Zanzibar Island Hotels & Hostels (44)

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This five-star hotel in a 200-year-old restored building in the Kiponda area is the latest project of the venerable Emerson, of Emerson's House and Emerson & Green fame, and undoubtedly the best.

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Mbweni is a quiet, genteel establishment set in lovely, expansive and lushly vegetated gardens about 5km from town, and several kilometres off the airport road. In addition to well-appointed room…

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This long-standing family-friendly establishment has been completely refurbished, and now offers spacious and well-appointed 'club rooms', and more luxurious 'palm court' sea-view rooms with priv…

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Formerly Emerson & Green, but now operating under a new name and without Emerson, this Zanzibar institution is in two adjacent historic buildings that have been completely restored along the line…

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A new place, down-to-earth and welcoming, with simply furnished but clean and comfortable rooms and a restaurant (no alcohol).

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This small, atmospheric hotel is one of the best-value choices in this category, with rooms that are full of character - most on the upper level, reached via a steep staircase - dark wood and Zan…

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This German-run place on the beach at the northern end of Jambiani has pleasant, spotless and very good-value rooms, and a breezy terrace restaurant with delicious meals.

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The nicest of the large resorts along the Kiwengwa coastline, with a more subdued atmosphere than those of its neighbours. Rooms have two large beds and all the amenities, and the grounds are exp…

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Breezes Beach Club & Spa is an intimate place that receives consistently good reviews and is often fully booked. There are lovely garden-view rooms plus deluxe rooms and suites closer to the sea,…

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Two double-storey blocks of six rooms each - the upper-storey rooms have lofts - set around a small, lush garden in a small, enclosed beach area. There's also a restaurant with classical music pl…

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Chavda is a quiet, reliable hotel with some period décor and a range of bland, carpeted rooms with TV, telephone and minibar. The rooftop bar and restaurant are open during the high season only.

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Renovated several years ago in shades of lavender and peach, Clove has rather spartan but reasonable-value rooms (check out a few) with mosquito nets and fans. The family rooms also have small ba…

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A small place with just a handful of rooms in an enclosed garden just back from the beach, and a restaurant.

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Conveniently located just off Kenyatta Rd, near the tunnel, and vaguely reminiscent of the Algarve, with white walls and tile work. Avoid the one closet-sized room on the 1st floor, and the downs…

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A vibey place with a restaurant area, a handful of straightforward self-contained rooms, and three simpler rooms with fan and shared bathroom just behind the restaurant area, plus beach volleybal…

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This is a classic place with old Zanzibari décor, a fountain in the tastefully restored lobby and comfortable, well-appointed rooms. It's just off Kenyatta Rd, and under the same management as Te…

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A pleasant place in a lovely setting with nicely decorated cottages with shady porches and Zanzibari beds, and décor that's a fusion of mostly Zanzibar with a touch of Italy. The food is good, th…

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This hotel is slightly pricier than others in this category, but rooms are spotless and very good value, the building is atmospheric and the location - tucked away in a small lane near the waterf…

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This large place towards the southern end of Kendwa has been completely redone in recent years and now has various types of rooms. These range from small 'hill-view' rooms, set well back from the…

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At the southern end of Jambiani, this chilled Rasta-run place has spotless rooms on the land side of the road (about half a minute's walk from the beach), a good vibe, delicious meals, and a grea…

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Just up from Swahili Beach Resort with six rooms (more planned) with fan and mosquito nets, and set rather well back from the sea. There's also a small restaurant. Decent value.

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The main reason to come to Makunduchi is for the Mwaka Kogwa festival, when this small town - otherwise remarkable mainly for its 1950s East German-style high-rise apartment blocks and a seaweed-…

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The long-standing Mazsons has impressively restored lobby woodwork and a convenient location, which go some way to compensating for its rooms - modern and quite comfortable, though rather pallid.…

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This vibey Rasta-run place has a variety of simple, cheery and very creatively decorated rooms, some with their own bathroom and all with their own theme. Meals are taken family style, and staff …

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This is the cheapest place on Nungwi's eastern side, with very basic rooms in quiet and rather neglected but attractive grounds close to the beach, friendly staff and meals available with advance…

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Located towards the southwestern end of the main hotel strip, this hotel has reasonable rooms scattered around rather hodge-podge grounds in small whitewashed cottages, plus a restaurant and a so…

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This straightforward beachside place has simple but quite decent rooms with shared bathroom, and friendly staff. A restaurant is planned to open soon.

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An agreeable choice if you're seeking a resort, with accommodation in spacious, round bungalows, a raised restaurant with commanding views over the water, large, green gardens dotted with palms a…

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This chilled place, known for its popular bar and good vibe, has a mix of standard and more spacious rooms, plus several double-storey four-person thatched jungle bungalows. Standards are high, s…

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This beachside inn has small, rather heavily furnished rooms with hot water and minifridge - all quite OK, but nothing special. There are also two newer and nicer sea-view suites, a tree-house lo…

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Breezes Beach Club & Spa is an intimate place that receives consistently good reviews and is often fully booked. There are lovely garden-view rooms plus deluxe rooms and suites closer to the sea,…

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This long-standing place notable for its very steep staircase has a mix of rooms, most with private bathroom and hot water, and all with Zanzibari beds, mosquito nets and fan. It's worth looking …

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This attractive, upmarket place has a low-key ambience, airy sea-view chalets nestled on a hillside overlooking the sea, and less expensive 'garden-view' rooms in the main lodge, plus a huge and …

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Modern, reasonably well-equipped attached bungalow-style rooms scattered around manicured green grounds bordering the beach.

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This friendly and no-frills place was still being built when we passed by but looked promising. There are a couple of simple, large en suite rooms with more to come, plus a restaurant - all just …

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An unpretentious place, with cluttered but reasonably comfortable rooms, most with TV, fridge and fan, plus a restaurant.

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Smiles - on the eastern edge of Nungwi centre - has well-maintained and well-appointed rooms in two-storey tile-roofed cottages overlooking a manicured lawn and a nice patch of beach. They're spo…

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This attractively restored building has a prime waterfront location, including a small patch of beach (no swimming), efficient management and comfortable, good-value rooms - some with sea views -…

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