Top Hotels and Resorts Zanzibar include;
Diamonds Star of the East
This is one of Zanzibar’s most exclusive resorts. It is located along Nungwi Beach on the North Western tip of Zanzibar. It boasts a private beach, an open-air gym and a spa. A butler service is available. An oasis of tranquility, privacy and relaxation awaits. Eleven private villas featuring a pool, equipped terrace and a luxurious tropical garden reward with breath-taking views over the Indian Ocean and the famous Zanzibar sunset.
Each villa bears the name of one of the most precious gems in the world, harmonizing perfectly with the modern African architecture. A personal assistant will be at your disposal 24 hours a day to ensure that all your requirements are fulfilled; you can also enjoy an international mini bar replenished daily and other exclusive services. A private beach and a top quality all inclusive package complete the offering of Zanzibar’s star resort – Diamonds Star of the East!
The Palms Zanzibar
The Palms Zanzibar is one of Zanzibar’s most exclusive, private resort with just six villas in a personalized and intimate setting…. the perfect, romantic getaway. The Palms is a sanctuary for those in search of tranquillity…a place to stimulate the senses and experience the very best of the Island of Zanzibar. The Palms is one of the world’s most romantic all-inclusive resorts.
The six villas, each over 140 square meters has a bedroom, living room, full en suite bathroom, dressing room, extra room with its own en suite bathroom & large furnished terrace with views of the Indian Ocean.
Each villa features a sophisticated interior composition in all colours of coffee and cream where filmy caramel coloured curtains billow, dark grained polished floors extend and the decor is a unique marriage of colonial grandeur and traditional design. On the veranda, a silk-draped four-poster Zanzibar Bed accents a sunken, midnight blue plunge pool with long views of the Indian Ocean.
Baraza Resort & Spa
Located along the Bwejuu – Paje beach that was named as one of the top 30 in the world by the prestigious Conde Nast Traveller magazine, Baraza is among Zanzibar’s most exclusive boutique resorts. Baraza Resort and Spa is a 5-star all inclusive hotel. With just 30 villas, this stunning fully inclusive resort evokes the heritage of Zanzibar dating back to the era of the Sultans. A fusion of Arabic, Swahili and Indian design, with Swahili arches, intricate hand carved cement décor, beautiful antiques, handmade furniture and intricate brass lanterns; Baraza offers unparalleled standards of luxury on the Island of Zanzibar.
- Garden View Two Bedroom Villa
193 sq meters – Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and freestanding bathtub, walk in dressing room, second bedroom with two twin beds, en suite bathroom (with shower), living room, TV, DVD Player, Sultan’s Lounge Bed, mini bar area with tea/coffee making facilities, large terrace, two sun loungers and plunge pool.
- Sultan Two Bedroom Villa
193 sq meters – Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and freestanding bathtub, walk in dressing room, second bedroom with en suite bathroom (with shower) , living room, TV, CD Player, Sultan’s Lounge Bed, mini bar area with tea/coffee making facilities, large terrace, two sun loungers and plunge pool.
- Ocean View One Bedroom Villa
148 sq meters – Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and freestanding bathtub, walk in dressing room, living room, TV, DVD Player, Sultan’s Lounge Bed, mini bar area with tea/coffee making facilities, large terrace, two sun loungers and plunge pool. large terrace, two sun loungers and plunge pool.
The Residence Zanzibar
The Residence Zanzibar lies within a lush, forested 32-hectare estate where five-star luxuries sit harmoniously alongside nature’s untouched beauty. Feel your spirits soar amid extensive tropical gardens that meet with powder-soft white sand lapped by the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean.
The resort’s 66 luxuriously appointed villas fuse contemporary style with the elegance of the island’s African, Omani and European heritage. The villas offer the perfect combination of spaciousness and privacy. Relaxing comes easy on the lounge deck outside, furnished with wicker chairs and daybeds, overlooking a 1.2-metre-deep private swimming pool and soothing garden, beach or ocean views. If you feel like exploring the beautiful gardens and local surroundings, stroll at your leisure or hop on the bicycles that are provided with each of our Zanzibar luxury villas.
&Beyond Mnemba Island
&Beyond Mnemba Island is an award-winning barefoot beach paradise just off the northeast coast of Zanzibar. Be among just 20 guests at this romantic, private hideaway, where ten beachside bandas overlook the Mnemba atoll (a scuba diver’s delight).
From snorkelling, swimming and kayaking, to massages on the beach, to doing nothing at all, Mnemba has something for everyone.
If you have ever harboured the secret wish of finding yourself the sole inhabitant of a beautiful tropical island, but without the effort of having to lift a finger to fend for yourself, &Beyond Mnemba Island is just the place for you! Discover sheer, unpretentious paradise on this private island, where the simple pleasures become your most treasured of memories for many years to come. Relax and unwind in the exclusivity of your own stretch of beachfront, where simple yet luxurious bandas peep out onto unblemished sands from the dappled shade of the casuarina pine forest.
Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa
This resort offers spectacular oceanfront settings known to be among the finest in the world. On the north-west coast of the island, Nungwi is considered to be the most beautiful beach of Zanzibar, where the absence of strong tides guarantees the pleasures of swimming and snorkelling in the crystal, jade sea. The dreamy sunsets of Nungwi are an unforgettable experience, where hues of burnt orange and blushing rose drop into the sparkling waves of the Indian Ocean.
Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa features 100 luxuriously appointed ocean front accommodations, each with a private balcony from where to relish the stunning views of the Indian Ocean and tropical gardens. All suites and villas are purposely built and structured to guarantee a private and peaceful environment and are decorated with contemporary, stylish furniture that evoke the island’s Arabic-African and Colonial heritage.
Fundu Lagoon
This is a small boutique hotel in Pemba offering natural barefoot luxury in a unique Tanzanian setting and reached by plane or boat from Zanzibar. The Fundu Lagoon resort is a remote and peaceful resort, only accessible by boat. It is set on a beautiful beach in the south west of Pemba Island. Wooden walkways and sandy paths lead to 18 Makuti thatched tented rooms and suites. The atmosphere is tranquil and our attentive hotel staff will take care of your every need.
All the spacious tented rooms have ocean views, romantic thatched roofs and discrete privacy. Hill side accommodation enjoys fantastic views of the Indian Ocean as well as a cooling night time breeze.
Beach Front accommodation is shaded by tropical trees and shrubs. The sandy beach is on your doorstep and the noise of the ocean will lull you to sleep. All rooms can be furnished with double or twin beds, plus a single additional bed if required. Superior suites can take 2 additional singles.
