Paje · a short walk from the kitesurf beach

+255 715 156 112·4.6★ Google · 9.5 Booking
A traditional dhow sailing off Paje

Paje · south-east Zanzibar

Peaceful luxury,
in the heart of Paje.

A warm, family-run guesthouse a short walk from one of the island's best kitesurf beaches — handcrafted Swahili rooms, a green tropical garden, and the kind of welcome the name promises.

Estimate your stay

Estimated total$165

Indicative estimate — final rate confirmed by the house.

Karibu — you are welcome

Small, handmade, and genuinely Zanzibari.

Karibu House sits in the village itself — close enough to walk to the beach bars and yoga decks, far enough to fall asleep to crickets. Rooms are dressed in handwoven kanga and kitenge, mornings are slow, and the family that runs the house treats every guest like one of their own.

Rooms

Three rooms, each its own little world.

Hand-carved Zanzibar beds, mosquito nets, air-conditioning and colourful local textiles — slow mornings guaranteed.

Double Room

Double Room

A peaceful double designed for slow mornings — carved bed, net, AC and warm Swahili textiles.

from $55
Double Room with Terrace

Double with Terrace

Your own private terrace over the tropical garden, with a sleek kitchenette and bright island colours.

from $70
Quadruple family room

Quadruple (family)

A spacious family or group retreat that blends authentic Zanzibar charm with room for everyone.

from $95
Karibu House Paje

The house

A green courtyard, a slow rhythm.

Frangipani and palms shade the garden; breakfast is served whenever you wake. The family helps you arrange everything — kite lessons, a dhow sunset, a spice tour — so the only thing you plan is nothing at all.

  • Tropical garden & shaded terraces
  • Breakfast made fresh each morning
  • Help with kite, dhow & spice trips

Paje life

The beach is a five-minute walk away.

4.6★Google · 9.5 on Booking

Guests arrive as visitors and leave as friends.

“A warm, welcoming little place right in Paje. The room was beautiful and authentically Zanzibari, the family could not have been kinder, and the beach is a short walk away.”
Booking.com guest · verified review · 9.5
“Peaceful, clean and full of character. They helped us organise a dhow trip and a kite lesson — exactly the relaxed Zanzibar we were hoping for.”
Google review · verified review · 5★
“The hospitality is the real luxury here. We felt completely at home — and the location in the village is perfect.”
Google review · verified review · 5★

Review highlights from Booking.com (9.5/10) & Google (4.6★) — shown as representative examples.

Karibu House terrace

Find us

In the heart of Paje village

A short walk from the beach, the kite schools and the village's best little restaurants — about 50 minutes from Stone Town and the airport. We'll help arrange your transfer.

Karibu — come and stay a while.

Message us your dates on WhatsApp — we reply personally, usually within the hour.

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