Promised Land Lodge

It's just amazing to see how promised land has been transforming over the years, and the service with all the smiley faces , good food, and amazing views has always been maintained.
Love love love this places ❤ 😍

It was amazing stay. Friendly stuff, smiling daily, location is for couples or friends as there is a bar with music, pool, cozy romantic atmosphere. We enjoyed sea view, dolphins trip, sunset and sunrise, and room also is equipped with needful things as towels,gel, shampoo but better to take your personal if you use a lot of hygiene products. Small details are that no shops around.
Overall, great time ❤❤❤❤

We booked Promised Land as a treat for the end of our holidays in Zanzibar and what a treat it was! The location is absolutely amazing for a chilled few days. We paid a little extra and got a room with an oceanfront view- and man was it worth it! The staff, the lodge, decorations and design, free kayaks, access to pool, fire pit, badminton, cashless bar and very relaxed vibes thorough the place? What more to wish for?! The view are incredible and sunsets absolutely breath-taking. The food is ok given the prices, although we thought it was a little bland. The only thing we think could be improved is the shower drainage- our showers had to be rather quick in order not to flood the entire bathroom.. The staff's care and chilled vibes more than compensated for anything that was not perfect. We still look at the pictures from this picturesque place and cannot believe our eyes. This was definitely our favourite place in Zanzibar and we highly recommend everyone to come and stay. Thanks to everyone at Promised Land for our great stay.

Promised Land Lodge had a charming environment, the room was nice and clean. The food was delicious. The pool in the area was nice. At night, monkeys walked on the balconies. Breathtaking. One minus was the salty water flowing from the shower, but everything else was perfect. Thank you so much.

This was by far the best accommodation we stayed at! 10/10 across the board. beautiful setting, great pool, comfortable accommodation, stunning views, lots of chill out areas, dogs and cats, great food, amazing staff, evening entertainment, etc etc etc
Cannot wait to come back!!!

This place is off the beaten path of Paje, and well worth it. It's quiet, sun soaked, relaxing. Food is good, staff helpful and friendly. Would happily come back here. Don't miss out on the Blue Safari trip, catered picnic out to the sandbar.

We were looking for a relaxed and cozy place to enjoy the sun - and found it at Promised Land! The rooms are simple but nice, especially compared to other hotels in that price range. No AC but a fan, salt water from the tap, but not as salty as the sea. The grounds are very nice! Sand, grass and flowers, hammocks and loungers, palmtrees and a lovely little bar that plays nice reggae music. The staff is super friendly and lovely.
The view is very nice as well, the hotel is located on a cliff overlooking the ocean, and in the evening the sunset is right there. The only drawback is the sea, the tide is very strong so you cannot always swim easily. You can however borrow sandals to walk the tideland and reach the reef edge and snorkel and swim there.
All in all, lovely hotel and totally recommended!

Perfect accomodation. Personal was friendly and above all very Hakuna Matata. The place is perfect for a couple or a family with children. i normally dont like children at our stays but the way the place is set up they will not ever really bother you.

I don't usually take the time to write reviews although I rely on them when I make a booking. I this case I had to write one up. The pictures don't do this place justice. We were to Zanzibar before and saw a few nice places but this one hands down beats any other accommodation we came across. It's more of an "alternative" resort with a personal touch compared to a company run-of-the-mill resort. Extremely friendly staff, great surroundings with plenty of space for chilling on beach chairs, swings, hammocks, a very nice pool which was cleaned every morning. Great restaurant, come to think we hardly ate better and we've seen the whole island of Unguja. And the best part? The Vibe. It's so laid back and no effort it hurts. At the same time the staff will organize anything you could wish, i.e. help out with your tours, bookings, taxis, whatever. This last part is not so common on the island as the people's effectiveness can hardly be compared to a Calvinistic approach as you will find out The place is run by a reggae fan, always good bar music whether it's subtle Cuban style in the morning, African Giants in the afternoon or reggae in the evening, We spend two weeks here and since we had a motorcycle rented travelled the island, but I could easily see myself lying around with a book in this place for a week straight. Oh did I mention the view from the bar?

The only potential downside I see could be the location. Kizimkazi Mkunguni is the far south of the island, quite a stretch from everything else, except being the starting point for dolphin tours and blue safaris. We didn't mind venturing out every day or every other day and see the island since we had our own transport but someone might find the location a bit off the beaten path. It's the location I think is also a reason this place isn't swarmed by charter tourists.

If you are looking for a calm, beautiful, quiet experience; this is the place to go.
Friendly staff. Special mention to Msichana in housekeeping. She puts her all into it. Alex in the kitchen and Peter at the bar...thank you for making our stay the absolute best.
Everything was smooth from the communication 2 months prior to the transfers into and out of Kizimkazi and everything in between.
The Safari Blue that was organized by the lodge was also waaaay beyond our imagination. The captain (I forget his name) was super friendly and the amount of food they fed us was extremely generous.
We stayed in Room 8 and the view of the sea and sunset was out of this world.
Totally Recommend!!!

This place gives you what the name suggests.
It’s really relaxed, nice atmosphere, the staff are really friendly and helpful.
Beware of the beach boys, when we were there in 2019 we booked a tour with one and he let us down.
But the promised land staff were very helpful in booking us another tour which we enjoyed.
So ask them first they will be happy to help.
Thank you for a lovely stay, will definitely return.

Pleasantly surprised, arrived at 5am due to flight delays and whatnot so it didn't look like much but once the sun rose and I got to see the whole resort in broad daylight it was amazing. Super friendly staff, reasonable prices and awesome weather. You can ask the staff to organize anything for you including scuba diving and boat trips.

Excellent location with loads of places to chill and a perfect beach bar with rasta music. Ultra friendly jamaican attitude straight at the bar 😊.
Big clean rooms with large terrace / balcony. However please be advised that the phonic isolation is completley lacking and up to midnight or so music can be still heared from the bar and also the chatting of Your neighbours.

I absolutely love this resort. It's quiet, clean and gives you the real Zanizbar hospitality. The staff is great and the food amazing. It was good to be away from the over crowded tourist spots of Zanzibar especially in December. It's a great place to relax especially if you have little children . If ever in Zanzibar, I would definitely recommend this place.The iwner Shebi and his family are friendly and can organise excursions at affordable rates.

Great,relaxing atmosphere with many positive minded people

The vibes at this place are second to none. We met a lot of cool people here. Shebi the owner is such a cool guy and we met another hotel owner called ISACK there whom we met up with on another day. Great vibes and lovely location. Would definitely come again.

Fantastic place. In such Caribeane style. Deliciouss brekfast and dishes from the card Every day something new. Clean swimingpool and delicous drink at the bar. I recommend !!!

Best place. Loved the vibe, the food, the drinks, the drum session around the bonfire. Super hosts and amazing beautiful bungalows. Highly recommended.

Love this place, the whole staff. Many places to chill. Dolphins next door to the hotel.
Shebi the boss is very kind. Peter, Muhammed, Salma just to name a few are INCREDIBLE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY GUYS 👌🏾💯
JAH BLESS YOU 🙌🏽

This was by far the most relaxing place on Sansibar. Very calm, good vibrations, everyone relaxed and friendly, perfect cocktails, great food, astonishing hammocks, beach volley, massage. Very chilling experience. I was travelling around Sansibar, and I was lucky this was my last hotel - I'd highly recommend this, so you can enjoy it fully. If you arrive stressed from Europe, stay somewhere else the first few days, then come here. You'll see your soul relax totally. What a place! I would give them 6 stars not 5!