pressure, I was truly disappointed and mad. I had a bottle of drinking water that I used to brush my teeth. At 6:45a I called the Turkish owners to tell them there was no water, he said it'll be on in 5minutes......we were set to leave at 8a to head back to Stonetown (ferry) and the water came back at 7:56am. I don't usually write reviews and often think they're fake or bought, but I had to save people from booking here. I will visit Zanzibar again but I will NEVER stay at this "hotel/hostel" again. If you think I'm lying or exaggerating book just 1 night and see for yourself.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Fra. & Ge.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

esperienza piacevole

Hotel nuovo molto carno appena dietro la spiaggia le camere sono molto grandi e pulite, il personale è gentilissimo così come la proprietaria una bella signora Turca molto disponibile e socievole con gli ospiti ( a noi hanno anche preparato la cena due volte cucinando pesce abbinato a ricette tipiche della tradizione turca). Abbiamo alloggiato 10 giorni in febbraio di quest'anno e stavano facendo migliorie all'esterno organizzando un grazioso bar e la zona colazione. Io lo consiglio sopratutto a quelli che preferiscono strutture informali in armonia con il territorio ai mega villaggioni turistici che ti confezionano una realtà finta che potrebbe appartenere a qualsiasi luogo del pianeta. Mah Zanzibar è Tanzania e non è faticoso rendersene conto.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Stefan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kristian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angelika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018