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5* lush Zanzibar stay on a white-sand beach with private pool villas
The Residence Zanzibar, Tanzania
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5* lush Zanzibar stay on a white-sand beach with private pool villas
The Residence Zanzibar, Tanzania
9.1
Excellent
635 reviews
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Excellent Beach Hotel
Top 1% in city
Excellent Resort Hotel
Top 1% in city
Excellent Wellness Hotel
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Escape to an exotic island paradise off the idyllic coast of Tanzania with private pool villas - includes breakfast, dinner, a massage and more
- Exotic escapism: The Residence Zanzibar lies within 79 acres of lush, tropical gardens, where you’ll be free to become one with the palpably tranquil vibe of this incredible island. Bike around the grounds, wander the sugar-white beaches or up the ante with an island safari, a day scuba diving or an evening of traditional Taarab music and dance.
- Refreshment and relaxation: Grab a daytime drink or get fresh seafood delivered straight to your sun lounger at the beach or pool. In the evenings, two restaurants at The Residences showcase Zanzibari, Indian and Arabic-influenced cuisine and for those who want more privacy, there’s in-villa dining, private barbecues on the jetty and candle-lit beach dinners.
- Soul soothing spa: Tucked away in the tropical gardens, the show-stopping spa has a sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi as well as six spacious treatment pavilions. Signature customised therapies and treatments (using ila spa products) and African beautifying rituals include massages, facials, body exfoliation, manicures, pedicures, waxing, and make-up.
Amenities
- Spa and wellness facilities
- Beachfront infinity pool
- Two restaurants
- Poolside dining
- Pool bar
- Private dining options (fees apply)
- Kids' club
- Gift shop
- Tennis courts
- Watersports centre
- Yoga classes
- Complimentary ice cream and fruit
- Parking
- Pets are not allowed
How to get there
The Residence Zanzibar is an hour’s drive from Zanzibar International Airport. The best way to access the hotel is to organise airport transfers through the hotel, prior to arrival and for an additional cost, or take a taxi from the airport.
How to get there
The Residence Zanzibar is an hour’s drive from Zanzibar International Airport. The best way to access the hotel is to organise airport transfers through the hotel, prior to arrival and for an additional cost, or take a taxi from the airport.
Good to know
The spa opens daily from 10am-8pm, while the gym opens from 7am-8pm.
Entry requirements
The passport, visa and health requirements (including those related to COVID-19) at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements, before you travel.
- Exotic escapism: The Residence Zanzibar lies within 79 acres of lush, tropical gardens, where you’ll be free to become one with the palpably tranquil vibe of this incredible island. Bike around the grounds, wander the sugar-white beaches or up the ante with an island safari, a day scuba diving or an evening of traditional Taarab music and dance.
- Refreshment and relaxation: Grab a daytime drink or get fresh seafood delivered straight to your sun lounger at the beach or pool. In the evenings, two restaurants at The Residences showcase Zanzibari, Indian and Arabic-influenced cuisine and for those who want more privacy, there’s in-villa dining, private barbecues on the jetty and candle-lit beach dinners.
- Soul soothing spa: Tucked away in the tropical gardens, the show-stopping spa has a sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi as well as six spacious treatment pavilions. Signature customised therapies and treatments (using ila spa products) and African beautifying rituals include massages, facials, body exfoliation, manicures, pedicures, waxing, and make-up.
Amenities
- Spa and wellness facilities
- Beachfront infinity pool
- Two restaurants
- Poolside dining
- Pool bar
- Private dining options (fees apply)
- Kids' club
- Gift shop
- Tennis courts
- Watersports centre
- Yoga classes
- Complimentary ice cream and fruit
- Parking
- Pets are not allowed
How to get there
The Residence Zanzibar is an hour’s drive from Zanzibar International Airport. The best way to access the hotel is to organise airport transfers through the hotel, prior to arrival and for an additional cost, or take a taxi from the airport.
How to get there
The Residence Zanzibar is an hour’s drive from Zanzibar International Airport. The best way to access the hotel is to organise airport transfers through the hotel, prior to arrival and for an additional cost, or take a taxi from the airport.
Good to know
The spa opens daily from 10am-8pm, while the gym opens from 7am-8pm.
Entry requirements
The passport, visa and health requirements (including those related to COVID-19) at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements, before you travel.
Location and what's nearby
Mchamgamle, Kizimkazi, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Set on a white-sand beach along Zanzibar’s southwestern coast, the hotel has the glittering Indian Ocean waters on its doorstep. You’ll be only a 20-minute walk from the village of Kizimkazi and just over an hour's drive from Stone Town – the UNESCO-listed capital. Here you can learn about Zanzibar’s sultans at the imposing Palace Museum, quench your thirst with freshly-squeezed sugarcane juice at Forodhani food market, take a dhow cruise at sunset, and seek out Freddie Mercury’s former home on Kenyatta Road. For further thrills, take a guided tour of a spice farm, visit the tortoise sanctuary on Prison Island, and meet rare Kirk's Red Colobus monkeys at Jozani Forest Reserve – Zanzibar’s only national park.
Cancellation policy
Unlimited free date changes up to 8 days before you check-in.
You can also cancel within this time period and get a refund in Secret Escapes credit, minus a £35 cancellation fee.
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