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Best Hotels & Lodges

Timbuktu Travel curates 6465 handpicked hotels and lodges across Africa, the Indian Ocean islands and beyond — from classic bush camps in the Serengeti and Okavango Delta to barefoot-luxe beach retreats in Zanzibar, Mozambique and the Maldives. Our collection spans iconic safari destinations including Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa, alongside island escapes, mountain gorilla hideaways and Indian subcontinent retreats. Every property has been personally assessed by our consultants, who can match you to the camps, lodges and hotels that fit your style and travel rhythm. Browse the full collection below, or speak to a Timbuktu specialist to start planning.

Golden Tulip Zanzibar Resort

Zanzibar

From $50 per person/night

The Golden Tulip Zanzibar Resort is a 4 star hotel that is the perfect place for you to relax and enjoy the beach paradise of Zanzibar. It is well located in the city and gives you privileged access to all the main places of interest. Zanzibar is famous for its beautiful landscapes, so you can discover the Changu Island, the Mnemba Island or the Nungwi Beach!

Golden Tulip Zanzibar Airport

Zanzibar

From $110 per person/night

The Golden Tulip Zanzibar Airport is situated 0.5 km from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport. The hotel features comfortable, elegant accommodation with a restaurant and an outdoor swimming pool. Guests can relax at the hotels spa or get in a workout at the fitness centre.

Beyt Al Salaam

Zanzibar

From $90 per person/night

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.

Be Zanzibar

Zanzibar

18 Rooms

From $140 per person/night

Come visit the tropical suites in the heart of Zanzibar at Be Zanzibar, a coastal paradise unlike any other. Experience and indulge in the brand new rooms set in an exclusive beachfront retreat. If you seek to disconnect and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, this is the perfect destination for you.

Coffee House Hotel

Zanzibar

8 Rooms

From $60 per person/night

The Zanzibar Coffee House originates from around 1885 and was originally the elegant home of Sir Tharia Topan, a Minister to Sultan Said Bargash. Within its old and unique architecture the hotel has eight individually designed rooms. Each and everyone of them furnished with traditional Zanzibar four-poster beds with lavish mosquito nets, rare lamps, antique furniture and unusual details. All rooms are fitted with air-condition.

Tikitam Palms Hotel

Zanzibar

From $190 per person/night

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.

Amani Zanzibar

Zanzibar

14 Rooms

From $190 per person/night

With only 14 luxurious double rooms, this intimate retreat is a perfect hideaway on one of Zanzibar' most beautiful beaches. Swaying palms, white sandy beach and turquoise water greet you in the real-life paradise of Zanzibar. The island reveals a unique combination of tastes and food influences, where international cuisine melts with Swahili traditions. The hotel restaurant offers the perfect setting, located poolside and overlooking the Aegean sea. Watch the sunset as you taste the unique and local delicacies that the team of professionals has prepared for you

Tui Blue Bahari Zanzibar

Zanzibar

207 Rooms

From $1.6K per person/night

At the Hotel TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar , your holiday dream of a tropical paradise will come true. Located directly on the picture-perfect sandy beach and nestled in an exotic garden full of palm trees, this 5-star hotel styled like an Arabian palace is the perfect choice on Zanzibar. Design a comfortable and relaxing beach holiday for two or the whole family completely to your personal taste. The TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar entices with several restaurants and bars for feasting. Train with BLUEf!t in front of a dream backdrop, and let your body and senses be pampered in the BLUE Spa. Enjoy the luxurious sweetness of doing nothing at one of the picturesque pools. But you won't want to miss out on the highlights of the spice island of Zanzibar, which you can discover with tips from the BLUE Guides. The TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar is also the perfect hotel for a relaxing beach retreat after taking a safari holiday on the mainland.

Tamu Tamu

Zanzibar

10 Rooms

From $60 per person/night

A wellness retreat that actually feels like you.

Tamu means sweet in Swahili. It is the perfect word for this place. Tamu Tamu is a 10-room wellness retreat in the fishing village of Pwani Mchangani, on Zanzibar’s northeast coast. The village is quiet, the beach is 30 seconds away, and the hotel itself is a lush, tropical garden filled with mature plants, birdsong, and the kind of stillness that makes you breathe differently. This is a place for people who care about how they feel. The food is built on a vegetarian foundation — fresh, seasonal, and genuinely nourishing — with the flexibility to layer on keto, high-protein, or whatever your body is asking for. The rooftop yoga deck has warm wooden floors and open sky. The outdoor gym has proper weights. The pools are cool and quiet. The spa treatments are personalised. Tamu Tamu is not a spa hotel and not a yoga retreat brochure. It is warm, human, and Zanzibari — with everything you need to stay connected to your practice while you are on holiday.

Sharazad Wonders Boutique Hotel

Zanzibar

From $80 per person/night

Not far from the beach, Sharazad Boutique Hotel offers a simple and central place to stay in the heart of Stone Town. Geometric architecture invites the outdoors in. Stone floors flow seamlessly from room to room, leading out onto balconies and into open-air hallways. Enjoy a host of activities not far from the hotel, from beach trips to boating excursions. Watersports, yoga, spa treatments, and dining experiences await you during your stay.

Zanzi Resort

Zanzibar

13 Rooms

From $280 per person/night

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.

Matemwe Beach Village

Zanzibar

From $140 per person/night

Located on the north east coast of Zanzibar, close to the Mnemba Atoll, the Matemwe area is a very special part of Zanzibar. Those photos you see of long white beaches, aqua waters and swaying palm trees... At Matemwe Beach that is our reality!