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The Residence Zanzibar

5.0 star property
Kizimkazi beachfront hotel with spa, outdoor pool

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Luxury Ocean Front Pool Villa
Body treatments, body wraps, body scrubs, facials
2 bars/lounges, poolside bar
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2 bars/lounges, poolside bar
Escape to The Residence Zanzibar, where ocean views meet warm hospitality. Treat yourself to a massage or yoga class, then bask in the sun on the white sand beach with sun loungers. With 2 coffee shops and a garden, free in-room WiFi and babysitting services for parents who need some time off.
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Non-smoking
  • Bar

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • On the beach
  • 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free children's club
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Fitness centre
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Free use of bicycles
  • Beach umbrellas

For families (6)

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club (free)
  • Playground on-site
  • Private pool
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Separate bedroom
The current price is €357
includes taxes & fees
15 Jun - 16 Jun

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Prestige Ocean Front Pool Villa

Highlights

Furnished patio
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private pool
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
  • Ocean view
  • 155 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Ocean Front Pool Villa

Luxury Ocean Front Pool Villa

Highlights

Furnished patio
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private pool
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
  • Ocean view
  • 155 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Garden Pool Villa

Luxury Garden Pool Villa

Highlights

Furnished patio
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private pool
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
  • 155 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Frangipani Garden Pool Villa

Highlights

Furnished patio
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private pool
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Presidential Villa (Pool)

Presidential Villa (Pool)

Highlights

Furnished patio
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private pool
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Luxury Villa

Luxury Villa

Highlights

Furnished patio
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private pool
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

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Mchangamle, Kizimkazi

What's nearby

  • Mchangamble Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Kizimkazi Dimbani Mosque - 12 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Kizimkazi Beach - 17 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Jambiani Beach - 40 min drive - 23.2 km
  • Paje Beach - 53 min drive - 29.6 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 58 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Aya Beach Restaurant - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Juice Bar - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Dining room, The Residence - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Kipepo Pool Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Ngalawa Cocktail Bar - ‬14 min walk

About this property

The Residence Zanzibar

At The Residence Zanzibar, you can hit the beach to enjoy the shade from a beach umbrella or relax on a sunlounger, plus you'll have access to on-site snorkelling and kayaking. The outdoor pool provides fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can visit the spa to indulge in massages, body wraps and manicures and pedicures. The Dining Room, one of 2 restaurants, offers a beachfront location and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include 2 bars/lounges, a free kid's club and a poolside bar. Fellow travellers love the helpful staff.

All-inclusive

All-inclusive room rates at The Residence Zanzibar are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

English, French, German, Hindi, Spanish, Swahili

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 66 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Contactless check-out
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Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
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Children

    • No cots (infant beds)
    • Babysitting*
    • Supervised childcare*
    • Free children's club
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
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Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours a day)*
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 2 restaurants
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 coffee shops
  • Poolside bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Snack bar/deli

Travelling with children

  • Free children's club
  • Playground
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

What to do

  • On the beach
  • Yoga classes
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horse riding/hire
  • Kayaking
  • Snorkelling
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Scuba-diving nearby

Working away

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms
  • Computer station

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Hair salon
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Free bike hire
  • Beach sunloungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Facilities

  • 66 buildings/towers
  • Built in 2011
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Fitness centre
  • An outdoor pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Lockers available
  • Reception hall

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Accessible airport shuttle

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Slippers

Sleep well

  • Blackout curtains
  • Turndown service
  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Private pool
  • Furnished patio
  • Fireplace
  • Separate living room

Freshen up

  • Separate bath and shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Spa

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs and body treatments.

Dining

The Dining Room – This beachfront buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting).
The Pavilion – Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant only serves dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) gala dinner per adult: USD 190
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) gala dinner per child: USD 95 (from 3 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) gala dinner per adult: USD 190
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) gala dinner per child: USD 95 (from 3 to 12 years old)

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 95 per vehicle (one-way. Maximum occupancy 4)

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from 2 May 2025 to 31 May 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Swimming pool
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimise noise and disturbance.

Children & extra beds

  • In-room babysitting is available for an extra charge
  • Supervised childcare is available for an extra charge

Policies

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit on-site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Also known as

Residence Zanzibar Hotel Kizimkazi
Residence Zanzibar Hotel
Residence Zanzibar Kizimkazi
Residence Zanzibar
The Residence Zanzibar Hotel
The Residence Zanzibar Kizimkazi
The Residence Zanzibar Hotel Kizimkazi

Frequently asked questions

Does The Residence Zanzibar offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Residence Zanzibar does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at The Residence Zanzibar?

Yes, there's an outdoor pool.

Are pets allowed at The Residence Zanzibar?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Residence Zanzibar?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is an airport shuttle service offered by The Residence Zanzibar?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 95 per vehicle one-way.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Residence Zanzibar?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is noon. Contactless check-out is available.

What is there to do at The Residence Zanzibar and nearby?

Have fun with on-site activities such as horse riding, kayaking and snorkelling and improve your game at the on-site tennis courts. Additional recreation on-site includes yoga. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool. The Residence Zanzibar also has 2 bars, private pools and a sauna, as well as a steam room and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near The Residence Zanzibar?

Yes, there are 2 on-site restaurants, featuring al fresco dining and garden views.

Does The Residence Zanzibar have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a private pool and a furnished patio.

What's the area around The Residence Zanzibar like?

The Residence Zanzibar is located a short 7-minute walk from Mchangamble Beach.

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The Residence Zanzibar Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Popular mentions

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Private pool
Room
Recreation
Bathroom
Beach
Villa
Spa
Airport

What guests liked

  • The dining options were excellent with a huge variety of foods, live cooking stations, and high-quality evening entertainment. (5 reviews)
  • The pool was great for long swims and the private pool in the luxury villas was a highlight for many guests. (6 reviews)
  • The spa offered excellent treatments, a sauna, steam room, and beautiful massages that left guests feeling completely relaxed and at peace. (4 reviews)
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Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Great place.
Halit, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Staff were very polite and friendly The rooms are very good
Brian, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Top notch customer service!! Well kept property. We enjoyed our honeymoon here!
Gloria, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect stay

Amazing stay in the Residence! Employees are very kind, the rooms are very luxurious, ans the a perfect service! I travel a lot and it is one of my favorite hôtel I will come back very soon for sure 😃
Anne, 7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

One week stay

Fabulous stay. Beautiful, relaxing and quiet resort. Particularily enjoyed the kindness of all staff. Will probably be back.
Anne, 7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic stay. Great service

Simply put fantastic. We stayed in on of the Villas close to the beach with own small pool. Highly recommend
Peter, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Our room was perfect, we had booked Luxury Garden Suite, which exceeded our expectations, we particularly like the privacy it afforded and actually were pleased to have not booked a Beach Villa. The main swimming pool does need a face lift, there are numerous tiles missing and also the entry to the pool is rather unsafe it would be much better to just have a step rather than the slanted tiles
Stuart, 15-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

A great location for a quiet get away. The spa treatments and wellness was fabulous. The dining options were always good and of high quality. Staff are friendly and helpful. Recommend the all-inclusive package as options are plentiful and much better than most resorts in Zanzibar.
Gerald, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful place. Great staff. Delicious food
Jorge, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Beautiful property, with a nice layout. The staff was very friendly and helpful, the only issue we faced was complete power failure on the first day and Internet going off and on.
Ubaid, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent Villas, service and food
ABDUL, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

4 star experience for 5 star price

Beautiful grounds, especially oceanfront villas with pools. Large villa that's nicely furnished, however not really at the 5 star level with mould growing on lampshades etc. The ocean is beautiful but be aware there is a lot of seaweed on beach which is not pleasant for swimming. Food at buffet is just ok. Mixed service with front desk staff (servers and cleaners very friendly and helpful), big difference from welcome at check in to rushed check out. There are 1-2 golf carts that can transport you around property but may have a long wait or they may forget to pick you up (though they did arrive early when it was time to check out...). Overall slightly disappointed with experience compared to price.
Courtney, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Highly recommend

Fabulous trip! The residence is gorgeous. The food was delicious and the service was great, everyone is super friendly and welcoming. We found the hotel day trips on the pricey side. There are other local options so all good.
Kerry Lee, 5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Definitely had an amazing time at The Residence Zanzibar. Everything was perfect, thanks so much for the hospitality.
Witness, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing hotel, bit far from the airport but definitely worth the trip. Amazing food, a very polite and pleasant group of staff, very helpful, attentive to details, large clean rooms, very well kept and maintained hotel and facilities and amazing activities, great snorkelling site nearby.
Kunaal, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

A charming property

We had an unforgettable stay at The Residence and can’t wait to return—especially our three kids, who are already asking when we’ll be back! The hotel’s beautiful gardens were a highlight; we enjoyed walking through them every day instead of using golf carts. The staff were always friendly and eager to help, making us feel right at home. The two restaurants offered excellent food with daily themed menus and live performances, ensuring a fresh and enjoyable dining experience. The complimentary watersport activities were fantastic, with the boat house crew leading fun and informative sessions. Our beach-facing luxury villa was spacious, well-decorated, and offered great privacy, especially with its private pool although the kids also enjoyed swimming and playing with other kids in the main overflow pool. The monkeys occasionally made an appearance around the villa but kept their distance, adding a fun touch. The beach, while a bit seaweedy at low tide, was perfect after 1 pm. The tour guides were professional and made exploring the area a breeze. Overall, we had a fantastic time and look forward to returning soon!
5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Cant wait to be back

Amazing as it is my 4th time to stay in the residence, its so comfortable feela like home, the food options one of the best on the island.
Sara, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Family holidays

Amazing localization and very well maintained gardens. Staff is very nice and always helpful.
Hotel pool
Villa pool
boris, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

A truly magical holiday with great attentive staff, Nitin and his team really looked after us. The resort is set in a very natural surrounding and there is lots of opportunity to catch the wildlife in action (including cheeky monkeys!). Pool was great for long swims, fitness centre was very well equipped. The food was immaculate! Both the lunch and dinner menu amazed us every time we dined. Evening entertainment was very entertaining! I recommend you go for all inclusive, full board or at a minimal half board.
TASNEEM, 6-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The property was amazing but the highlight was Ms Joyce. She is incredible. My son was sick upon arrival and everyday she checked on him, brought him food to the room and made the stay so pleasant.
Akilah, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect quality time in perfect place

Perfect Residence. Luxury amenities. Pool area, dinning villas stunning. Staff , every person very pleasant, smiling and ready to help, please you in any possible way. Food is good. Entertainment at dinner time with african bands, dancing. Nice music.extremly clean pool, bathrooms, all common area..Me and my housban enjoyed our stay. Thank you Residence.
Elena, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect hotel, with plenty to do and a very large space to explore. Staff were amazing and very friendly, in particular Nuhu was always on hand to assist with any requests, including catering complimentary room service whilst my wife was ill on the first night. This was an amazing unexpected gesture.

10/10 Exceptional

It was amazing! Loved everything about the property .. special thanks to Helen at the dinning hall for being very efficient as well as all her colleagues who were always smiling and extremely helpful. And to all the happy chefs who would come to check if all was okay.. not to forget the happy gentleman at the pool who would help us with our towels/fruits etc. loved it!
KHILNA JAYESH, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Really nice hotel, stayed in a one bedroom villa and it was beautiful and clean, food choices were good also but could have more options. Pavilion restaurant was really nice. The place is really big and because they are all villas it sometimes feel like there’s not many people around, when in fact they are sold out. Would stay here again only downside is the location, the road conditions are not the best on some areas, and nothing around the resort so you are forced to only eat and stay on the villa. However it’s not too far from some of the activities.
Estella, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The staff were amazing. It felt like a family environment. I was quite emotional after I left. The managers and staff did everything possible to make my stay perfect. Benjamin, kitchen staff and housekeeping and all cleaners helped me out a-lot during my stay. This was a dreamy luxurious stay. I was even given complimentary treats on my arrival. I booked the Ocean view prestige Villa and it was a great decision. You have bikes at the villa which you can use to explore around the resort and gardens. The spa is extremely amazing. I loved my therapist Anna she was brilliant. Highly reccomend.
Nazma, 1-night trip