The location of the resort is splendid on a long white sandy beach which is almost empty as the eye can see except for a few locals. Like on most of zanzibar the local seaweed farming makes swimming diffcult unless the tide is up. Having said that we did have some problems with Nyota: 1)No hot water - due to... More

Agreed with the previous post - this may be good for backpackers. For a honeymoon, it really let us down. Pros: We had the seaview room, and the view was phenomenal. The deck in front of the room was a comfortable place to sit and watch the sunrise and the moon come up. The room was large and clean. The... More

My boyfriend and I recently stayed at Nyota while travelling around the Island. We booked our reservation over the phone from the previous hotel we were at and made our way there by car (which I would recommend as it’s quite a walk in the heat of the day out to the main road where you can catch a dala... More

My girlfriend and I stayed at Nyota in August of 2008, and it was a beautiful place. Our bungalow was right by the beach with an unobstructed view of the Indian Ocean. Beautiful sunrises every morning. I will say, though, that we must have lucked out with the best view. Most bungalows were just back from the beach, and I... More

The place was suggested by the cab driver, as we were driving to the inn we intended to stay. We agreed to look at it, and decided to stay immediately. Well maintained, clean and nice. Staff was excellent. Diving can be arranged. The owner also booked a snorkeling trip for me that was very unique, the local fishermen took me... More

We were staying one week at Nyota and had a great time! It is a small resort (only 10 rooms) which is owned by an Italian and his father. Staff was very helpful and friendly. There is a little restaurant, serving excellent food. We had a fantastic new years eve at Nyota: Delicious buffet at the beach, big fire at... More