Surrounded by an endless coastline of white sand beaches, coconut trees and turquois blue ocean water as far as the eye can see, experiencing the adventure of staying in The Zanzibar Beach House is a must for anyone who visits Zanzibar, as it is the most unique place to stay on the entire island of Zanzibar. Have breakfast on the deck that overlooks the ocean. Then step out and let your feet sink into the soft white sand and run along the beach on your way to experiencing the island of Zanzibar The space The Zanzibar Beach House is, undoubtedly, the most unique place to stay on the entire island of Zanzibar. The Zanzibar Beach House is a collection of three mini villas, and although may it not be easy to visualize at first, each of the three mini-villas were made from actual 40-foot shipping containers. The exterior of these beach houses are cladded in white porcelain tile, and situated directly on a beautiful and quiet white sand beach on the ocean in the area of Bweju on the island of Zanzibar, minutes from the crowded tourist areas of Paje and Jambiani. Each air conditioned beach house has one-bedroom, small kitchen area, bathroom, and living/dining area. We try to decorate the interior of the mini-villas with authentic custom-made items from local Zanzibari artisans, so many of the interior designs are hand-made and some specifically for the Zanzibar Beach House from the paintings that are on the walls, the flower pots and large floor vases, and the black-out curtains that cover all of the windows throughout each mini-villa to the hand-carved wooden bed-frame, and even each of the sofas in the living rooms. The three beach houses surround a private sandy courtyard with countless coconut trees, sun bathing chairs, and sun/beach umbrellas. Each mini villa has a beach-front deck/balcony that overlooks the beach/ocean, and comfortable wicker chairs, table, and sun umbrella to sit at and enjoy the view or have breakfast while watching the sun rise above the horizon directly in front of you. The entire beach-front court yard is private to our guests, and kept well-lit with lights in the evenings so you can either stay and enjoy the sea breeze and the sounds of the ocean waves as the tide comes in under the stars at night or get your feet wet as you walk along the beach for countless miles in either direction. Bedroom: Each mini-villa has one bedroom with a beautiful brown wooden framed bed that was hand-made by local Zanzibari woodwork artisans and a wardrobe for all of your clothes and belongings, storage space. The windows give glimpses of the ocean and views of the courtyard and surrounding coconut tree-filled landscape. Kitchen: The open kitchen area has a glass-top stove, kitchen sink, microwave oven, coffee maker, small refrigerator, ample cabinet space for food storage, and enough dishes and kitchen utensils to cook and prepare your own meals. The kitchen window has a view of the surrounding coconut tree-filled landscape and glimpses of the Indian ocean. Bathroom: The bathroom has shower with wall-mounted and hand-held shower head, glass shower stall partition, bathroom sink with ample storage drawer space in cabinet drawer below, large mirror, and large bathroom medicine cabinet. There is also a hair dryer available in the cabinet. Although the bathroom window glass has been frosted for privacy, it can be opened to allow the breeze from the surrounding coconut tree-filled landscape in. Living/dining area: The living/dining area has a comfortable sofa, large screen television that is equipped with Netflix and other streaming media apps, electric fireplace, high table with high chairs for eating or working on laptop, and spectacular view of the beach and Indian ocean through large sliding glass double patio doors. The walls of each beach house are adorned with authentic paintings from local Zanzibari artists, and the windows have views of the courtyard, the surrounding coconut tree-filled landscape and glimpses of the ocean just outside. Guest access Guests will have complete access to all areas inside our mini-beach house and full access to our courtyard. Since the Zanzibar Beach house is positioned directly on the beach at the ocean, our guests will have complete access to the beach and ocean at all times during their stay. Other things to note The Zanzibar Beach House is equipped with high speed fiber-optic wifi internet that is accessible in all areas of the property. There are video security cameras throughout the exterior of the property. We recommend that you drink bottled water instead of drinking tap water on the island due to the contents. Each beach house is equipped with a smart door lock, and when activated, it allows guests to access the beach house via E-key or door lock pass code that they will receive. Guests will either be given access through the smart lock or traditional door key.