Hand-picked apartments and private pool villas, cared for by our own team. Book direct for our best price, always lower than Airbnb and Booking.com.
A licensed, full-service property management company across Zanzibar since 2021.
72 apartments and pool villas. Book direct for our best price.
See all homes →Listings, guests, cleaning, maintenance and monthly statements.
Get a free assessment →For developers and owners' associations: common areas, maintenance, utilities, budgets and owner communication, all with one partner.
Request a proposal →Every home is cleaned, checked and looked after by our own team. Pick your dates to see the live price and book in a minute.
Glass-front living, a private pool and a tropical garden, in Paje. This is how our guests wake up.
Floating breakfasts, kite days and slow mornings. A few favourites from our Instagram.
Choose your home, pick dates and book instantly. We confirm by email and send a secure payment link for the deposit.
Always lower than Airbnb and Booking.com — no platform fees.
Pay 30% by secure PesaPal link, bank transfer or mobile money. Balance on arrival.
Cancel up to 14 days before arrival for a full refund.
Our team greets you, cleans every third day and is a message away.
Studios and apartments in Paje's garden residence with a swim lagoon, co-working space and 24/7 security — five minutes' walk from the beach.
From Paje's kite beach to quiet Makunduchi, and now growing to the north of the island.
Our home base: a wide white-sand beach, world-class kitesurfing and relaxed beach cafés.
A traditional Swahili fishing village with a long, quiet tidal beach.
A secluded peninsula with calm water and famous sunsets.
The quiet south, with private pool chalets.
Turquoise sandbanks and our first northern homes, opening soon.
Sandbanks, reefs and dhow sunsets, all a short drive or boat ride from our homes. Our team books the trips.
Our team arranges everything you need during your stay. Just ask on WhatsApp.
Fresh local dishes cooked in your villa or apartment. Ingredients extra.
Breakfast served in your private villa pool — the photo everyone asks for.
Our driver meets you at the airport and brings you straight to your door.
Also on request: tours and excursions · car and scooter hire · taxi and driver · laundry · extra cleaning · early check-in or late check-out ($35)
Owner peace of mind, and guest experiences worth remembering. We look after every part of your property, from the first assessment to marketing, guests, upkeep and reporting, with one local team.
Full-service rental management for your own furnished home, short or long stays. Choose Host only (welcome, check-in and out, housekeeping, laundry, on-site payments, maintenance coordination) or Full service (everything in Host only plus listings, pricing, guest communication, payments and reporting).
For condominium projects. Units of the same type are managed together as one rental pool, sharing costs and profits, to lift occupancy and lower costs. We handle everything from marketing to final reporting.
Two check-ups a month while your home is empty, with a detailed checklist and photo report: water, air-con, electrics, appliances, locks, damp and pests. Repairs quoted before we start.
Furniture, decor and soft furnishings, handmade by local makers. Ready to move in or rent out straight away. See our staging work →
We inspect your property and estimate what it can earn.
An individual plan and a clear management agreement.
Photos, listings, pricing and any staging the home needs.
We run everything; you follow it in your reports and owner app.
Our home-staging blends design and quality: simple, meaningful shapes that look good, last, and are easy to clean, repair and replace without long supply chains.
The African Blend is our flagship collection, made in Tanzania from local hardwood and custom-built for every apartment type at The Soul, from soft furnishings to plates and cookware. We also create fully custom staging for private villas.
From handover to every day after, we look after common areas, maintenance, utilities and owner communication — already inside large developments such as The Soul in Paje.
Security, gardening, waste, hallway cleaning and pools
Planned and on-call repairs, supplier management
Meter readings, owner billing, generator and water
Budgets, communal bills and government liabilities
Help choosing the right systems and capacities from the start
Owners can join our short- and long-stay rentals
You get our best price with no platform fees, and a local team you can reach before and during your stay.
Book online to hold your dates. We then email a secure PesaPal link for the 30% deposit (card or mobile money); bank transfer also works. The balance is paid on arrival by cash, card, bank transfer or mobile money.
Free cancellation up to 14 days before arrival. Within 14 days of arrival the booking is not refundable.
Check-in from 3pm, check-out by 11am. Early check-in or late check-out is $35, subject to availability. Our team welcomes you in person during office hours; for late arrivals the key is left in a key locker or with security.
Yes, on short stays we clean and change linen every third day. On monthly stays cleaning can be added, and stays of 3+ months include one free cleaning a month.
Yes. A transfer to Paje is $50 one way, and we can arrange car or scooter hire, a driver, tours and excursions.
No, pets are not allowed in our homes.
Apartments, studios, duplexes, villas and condominium units across Paje, Jambiani, Michamvi, Makunduchi and now the north of the island.
On our own direct-booking website, Airbnb, Booking.com and through our guest network, with professional photos, listings and pricing.
Unified Homes are units of the same type in one development, managed as a pool that shares costs and profits. Individual Homes are managed on their own.
Through periodical detailed reports and a live owner app. Reporting can be monthly or quarterly, whichever suits you.
Yes. You can block dates for your own stays.
Our own team on the ground, from start to finish, so neither you nor your guests have to chase anyone.
Yes, through our home-staging service: furniture, decor and soft furnishings made by local makers.
Housekeeping, maintenance, guest relations, pools and gardens, office and management: one local team that welcomes your guests, looks after your home and answers your messages.
Zanzibar Stays is a full-service property management company based in Paje, operating since 2021 and licensed by the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism. We look after villas and apartments across Zanzibar — for the guests who stay in them and the owners who trust us with them.
Our office in Paje: come and say hello
