MemPaje, Zanzibar
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Mem at golden hour: the pool among palms and makuti-thatched pavilions, with the white two-storey rooms on the right.

A garden hotel fifty metres from Paje Beach

Rooms around a pool, a kitchen cooking Zanzibari and Turkish food, and the white sand of Paje at the end of the path.

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Mem is a small hotel in Paje, on the south-east coast of Zanzibar, looked after by its owners and a team that guests rate 9.2 out of 10.

A waitress in a yellow uniform carrying a fruit platter, followed by a colleague with a tray of drinks, under the thatched restaurant roof.
A raised wooden lounger on white steps by the small pool, under a makuti-thatched pavilion.
Staff
9.2
Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.1

From 388 guest reviews on Booking.com, 8.7 overall.Read the reviews

Stay

Five kinds of room, every one looking onto the pool

Every room has a balcony, air conditioning, a safe and free Wi-Fi.

  1. Deluxe Room: a king bed against a stone-tile headboard, with a low wooden table and bottled water.
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    Deluxe Room

    25 m², 1 king bed

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  2. Queen Suite: a king bed with kitenge cushions and hibiscus petals, dark wall panels and two wall lamps.
    02

    Queen Suite

    28 m², 1 king bed

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  3. Comfort Quadruple Room: a king bed scattered with petals, a lounge corner and woven baskets on the wall.
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    Comfort Quadruple Room

    45 m², 1 king bed and 1 sofa bed

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  4. Family Room: a king bed and single beds in wooden frames, a coffee table and a sofa.
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    Family Room

    45 m², 1 king bed, 1 twin bed and 1 sofa bed

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  5. Economy Quadruple Room: a wooden king bed with a printed throw, white walls and woven baskets.
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    Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom

    54 m², 2 king beds, shared bathroom

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The pool seen through garden leaves, with yellow loungers and thatched roofs beyond.

“The owners are my favourite thing about the whole place. They made me feel at home and safe.”

Abdullaziz, Saudi Arabia
Garden and pool

The garden and the pool

White rooms and makuti-thatched pavilions face a pool with a shallow end, and a separate pool for children. Loungers and umbrellas wait by the water.

  • Outdoor pool all year, with a shallow end
  • Children’s pool
  • Sun terrace, garden and outdoor fireplace
  • Massages in the open pavilion, on request
  • Bicycles to rent

“The pool area is always so clean and tidy.”

Beta, Albania
The pool on a sunny day: stone steps lead down to the water, with loungers, palms and the white two-storey building behind.
The pool beside the white building with its balconies, yellow loungers along the edge.
A massage table under white curtains in the open-sided pavilion.
The massage pavilion
A white bicycle leaning against a pavilion on the sandy garden path, among green plants.
Bicycles for the ride along the coast
The restaurant in the evening: wooden tables and chairs under a high thatched roof, lit by woven pendant lamps.
Restaurant

Dinner under the makuti roof

Breakfast, lunch and dinner: Zanzibari and Turkish cooking, fish and seafood, and pizza from the wood-fired oven.

Some evenings are Swahili nights, a themed dinner with the island’s food and culture that guests often mention in their reviews.

  • Halal and vegetarian options every day
  • Breakfast: continental, buffet and halal
  • Bar and room service
A cook in a yellow shirt and patterned cap topping a pizza by the glowing wood-fired oven.
The wood-fired oven
Breakfast plate: an omelette, toast, cucumber and tomato on a wooden table.
Breakfast

“I specially loved the Swahili night where we got to experience the local culture!”

Clarisse, Rwanda
Paje Beach under a blue sky full of clouds: white sand, turquoise water and kites over the lagoon.
Beach

Paje Beach, fifty metres down the path

Fine white sand and a shallow turquoise lagoon that drains far out at low tide. The steady wind makes Paje one of Zanzibar’s kitesurfing beaches.

A traditional dhow sailing boat pulled up on the white sand, kites in the sky beyond.
A dhow on the sand
At low tide, women tend rows of seaweed on stakes in the shallow lagoon.
Seaweed farms at low tide
A herd of cattle walking along the water’s edge on Paje Beach.
Paje Beach, shared with the village cattle
A kitesurfer in a green shirt riding the shallow lagoon off Paje.
Kitesurfing on the lagoon

From the hotel

  • Bicycles to rent
  • Snorkelling, diving, windsurfing, canoeing and fishing trips
  • Tour desk and car rental
  • Airport transfers

Activities and transfers carry an extra charge.

Nearby

  • Paje Beach50 m
  • Bwejuu Beach3.6 km
  • Jambiani Beach5 km
  • Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park15 km
  • Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ)48 km, about 1 hour
Getting here

From the airport to the garden gate

Paje from the air: the village under palms, the long white beach and the turquoise lagoon reaching to the horizon.

Where we are

Mem Luxury Apartments and Hotel
Paje Beach, Paje
Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Arriving

Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) is 48 km away, about an hour by car. We can arrange your transfer for an extra charge.

Free private parking at the hotel.

Staying

Check-in 12:30 – 23:30. Check-out 10:30 – 11:00.

Children of every age are welcome, and cribs are free on request. Pets stay free.

We speak English, Swahili, Turkish and Romanian.

Sunrise over the Indian Ocean off Paje, the light breaking through heavy clouds onto calm water.
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Ask for your dates

Tell us when you would like to come and we will answer on WhatsApp. You can also call us or write on Instagram.

Your stay

WhatsApp opens with your message ready to send to +255 759 700 888. Prefer to book online? Booking.com, where guests rate us 8.7 from 388 reviews.