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No. 01

Design New or redone

Fresh perspective

andBeyond Mnemba Island

Matemwe 2024 $$$$

andBeyond Mnemba Island

“Barefoot coral lodge”
Design Luxe Resort Secluded
Be Zanzibar

Jambiani 2024 $$$

Be Zanzibar

“Palm-framed beach bungalows”
Design Local Wellness Quiet
Bawe Island Resort

Bawe Island 2024 From $1,200

Bawe Island Resort

“Private island roost”
Resort Design Luxe Secluded
No. 02

Local

The local characters

Emerson on Hurumzi

Stone Town 2014 $$

Emerson on Hurumzi

“Restored merchant palace”
Heritage Local Design Central
Emerson Spice Hotel

Kiponda 2011 $$

Emerson Spice Hotel

“Restored Swahili quarters”
Design Heritage Local Central
Be Zanzibar

Jambiani 2024 $$$

Be Zanzibar

“Palm-framed beach bungalows”
Design Local Wellness Quiet
Sharazad Wonders Boutique Hotel

Baghani 2022 $$

Sharazad Wonders Boutique Hotel

“Restored Swahili townhouse”
Design Heritage Local Central
Kizikula

Kizimkazi Dimbani 2020 $$$

Kizikula

“Coral limestone guesthouses”
Design Wellness Local Secluded
Park Hyatt Zanzibar

Shangani 2015 From $450

Park Hyatt Zanzibar

“Swahili beachfront bastion”
Heritage Design Local Central
Zuri Zanzibar

Kendwa 2018 From $750

Zuri Zanzibar

“Thatched hillside village”
Design Resort Local Secluded
Xanadu Luxury Villas & Retreat Zanzibar

Dongwe 2021 $$$$

Xanadu Luxury Villas & Retreat Zanzibar

“Sculpted domed sanctuary”
Design Luxe Local Secluded
No. 03

Wellness Quiet Secluded

Retreat mode

Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa

Paje 2022 From $800

Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa

“Eco-conscious beachfront hideaway”
Luxe Wellness Resort Secluded
The Residence Zanzibar

Kizimkazi 2011 From $400

The Residence Zanzibar

“Forested oceanfront refuge”
Resort Luxe Wellness Secluded
Kizikula

Kizimkazi Dimbani 2020 $$$

Kizikula

“Coral limestone guesthouses”
Design Wellness Local Secluded
No. 04

Design $–$$

Design for less

Mvuvi Boutique Resort

Kiwengwa 2007 $$

Mvuvi Boutique Resort

“Thatched beach lodge”
Design Resort Local Secluded
Emerson Spice Hotel

Kiponda 2011 $$

Emerson Spice Hotel

“Restored Swahili quarters”
Design Heritage Local Central
Sharazad Wonders Boutique Hotel

Baghani 2022 $$

Sharazad Wonders Boutique Hotel

“Restored Swahili townhouse”
Design Heritage Local Central
Emerson on Hurumzi

Stone Town 2014 $$

Emerson on Hurumzi

“Restored merchant palace”
Heritage Local Design Central
No. 05

$$$$ Medalled

Worth the splurge

Xanadu Luxury Villas & Retreat Zanzibar

Dongwe 2021 $$$$

Xanadu Luxury Villas & Retreat Zanzibar

“Sculpted domed sanctuary”
Design Luxe Local Secluded
andBeyond Mnemba Island

Matemwe 2024 $$$$

andBeyond Mnemba Island

“Barefoot coral lodge”
Design Luxe Resort Secluded
The Residence Zanzibar

Kizimkazi 2011 From $400

The Residence Zanzibar

“Forested oceanfront refuge”
Resort Luxe Wellness Secluded
Bawe Island Resort

Bawe Island 2024 From $1,200

Bawe Island Resort

“Private island roost”
Resort Design Luxe Secluded
Park Hyatt Zanzibar

Shangani 2015 From $450

Park Hyatt Zanzibar

“Swahili beachfront bastion”
Heritage Design Local Central
Zuri Zanzibar

Kendwa 2018 From $750

Zuri Zanzibar

“Thatched hillside village”
Design Resort Local Secluded
No. 06

Secluded

Off the map

Essque Zalu Zanzibar

Nungwi 2011 $$$

Essque Zalu Zanzibar

“Thatched cliffside compound”
Design Luxe Resort Secluded
Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa

Paje 2022 From $800

Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa

“Eco-conscious beachfront hideaway”
Luxe Wellness Resort Secluded
Mvuvi Boutique Resort

Kiwengwa 2007 $$

Mvuvi Boutique Resort

“Thatched beach lodge”
Design Resort Local Secluded
LUX Marijani, Zanzibar

Pwani Mchangani $$$

LUX Marijani, Zanzibar

“Omani-style beach resort”
Design Resort Local Secluded
Upendo Beach Boutique Hotel

Michamvi 2009 $$$

Upendo Beach Boutique Hotel

“Bohemian beachfront villas”
Design Luxe Social Secluded
No. 07

Editorial mentions

Written about

The Neela Boutique Hotel Stone Town

Shangani 2023 $$$

The Neela Boutique Hotel Stone Town

“Restored coral-stone townhouse”
Design Heritage Luxe Central
LUX Marijani, Zanzibar

Pwani Mchangani $$$

LUX Marijani, Zanzibar

“Omani-style beach resort”
Design Resort Local Secluded
Essque Zalu Zanzibar

Nungwi 2011 $$$

Essque Zalu Zanzibar

“Thatched cliffside compound”
Design Luxe Resort Secluded
Upendo Beach Boutique Hotel

Michamvi 2009 $$$

Upendo Beach Boutique Hotel

“Bohemian beachfront villas”
Design Luxe Social Secluded

Every hotel in Zanzibar

A

andBeyond Mnemba IslandDedicated personal butlers and eighty island staff attend to twenty-six guests.DesignLuxeResort$$$$

B

Bawe Island ResortDedicated personal butler service, Etro bath amenities, Frette linens, and private plunge pools for all seventy villas.ResortDesignLuxe$$$$

E

Essque Zalu ZanzibarDedicated Navigator concierges arrange Africology spa rituals and private island excursions.DesignLuxeResort$$$

T

The Residence ZanzibarDedicated butler service, private plunge pools in every villa, and bespoke sandbank picnics with private chefs.ResortLuxeWellness$$$$

U

Upendo Beach Boutique HotelDedicated personal butlers and private plunge pools across four secluded beachfront villas.DesignLuxeSocial$$$

X

Xanadu Luxury Villas & Retreat ZanzibarDedicated personal butlers, private villa plunge pools, and tailor-made all-inclusive dining served anywhere on property.DesignLuxeLocal$$$$

Z

Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & SpaDedicated butler service coordinates private dining and island excursions across expansive pool villas with outdoor soaking tubs.LuxeWellnessResort$$$$

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