Zanzi Resort

5.0 star property
Beachfront hotel with full-service spa and free breakfast

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe
Beach/ocean view
Couples treatment room(s), body treatments, deep-tissue massages
Private beach, white sand, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
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Located near Kidichi Spice Farm and Prison Island, Zanzi Resort offers a private beach, Spa Sanctuary treatments, and an outdoor pool. Guests enjoy international dishes at Zanzibar Spices restaurant or visit the café. Free in-room WiFi and highly appreciated staff are featured.
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9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

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  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Gym

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Ocean Front Villa with Pool

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Lanai
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private pool
Air conditioning
  • 570 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Villa, Private Pool, Garden Area

Highlights

Lanai
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private pool
Air conditioning
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Superior Garden Villa with Plunge Pool

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Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Lanai
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private plunge pool
Air conditioning
  • 538 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
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About the area

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Kama, Zanzibar, Kama

What's nearby

  • Sea Cliff Golf Course - 6 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Kidichi Spice Farm - 13 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Slave Market - 20 min drive - 18.9 km
  • Forodhani Gardens - 20 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Nakupenda Beach - 21 min drive - 20.0 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mangrove Lodge - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Splash Bar - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Mangrove Lodge Beach Bar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Dhow restaurant - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Zanzi Resort

Luxury family-friendly hotel near Sea Cliff Golf Course
Located close to Kidichi Spice Farm and Prison Island, Zanzi Resort provides free full breakfast, an airport shuttle and a terrace. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a private beach, beach massages and sunloungers. Indulge in a manicure/pedicure, a Swedish massage and reflexology at Spa Sanctuary, the on-site spa. The on-site international cuisine restaurant, Zanzibar spices, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities, such as snorkelling, boat tours and fishing. In addition to a coffee shop/cafe and a garden, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool, along with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking and extended parking
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), babysitting (surcharge) and tour/ticket information
  • Massage treatment rooms, smoke-free property and a paddleboard on-site
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms are individually furnished, and feature comforts, such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches, such as separate sitting areas and separate dining areas.
More amenities include:
  • Children's books, musical instruments and childcare services
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and free cots/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and showers
  • 45-inch LED TVs with premium channels
  • Lanais, wardrobes/cupboards and separate sitting areas

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Zanzi Resort are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 20 km
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered extended parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to noon
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

  • Zanzibar spices

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Boat and paddles
  • Boat tours
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Paddleboard
  • Playground
  • Snorkelling

Family friendly

  • Baby toys
  • Beach toys
  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • Dining table
  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Musical instrument
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Pool toys
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 13 buildings
  • Built in 2012
  • Mediterranean architecture
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 45-inch LED TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Separate dining area
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 4 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Main restaurant]
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 28 April and 14 May.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 150.0 per day.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 5)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 150.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4 per cent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
24-hour pool access
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Zanzi Resort Kama
Zanzi Kama
Zanzi Resort Kama
Zanzi Resort Hotel
Zanzi Resort Hotel Kama

Frequently asked questions

Does Zanzi Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is available 24 hours a day.

Is Zanzi Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Zanzi Resort?

Self-parking and extended parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Zanzi Resort?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Zanzi Resort?

Checkout is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Does Zanzi Resort provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 50 per vehicle applies.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Zanzi Resort?

Some rate plans available at this hotel are all-inclusive.

Where is Zanzi Resort located?

This Kama hotel is on the beach, 2 mi (3.3 km) from Sea Cliff Golf Course, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Kidichi Spice Farm and Slave Market. Freddie Mercury Museum and Nakupenda Beach are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Reviews

Zanzi Resort Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.8

Eco-friendliness

9.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 122 out of 143 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 143 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 143 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 143 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 143 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mansour

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was amazing thank to the manager yolya and her amazing staff, the hotel pays attention to the tiniest details
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very private and very quiet
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. So quiet, relaxed, green and laid back. The rooms with a private pool and beach access were phenomenal. So private and hardly anyone around
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hotel!

Most amazing hotel me and my partner ever have visited. We both traven a lot and this is a true gem! The straff and the hotel and surrounding was truly amazing and made our honeymoon unforgetable! Already miss it!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely resort. The team is superb - really friendly and interested in their guests. Our villa was comfortable, clean, cool and relaxing, a great pool and steps down to our own private beach! And the kitchen offered an ever changing range of great dishes. Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Saqer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great

Our experience was really great. The resort is amazing, it was quit and relaxing. the villa was great it has big bedroom and living room. The swimming pool was big and the privacy was good ( specially for us as Muslims ). The restaurant offers variety of good and delicious food that suits different tastes. The staff are amazing, they really did a great job, they are friendly and helpful and they try to do everything thing to make us comfortable, specially Mr. Nivot. we really felt welcomed and appreciated. We celebrated our anniversary and they setup a romantic dinner ( free of charge) that was amazing. Big thanks for Mr. Nivot for his hospitality and friendliness.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Happiness

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. We always looked forward to the meals because the food was delicious and great conversation with the staff. They made us feel at home, I wished we had stayed longer! It was my fiance’s birthday and they made it as special as possible, they made him his favourite dish and had a birthday song performance that left him beaming from ear to ear. It was truly a memorable stay at Zanzi. A beautiful hideaway from the world, the villa was spectacular and private. We look forward to coming back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bibi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

This is the place you want to return to!

Gorgeous hideaway luxury villa resort by the sea. Private pool with sea view. Fabulous decorated villa. High service level🙌 We have been pampered to the end, thank you! This is the place you want to return to!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unbelievable, a gorgeous property. The photos do not do it justice. We will be back The team were very welcoming and were also very kind making us an early breakfast so we could eat before our flight from Zanzibar. Fabulous food.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ilona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Resort!

Thank you for everything! We celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary and had a lovely dinner at the beach! Everything was amazing, so friendly staff and exellent food and service!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

NEBIYU

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was the best resort ever Everything was superb
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

jianhong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A super quiet resort for relax
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Zanzi paradise

Fantastic place with very friendly people always being helpful. Our villa was very nice with a private pool as well as private access to the beach. The food was excellent and beyond even our high expectation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular views, excellent service with lovely people, top notch menu and cooking, peaceful, serene and luxurious. Was a glorious stay for our honeymoon. Can’t recommend it enough. Shout out to Moodi for handling all our arrangements, Emmanuel for making our dinner experiences special (what a talented singer!), Jesca, Rose and Abdallah for their excellent service and warm smiles!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Accommodations and staff are wonderful.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nizar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful resort with an amazing and attentive staff. Much smaller resort but highly recommend to anyone looking for the perfect getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing experience! Staff is attentive and friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Pritha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a beautiful villa at Zanzi Resort with its own private pool and the setting and surroundings are stunning. However, what let it down is the dinner menu on both nights. We were presented with a five-course tasting menu but no matter how you dress it up, 'sticky chicken wings with fries' for a main course does not fall under a fine dining experience. This is the type of dish one expects to have at a fast food restaurant and not at a five-star resort like Zanzi. Even on the first night, I found the stuffed aubergine with chicken main course to be very stodgy. The dinner service on the first night was excellent but on the second night, it was a bit haphazard as we were served the wrong items and also dishes were served very late. The jetty at the resort offers stunning views, including a beautiful sunset.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fathi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An experience to remember

Loved it! It was stunning and the staff were so friendly! Rashid, Alexandra and Emmanuel made our stay so much more relaxing and fun as they were super helpful. As a Muslim couple, we cared about privacy a lot. And this provided exactly what we were looking for. We had booked the ocean access private villa with a pool. We are definitely thinking of coming back.
We were able to book a private dinner in the beach!
This is the restaurant. The food was delicious and different every day
The Jetty provided a lovely view at sunset. If we had more time we would’ve booked the private dinner experience at the end of the jetty.
This was the path to our villa
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donatas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Real paradise to relax for couple. Very quiet , great service and Michelin quality food in restaurant. Management ready to help in any case
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clyde

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our accommodation was a garden bungalow in a secluded setting and was true to the description on the website.
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aniko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Igazi privát paradicsom!

Nagyon kedves kiszolgálás, nagyszerű konyha és nagy tisztaság! Plusz egy csodálatos privát medence és udvar! Hibátlan! Még ha esik is az eső, nem számít. A szúnyogok ellen nem tudnak mit kezdeni, érdemes felkészülni! Fantasztikus a növényzet, érdekes az erdőben élni! Egyszóval: remek ötlet!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were wonderful. The food was fantastic. The resort is out of this world. It was like staying in a rain Forest with the sounds and atmosphere. We particularly enjoyed the secluded feel of the resort. We had a fabulous holiday and plan to return.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Morag

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful grounds. Great staff. Variable food was the only negative.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for honeymooners

A wonderful hidden Gem ...in a village called Kama .. villas are spacious.. and nicely decorated.. thus lack not so modern .. Very beautiful Gardens with monkeys and Lemurs .. very nice Jetty ...and nice private beach .. not ideal for swimming due to rocks in the water .. Service is impecable yet bit slow especially if rushing to a,tour .. food is high quality .. Yet needs some more diversity especially when it comes to local cuisine and sea food .deserts are not the best .. The biggiest minus is that when you are there .. you can't go around if like you were in Paje beach or elsewhere...you need to rent a car or hire a taxi which should take you to new places and you end up paying few hundreds for displacements .
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023