Best hotels in Tanzania

As the island’s greenest hotel, Hotel Verde Zanzibar is one of a kind. Set just outside historic Stone Town and only a mere 15-minute drive from the airport, it is the ideal location for all travel purposes: family holidays, special events and adventure. The hotel offers 106 beautifully decorated luxury rooms with views of the coast or the mangrove forests. All rooms and penthouses are accented with Zanzibari art and décor, with private balconies. The hotel's newly-minted spa, gym, water park and marina will complement their unique offering and can be reserved through the Concierge desk. Hotel Verde Zanzibar is situated about 4km from the popular and ever-developing Stone Town and within walking distance to the beach.

Paje by Night is located in Paje, Zanzibar, a wonderful, romantic, historic and stunningly beautiful tropical island off the Tanzania coast. Paje by Night is within a large verdant plot 70 meters inside one of the most sensational beaches of the southeast coast – Paje Beach – and offers a unique combination for an active holiday offering guests yoga, kite surfing, wellness, live music, tours and relaxation. On the beachfront, 400 m. to the left, lays the detached kite centre Hakuna Matata Kite.

Zanzi Resort sits on the edge of the Indian Ocean, 15 km from the historic Stone Town and 30 minutes from the airport. It's 13 spacious, artistically designed villas and bungalows, offer an intimate environment with patios, some featuring private pools. The resort, spread over 6 hectares of plush tropical gardens, has an excellent in-house restaurant and treatment area, offering oceanside massages and the Japanese hot-stone treatment, gambanyoku. Local cuisine is prepared for an international palate with fresh seafood, organic vegetables, and spices from our own eco-plantation. Guests can dine in the restaurant, in the privacy of their villa or bungalow, or on the beach.

Tikitam Palms Boutique hotel located on pristine beach of the Island of Zanzibar is designed for your relax - surrounded by tropical garden, enjoying the Indian Ocean breeze under the palms trees you would experience the maximum privacy, for you to have the best holiday time. Our 4 rooms & 4 Villas were created for your comfort & pleasure - individually designed, with unique character, antiques & handcrafts. You may choose spectacular ocean view of Bahari Villa, feel the touch of swahili culture in antique decorated Swahili Villa, admire delightful view & sea breeze in comfortable Sultan Villa. Masai villa will give you a flavour of unique Masai tribe under giant baobab tree.

The Loop Beach Resort is a small resort located in the center of the Jambiani village on the east coast of Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is the ideal resort for both sports enthusiasts seeking water activities and travelers looking for pampering and relaxation. An environment of refined simplicity, an ideal place to be within a tropical paradise. You can enjoy Jambiani's gorgeous, white and fine coral beach. At low-tide hours you can experience hiking and swimming on the sand bank just in front of The Loop, while during high-tide hours you can experience the sea by kayaking, sailing with catamarans or snorkelling on the coral reef, having fun in the crystalline waters of the Indian Ocean

For those who want to experience the charm of a classic Zanzibar setting with a touch of ancient Arabian mystique, the place is Beyt Al Salaam. This is an exquisite 10-room boutique hotel within a traditional Zanzibar house, built on 3 floors on what was once a tea house. Sitting only a few paces from the sea, the house is cool and breezy. On a typical day, guests relax in our beautifully appointed lounge and rooms overlooking a square filled with hibiscus and ancient tamarind trees - Simultaneously feeling the pull of the mysterious Indian Ocean that lies just beyond the trees and soaking up the ambiance of this World Heritage Site only steps a way from the shops, restaurants and attractions of contemporary Zanzibar.