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title: "Hotels in Zanzibar: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 690 hotels in Zanzibar, Tanzania: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
---

# Where to stay in Zanzibar

Zanzibar has 690 places to stay in our index. 162 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.5.

- **places to stay:** 690

- **ranked by guests:** 162

- **average rating:** 8.5

- **5-star hotels:** 102

- [5-star hotels 39](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 95](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 73](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 129](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 88](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 7](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/airport/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 28](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Zanzibar

- **Best-rated hotel:** [The Mora Zanzibar - Luxury All Inclusive](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-mora-zanzibar-luxury-all-inclusive-zanzibar/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Nungwi

- **Average guest rating:** 8.5

- **Hotels with a pool:** 95

- **Average walk grade:** 28/100

- **5-star hotels:** 102

## Areas of Zanzibar

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Nungwi** 28 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Nungwi)
-    [**Jambiani** 15 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Jambiani)
-    [**Kiwengwa** 14 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Kiwengwa)
-    [**Paje** 13 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Paje)
-    [**Kigomane** 11 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Kigomane)
-    [**Kiponda** 10 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Kiponda)
-    [**Kelele Square** 10 hotels, 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Kelele+Square)
-    [**Kendwa** 7 hotels, 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Kendwa)
-    [**Kilimani** 7 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Kilimani)
-    [**Shangani** 7 hotels, 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Shangani)
-    [**Pongwe** 5 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Pongwe)
-    [**Uroa** 4 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/?area=Uroa)

## All hotels in Zanzibar

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Zanzibar

-     [**Golden Tulip Stone Town Boutique Hotel** *vs* **Mizingani Seafront Hotel** Zanzibar, 8.1 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/golden-tulip-stone-town-boutique-hotel-zanzibar-vs-mizingani-seafront-hotel-zanzibar/)
-     [**Kendwa Rocks Hotel** *vs* **Riu Palace Zanzibar - All Inclusive** Zanzibar, 8.6 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kendwa-rocks-hotel-zanzibar-vs-riu-palace-zanzibar-all-inclusive-zanzibar/)
-     [**Mizingani Seafront Hotel** *vs* **The Seyyida Hotel and Spa** Zanzibar, 8.8 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mizingani-seafront-hotel-zanzibar-vs-the-seyyida-hotel-and-spa-zanzibar/)
-     [**Maru Maru Hotel** *vs* **Mizingani Seafront Hotel** Zanzibar, 8.7 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/maru-maru-hotel-zanzibar-vs-mizingani-seafront-hotel-zanzibar/)
-     [**Gold Zanzibar Beach House and Spa Hotel** *vs* **Kendwa Rocks Hotel** Zanzibar, 9.1 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gold-zanzibar-beach-house-and-spa-hotel-zanzibar-vs-kendwa-rocks-hotel-zanzibar/)
-     [**Asmini Palace Hotel** *vs* **Mizingani Seafront Hotel** Zanzibar, 7.8 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/asmini-palace-hotel-zanzibar-vs-mizingani-seafront-hotel-zanzibar/)
-     [**Kendwa Rocks Hotel** *vs* **Tropicana Kendwa Beach Hotel** Zanzibar, 8.6 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kendwa-rocks-hotel-zanzibar-vs-tropicana-kendwa-beach-hotel-zanzibar/)
-     [**Canary Kendwa Beach Resort** *vs* **Kendwa Rocks Hotel** Zanzibar, 7.3 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/canary-kendwa-beach-resort-zanzibar-vs-kendwa-rocks-hotel-zanzibar/)

## FAQ: Zanzibar

### What is the best-rated hotel in Zanzibar?

By StayVersus score, The Mora Zanzibar - Luxury All Inclusive is the best-rated hotel in Zanzibar, with a guest rating of 9.3 from 399 reviews.

### Which area of Zanzibar has the most hotels?

Nungwi has the most, with 28 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Zanzibar?

We list 102 5-star hotels in Zanzibar.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/tanzania/zanzibar/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/