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Sele's Bungalows

Matemwe Beach | P.O. Box 3215 Zanzibar, Matemwe, Tanzania
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London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

We stayed here for 5 nights after 2 weeks volunteering in Zambia and before 3 weeks volunteering at the Zanzibar Animal Affection Society (ZAASO) so we were looking for a relaxing break. We were reccomended Sele's and got in touch with Janet who runs the place who was very helpful with booking information. Sele's is about a 45 mminute drive... More

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Zanzibar, Tanzania
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16 reviews 16 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

great value for money. rooms are simple and well equipped. food is great, cocktails also ... one of the rare places on this side of the island to go and hang out. guest include staff from other hotels so the bar is always buzzling. scoccer nights are alwaya busy :-)

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Zanzibar
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

Thank you for 2 wonderful nights of well needed rest, excellent food and great company! Rooms have everything we needed, and service, as usual was very good. The best coconut prawn curry, and cocktails! Asanta Sana

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Pointe-Noire, Kouilou, Republic of the Congo
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

We spent 3 nights there before New Year Eve. Place is really nice. As the team. Food is really good Our stay there was quite good but I guess Tripadvisor is also a good way to suggest few improvments: For the upstairs room, it would be great to put a bigger fan or to find a way to put the... More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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3 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2013

We stayed in Seles in December 2012 and we enyoyed immensely. Seles and his staff are extremely nice and helpful, food is fantastic, the best juice I have had in ages for breakfast. The beach in Kendwa, where we also stayed is much better, but our best memories in this trip are from Seles thanks to how well this place... More

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Alameda, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2012

We stayed at Sele's for four nights in July... the rooms are clean and what you would expect for the price, but what realy sets them apart is their wonderful, relaxed bar/restaurant. Every time we tried to eat someplace else we were disappointed.

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2012

food is good yes, small bar is nice but bungalow to small, dirty sheets mine had some blood spots...so value to expensive for the quality and no coffee before 8h00...didn t like too narrow spot, i much prefer jambiani beach!!!!!!

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2012

We stayed at Sele's for 4 nights at the beginning of October 2012. It was the most wonderful relaxing vasation spot! The food is some of the best we've had in the continent (don't miss the jumbo prawns with coconut sauce), and the rooms are really good value for money. We also stayed in a few other places in Nungui... More

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Bozeman, Montana
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

This place was a lovely place with a great chill vibe. Run by an English lady, the food and service were good. We had an open air room on the second floor with two beds and a hammock. Just wonderful place to stay.

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2012

We booked two nights here but ended up staying five and even then we didn't want to leave. The staff at Seles make the place - very friendly, there to advise and willing to really go out their way to accommodate. We had some good laughs too. Great lads! The rooms are very clean, the food is fantastic, the beach... More

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Also Known As:
Sele`s Bungalows Hotel
Sele`s Bungalows Hotel Matemwe
Sele's Bungalows Matemwe, Zanzibar
Address: Matemwe Beach | P.O. Box 3215 Zanzibar, Matemwe, Tanzania
Region: Tanzania > Zanzibar Archipelago > Zanzibar > Matemwe
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Ranked #6 of 13 Speciality lodging in Matemwe

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