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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. A wonderful boutique hotel with an excellent team who provides excellent hospitality, service. The restaurant and the pool are great and the rooms are very clean and comfortable.

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9.1
Superb
1,551 reviews
Price from
US$131
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. Wonderful hotel! Excellent room, service, and food – and an absolutely stunning beach.

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9.4
Superb
163 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. Nice and new hotel. Helpful and friendly staff , especially receptionist Ms. Kadogo

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9.4
Superb
470 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. We had an amazing stay at Be Zanzibar Hotel! Everything was perfect from start to finish. The owners clearly put a lot of effort and attention into every detail, making sure every aspect of the experience was top-notch. The food was delicious, the rooms were comfortable and beautifully designed, and the views were absolutely stunning. The pool area was perfect for relaxation, and the staff were incredibly friendly and attentive. I couldn't have asked for a better place to stay and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Zanzibar!

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9.5
Exceptional
435 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. Beautiful and very relaxing place. Food and service were exceptional.

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9.4
Superb
273 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. Beautiful design for hotel inside out - room service was quick and food was amazing

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9
Superb
268 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. The calmness and the classy experience also the staff were extremely friendly and elegant and I had a situation that I went to hospital during the whole dinner time and I asked to make exception to me because I was very sick and didn’t have anything to eat the whole day and I finished from hospital after the dinner time (10:00 PM) already and what they did is they made a complete 2 dinner tables setup in my room with all what I ordered 💙💙

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9.4
Superb
147 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. SafiraBlu is stunning - the property and each of the villas are beautiful. Since there are so few villas there, the staff go above and beyond to make sure your wants and needs are being met. Everyone who works there is so friendly and helpful. Shout out to Keith, the head chef, for always having great suggestions for our meals and being so welcoming. Also to Isaac, Alpha, Abdella, Stella, Harry, and Ahmed for being so helpful and considerate whenever we had any questions, or were enjoying the pool, restaurant, or in-unit service! My wife and I came here to relax for our honeymoon prior to going on a Safari on the mainland and this was the perfect place for that. We did the all-inclusive package which was well worth it in our opinion. If I could rate this place 11 out of 10 I would. I would recommend this resort to anyone and would love to come back one day.

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9.8
Exceptional
190 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. What a gem! This hotel is right on a stunning, peaceful beach, perfect for total relaxation. The rooms are modern, spotless, and super comfortable. The food is delicious (the beach dinner was a highlight!), and the staff are incredibly warm, friendly, and attentive. There’s so much to enjoy without even leaving the hotel: beach games, fun evening entertainment, a beautiful pool with a pool bar, a gym, and a relaxing spa offering massages. We also loved exploring the beaches on both sides of the hotel, pure paradise, and totally worth the walk. Don’t miss the sunrise either, it’s magical and absolutely worth waking up early for. We had such an amazing time here and would come back in a heartbeat!

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9.1
Superb
410 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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9.1
Superb
393 reviews
Price from
US$210
per night

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