Luxury Hotels in Zanzibar
Small, private and properly staffed
- Areas Matemwe, Michamvi, Kendwa, Stone Town and Pemba
- Board options Bed and breakfast, half board, full board or all inclusive
Rates on request Hotel rates change with the season and availability. Tell us your dates and we will send current options.
Zan Maldive Tours and Safaris books this accommodation on your behalf through trusted local partners. We do not own or operate these properties.
Luxury in Zanzibar means space and privacy rather than marble lobbies. The best properties on the island are small: eight to twenty rooms, spread along a private stretch of beach, with a pool per villa and a team who learn your name on day one.
The strongest luxury locations are Matemwe and Michamvi for privacy, Kendwa and the north-west for swimming and sunsets, and a handful of restored merchant houses in Stone Town for the first or last night of a trip. Pemba, the quieter sister island, has a small number of exceptional properties for anyone wanting to go further.
What you should expect at this level: airport transfers included or arranged, a dedicated host, high-quality food using local seafood and produce, a spa, and staff who arrange excursions properly rather than handing you a leaflet.
Tell us your dates, your party and your budget and we will send a short list rather than a catalogue. We book through local partners and hold direct relationships with most of the properties worth staying in.
What to expect
Room types
- Beachfront villa with private pool
- Ocean-view suite
- Garden villa
- Whole-villa exclusive use
Facilities
- Private pools
- Spa and treatments
- Dedicated host or butler
- Private beach access
- Fine dining using local seafood and produce
- Airport transfers arranged
- Excursions booked and coordinated
