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Filao Beach Resort by Sansi

4.0 star property
Lodge on the beach, with outdoor pool

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Beach bar

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Spa
The price is SAR 508
SAR 584 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 January 2025

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Economy Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Furnished patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Bidet
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room, Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Bidet
  • 27 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, Garden View

Highlights

Furnished patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Chwaka Bay, East Coast, Chwaka, Unguja South, 4836

What's nearby

  • Uroa Beach - 11 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Marumbi Beach - 13 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Paje Beach - 71 min drive - 60.9 km
  • Pingwe Beach - 87 min drive - 76.7 km
  • Michamvi Kae Beach - 87 min drive - 77.4 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rock - ‬55 min drive
  • ‪Baladin - ‬56 min drive
  • ‪Zanzi Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Kae Beach Restoraunt - ‬60 min drive
  • ‪Kae Beach Bar - ‬61 min drive

About this property

Filao Beach Resort by Sansi

Upscale lodge by the ocean
At Filao Beach Resort by Sansi, you can look forward to free continental breakfast, a garden, and laundry facilities. With amenities like a white sand beach and sun loungers, this lodge is the perfect place to soak up the sun. Treat yourself to a massage at the onsite spa. In addition to a bar and a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this lodge include:
  • An outdoor pool with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), beach umbrellas, and a 24-hour front desk
  • A front-desk safe, concierge services, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Filao Beach Resort by Sansi feature thoughtful touches such as premium bedding and furnished patios, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Showers, bidets, and free toiletries
  • Refrigerators, cribs/infant beds, and coffee/tea makers

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Pool sun loungers

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

More

  • Beach towels
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

Outdoor space

  • Furnished patio

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 136.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 63 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 136.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Filao Beach Zanzibar Lodge Chwaka
Filao Beach Zanzibar Lodge
Filao Beach Zanzibar Chwaka
Filao Beach Zanzibar
Filao Beach By Sansi Chwaka
Filao Beach Resort Spa Zanzibar
Filao Beach Resort by Sansi Lodge
Filao Beach Resort by Sansi Chwaka
Filao Beach Resort by Sansi Lodge Chwaka

Frequently asked questions

Does Filao Beach Resort by Sansi have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Filao Beach Resort by Sansi pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Filao Beach Resort by Sansi?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Filao Beach Resort by Sansi?

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

What time is check-out at Filao Beach Resort by Sansi?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Does Filao Beach Resort by Sansi provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 63 per vehicle applies.

Where is Filao Beach Resort by Sansi located?

Nestled on the beach, this Chwaka lodge is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Marumbi Beach. Uroa Beach and Pongwe Beach are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Filao Beach Resort by Sansi Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 34 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

2.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

VICTORIA

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Hilda

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was closed for renovations and they didn’t inform us before we arrived. We had to look for an alternative place to stay at night and Expedia was not helpful either with finding another hotel. I would never recommend this place because of the lack of communication and inconvenience caused!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, gardens, secluded, nice staff, good facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great pool, but not a great beach
Our family stayed here 3 nights. The pool was great and so was the bar. It is a very secluded, small resort. It would take quite a while, and a driver, to go eat away from the resort. They have various meal packages which include, or don't include drinks. The beach is not swimmable, and not very sightly due to the amount of seaweed. But, if you look beyond the beach to the water and horizon, it's beautiful. They offer a boat ride Mon, Wed, and Fri to another beach to swim. The restaurant is outdoors, but covered. Rooms have individual AC units. We spent most of our time at the pool, or relaxing in a hammock.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Lyubomira

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best experience! Wonderful staff, very friendly, they make as feel like part of their family. A very clean hotel, good service, exceptional food and beautiful cocktails! You can also find at the hotel a guide how can arrange your excursion around the island at a very good price. We fully recommend this hotel and look forward to returning soon. Mr Christopher
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Five star experince😍
Nice place for family getaway and relaxation, there customer services is SUPER👍 from Managers to attendants, we enjoyed the night that there were African dances near the pool wish to have activities like these everyday. There rooms are superclean what U see in pictures is what U will see when u get there.We loved the addition of children play ground as we travelled with kids.Thank U for ur hospitality we will definetely come again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Loved the intimacy, the bar on the beach and the fact that it is a SMALL RESORT. Staff were really friendly and helpful. Renovations might have dampened the experience a bit.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Or

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Lorsque nous sommes arrivés il y avait plus de place pour nous dans l’hôtel nous avons donc été transférés dans un autre hôtel à plus d’1h de route !! Et quand nous sommes arrivés dans l’autre hôtel nous avons attendu plus d’1h afin d’avoir les clefs nous avons donc eu les clefs à 6h du matin !!! De plus nous avions réservé une chambre avec vue sur mer et l’autre hôtel n’avait plus de chambres avec vue sur mer pour nous !!!
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Imane

Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sébastien

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent rapport qualité prix a Zanzibar !
Tres bon hotel, tous confort! Personnel chaleureux aux petits soins ! Un bemol: aucun système autre que manuel ne permet d enregistrer et facturer les extras... 1h30 pour le check out, c est beaucoup trop!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Virginie, Montpellier

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un hotel charmant, à taille humaine, propre et avec une vue magnifique. Idéal pour une semaine de repos. Le personnel est accueillant et très attentionné. La cuisine est fraiche et délicieuse. Les chambres sont confortables, spacieuse et avec une vue magnifique.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Stéphanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Total verdreckter Strand, Dreckiger Pool, Klimaanlage hat nicht funktioniert, Viele Speisen und Getränke waren in der Bar nicht vorrätig. Personal extrem langsam. Der einzige, der sich bemühte, war der Hoteldirektor. Max 1. Sterne Anlage, leider total veraltet
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

fabrizio

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

M.Fuchs, Berlin

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Die Economyzimmer sind ohne Kleiderschrank etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig. Das Essen ist gut bis sehr gut. Positiv ist auch dass es 3 Mal die Woche einen vom Hotel organisierten, kostenfreien Boottransfer zum gegenüberliegenden Strand (Kae) gibt. Dieser ist wunderschön
Stayed 16 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

MariaMatelli, MassaCarrara Italy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura molto carina , accogliente. e pulita. il personale e molto gentile e premuroso. Il bar è sulla terrazza sulla baia ed è molto piacevole soggiornarvi.Il cibo è buono e si può mangiare a buffet o a la carte ,per la colazione , c'è un buffet buono ma non tutti i giorni ugualmente ricco.Nel complesso io e mio figlio ci siamo trovati molto bene anche per la professionalità del personale che ci ha aiutato ad organizzare le escursioni.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Das Hotel liegt zwar am Strand aber zum Baden ist es nicht geeignet da oft kein Wasser da ist wegen Ebbe und Flut,Persnal freundlich,Essen gut aber alles sehr teuer und man hat keine Wahl als im Hotel zu Essen da außenherum nichts ist
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Mitarbeiter waren sehr nett. Ausstattung ist älter - Strand nicht nutzbar
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Jeremy, Arras

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nous avons aimé : la gentillesse du personnel ; les buffets du soir et ceux du vendredi spécialement (spécialités africaines) ; le calme et la tranquillité ; bon réseau wifi ; propreté des chambres (insecticide tous les soirs par les femmes de ménage) ; Nous n’avons pas aimé : les gens qui réservent les transats avec leurs serviette et qui ne sont pas la journée ; eau minérale non comprise dans la demi-pension ; vente de crème solaire inefficace (brûlure) ; accès à la plage ok mais plage quasi-impraticable.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

KONSTANTIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Райское место !
Жили в отели 18 дней!Отель очень понравился большие номера , без платный сейф ,Чистый бассейн .Кухня супер в округе нету ресторанов но нам очень нравилось кушать в отели .Мы жили на завтраках но можно было заплатить 66$ на двоих в сутки и за обед и ужин .Моря нет сильные отливы но они на всем побережье нет отливов толко на севере !Но три раза в неделю на лодке без платно возят на против на косу вот там Райское место белый песок и лазурное море и очень вкусное кафе!А какой персонал люди добрейшие все поставлено на высшем уровне очень внимательные !!!Рядом есть деревня Чвака там можно купить воду и очень вкусные фрукты .Мы прилетели сутра и приехали в отель в 9.30 нас встретили накормили завтраком и заселили в номер без проблем,мелочь но очень приятно !Лежаки всегда свободны очень тихо и спокойно кто любит тусоваться это не сюда!Рядом живут семя красных Колобусов и на ужин приходят Галаго короче все сами увидите как зоопарке много всяких зверей . Райское место все советую кто любит Релакс....
Stayed 17 nights in Oct 2019