All Inclusive Resort Hotels
Baraza Resort & Spa
South East Coast – Price Guide: From £306.00 per person All Inclusive
Baraza Resort & SpaRepresents a luxurious concept in hotels on Zanzibar with each individual villa having a separate lounge, terrace and plunge pool. The fusion of Indian, Arabic and Swahili design and decor, together with furniture and fittings specifically designed and commissioned for the hotel makes Baraza a truly unique and magnificent destination.
Location
On the south east coast under an hours drive from the Airport & Stone Town, Baraza has a 400 meter beach-front location on a beach voted by Conde Nast as one of the top 30 beaches in the world.
Accommodation
There are 30 individual villas, 14 are one bedroom of 148 square meters, 15 are two bedroom (193 square meters) and one Presidential Villa (254 square meters). There are four categories of villa according to their location in the very spacious grounds, some are ocean front, ocean view, sea facing or garden view. All have a master bedroom, en-suite bathroom with free-standing bath, dressing room, separate living room, mini-bar area with tea & coffee making facilities, private terrace and plunge pool. Two bedroom villas have a second en-suite bedroom.
Facilities
Baraza has all guests can expect from an hotel of this standard, and more. Swimming pool, tennis court, fitness room, watersport and PADI dive centre, library, meeting room and boutique. There is a luxury spa and yoga area, three restaurant areas, pool bar and business centre with internet access. A list of facilities does not do justice to the thought, design, sumptuous decor, furniture and fittings which sets Baraza apart from other hotels. Whilst all this may sound daunting, it has an informal atmosphere engendered by its very friendly staff, is child friendly in terms of providing baby sitting facilities and supervised children’s play area, but also rates are set to attract families with children up to the age of 18 years. Accommodation is on an All Inclusive basis. Images courtesy Baraza Resort & Spa.
Dream of Zanzibar
North East Coast – Price Guide: From £85.00 per person All Inclusive
A large hotel on a spacious site, there are a number of accommodation blocks housing different categories of rooms, some with sea views and some garden views, all furnished to a very high standard. The hotel design is contemporary with Afro-Arabic touches with some of suites and public areas having an appearance of Arabian palaces.
Location
On the north east coast, fronting the ocean and about 1 hour from the airport and Stone Town.
Accommodation
There are 157 rooms all designed and equipped to a very high standard, some of the furniture made from elm wood manufactured by Italian craftsmen. All the en-suite rooms have king size or twin beds, mosquito nets, individual climate control, telephone, TV with satellite channels, internet access, minibar, tea and coffee making facilities and digital personal safes. All rooms have a spacious private terrace. There are 64 Deluxe Garden Room which have their own communal swimming pool (in addition to the beach-side pool) children area and bar, 40 Deluxe Rooms, 40 Sea View Junior Suites with Jacuzzi and 3 Royal Sea Front Suites with Jacuzzi and private pool and butler service.
Facilities
Are extensive. The Cape to Venice Brasserie is the main restaurant where buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner is served either in the airconditioned or al-fresco, the Pizza Restaurant is open in the evening serving specialist pizza, the Blue Vanilla A La Carte restaurant provides fine dining, the Boma and Chop Stick Restaurant serves traditional African and Eastern cuisine and there are three separate bars located either near the beach and pool or in the “Kasbah Square”. There are a very wide range of leisure and sports facilities including gym, tennis courts and water sports centre. There is a staffed children’s play area, a boutique, exquisite spa, two swimming pools, money exchange facility, conference centre, excursions desk and in-house clinic. A baby sitting service is provided on request.
La Gemma Dell’Est
North West Coast – Price Guide: From £112.00 per person All Inclusive
With magnificent views of the sunset, La Gemma is on a very large site where guests, if they wish, can be transported by golf buggy to different parts of the hotel.
Location
On the very north west coast, south of the village of Nungwi, La Gemma is located on a beach which is less effected by the tides than other parts of Zanzibar. It is approximately 1 hour from the airport and Stone Town.
Accommodation
There are 132 rooms, 93 Deluxe Sea View Rooms with private terrace and garden entrance, 16 Sea View Suites with separate sitting room and kitchenette, Family Suite with living room and 2 bedrooms. The 23 Villa Club Sea View Rooms have free room service, butler service and free laundry. The Presidential Suite has 5 en-suite bedrooms, an office, large communal living area and butler quarters and private pool. All rooms are en-suite, have king size or twin beds, mosquito nets, individual climate control, telephone, TV with satellite channels, stocked minibar, tea and coffee making facilities and digital personal safes.
Facilities
The Pavilion Restaurant is the main restaurant serving buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, taken either inside in an air-conditioned section or al-fresco. The Sea Breeze A La Carte Restaurant is set up at night on the pier, a truly romantic setting. There is a Pizzeria, a specialist coffee lounge and Sunset Bar also on the pier, a beach bar and Lobby Bar. Water sport facilities include sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, wake-boarding, sunset cruises and deep sea fishing. The business centre has wifi facilities, there is an excursions desk, boutique, extensive spa, PADI dive centre and floodlight tennis court. Currency exchange and baby sitting service are available.
Mapenzi Beach Club
North East Coast – Price Guide: From £79.00 per person All Inclusive
Mapenzi is a mid-size All Inclusive Hotel built on a hillside with public areas and most rooms looking over the beach and ocean. Being one of the first All Inclusive resorts on Zanzibar, its facilities are not as contemporary as newer competitors.
Location
On the north east coast of the island a little more than an hours drive from Stone Town and the Airport.
Accommodation
The hotel has 87 rooms, 30 rooms are designated as Sea Front and adjacent to the beach, 27 are Sea View set a little further back and 30 are Garden View Rooms. Whilst the Sea Front Rooms are the premier rooms, their location next to beach means there are many guests milling around. We prefer the Garden Rooms further back and up the hill which are much more private and quiet.
Facilities
There is a restaurant serving buffet breakfasts, lunch and dinner. The Pool Bar and the Beach Bar serve snacks and drinks. There is a tennis court and the watersports centre provides scuba diving and has a range of equipment including windsurfers, canoes and snorkelling equipment. There is entertainment most evenings and there is a disco.
Neptune Pwani Beach Resort & Spa
North East Coast – Price Guide: From £52.00 per person All Inclusive
Whilst it is a large resort style hotel it still has an authentic Zanzibari feel with the full range of facilities one expects from an international standard hotel.
Location
The hotel is located on the north east coast about 45 kilometres from Stone Town and the Airport. It takes about 50 minutes by car to get to Neptune Pwani.
Accommodation
There are 154 rooms comprised of 4 VIP Suites, 78 Sea Side Rooms and 72 Sea View Rooms. The Suites have a bedroom and sitting room, 2 verandahs and jacuzzi. The Suites also serve as Family Rooms as 2 single beds can be placed in the sitting room. Sea Side and Sea View rooms are the same size and have the same high specification, but Sea Side Rooms are closer to the beach. Sea Side and Sea View Rooms all have ocean views. All en-suite rooms are air conditioned, have mosquito nets, mini-bar, tea & coffee making facilities, verandahs, TV with satellite channels, electronic safe and comfortable sitting area for 2 people in addition to the verandah. An additional single bed can be added to rooms for triple occupancy.
Facilities
There are 2 swimming pools, one boasting to be the largest swimming pool on Zanzibar, each pool having its own pool bar. The main restaurant which is open air offers buffet style breakfast, lunch & dinner with a choice of local and international cuisine. The Samaki Restaurant specialises in fresh local fish and seafood (samaki being Swahili for fish). The Msafiri Snack Bar offers snacks during the day and hosts cocktails and entertainment in the evenings. The Madafu bar offers drinks and cocktails overlooking the ocean where there is evening entertainment. There are 2 boutiques, a Wellness Centre with the Coconut Spa run by a team of specialist therapists and there is a dive centre which also offers a range of water sports. Though Neptune Pwani is one of the largest hotels on Zanzibar it is set in tastefully, extensive landscaped gardens which give a feel of spaciousness. The hotel offers a variety of excursions.