A wide low-tide seaweed farm at Jambiani on Zanzibar's southeast coast, rows of wooden stakes standing across the clear shallow flat under a moody sky, the working Swahili seaweed-farming village that defines this stretch of coast. — Jambiani Beach · area scene · Photo: Matt Kieffer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Jambiani Beach

New Teddy's on the Beach

A long-running, sociable place named for its spot on the Jambiani sand, New Teddy's pairs hostel prices with a packed events list: cooking classes, live music, themed dinners and windsurfing. It rates 9.2/10 over 725 reviews at about US$87 a night. Rooms are simple, and this is a lively hub, not a quiet hideaway.

4.6 · Booking.com · 725 reviews

Where it is

New Teddy's on the Beach: -6.3279, 39.5510 Open in Google Maps View larger map