Really, i've been not only at this hotel and others have more stars. But this is the most beautiful and enjoying.

The beach is white, ocean is clear and transparent. Stuff is very very helpful and do the best to help you enjoy your visit. No any hustlers on the beach (thanks to stuff!).

But you must know before go there:
1. There is no air conditioning in the rooms. It is not the problem, wind from the ocean can cool your room enough.
2. All water is salty. Less salty than in ocean, but even in bathroom you will have salt water.
May be for somebody it is a problem, so double check and do not write bad reviews - you are warned :)

We came here after our Kili climb and safari. Fantastic! Beach beautiful, food excellent, couldn't fault the staff, they were friendly and helpful. The room was better than expected, I didn't mind the brackish water for showering or the bats roosting in the roof void, it all added to a wonderful experience

We had the pleasure of enjoying the great hospitality and setting at Pongwe Beach Hotel. The setting is magical, the accomodation perfectly beachy, no A/C but plenty of fans. Staff was very accomodating and friendly and thankfully not pawing for tips. Food was very good to great, some of the seafood was overcooked.

For $15 can go out snorkeling off the beach for two hours of great viewing with Captain Ali (could be Martin Lawrence's twin).

Two things to be aware of are, the hotel is a long way from everything and it cost about $100 (return) to get to Stone Town.

We stayed at this place as a (warm!) treat after climbing Mt Kilimanjaro and it lived up to all expectations. Granted, we had sourced our own transport through "Zanzibar car hire" which meant that we could venture out for little trips at our leisure, though we were also happy to spend hours quietly reading on the beach or terrace loungers. We had the breakfast-only deal and were happy to pay the price for the additional meals we had at pongwe- they were always delicious. The evening cocktail hour prior to dinner was a perfect way to watch the sunset. The rooms were spacious, clean, and well stocked and the beds were very comfortable. Service was always exceptional and the staff were all lovely. This place does not pretend to be a luxury western cookie-cutter hotel and it does not need to be- its charm and beauty come from being uniquely "Zanzibarian".