Unguja LodgevsThe Residence Zanzibar
Both properties are rated highly by experts. On balance, Unguja Lodge scores significantly better than The Residence Zanzibar. Unguja Lodge scores 81 with positive reviews from 2 publications including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph.
Unguja Lodge
P.O. Box 675, Kizimkazi, Tanzania
From $227/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
8.0
"A boutique lodge with 12 organically designed villas offering barefoot luxury, built on a coral cliff beside the twinkling waters of Menai Bay, which teem with bottlenose and humpback dolphins." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This secluded, low-key lodge has 12 organically designed two-storey villas shaded by thick indigenous forest." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Set in a patch of forest, this secluded luxury lodge has 10 villas with high thatched roofs and curved walls reminiscent of seashells" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Set in a patch of forest, this secluded luxury lodge has 10 villas with high thatched roofs and curved walls reminiscent of seashells" Full review
The Residence Zanzibar
Mchangamle, Kizimkazi 2404, Tanzania
From $436/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Jetsetter
"Romantic escape for seclusion and spa time, with just 66 villas on 80 unspoiled acres fronting a mile-long beach." Full review
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Wander down to the sand, and your beach butler will be ready with a cold face towel and new rounds of Kilimanjaro beer on request.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Sixty-six villas scattered over an 80-acre compound." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Deep in the heart of what was once just bush and mangroves, The Residence Zanzibar is a tropical site to behold." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Residence Zanzibar is a gorgeous, luxe property set on over 79 acres of beautiful beachfront grounds on the southwestern tip of Zanzibar’s main island, Unguja." Full review