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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. Location,beautiful though food is too much for bazungu,consider African tourists too

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9.4
Superb
515 reviews
Price from
US$182.31
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. Beautiful and well-kept hotel. Staff are very nice and helpful. Lots of complementary activities available. Food is amazing and so is the location.

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9.5
Exceptional
459 reviews
Price from
US$282
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. We re-located to this hotel from another in the area as we were looking for a more private / luxurious experience for our honeymoon. Given the recent age of the hotel and lack of review online we were admittedly a bit hesitant but were immediately put at ease upon arrival, where we were warmly greeted, had our feet washed / massaged and were introduced to our personal butler ! The service is simply unparalleled, the level of care and attention to detail is unlike anything we had previously experienced. The limited number of rooms certainly helps with this as often times it felt like there was more staff than guests. The room was immaculate, modern and spacious (we booked the deluxe room). There is also a WiFi extender inside the room providing the fastest internet we encountered on the trip. The food was top notch, with plenty of variety each day from an a la carte menu. There is also a tepynaki restaurant available for an additional fee.

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9.3
Superb
293 reviews
Price from
US$300
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. Everything specially the great staff 😍

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9
Superb
296 reviews
Price from
US$483
per night

Set in Jambiani, a few steps from Paje Beach, Alma Boutique Hotel offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. Among the facilities at this property are a shared lounge and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. 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.

You can play billiards and darts at this 5-star hotel, and the area is popular for canoeing and cycling. Alma Butique Hotel is an excellent place for people who want to detox and relax in a calm environment. Hotel is small (around 30 guests maximum; we benefitted even from the smaller presence) and with its beautiful garden guarantees privacy. It was open in 2022 so rooms have a brand new tasteful (boho style) equipment. The polite and kind houskeeping ensured that rooms an teracces were clean, drinking water supplied regularly (in big glass bottles) and we had a choice of teas (we could prepare them having a kettle) as well as coffee and coffee machine. The joint pool (we had also a small private one) allows swimming during low tide. Breakfasts were very good, notably as concerns warm dishes from the menu, prepared upon our requests. We loved having long breakfasts followed with a coffee at the terrace while enjoying the beatiful view at the garden and ocean with a gentle and warm breeze. The staff was very nice and always helpful (notably as concerns organizing excursions and transfer). One of us benefitted from spa (excellent masagge!).

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9.3
Superb
154 reviews
Price from
US$370
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. i honestly cannot express how perfect everything was. From the lovely staff to the service to going extra and beyond. I can’t thank you all enough and wil definitely recommend this to everyone and me and my wife will definitely come back. It was 20/10 absolutely spot on. The people were awesome and they make Zanzibar beautiful and perfect. They never say No to anything it is incredible

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9.8
Exceptional
197 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. Architecture. service and location

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9.1
Superb
411 reviews
Price from
US$274
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. Quiet, clean, peaceful with great staff and very good breakfast 😀

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9
Superb
400 reviews
Price from
US$145
per night

Located in Pwani Mchangani, 500 metres from Pwani Mchangani Beach, LUX* Marijani Zanzibar provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, room service and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hotel has a private beach area. Everything was good and I highly recommend it... One of the best resort in Zanzibar.

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9.1
Superb
319 reviews
Price from
US$370
per night

Set in Paje, a few steps from Paje Beach, Amani Boutique Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a private beach area. Featuring a terrace, the 5-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The accommodation features room service and a 24-hour front desk for guests. Wonderful service, great food, beautifully maintained property.

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9
Superb
126 reviews
Price from
US$252
per night

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