Zanzibar, Tanzania
Zawadi Hotel
Zawadi Hotel offers the most intimate beach getaway, with a fine attention to detail. Elegant, relaxed luxury awaits.
Zawadi Hotel offers the most intimate beach getaway, with a fine attention to detail. Elegant, relaxed luxury awaits.
Zawadi Hotel offers the most intimate beach getaway, with a fine attention to detail. Elegant, relaxed luxury awaits.
Zawadi Hotel offers the most intimate beach getaway, with a fine attention to detail. Elegant, relaxed luxury awaits.
Location
Zawadi Hotel is located on the stunning southeast coast of Zanzibar not far from the airport, with breathtaking unrivalled views across the Indian Ocean. The cliff recedes in the heart of the property, providing an idyllic cove with pure white sand beach.
Accommodation
The first thing you spot when you enter one of the 12 ample villas is the private terrace with sublime Indian Ocean views, you can sit here surrounded by flowering bougainvillaea and palm trees gazing out to water for hours, if it gets too hot, slip into the sanctuary of your own private plunge pool.
Inside, The large double bed promises you a good rest upon the luxury memory foam mattresses. The ensuite bathrooms boast a walk-in shower, freestanding bathtubs and double basins.
Inside, The large double bed promises you a good rest upon the luxury memory foam mattresses. The ensuite bathrooms boast a walk-in shower, freestanding bathtubs and double basins.
You start each day with a delicious breakfast at the relaxed Mswakini Beach Bar & Restaurant, lunch and drinks are here too. In the evening, you enjoy a cocktail or two in the The Mali Mali Lounge & Bar before an exquisite, award-winning meal at The Drift Wood Dining Room. The menu features the finest of the season's local produce and is a delicate fusion of the African, Indian, Arabic, and Persian influence.
To enhance your luxury stay, a range of relaxing treatments and sublime massages can be found in the resort spa, as well as a well equipped gym, spa pool and sun chairs.
To enhance your luxury stay, a range of relaxing treatments and sublime massages can be found in the resort spa, as well as a well equipped gym, spa pool and sun chairs.
Experiences
- Dive right in with the dedicated team at The Rising Sun Dive Center for a memorable expedition of the southeastern coastline. Catering to divers of all skill levels, watch hundreds of fish amongst the thousands of metres of stunning corals deep in paradise.
- Just moments from The Zawadi beach-front, The Water Club is the perfect place to enjoy the very riches of the Indian Ocean.
- Join a Coral Reef Exploration to get an unmatched up-close look at the marine ecosystem hiding in the waters below.
- If you would prefer to be on the water then our Paddle Paradise offers a chance to glide above the coral havens below on a stand-up paddle board. The warm waters are clear enough to see straight down .
- A thrilling guided snorkelling tour will take you through two-and-a-half hours of underwater fun. Once under the waves you will see a treasure trove of stunning corals and fish.
- From sea to table like a local. On board our beautiful Swahili dhow sail down the coastline and into the mangrove wetlands and try traditional hand-line fishing. Back at the hotel, our chef will prepare your fish exactly as you request for your dinner.
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
Community
Zawadi Hotel is part of The Zanzibar Collection. Who are proudly committed to providing training and education to Zanzibaris and Tanzanians. Through their Zanzibar hospitality education programs they foster dynamic careers for local Zanzibaris, encouraging them to achieve their utmost potential.
Environment
The Zanzibar Collection uses solar panels, reduced plastic use, organic farming, energy conservation, water recycling, and marine preservation to minimise their environmental effect.
Community
The Zanzibar Collection contributes to the local community in many ways. Fresh produce is sourced from nearby farmers and fishermen, and local craftsmen and artisans are supported in the resort's interior design. They also support with education infrastructure, sanitation, and health.
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