Design hotels with gyms in Zanzibar

Kendwa, Zanzibar From $800

Zuri Zanzibar

Thatched roofs, hand-carved doors, and recycled bottle lanterns dot the sloping jungle hillside. 24-hour indoor gym, outdoor Wild Fitness station built with natural wood and stone equipment under the canopy, elevated oceanfront open-air yoga pavilion hosting daily sunrise and group yoga classes, and meditation pods in the Spice Garden

Bawe Island, Zanzibar From $1,900

Bawe Island Resort

Thatched beachfront villas and Zanzibar overwater suites designed around ancient baobab trees and white sand floors. Fitness center, tennis court, padel court, yoga and Pilates instruction, and complimentary island bicycles

Nungwi, Zanzibar $$$

Essque Zalu Zanzibar

A forty-metre pitched makuti thatched roof rises above the oceanfront central pavilion. 24-hour fitness centre outfitted with Technogym equipment.

Pwani Mchangani, Zanzibar $$$

LUX Marijani, Zanzibar

Whitewashed Omani arches and hand-carved doors reflect Arab and coastal Swahili traditions. 24/7 fitness centre beside the main pool, sandbank yoga sessions timed to ocean tides, beach jogging paths, and guided forest bathing in the Msitu coastal forest pocket.

Kiwengwa, Zanzibar $$

Mvuvi Boutique Resort

Traditional makuti thatched roofs and furnishings crafted from salvaged wooden fishing boats. Outdoor beach gym on the sand at the Mnara section equipped with basic training apparatus, and an open-air wooden sea-view rooftop yoga shala atop the Mnara building.

Shangani, Zanzibar From $350

Park Hyatt Zanzibar

Swahili architectural motifs, Omani arches, and hand-carved woodwork connect the restored historic wing with contemporary seaside suites. 24-hour fitness centre equipped with cardio machines and free weights