Your Zanzibar escape in Kiwengwa
Discover the relaxed beauty of Sand Bank View Hotel — an intimate 12-room hideaway in Kiwengwa, Zanzibar, just moments from the beautiful Indian Ocean coast.
12 rooms. Endless horizons.
Formerly Zan View Hotel, Sand Bank View Hotel offers a personal connection to Zanzibar. We are a small hotel in Kiwengwa with a swimming pool, tropical gardens and a restaurant serving Zanzibar-inspired food — and the beach is only a short walk away.
Choose your view
Six room categories across our twelve rooms.
Zanzibar on the plate
Our kitchen cooks with island spices, local produce and fresh seafood from the Indian Ocean, served in a relaxed open-air setting.
See diningWhy stay with us
Only 12 rooms
A small property where staff know your name.
Kiwengwa location
On Zanzibar's north-east coast, close to Kiwengwa Beach.
Swimming pool
A quiet pool shaded by palms for slow afternoons.
Beach nearby
White sand and the Indian Ocean moments away.
Zanzibar dining
Island flavours, fresh seafood and local spices.
Personal hospitality
Warm, unhurried service from a local team.
Zanzibar around you
Kiwengwa Beach
Long stretches of white sand a short walk from the hotel.
Island excursions
Dhow trips, sandbanks and reef snorkelling arranged with local guides.
Zanzibar culture
Stone Town, spice farms and village life on the island.