Pemba Paradise

Pemba


This low-key hotel has 16 rooms, white-painted with minimal decor, in a row of double-storey buildings set back slightly from the beach; the upstairs rooms have a better view. The bar-restaurant is set further back, behind the rooms, although there are seats and parasols on the beach so you can still enjoy a sundowner.

You can order a couple of dishes or choose the set menu in the restaurant (three-course dinner US$15). Activities include walking tours to nearby villages or there are bikes for rent, and transfers to Ngezi Forest Reserve cost US$10. Diving can be arranged at other hotels nearby.