Search boutique hotels in Zanzibar

Offering an outdoor pool and a restaurant, Sahari Zanzibar in Bwejuu is situated on a white, sandy beach. The hotel has a 24-hour front desk.

The rooms are decorated in typical Colonial style and offer a small patio with sea views. They feature a four-poster bed with mosquito nets, a fan and a fridge. The private bathrooms have a shower with hot and cold water. Friendly staff, breakfast and cappuccino, overall atmosphere.

Situated on a private sand beach overlooking the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar House in Matemwe features a swimming pool and bar. Scuba diving and snorkeling opportunities are also available.

The spacious rooms have views of the palm grove garden or the Indian Ocean, and include terraces with seating areas. Free Wi-Fi is available is all areas. Charming Boutique hotel lovingly designed down to the smallest detail. Wonderful rooms, large balcony, great breakfast and dinner. White powdery sand beach only one step away - quiet and clean at all times. Amazing owners. Very friendly and always helpful staff. Arranged for me everything. Service level: 10++/10. You come as a stranger and leave as a friend. Recommendation: 100%

Mamamapambo Boutique Hotel is situated in the seaside village of Jambiani on the southeast coast of Zanzibar island. The hotel is built directly on the beach and is surrounded by lush vegetation.

Each room is decorated in an ethnic style and has a large 4-poster bed draped in mosquito nets and has a patio. The spacious bathroom includes a large shower. The location is amazing. On a sleepier stretch of the southeast coast, between Paje and Jambiani. Less than 10 min walk on beach to many great restaurants, including Scooby Doo and Duyen. Staff is very nice and accommodating; they go above and beyond to make you feel at home. Rooms are spacious and clean, with stunning ocean views and sounds at high tide. Great value. None of that pretentious resort feel, but with everything you need.

The bright, air-conditioned rooms feature Zanzibari décor and feature a private entrance. They come fitted with a seating area, mosquito net draped over the bed, a flat-screen satellite TV and a safe. The private bathroom come with a uniquely designed bathtub or shower. the location is amazing and the staff are very friendly

Offering three pool and restaurant, the historic Tembo House Hotel is located in Zanzibar City, a 3-minute walk from the Old Fort and House of Wonders. Free Wi-Fi access is available.

Decorated with wood carved furniture, and offering a Swahili four-poster bed, each room features a seating area with TV, air conditioning and a bathroom with shower and traditional hammam bath. Most of the rooms feature a balcony with sea or pool views. Great location, close to the main part of Stone Town but in a quiet spot. Staff were lovely and accommodating and connected me to a great local tour guide company. Loved spending time on the vine covered terrace on the beach just reading my book. Two nice pools. I stayed in a newly renovated city view room on the street side of the hotel which was huge and very comfortable. Loved my few days staying here.

Centrally located in Zanzibar’s Stone Town, Dhow Palace Hotel is set in a historical building from 1559. It features a swimming pool, restaurant and roof-top terrace with panoramic views.

Each spacious room comes with air conditioning and Zanzibari-style furniture and décor. The rooms also include satellite TV and an electric kettle. The en suite bathrooms are equipped with a hairdryer. The hotel is literally minutes away from all you need in Stone Town. One of few hotels on Zanzibar, where true service and convenience meet. Nice breakfast buffet, refreshing pool, a fridge and a kettle in a room, good restaurant (a bit slow service there, though). Would stay again!

Offering beach front accommodation in Uroa, on the eastern coast of Unguja, Moonshine Uroa Boutique Hotel is privately owned and features an outdoor pool and a restaurant.

With sea or garden views, the spacious rooms at Moonshine Uroa Boutique Hotel include air conditioning and a bathroom with bath or shower. The beds are draped with a mosquito net. Location is perfect, food is great, but persons who are working there are treating us like we are friends, not guests.

Offering a rooftop terrace with outdoor pool and cafe, Forodhani Park Hotel in Stown Town is conveniently located at the Old Fort and just across the road from Forodhani Gardens.

Rooms at Forodhani Park Hotel are equipped with air conditioning, ceiling fan, flat-screen TV and en-suite bathroom. Most of the rooms have a balcony facing the Old Fort. Great location. Nice rooms, and the building is authentic.

Offering an outdoor pool and a restaurant, Indigo Beach Zanzibar is located in Bwejuu. Free WiFi access is available in this resort.

The rooms contain Swahili-style furnishings and the bathrooms come with a shower and free toiletries. Extras include a fan. Excellent staff and accommodated my toddler's food requirements without hassle. Food was very tasty.

Pongwe Bay Resort is situated on Pongwe Beach. This beachfront resort is surrounded by a lush and tropical garden, white sand beach and a swimming pool.

With a private entrance, the units at Pongwe Bay Resort feature thatched-roofs and Swahili elements of décor. The rooms are air-conditioned and have a mosquito net draped over the bed, a sofa and a patio offering views of the pool, garden or sea. The resort's beautiful design aesthetic blends traditional with modern comforts. We had a large bedroom room with AC, with a spacious balcony that had a view of the ocean. The food was delicious, and there was a generous breakfast. The beach club at the end of the jetty was superb, from daytime lounging on the terrace to cocktails at sunset. The staff were lovely too.