Sunshine Marine Lodge - Matemwe

Sunshine Marine Lodge is designed as a quiet psychological reset point—an elevated space on Zanzibar’s North-East coastdistance from daily noise becomes part of the healing process. The cliff-top setting naturally creates separation, encouraging guests to slow down, disconnect, and return to a more present state of mind.

At the heart of the experience is a feeling of freedom within structure. Guests are not confined to one environment; instead, they move fluidly within the Sunshine Group ecosystem. A complimentary shuttle service (7–10 minutes) connects the lodge to its sister properties—Sunshine Azure Zanzibar Beach Hotel and Sunshine Bay Zanzibar – Adults Only. This movement between cliff, beach, and adults-only serenity creates subtle psychological variety: elevation and calm at Marine, open beachfront energy at Azure, and quiet, curated intimacy at Bay.

This sense of “three worlds in one stay” reduces monotony and enhances emotional stimulation in a controlled, peaceful way. Guests feel anchored in one retreat, yet mentally free to explore different atmospheres whenever they choose. The added dine-around concept and shared access across properties strengthens this feeling of choice and emotional flexibility, which is deeply linked to relaxation and satisfaction.

Within this ecosystem, the ocean becomes a central emotional anchor—but the most powerful extension of that experience is Mnemba Island and Mnemba Atoll.

Just offshore lies one of Zanzibar’s most iconic marine sanctuaries. Mnemba Atoll offers crystal-clear waters, coral gardens, and an almost dreamlike underwater silence. Psychologically, it represents escape within escape—a placetime feels suspended. Diving or snorkeling here is not just an activity, but a sensory reset: visibility, weightlessness, and the slow rhythm of marine lifea rare sense of mental stillness.

Encounters with dolphins, drifting over coral reefs, and floating in warm turquoise water gently shift awareness away from control and routinesomething more instinctive and peaceful. It is a space that encourages presence without effort—where the mind naturally quiets because the environment demands nothing from you except attention.

Combined, Sunshine Marine Lodge and its surrounding experiencesa layered emotional journey:
from withdrawal (cliff-top calm) → to exploration (diving and movement) → to expansion (Mnemba’s vast ocean clarity).

The result is not just relaxation, but a deeper psychological reset—where guests leave feeling lighter, more open, and subtly rebalanced.

The hotel day starts from hour 12:00 and ends at 10:00.

Please note that Sunshine Marine Lodge does not accept bank notes issued before 2009.

Please inform Sunshine Marine Lodge in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note thatSpecial Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please note that a compulsory supplement applies for stays during Christmas(24th Dec) and New Year(31 Dec). The supplement varies according to your meal plan:

Bed & Breakfast (B&B)

• USD 80 per adult

• Children: 50% of the adult rate

Half Board (HB) Full Board (FB)

• USD 50 per adult

• Children: 50% of the adult rate

These festive supplements will be automatically added to your booking during the holiday period and is subject to settle either prior to the arrival or during check in at the hotel.

Kindly be advised that on-the-spot (walk-in) bookings for the Gala Dinner are priced at USD 100 per adult and USD 70 per child for both the Christmas and New Year Gala supplements.Please inform in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note thatSpecial Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.