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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 IslandBarefoot coral lodgeDesignLuxeResort$$$$

B

Bawe Island ResortPrivate island roostResortDesignLuxe$$$$ Be ZanzibarPalm-framed beach bungalowsDesignLocalWellness$$$

E

Emerson on HurumziRestored merchant palaceHeritageLocalDesign$$ Emerson Spice HotelRestored Swahili quartersDesignHeritageLocal$$ Essque Zalu ZanzibarThatched cliffside compoundDesignLuxeResort$$$

K

KizikulaCoral limestone guesthousesDesignWellnessLocal$$$

L

LUX Marijani, ZanzibarOmani-style beach resortDesignResortLocal$$$

M

Mvuvi Boutique ResortThatched beach lodgeDesignResortLocal$$

P

Park Hyatt ZanzibarSwahili beachfront bastionHeritageDesignLocal$$$$

S

Sharazad Wonders Boutique HotelRestored Swahili townhouseDesignHeritageLocal$$

T

The Neela Boutique Hotel Stone TownRestored coral-stone townhouseDesignHeritageLuxe$$$ The Residence ZanzibarForested oceanfront refugeResortLuxeWellness$$$$

U

Upendo Beach Boutique HotelBohemian beachfront villasDesignLuxeSocial$$$

X

Xanadu Luxury Villas & Retreat ZanzibarSculpted domed sanctuaryDesignLuxeLocal$$$$

Z

Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & SpaEco-conscious beachfront hideawayLuxeWellnessResort$$$$ Zuri ZanzibarThatched hillside villageDesignResortLocal$$$$

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