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Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa

4.5 star property
A beachfront retreat where travelers can enjoy pristine sands, cool off at the poolside bar, and discover rejuvenating spa treatments by the sea

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Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa offers a private beach alongside Italian dining options and a convenient poolside bar. Guests can join yoga sessions or book spa treatments while children have their own playground to explore. Free WiFi keeps everyone connected in the public areas.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Junior Suite, Beachfront

Junior Suite, Beachfront

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
  • Sea view
  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Luxury Family Bungalow

Luxury Family Bungalow

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
  • Sea view
  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Room with Garden view

Superior Room with Garden view

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
  • Garden view
  • 484 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Villa Beachfront with private pool

Villa Beachfront with private pool

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Private pool
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
2 bedrooms
Ceiling fan
  • Sea view
  • 645 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Queen Room with Pool view

Deluxe Queen Room with Pool view

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Garden Room

  • Sleeps 3

Villa Beachfront with private pool

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Private pool
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
2 bedrooms
Ceiling fan
  • Sea view
  • 1453 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room with Garden view

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
  • Garden view
  • 484 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Junior Suite Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Cottage Room

  • Sleeps 4

Bondeni Room

  • Sleeps 3

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Villas Pool Suite

  • Sleeps 6

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Bathroom

Infinity Villas

  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Masai Room

  • Sleeps 3

Deluxe Queen Room With Pool View

  • Sleeps 3

Superior Room With Garden View

  • Sleeps 3
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About the area

Located in Michamvi, Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa is in a rural area and on a private beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Paje Beach and Jambiani Beach. Kite Centre Zanzibar and Kidichi Spice Farm are also worth visiting. Scuba diving, snorkeling, and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Michamvi travel guide
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Pingwe, Michamvi

What's nearby

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    Pingwe Beach
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Jambiani Beach
    Jambiani Beach
    19 min drive - 20.4 km
  • Michamvi Kae Beach
    4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Paje Beach
    17 min drive - 17.8 km
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar
    18 min drive - 19.7 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ)
    95 min drive

Restaurants

  • kae funk sunset beach bar
  • Zanzi Bar
    62 min drive
  • The Rock
    18 min walk
  • Kae Beach Restoraunt
    3 min drive
  • Baladin
    9 min walk

About this property

Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa

Luxury resort in a rural location
You can look forward to a poolside bar, a terrace, and a garden at Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa. Active travelers can enjoy cycling, beach volleyball, and fitness classes at this resort. Treat yourself to a massage at the onsite spa. Be sure to enjoy lunch, dinner, and Italian cuisine at the two on-site restaurants. Yoga classes are offered at the health club; the property also has a playground, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, with speed of 25+ Mbps, and guests can find other amenities such as a business center.
Other perks at this resort include:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), 1 meeting room, and barbecue grills
Room features
All 135 individually decorated rooms offer perks such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like safes and sound-insulated walls.
More amenities include:
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, ceiling fans, and daily housekeeping

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • 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

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Eatalian
  • Grand Bleu
  • Zanzi-Bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Beach volleyball
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1995
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless 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 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra 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 5.00 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 75.00 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Karafuu
Karafuu Beach Michamvi
Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort Michamvi
Karafuu Beach Resort Michamvi
Karafuu Beach Resort Spa
Karafuu Beach & Spa Michamvi
Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa Resort
Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa Michamvi
Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa Resort Michamvi

Frequently asked questions

Does Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa?

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Does Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 75.00 per vehicle applies.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa?

Some rate plans available at this resort are all-inclusive.

Where is Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa located?

Nestled on the beach, this Michamvi resort is within 3 mi (5 km) of Pingwe Beach, Michamvi Kae Beach, and Dongwe Beach. Paje Beach and Bwejuu Beach are also within 9 mi (15 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

Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa Reviews

7.4

Good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.0

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 30 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nancy mbithe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff everywhere ,I could mention a few (alibaba ,Suleiman, the waiters animation front desk they are all a good team).the Villas are perfectly designed and decorated .they compound is kept clean all through. What I wasn’t really pleased was the variety of foods, I missed local foods on the daily basis ! The drinks on all inclusive were terrible especially the juices .
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
lovely resort, rooms are very nice and clean however communication between the staff was terrible, requests that were made and confirmed prior to arrival were not met, information given to us on check in was poor and not accurate. staff failed to communicate guest requirements to other members of staff
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

NitinKumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is, at best a 3* hotel. Breakfast was the same everyday and the food options were of poor standard. The rooms are outdated but clean. The beach is nice but difficult to swim because of rocks and urchins. The seafood restaurant by the beach serves great food but it is expensive. There were better options (food quality, ambience and value) at other restaurants a few minutes walk along the beach towards rock restaurant. Another option is a $35 round trip by taxi to Paje beach where there are some nice bars and restaurants and the atmosphere is lively. Overall, Karafuu beach is not good value for money and I would not grade it as a 5* hotel.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ingvild

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Flott opphold på fantastisk strand
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Top hotel plage souvent en marais basse.

Tres bon sejour tous cest bien passe quelque coupure de courant mais super accueil. Dommage que la plage soit pas tres propre et souvent en marais basse.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Fatima

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tout d'abord l'hôtel et magnifique la piscine ainsi que tous les membres de l'équipe restauration et bar Cependant l'hôtel je pense que l'hôtel ne mérite pas son 5 étoiles j'ai fais plusieurs hôtel sur Lile de plus des 4 étoiles et pourtant là réception et plus chaleureuse du Wi-Fi dans les chambres alors que la il fau payer 10 dollars j'ai voyager dans le monde entier et tjr dans des 4 5 étoile et j'ai été étonné Les repas son variée selon les soirs le petit déjeuner lui et pas très fournis Voilà
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Albert

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

Paraíso

Ha sido maravilloso, uno de los mejores sitios más paradisíacos en el que hemos estado.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ali Ahmad

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

Karafuu - Stedet for ren afslapning!

Hvis man er til ren afslapning og gerne bare vil koble af fra alting, aå er Karafuu stedet! Hoteller er godt placeret ved en meget lækker strand som er det smukkeste jeg har set! Personalet er meget imødekommende, og smilende! Morgenmaden er ikke noget som lige er til 5 stjerner, men ellers er alt andet godt! Vi planlægger allerede at komme der derned til december måned med vores venner!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Frini

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a bad option

Hotel is nice some of the staff are great. Breakfast is very poor for a 5* hotel Dinner is ok Italian restaurant is good Rooms are nice Sea there is really good just you have to enter through a long bridge because beginning of sea is low tide and muddy but once inside its great Area is rural and isolated there some nice bars and restaursnts not far from there.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wynand

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

Well done

Had a very relaxed stay. Staff very friendly
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Upper management problems

Staff is bending over backwards to help people and are so nice. Bugs in condiments at restaurant. Leaks in rooms. Constantly overbooked and shuffling people to other hotels even though they booked. Buffet runs out of food nightly before people have eaten. WiFi only in lobby. They refill their ketchup bottles with watered down tomato paste. Lovely property and staff, just needs better management and maintenance. Constantly having problems everyday. The management doesn’t seem to care because they are too busy. Offered free meal after finding multiple bugs in condiments and then charged for it. Not sure if communication problems or they are too busy to keep track. Staff is great at trying to keep up but obviously overwhelmed.
Bugs rotting in oil.
Leaking room
Solution to leak is not to touch
Lobby furniture has seen better days
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Large resort, a lot of activities. Well situated on a nice beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

FEDERICA, PAVIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
LA STRUTTURA E' COMODA E LE CAMERE SONO MOLTO CONFORTEVOLI E PULITE,
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Le site, le sourire et la gentillesse du personnel, l’emplacement des chambres
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Thomas BRAND

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

À éviter ...

Les tarifs pratiqués sont exorbitants pour extrêmement peu de services. Il y a plein d'hôtels sympas aux alentours, à privilégier donc si comme nous vous aviez choisi cette étape pour découvrir the Rock ! A éviter également le SPA : prix horriblement chers et qualité des soins médiocre.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Présence du club de plongée dans l hôtel avec 2 plongées le matin
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
The location is very good ans thé food is very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for family with nice pool and enclosed very shallow area, plus swim up bar fun for young swimmers to enjoy a juice drink. Good beach for walking and food was yummy with great varieties.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jens, Hamburg

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

sehr schönes Hotel zum Erholen

Außer an der Rezeption war das Personal super nett und freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Managment ist top! Die Ausstattung in den Zimmern ist gut. Man ist in Afrika, das darf man nicht vergessen. Die Lage ist sehr gut wenn man viel Erholung sucht. Es gibt wenig shops und Restaurants in der Nähe. Wir haben allinclusiv dazu gebucht. Das Essen im Hotel ist sehr gut und abwechslungsreich. Das Fitnesscenter ist gut ausgestatten, allerdings auch etwas wartungsbedürftig. Ob man nun 50 USD pro Woche für Wlan nehmen muss ist fraglich...Wir konnten das Gottseidank etwas reduzieren. Aber sonst alles wirklich top!
Stayed 11 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

dd'family

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

Hotel formidable tres bien situé

Nous venons de passer un super sejour dans cet hotel. Cadre super, personnel très agréable, repas tres bons et variés. Lagune magnifique avec coraux et poissons a proximité de la plage. A recommander.

8/10 Good

gal

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice beach

Good hotel. Nice beach. Stayed 2 nights and it was very nice.

6/10 Okay

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Helt ok.

Hotellet var helt ok, personalet i resepsjonen var ganske lite behjelpelig og kursen de hadde på hotellet var ikke oppdatert så det endte med med at måtte betale over 200 dollar ekstra pga dårlig kurs når man betalte med visa.

2/10 Terrible

Lina

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

GLORIA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

AMANDA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021