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own towel). There are also some dorm beds, a restaurant-bar and weekly 'hakuna kulala'
(no sleep) parties. The vibe is good, and it's very popular with backpackers. It's about 300m
south of the Paje roundabout.
Ndame Beach Lodge
BUNGALOW $$
( 0777-886611;
www.ndamezanzibar.com
;
s/tw/d/tr/f US$50/70/75/90/130) The
German-run Ndame Beach has no-frills, good-value adjoining bungalows on the beach, and
a restaurant and bar. It's on the northern edge of Paje, en route to Bwejuu.
Sun & Seaview Bungalows
BUNGALOW $$
( 0718-102633;
www.sunandseaviewbungalows.com
;
s/d/tr/q US$40/70/110/140) On
offer here are 10 good-value attached cottage rooms plus one family cottage in a small
beachside garden next to Paradise Beach Bungalows. It's at the far northern edge of Paje,
and away from the main hotel cluster. All rooms have double bed, and there's a restaurant.
Paje by Night
LODGE $$
( 0777-460710;
www.pajebynight.net
;
d US$90-115; Jun-mid-Apr; ) This chilled
place, known for its noisy bar and its party vibe, has a crowded mix of no-frills standard
and more spacious rooms, plus several double-storey four-person rustic 'jungle bunga-
lows'. Air-con is available only in the larger rooms and jungle bungalows. There's a res-
taurant with a pizza oven. It's two minutes' walk back from the beach in Paje centre.
Arabian Nights Annex
HOTEL $$
( 024-224 0190, 0777-844443;
www.zanzibararabiannights.com
; s/d from US$130/140;
) Well located directly on the beach just up from the affiliated Arabian Nights is
this nice, new annexe, with clean, fairly spacious rooms in double-storey cement rondav-
els, a pool directly in front and a restaurant.
Arabian Nights
HOTEL $$
( 024-224 0190;
www.zanzibararabiannights.com
; s/d/tr from US$100/110/140;
) Arabian Nights has closely spaced rooms in stone cottages just back from the beach,
including some with sea view, and a restaurant. Standards have slipped since our last visit,
and everything is looking a bit worn out, although rooms are still reasonable value for price.
Kinazi Upepo
BUNGALOW $$
