The stunning Zamani Zanzibar beach resort offers crystal blue waters, a wide selection of dining experiences, sumptuous suites, extensive sports, and its own spa and private beach club. This majestic Five Star resort hotel sits on the doorstep of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by 30 acres of tropical gardens, which blends harmoniously into the environment. All 117 luxuriously appointed rooms, suites and luxury villas , featuring private terraces or balconies and have uninterrupted views over the Indian Ocean
Location
The Zamani Zanzibar is located on Zanzibar, the ‘spice island’, which is part of Tanzania, and is one of East Africa’s most famous Indian Ocean beach resort destinations. The hotel is located on the north east coast of Zanzibar,home to some of its most pristine and unspoilt beaches. Offering a wide selection of water sports and activities, this beautiful beach resort is just a short drive from the many restaurants, hotels and cultural attractions of Stone Town.
Accommodation
The hotel offers: 2 Presidential Villas with private infinity pools
5 One Bedroom Villas with private infinity pools
10 Zamani Suites
40 Terrace Rooms
60 Garden Rooms.
Non-smoking rooms available.
All guest rooms offer: flat screen satellite TV with movie channels, luxurious bathrooms with outdoor showers, mini-bar and tea/coffee making facilities, complimentary internet access, in-room safe, patio (Garden Rooms) or balcony and roof-top sundeck (Terrace rooms and Suites), valet services, air-conditioning, 24-hour room service.
Zamani Villas
7 private villas offering ultimate luxury, absolute privacy and a spectacular setting. Each has its own infinity pool, sun-deck, spacious living and dining room, fully equipped kitchenette and private butler service.
Villa Zanzibar
This 300 square metre villa with its 3 bedrooms, 20 metre infinity pool, large sundeck and relaxing area is pure luxury. Discretely located at the south side of the resort, the villa offers total privacy and accommodates 6 guests. Private beach access.
Villa Pemba
This 250 square metre villa has two bedrooms and cliff-top infinity pool and private beach access.
One Bedroom Villas
Each of these 150 square metre villas offers one bedroom and a central dining/living area.
Dining and bars
Dining choices include: the ‘Red Snapper Restaurant’ (fine seafood dining with spectacular views of the Indian Ocean), the ‘Cloves Restaurant’ (all-day international cuisine with a dash of Arabian-African spice), the ‘Zanzi Bar’ (a relaxing bar serving a variety of international cocktails, wines and spirits), the ‘Pool Bar’ (offering cocktails and light snacks throughout the day), the ‘Jetty Bar’ (stretching 150 metres over the reef, the Jetty Bar offers a variety of international cocktails, wines, spirits and light grilled lunches), the ‘Zamani Beach Club Grill and Bar’ (situated under palms and coconut trees and offering light cuisine and a wide selection of cocktails).
The hotel also offers a wide variety of private dining opportunities: on the jetty, by the pool, in the room or in the private villa.
Conference and event facilities
The hotel does not offer specific conference facilities but will be happy to quote for small meetings and social gatherings. Tanzania incentives can also be arranged in Stone Town
Weddings and honeymoons
This ideal combination of hotel and beach resort makes an ideal Tanzania wedding destination. The hotel also offers a honeymoon suite.
Child-friendly facilities
The hotel is exceptionally child-friendly. Family rooms, babysitting, children’s menus, children’s amusements, pool and beach games.
Activities and recreation
WiFi (in public areas)
Business Centre
Gift shop and jewellery boutique
Private beach club
Tennis and basket-ball courts.
Anantara Spa Zanzibar: The luxury spa, Anantara, offers Thai staff, 6 private treatment rooms, 2 outdoor massage pavilions, a 23 m infinity pool, a beauty salon, fitness centre, sauna and hairdresser. Spa treatments include: Massage • One Day Spa Rituals • Body Treatments • Facials • Steam Bath Rituals • In-Room Massage
Water sports (swimming, snorkelling, sea kayaking, diving, kite-surfing, wind-surfing, sailing and more), and dhow trips
The hotel can also arrange cultural visits to fishing villages, dhow workshops and Tanzania artisans markets.
Stone Town Tour: The heart of Zanzibar, Stone Town is the only functioning historical city in East Africa and is much the same today as it was 200 years ago. A city within a city, Stone Town is the oldest section of Zanzibar Town, and is made up of winding lanes and unique stone houses, many of which feature magnificent carved doors and overhanging fretwork balconies. Places of cultural interest in Stone Town and around include: the Portuguese Fort, Sultan’s Palace, old Dhow Port, Old Slave Market, Zanzibar House of Wonders, Stone Town Old Dispensary, Livingstone’s House, slave caves/slave market, The Hamamni Bath, The National Museum of Zanzibar, The Chukwani Palace, Jozani Forest (the last sanctuary of the red colobus monkey in East Africa), Mtoni Palace and Maruhubi Palace ruins, and the Persian Baths of Kidichi.
The Spice Tour: The hotel offers access to the Spice Tour, a tour of the spice-growing fields and orchards of East Africa’s most famous spice exporter, which lie just outside Stone Town. Typically lasting half a day, the tours usually end up with shopping for spices and oils, or a visit to the slave caves and beach resort options.
Jozani Forest Tour: The Jozani Forest Reserve is the last sanctuary in the world for the rare red colobus monkey, which is endemic to this East African island. 35 kms from Stone Town, the reserve is also home to other key East Africa species including Syke's monkey's, bush pigs and nocturnal Zanzibar leopards. Jozani has an excellent nature trail and the guides are well trained and informative.