Welcome to Hayam Villas, please read carefully. Is Hayam Villas Right For You? 🌺
We are a villa in the village of jambiani, not a remote resort bubble, 1 or 2 minutes walk from the stunning white sand beach in Zanzibar west coast.
You’ll love it here if you appreciate: eco-simplicity, genuine village life, and boutique comfort without the resort bubble. This is real Zanzibar — melodic call to prayer at sunrise, children laughing on their way to school, mamas cooking outside their homes, monkeys in the trees. Beautiful, alive, and unhurried.
Not the right fit if you need a resort-style experience.
Fatoumata, Ozil and Christina are from Jambiani village, they will be there to welcome you and take care of you — bringing genuine local warmth to every stay.
5% of every booking goes to the local primary schools and dispensary.
🏡 The Loft
This listing is for The Loft — the top floor of Villa Hayam available for exclusive private use for two guests.
• 28m² air-conditioned loft — bedroom, en-suite bathroom, kitchenette
• Private plunge pool — open 24/7, cleaned daily
• Sun loungers, hammock, lush tropical garden
• Outdoor shower surrounded by nature
• Nearly 100m2 of total private space — yours alone
• Mosquito nets on all windows
• Built with mud bricks and local wood — low-impact by design
☀️ Solar & Water
• Power cuts happen — Solar-powered: lights & WiFi stay on during power cuts
• 40L drinking water included free per stay
• Clean village well water for cooking
🧹 Housekeeping
• Daily: pool, terrace, garden, and outdoor areas cleaned
• Linen & towels are changed every 3 days on request
• Soap & toilet paper restocked on request
🌅 Start Your Morning the Zanzibar Way
Community Breakfast — €8/person (order a few days before arrival for 3 mornings minimum) 🍌🍍🥑🥧🍉🍞🥐☕️
Fresh tropical fruits, a choice of farm eggs from our neighbours, or a vegan option with an authentic homemade Baobab, beans, potato and herbs soup, and with each order we serve fresh off the pan chapati & mandazi, jam, beans, nuts, tea & coffee — made and delivered each morning by women from the village. ✨
📍 Location — Mwendawema Village, Jambiani
• 1–2 min walk to Jambiani Beach via a quiet sand path
• Next to the Mwendawema mosque and primary school
• Village shops, restaurants, bars, yoga, diving & kitesurf all within 1 minute
• Tuk-tuks, boda bodas, dala-dalas & taxis at the door
• Not far from Jozani National Park — 20/30min dolphins & whale watching on the coast
🌍 Eco & Community Impact
• Built with local materials (mud brick & wood)
• Solar-powered, plastic-free
• Waste collected — no village dumping
• Year-round employment for local staff
• 5% of profits go to single mothers, village schools & women’s education
• Volunteers hosted free of charge
💐 Special Occasions
Honeymoon, anniversary, birthday? We arrange flower & bed decorations — just ask in advance.
Optional: Swahili lessons with our team · School volunteering · Bring old books or general life supplies if you have any to donate, we know families to give them to.
👫 Perfect For
• Romantic couples & honeymooners who value soul over polish
• Eco-conscious travelers wanting real cultural connection
• Those seeking a private retreat without the resort price tag
⚠️ Real Talk
This is village life — not a resort. You will hear the call to prayer (it’s beautiful), see local waste management realities, and experience the slow pace of island time (pole pole). We you order your food it is cooked fresh from scratch 🥰 That’s the point. Guests who embrace it leave with full hearts. We live close by. Here when you need us, invisible when you don’t. Available online in Swahili, English, French, Dutch, Spanish and Arabic. We organise all island excursions at honest local prices — dolphins, spice tours, dhow cruises, Stone Town, kitting, snorkeling, Jozani forest and more. Just ask. 🌱 Proudly imperfect by design. Built with local materials and local craftsmanship. You may notice the beautiful imperfections of a hand-built village home — this is intentional, not an oversight.
🕌 We are a village home 🥰
Zanzibar is predominantly Muslim and the neighbouring mosques are beautiful and active — expect the melodic call to prayer five times daily including sunrise. Many guests tell us it’s one of their favourite parts of staying here.
⚡ Solar-powered — Zanzibar experiences power cuts especially in high season. Lights and WiFi stay on during island power cuts. 40L drinking water included per stay.
🔒 24-hour security on site. Safe, quiet, family-friendly village location.
