Gold Zanzibar Beach House & SpavsEssque Zalu Zanzibar
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Essque Zalu Zanzibar is the choice of most reviewers compared to Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa. Essque Zalu Zanzibar comes in at 85 with accolades from 4 publications such as The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa
Kendwa Beach, P.O. Box 1543 Kendwa (north coast) Zanzibar, Kendwa, Tanzania
From $512/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Oyster
Luxury
"Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa is a 67-room, luxury beachfront property with a private vibe and an isolated location at the northern tip of Ungula Island." Full review
Essque Zalu Zanzibar
Nungwi, Nungwi 3151, Tanzania
From $368/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Jetsetter
"Family-friendly resort with thatch-roofed suites and a vast infinity pool overlooking Zanzibar’s coral-fringed coast." Full review
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Those with a penchant for doing little can settle into a lounge chair beside the enormous infinity pool, relax in the spa, choose between the three on-site restaurants or quaff vodka-cranberries in the art gallery.
Oyster
Luxury
"The Essque Zalu Zanzibar is a large luxury hotel set on the northern tip of the island overlooking the Indian Ocean." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This big, bold, modern resort with 40 suites, eight three- and four-bedroom private villas, two restaurants, a spa and a lake-like pool aims to bring an urban level of luxury comfort to the Zanzibari coast." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This large place has a mix of upmarket suites and spacious villas set around expansive grounds on a small cliff overlooking the water (although there’s not much beach)." Full review