Mnemba Island Lodge
Set around a perfect turquoise lagoon on Mnemba Island in the Matemwe area of Zanzibar Island, AndBeyond Mnemba Island Lodge is a relatively simple but extremely high-end property, with guest accommodation in 12 bandas and offering a wide range of largely marine activities.
Baraza
Set at the back of the beach around 4 km north of the village of Bwejuu in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Baraza Resort and Spa is a very reliable and high quality facility, with guest accommodation in 30 villas and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Air-conditioning.
Zanzibar White Sand
Set at the southern extreme of the village of Paje in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas and Spa is a very high quality small resort, with guest accommodation in 21 luxurious villas and rooms, a good range of facilities and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Kono Kono
Set on a remote hillside in the Michamvi area in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Kono Kono Beach Resort is a high quality boutique beach property, with guest accommodation in 24 suite rooms, but offering a relatively limited range of activities due to its inaccessible location. This resort also offers access to Isaraya Water Villas. Air-conditioning.
Pongwe Beach Hotel
Set in a stunning private cove in the Pongwe area of Zanzibar Island, Pongwe Beach Hotel is an unusually high quality guest house, one of the best of its type on the island, with guest accommodation in 23 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
The Residence Zanzibar
Set on an enormous plot in a remote location in the Kizimkazi area of Zanzibar Island, The Residence Zanzibar is a very large and high quality beach resort, certainly one of the best on the island, with guest accommodation in 66 villas, an extensive range of facilities and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Air-conditioning.
Park Hyatt Zanzibar
Set in a prime waterfront position in the prestigious Shangani area of Stone Town on Zanzibar Island, Park Hyatt Zanzibar is a large but surprisingly characterful modern hotel, with guest accommodation in 67 rooms, a haven of calm in an otherwise hectic environment and providing access to a range historical and cultural activities.
Upendo Zanzibar
Set at the southern end of the traditional village of Pingwe in the Michamvi area in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Upendo Zanzibar is a high quality owner-hosted beach lodge, with guest accommodation in just 5 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Qambani
Set on a remote hillside in the Michamvi area in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Qambani Luxury Resort is an intimate and very high quality property, with guest accommodation in just 6 suites plus a private annex and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Zanzibar Serena Hotel
Set in a prime waterfront position in the prestigious Shangani area of Stone Town on Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Serena Hotel is a large but relatively characterful property, with guest accommodation in 51 rooms, a haven of calm in an otherwise hectic environment and providing access to a range historical and cultural activities.
Jua Retreat Zanzibar
Set in a beautiful and relatively remote private bay in the Michamvi area in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Jua Retreat Zanzibar is a very small and relatively upmarket option, with guest accommodation in just 4 suites and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Matemwe Attitude
Set above a turquoise lagoon north of the village of Matemwe on Zanzibar Island, Matemwe Attitude is a very large and comfortable beach property, with guest accommodation in 74 villas and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Adults only.
Anna of Zanzibar
Set at the back of the beach around 4 km north of the village of Bwejuu in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Anna of Zanzibar is an intimate and relatively high quality beach lodge, with guest accommodation in 5 villas and offering a wide range of largely marine activities. Perhaps most interesting for private groups of up to 10 guests. Air-conditioning.
Breezes Beach Club
Set at the back of the beach around 4 km north of the village of Bwejuu in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Breezes Beach Club and Spa is a relatively large and high quality resort, with guest accommodation in 74 rooms and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Air-conditioning.
Michamvi Beach House
Set in the traditional village of Pingwe in the Michamvi area in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Michamvi Beach House is a very high quality house rental, with guest accommodation in just 4 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Emerson Spice Hotel
Set deep within the maze of alleyways of old Stone Town on Zanzibar Island, Emerson Spice Hotel is a quirky and characterful boutique facility, which offers a total immersion cultural experience, with guest accommodation in 12 rooms and providing access to a range of historical and cultural activities.
Kilindi Zanzibar
Set on an unusually large and relaxed plot to the south end of the main beach in the Kendwa area of Zanzibar Island, Kilindi Zanzibar is a very high quality and rather stylish beach resort, with guest accommodation in 15 suites and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Air-conditioning.
Sunshine Marine Lodge
Set on a cliff directly overlooking the main dive sites at Mnemba Atoll, 2km north of the village of Matemwe on Zanzibar Island, Sunshine Marine Lodge is a well-priced dive-focused property, with guest accommodation in 24 rooms. The lodge has a particular focus on diving and other watersports.
The Palms Zanzibar
Set at the back of the beach around 4 km north of the village of Bwejuu in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, The Palms Zanzibar is a small upmarket beach resort, an annex of the adjacent Breezes Beach Club, with guest accommodation in 6 villas and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Minimum age of 16 years. Air-conditioning.
Villa Turquoise
Set on the back of the main beach in the village of Matemwe on Zanzibar Island, Villa Turquoise is a very high quality exclusive-use house, with guest accommodation in 5 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities. For private groups of up to 10 guests. Air-conditioning.
Kisiwa On The Beach
Set to the south of the village of Paje in the southeast of Zanzibar Island, Kisiwa On The Beach is a really decent mid-range lodge, with guest accommodation in 22 villas and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Air-conditioning.
Zawadi Hotel
Set at the back of the beach around 7 km north of the village of Bwejuu in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Zawadi Hotel is a small and relatively high quality beach resort, with guest accommodation in 9 villas and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Minimum age 16.
Xanadu Villas
Set at the back of the beach around 2 km north of the village of Bwejuu in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Xanadu Villas is a high quality little place, with guest accommodation in 6 rooms and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Zuri Zanzibar
Set at the north end of the main beach in the Kendwa area of Zanzibar Island, Zuri Zanzibar is a new and relatively upmarket resort, with guest accommodation in 55 rooms and providing access to a good range of largely marine activities.
Sharazad Boutique Hotel
Set at the back of the beach in the village of Jambiani in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Sharazad Boutique Hotel is an intimate little place, with guest accommodation in 12 rooms and offering a decent range of marine and cultural activities.
Zoi Retreat Hotel Zanzibar
Set at the southern end of the main village of Matemwe on Zanzibar Island, Zoi Boutique Hotel, previously Sunshine Hotel Zanzibar, is a reliable and well-priced small beach lodge, with guest accommodation in 16 rooms and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Zanzibar Pearl Boutique Hotel
Set on the back of the beach in the village of Matemwe on Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Pearl Boutique Hotel is a relatively simple and well-priced beach property, with guest accommodation in 21 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Heavily focused on diving. Air-conditioning in some rooms.
Tulia Zanzibar Resort
Set in on a beautiful sweeping beach in the Pongwe area of Zanzibar Island, Tulia Zanzibar Resort is a relatively upmarket small hotel, with guest accommodation in 10 suites and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Gold Zanzibar
Set in the middle of the main beach in the Kendwa area of Zanzibar Island, Gold Zanzibar is a large modern resort with guest accommodation in 50 rooms, a decent range of facilities and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Emerson on Hurumzi
Set deep within the maze of alleyways of old Stone Town on Zanzibar Island, Emerson on Hurumzi is a remarkable pioneering boutique hotel, which offers a total immersion cultural experience, with guest accommodation in 17 rooms and providing access to a range of historical and cultural activities.
Che Che Vule
Set at the northern end of the village of Matemwe on Zanzibar Island, Che Che Vule is a high quality private villa, with guest accommodation in 3 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Chumbe Island
Set on a small island 7 km to the south of Stone Town on Zanzibar Island, Chumbe Island Lodge is a pioneering charitable venture, which exists to conserve the pristine local reefs and provide employment to local people, with guest accommodation in 7 eco-bungalows and providing access to some of the best snorkelling along this coast.
Hakuna Majiwe Lodge
Set on a particularly lovely stretch of beach at the southern extreme of the village of Paje in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Hakuna Majiwe Lodge is a decent mid-range facility, with guest accommodation in 20 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Air-conditioning.
Jafferji House
Set behind the Old Fort in the heart of old Stone Town on Zanzibar Island, Jafferji House and Spa is a modest but tidy little family-run place, with guest accommodation in 30 suites and providing access to a range of historical and cultural activities.
Kasha Boutique Hotel
Set above the ocean to the north of the village of Matemwe on Zanzibar Island, Kasha Boutique Hotel is a relatively high quality option, with guest accommodation in 11 villas and offering a wide range of largely marine activities. Air-conditioning.
Kichanga Lodge
Set in a beautiful and relatively remote private bay in the Michamvi area in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Kichanga Lodge is a relatively simple but well-priced option, with guest accommodation in 23 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Kisiwa House
Set on a pedestrian alleyway off Shangani Street in old Stone Town on Zanzibar Island, Kisiwa House is a pleasantly modest boutique hotel, with guest accommodation in 11 rooms and providing access to a range of historical and cultural activities.
Shooting Star Lodge
Set high above a broad white-sand beach to the north of the Kiwengwa area of Zanzibar Island, Shooting Star Lodge is a well-located and really pleasant small beach property, with guest accommodation in 16 rooms and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Air-conditioning.
Sultan Palace
Set at the back of the beach around 6 km north of the village of Bwejuu in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Sultan Palace is a small and relatively upmarket lodge, with guest accommodation in 13 rooms and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. A predominantly Italian client base.
Tembo House Hotel
Set in a prime waterfront position in the prestigious Shangani area of Stone Town on Zanzibar Island, Tembo House Hotel is a long-established mid-range property, with guest accommodation in 38 rooms and providing access to a range of historical and cultural activities.
Riu Palace Zanzibar
Set at the north end of the main beach in the Kendwa area of Zanzibar Island, Riu Palace Zanzibar is a large and relatively high quality beach resort, with guest accommodation in 200 rooms, an extensive range of facilities and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Air-conditioning. Minimum age 18.
Unguja Lodge
Set on a decent cliff top plot in the Kizimkazi area of Zanzibar Island, Unguja Lodge is an intimate and high quality beach property, with guest accommodation in 12 villas and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Owner-run. Air-conditioning. Strong for diving.
Z Hotel
Set on the busy western side of the cape in the Nungwi area of Zanzibar Island, Z Hotel is a modest but reasonably modern property, with guest accommodation in 35 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Zi Villa
Set to the north of the village of Matemwe on Zanzibar Island, Zi Villa is a very large and comfortable house rental, with guest accommodation is in 4 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities. For private groups of up to 10 guests. Air-conditioning.
Zanzibar Palace Hotel
Set deep in the alleyways of the Kiponda area of Stone Town on Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Palace Hotel is a decent and efficiently run mid-range option, with guest accommodation in 10 rooms and providing access to a range of historical and cultural activities.
Melia Zanzibar
Set north of the village of Kiwengwa on Zanzibar Island, Melia Zanzibar is a very large and relatively high quality modern resort, with guest accommodation in 100 rooms, an extensive range of facilities and offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Matlai Boutique Hotel
Set in the traditional village of Pingwe in the Michamvi area in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, Matlai Boutique Hotel is a relatively upmarket property with guest accommodation in just 4 rooms and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities. For private groups of up to eight guests.
Pongwe Bay Resort
Set in on a beautiful sweeping beach in the Pongwe area of Zanzibar Island, Pongwe Bay Resort is a relatively pleasant and well-priced option, with guest accommodation in 19 suites and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities. Air-conditioning.
Hodi Hodi Zanzibar
Set just to the south of the village of Matemwe on Zanzibar Island, Hodi Hodi Zanzibar is a collection of three separate houses which can be booked by the room or for exclusive use and providing access to a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
The Sands Zanzibar
Set at the back of the beach around 5 km north of the village of Bwejuu in the southeast part of Zanzibar Island, The Sands Zanzibar is a medium sized resort, sister property to the relatively upmarket Kono Kono, with guest accommodation in 17 suites in four different specifications and offering a wide range of largely marine activities.
