This article ranks the best resorts and hotels by taking into account reputation among professional travel experts guest reviews and hotel class ratings.
TANZANITE BEACH RESORT
FROM 90 USD/night
Be sure to pick a room type that is all inclusive upon booking The hotel offers an excellent variety of recreational facilities, including private beach, outdoor pool, diving, fishing, massage. Tanzanite Beach Resort is your one-stop destination for quality hotel accommodations in Zanzibar.
ZANZIBAR BAY RESORT
FROM 99 USD/night
Be sure to pick a room type that is all inclusive upon booking Facing a beach on Chwaka Bay, this casual resort amid palm trees features relaxed rooms feature stone-paved floors, safes and minifridges, plus 4-poster beds with mosquito nets. Upgraded rooms offer terraces and bay views, and some add sofas. Wi-Fi is available.
There’s also an outdoor pool, and a private beach area with sun loungers and umbrellas. Other amenities include a pool bar, a la carte and buffet restaurants, and a bar on a jetty, along with a gym and massages
FILAO BEACH ZANZIBAR
FROM 135 USD/night
Be sure to pick a room type that is all inclusive upon booking This waterfront lodge with an outdoor pool feautures 18 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers.
Bathrooms include showers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. This Chwaka lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
KENA BEACH HOTEL
FROM 110 USD/night
This all-inclusive beachside feautures rooms with minibars, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and en suite shower-only bathrooms. Suites add additional rooms. Villas feature full en suite facilities and outdoor showers, and upgraded villas add whirlpool baths.
All meals and drinks (including some alcoholic drinks) are included and served in the dining area which features ocean views. Other amenities include a bar and a partially covered pool. Activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling and deep-sea fishing are available
SULTAN SANDS RESORT
FROM 125 USD/night
On Kiwengwa Beach along the Pacific Ocean, this upscale all inclusive resort with Swahili styling and a laid-back vibe is 41 km from the historic centre of Stone Town. There’s a beach snack bar and an open-air cafe/nightclub, plus a cocktail bar beside an outdoor pool. Guests have use of a spa and a dive centre at an adjacent sister resort.
UROA BAY
FROM 140 USD/night
Be sure to pick a room type that is all inclusive upon booking, this resort features private beach, terraces with garden views, the relaxed, colorful rooms come with mosquito nets, flat-screens, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as minibars and safes. Upgraded rooms add ocean views. Other amenities include a bar, an outdoor pool and sports courts, as well as aspa area offers massages and wellness treatments.
SEACLIFF RESORT
FROM 150 USD/night
Be sure to pick a room type that is all inclusive upon booking, this resort features private beach, terraces with garden views, the relaxed, colorful rooms come with mosquito nets, flat-screens, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as minibars and safes. Upgraded rooms add ocean views. Other amenities include a bar, an outdoor pool and sports courts, as well as aspa area offers massages and wellness treatments.
BLUEBAY BEACH RESORT
FROM 199 USD/night
Featuring a terrace with Indian Ocean views, set by sandy Kiwengwa Beach, the 30-acre site includes a spa, pool and sports facilities.
The spacious rooms and suites have a walk-in dressing room and seating area. Some are in a private area and have an outdoor shower.
Overlooking the pool and ocean, Makuti Restaurant serves international cuisine. The Beach Bar and Restaurant offers light meals and drinks, while seafood and steak dinners are available at exclusive Bahari Grill. The pool bar also provides drinks
ROYAL ZANZIBAR BEACH
FROM 199 USD/night
Set on white-sand Nungwi Beach along the Indian Ocean, this lavish resort is 4 km from the Nungwi Mnarani Aquarium and 42 km from the Kichwele Forest Reserve. The Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is 61 km away.
Opulent rooms with Omani-style decor include free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, minifridges and private terraces. Oceanside bungalows add whirlpool baths and private pools. Upgraded rooms and bungalows add butler service.
RIU PALACE
FROM 215 USD/night
Be sure to pick a room type that is all inclusive upon booking:- The All Inclusive Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar at white-sand Nungwi Beach along the Indian Ocean,Riu has 200 cozily furnished rooms with free WiFi and offers many amenities. Relaxing spa or get in shape at the gym. 3 outdoor pools, one of them with integrated whirlpool, and 1 relaxation pool at the Spa area. Daytime and evening entertainment. For lovers of gastronomy, live cooking stations at our main buffet, Fusion and Steakhouse specialty restaurants, as well as 4 bars.
NEPTUNE PWANI BEACH RESORT
FROM 330 USD/night
Be sure to pick a room type that is all inclusive upon booking:- This upscale, all-inclusive beachfront resort feautures thatched cottages, the airy, genteel rooms have minibars, free Wi-Fi and flat-screens, as well as sitting areas with sofas, beds with mosquito nets, and balconies or terraces with ocean views. Suites in private cottages add separate sitting rooms and whirlpool tubs. Room service is available.
Meals and entertainment are included. There’s a pizzeria and a cafe, along with Thai and Indian restaurants. Additional amenities include poolside and beachfront bars, plus 2 outdoor pools and a breezy spa.
Things to consider before booking
- Check-in/Check-out
- Getting around
- Airport transfer
- Cancellation policy
Best time to visit Zanzibar
Dry season (June to October) – It’s best to visit Zanzibar in these months, when it’s cool and dry.
Hot season (December to February) –
Long rainy season (March to May) – While it can be rainy during this season, you might also get lucky and have no rain during your whole vacation!
Short rainy season (November) – In November it tends to rain every day, but just for a short while.