Welcome to Pakachi Beach Hotel

Salt water

Zanzibar is a tropical island with only a finite supply of freshwater. Sometimes in the village there is no fresh water available for the local people, this is largely due to the high demand of the tourist hotels, particularly during the peak seasons.

It is not uncommon for there to be no drinking water available to local people, yet some of the hotel swimming pools are full of freshwater! As a company we do not feel that this is the right choice and as part of our environmental policy we made the conscious decision to dig a well and pump the tidal water into a tank thus minimising our impact on the villagers access to freshwater and preventing any conflict with them. The salinity of our bathroom water is 0.69% whereas seawater is 3.5%.

Complimentary bottled drinking water is provided for each guest on a daily basis for mouth washing and cleaning of teeth. In Africa "Fresh" water available through the taps is not up to Western standards and by providing bottled water this allows you, our guest, to not be worried about any unpleasant bugs in your system.

Our environmental policy

Recycling is minimal on the island and its resources are limited so our main goals are:

Community

We aim to help and support the local community through our own environmental initiatives, these include paying a local womens group from the village to collect empty plastic bottles and fill them with dirt or sand which are then used to build any new structures at our hotel. We also have a proven track record of supporting social environmental projects on the island.

Education

We are committed to the training and education of our employees.

Partnerships

We are committed to working with Government agencies and departments, and sourcing our produce locally.

Products

We must be aware about the selection of materials and products used in our resort. Wherever possible, materials must be eco-friendly, such as being bio-degradable and non-harmful to the environment.

Guest enlightenment

Awareness of the issues facing the island be made available to the guests and how they can help reduce their impact on the environment. Things such as asking guests that smoke to use the ashtrays instead of the sand or beach – cigarette butts can be toxic to marine life – taking any used batteries, deodorant cans and plastics back to their own country where they can be responsibly recycled.

Waste separation

Glass bottles are used in foundations, plastic bottles are used for building, vegetable matter is composted.

Energy saving

Energy saving light bulbs are used in the resort and staff lodgings.

Clean beach

The beach is cleaned every day to make sure it is free from rubbish.