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Located in Kiwengwa, a few steps from Kiwengwa Beach, Zanzibella Hotel & SPA provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. A hot tub and a car rental service are available for guests. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property.

You can play billiards at this 5-star hotel, and the area is popular for canoeing. everything about the property is amazing . can’t fault it .

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9.1
Superb
1,552 reviews
Price from
US$150
per night

Facing the beachfront, Clove Island Essence & Spa Boutique offers 5-star accommodation in Matemwe and features free bikes, outdoor swimming pool and garden. Among the facilities at this property are room service and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hotel has a terrace and sea views, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar. The hotel is absolutely gorgeous — I loved the room! It felt modern yet cosy. The staff were incredibly friendly and came by twice a day: once to clean and once in the evening to prepare the room for sleep, complete with an anti-mosquito spray — such a thoughtful touch! The restaurant was lovely with great food, and the location is perfect for a quiet, relaxing, and romantic getaway.

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9.5
Exceptional
173 reviews
Price from
US$209
per night

Set in Paje, 700 metres from Paje Beach, Samawa Living offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. Each accommodation at the 5-star hotel has garden views, and guests can enjoy access to a terrace and to a bar. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared lounge and free WiFi throughout the property. Breakfast was great, stuff were very appealing and loving, make our honeymoon perfect

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9.4
Superb
477 reviews
Price from
US$229.90
per night

Facing the beachfront, Be Zanzibar Boutique Hotel offers 5-star accommodation in Mfumbwi and features an outdoor swimming pool, garden and private beach area. Featuring room service, this property also provides guests with a terrace. Offering free WiFi throughout the property, the allergy-free hotel has a spa centre. This is easily one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in. Beautifully designed, delicious food, super friendly staff and the owners are simply the best. We came here to celebrate our wedding anniversary and it easily exceeded all of our expectations. We leave here satisfied, relaxed and with new beautiful friends. Thanks again to everyone at BeZanzibar, we will see you again soon I’m sure!

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9.5
Exceptional
437 reviews
Price from
US$352
per night

Facing the beachfront, Sensations Eco-Chic Hotel offers 5-star accommodation in Pwani Mchangani Mdogo and features an outdoor swimming pool, garden and private beach area. The property has a bar, as well as a restaurant serving African cuisine. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. Had a very enjoyable and relaxing stay. The resort was perfect and the staff was very friendly and attentive. We’ll be coming back for sure

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9.4
Superb
278 reviews
Price from
US$540
per night

Set in Zanzibar City, 90 metres from Stone Town Beach, The Neela Boutique Hotel Stone Town offers accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking and a bar. This 5-star hotel offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. The accommodation provides a concierge service, a tour desk and currency exchange for guests. The staff were really friendly and organized everything efficiently. The food is also great and the room top restaurant is divine

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9
Superb
273 reviews
Price from
US$483
per night

Set in Jambiani, a few steps from Paje Beach, Alma Boutique Hotel offers accommodation with a fitness centre, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. This 5-star hotel offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and sea views, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar. clean - cozy - delicious food

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9.3
Superb
149 reviews
Price from
US$335
per night

Situated in Nungwi, 41 km from Kichwele Forest Reserve, Safira Blu Luxury Resort & Villas features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. This 5-star hotel offers a private beach area, room service and free WiFi. The hotel has a terrace and sea views, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar. The staff are what make this hotel excellent. The E-Butler is a fantastic idea that just made everything so easy, and convenient. Nothing was too much trouble and it every member of the staff were so attentive, friendly and just good people. The villas have everything you need, are spacious and the most beautiful views. The food was really good too, and made even better by being able to order exactly what you wanted. We were impressed by the vast selection of items on the menu. Housekeeping were also excellent, twice a day visits and were spotlessly clean. We didn’t want for anything. Such a peaceful and relaxing stay. I’d recommend this resort.

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9.8
Exceptional
191 reviews
Price from
US$1,008.27
per night

Located in Pongwe, a few steps from Pongwe Beach, TOA Hotel & Spa Zanzibar provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. There is a wellness area, bar and restaurant serving African cuisine. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared lounge and free WiFi throughout the property.

The area is popular for fishing and cycling, and car hire is available at this 5-star hotel. Friendly staff Spotless clean New and modern Good food European standards

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9.1
Superb
411 reviews
Price from
US$263
per night

Located in Pongwe, a few steps from Pongwe Beach, Karibu Beach Resort provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a private beach area and a shared lounge. Featuring a terrace, the 5-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The accommodation offers evening entertainment and room service. everything was amazing, truly we had the best time. The security was there so we felt safe. Try not to get influenced by the negative reviews, I am so glad we didn't because everything was up to an incredible standard. We loved Coco such a cute addition but we are also big animal lovers. Good food, good breakfast options, clean beach with cool restaurants around. The masais were not intrusive, mainly just friendly guys. So happy we chose Karibu. The room with beach view was out of this world.

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9
Superb
400 reviews
Price from
US$210
per night

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