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Smiles
is all about enjoying the simple pleasures in life:
long carefree days on the beach, awesome sunsets,
the sound of the ocean and watching local village
life going by. If you’re
after a big bustling
beach resort where you’ll have constant
entertainment look elsewhere. This small and casual
16-roomed guesthouse doesn’t have much in the way
of activities or facilities, although they might
organise the occasional dinner show on a moonlit
night. At Smiles, there are just the guest rooms and
a tiny restaurant. No reception office, games room,
lounge, curio shop, disco etc.
However, Smiles Beach Hotel’s setting in the party
hub of Nungwi means that you’re close to a number
of festive bars and restaurants so those nights of
wild fruit cocktails are just a five minute walk
away (or a little longer if you’re prone to
post-cocktail zigzagging on the way home). You can
then spend the following day quietly curled up with
a good book under the palms.
The rooms are situated a little back from the beach
with tropical gardens wedged attractively in
between. No problem for beach bums, however, as the
double-story blocks have an ample supply of white
beach sand directly in front of them, so you can
step out of your room (or down the staircase) onto
sand. A short sandy pathway also leads you through
the gardens onto the beach.
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The
stylish appearance of the four guest blocks differs
to many of the makuti-thatch constructions on the
island. The modern, whitewashed walls, columned
balconies and red tin roofs have a distinct European
flavour. White spiral staircases lead you gracefully
down from  the upstairs rooms. This design will be
pleasing to many but if you’re after more
Zanzibari type makuti constructions there are plenty
of other places to choose from. That said, Smiles
does have the traditional Zanzibari beds in many
rooms. They are also spotlessly clean and tiled so
if you’re after spic and span interiors
(especially bathrooms) Smiles is an excellent
choice.
There is a small open-walled, makuti-thatch
restaurant close to the beach where you enjoy meals
but no bar or music is available at Smiles. As the
manager Ibrahim always says, “We like guests to
listen to the sound of the waves and the breeze
blowing through the palms.” After all, there are a
host of other nearby bars and restaurants for
festive evenings. Nungwi Village Beach Resort is
also right next door.
Smiles will arrange breakfast in bed if the mood
strikes and they can organise snorkelling, diving,
fishing and other activities with operators in the
area.
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The hotel offers the
following facilities:
Room
facilities:
• En-suite bathrooms with hot-and cold water
• Air-conditioning
• Telephone
• Satellite television
• Mosquito nets
• Hair dryers
• Safes
Services and activities:
• Room service
• Smiles will organise watersports and other
activities with operators in the area
• Can arrange transfers and tours around
Zanzibar
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| Bookings |
Bookings
for Smiles Beach are done
through this website:
Contact:
African Encounters |
Postnet
Suite 45
Private Bag x 12
Roosevelt Park
2129 |
Tel:
(011) 880 3079
Fax: (011) 447 6773
email: info@africanencounters.com |
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