The 4 Best Luxury Hotels in Zanzibar
Hand-picked in Zanzibar: our selection of 5-star hotels starts at the Park Hyatt and reaches to the Zuri. Your suitespot booking includes breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – over €500 in value.
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The best-known hotels in Zanzibar
These are the addresses in Zanzibar is known for – in the order our travel advisors recommend them. Where each one stands and what it costs is right beside it. At the top of our recommendation: the Park Hyatt Zanzibar.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hyatt Zanzibar | Stone Town | ★ 4.7/5 | 380 € |
| Zuri Zanzibar | Kendwa Beach | ★ 4.4/5 | 604 € |
| Amani Boutique Hotel Zanzibar | Paje Beach | ★ 4.3/5 | 207 € |
| White Sand Luxury Villas Zanzibar | – | ★ 4.5/5 | 833 € |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in Zanzibar
Park Hyatt Zanzibar · Stone TownA night costs between 207 and 832 euros.At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
Four 5-star hotels in Zanzibar – and on which coast
Between the lowest and the highest rate lies a factor of four: Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar starts at 207 €, White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar at 832 €. In between stand Park Hyatt Sansibar at 380 € and Zuri Sansibar at 604 €.
Zuri Zanzibar · Kendwa BeachTogether the best hotels in Zanzibar offer 58 categories, thirteen of them suites.
Why we recommend it: Zanzibar has far more beach hotels than the ones listed here. Our travel advisors picked four, and by coast rather than by property: each of the four answers a different question. To see the island, stay in Stone Town. For quiet, take Paje. To swim, go to Kendwa – the water there stays deep enough at low tide, which is not true everywhere on the east coast.
Our travel advisors’ insider tip
Zuri Sansibar adds a Zuri cocktail and a guided tour of the spice garden for two to the stay – on an island whose history hangs on the spice trade, that is the most worthwhile hour of the day. Book a suite there and pool and beach snacks come with it. And White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar is, with eleven villas and suites, the smallest property in this selection: you share the stretch of beach with very few others.
Where to stay in Zanzibar: Stone Town, Paje or Kendwa
The four properties stand on three coasts, and for an island the distances are considerable. Between Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar in Paje and Zuri Sansibar in Kendwa lie 65 kilometres, right across the island.
Amani Boutique Hotel Zanzibar · Paje BeachStone Town in the west is where you arrive: that is where you land, where Park Hyatt Sansibar stands, and the old town has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000. From there it is 41 kilometres to Paje and 47 to Kendwa.
Paje on the south-east coast carries two of the four: Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar and White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar, both on the same beach. Here the tidal range sets the rhythm of the day – at low tide the water pulls far back and opens up the lagoon.
Kendwa in the north-west is the counterpoint: the beach shelves steeply, swimming works at any tide, and the sunset sits off the coast rather than behind it.
58 categories: the best hotels in Zanzibar from the inside
The best hotels in Zanzibar offer 58 categories between them, thirteen of them suites – a good one in five.
White Sand Luxury Villas ZanzibarThe floor area concentrates in two properties. At White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar the Presidential Villa and the Garden Luxury Villa with roof terrace measure 525 sqm each; two Family Villas with private pool come to 470 sqm and the Beachfront Villa to 430. At Zuri Sansibar the oceanfront Luxury Villa measures 500 sqm, a smaller villa 260 sqm and the suite with jacuzzi and terrace 132 sqm.
At the Park Hyatt Sansibar it is worth asking your travel advisor, because the rooms sit in a historic building in the old town and differ in their layout.
What a night in a luxury hotel in Zanzibar costs
All four properties carry a rate, so here is the full overview – sorted by price, with the location of each hotel.
| Hotel | Location | from / night |
|---|---|---|
| Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar | Paje | 207 € |
| Park Hyatt Sansibar | Stone Town | 380 € |
| Zuri Sansibar | Kendwa | 604 € |
| White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar | Paje | 833 € |
How long to stay: ten nights, split across two bases. At 65 kilometres of spread, moving pays off: two or three nights in Stone Town for the old town, then a week on one of the two coasts. With only a week, drop Stone Town to the return leg and take the last night there before the flight home.
Zuri Sansibar expressly asks for no minimum stay. For Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar we hold contradictory information – your travel advisor will give you the binding figure.
And whatever the date: you get the suitespot benefits in the quietest week of the year just as you do in the busiest.
Zanzibar from 207 to 832 euros: the rates compared
Breakfast is included at all four – in Zanzibar that is not a given, because many of the island’s beach hotels work with half board.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comA room upgrade subject to availability applies at Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar, Zuri Sansibar and White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar; a late check-out at Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar, Park Hyatt Sansibar and Zuri Sansibar – with evening flights out of Zanzibar, the most tangible of the benefits.
A hotel credit comes twice: 50 US dollars at Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar and 100 US dollars at Park Hyatt Sansibar. A welcome gift is carried by Park Hyatt Sansibar and White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar.
A loyalty programme can be credited in Zanzibar at Park Hyatt Sansibar only: World of Hyatt. The other three are independently run.
Earn points & use your status in Zanzibar
The properties in Zanzibar share a single loyalty program. Your booking counts within it as usual – a direct rate with points, elite nights and your status benefits, plus what suitespot adds. The focus of this selection is World of Hyatt.
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| World of Hyatt | 1 hotel | Park Hyatt Zanzibar |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Zanzibar
How many luxury hotels in Zanzibar does suitespot offer?
Four: Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar and White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar in Paje, Park Hyatt Sansibar in Stone Town and Zuri Sansibar in Kendwa. Between Paje and Kendwa lie 65 kilometres.
What does a night in a luxury hotel in Zanzibar cost?
Between 207 and 832 €. Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar starts at 207 €, Park Hyatt Sansibar at 380 €, Zuri Sansibar at 604 € and White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar at 832 €.
Stone Town, Paje or Kendwa – which coast is right?
Stone Town is the city and the arrival point; the old town has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000. Paje in the south-east is lagoon with a strong tidal range. Kendwa in the north-west shelves steeply and allows swimming at any tide.
How far apart are the hotels?
From Paje to Stone Town it is 41 kilometres, from Stone Town to Kendwa 47 and from Paje to Kendwa 65. Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar and White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar stand on the same beach in Paje.
How long should I stay in Zanzibar?
Ten nights, split across two bases: two or three in Stone Town, then a week on one of the coasts. With a week of travel time, take Stone Town as the last night before the flight home.
Which hotel in Zanzibar has the largest accommodation?
White Sand Luxury Villas Sansibar. The Presidential Villa and the Garden Luxury Villa with roof terrace measure 525 sqm each. At Zuri Sansibar the oceanfront Luxury Villa comes to 500 sqm.
Which suitespot benefits apply in Zanzibar?
Breakfast at all four, a room upgrade subject to availability at three and a late check-out at three as well. On top of that a hotel credit of 50 US dollars at Amani Boutique Hotel Sansibar and 100 US dollars at Park Hyatt Sansibar.
Can I credit a loyalty programme?
At Park Hyatt Sansibar through World of Hyatt. The other three properties are independently run.
Which is the most expensive hotel in Zanzibar?
The most expensive hotel in Zanzibar is White Sand Luxury Villas Zanzibar, with rates from 832 € a night. Amani Boutique Hotel Zanzibar has the lowest entry price at 206 €.
