Location
The Residence Zanzibar lies on a mile-long white-sand beach, surrounded by palm trees and the sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean.
Set on the Southwest coast of Zanzibar, the Residence Zanzibar is located 55 minutes from the airport and the capital Stone Town, and 20 minutes away from the village of Kizimkazi.
Amenities
General amenities
- Gift Shop
- Air conditioning
- Designated smoking area
- Disabled access
- Safety deposit box
- Shops in hotel
- Terrace
Sanitary Measures
- Protective equipment for staff
- Contactless check-in
- Contactless check-out
- Gloves provided for clients
- Room rested post check-in
- Room rested post check-out
- Sanitizer provided for clients
- Social distancing measures
- Temperature measurement
Wellness facilities
- Spa
- Massage
- Indoor jacuzzi
- Sauna
- Turkish bath
- Solarium
- Fitness centre
- Beauty salon
- Non-smoking rooms
Entertainment & Leisure
- Private beach
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Kid's club
- Children's playground
- Nightclub/DJ
- Library
- Games Room
General services
- Wi-Fi
- Babysitting
- Multilingual staff
- VIP Facilities
- Daily newspaper
House Rules
- Pets not allowed
Dining
- Restaurant
- Breakfast
- Bar
- Snack Bar
- Room service
- Special Diet Menu
Cleaning Services
- Dry cleaning
- Laundry facilities
- Ironing service
Sports & activities
- Bikes available (free)
- Billiard table
- Cycling
- Diving
- Kayak
- Snorkeling
- Table Tennis
- Tennis court
- Watersports on site
Parking Facilities
- Private parking
Transport Services
- Airport transfer
- Car hire
Room services & amenities
- Family rooms
Reception services
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge
- Currency exchange
- Express Check-in / Check-out
- Luggage storage
- Tourist information
Business facilities
- Business centre
- Fax/photocopying
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
Conditions
About this property
Reviews
- Tripadvisor Reviews (2987)
Unsafe transfers for families
This is our fifth stay at the hotel. The lodge is beautiful and the staff are very friendly. However, I am giving one star because the management does not pay enough attention to safety issues, especi...
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Private luxurious villa, best to stay in the villa and not too much exciting outside of that in the resort
My wife and I completed our honeymoon stay in Zanzibar in The Residence. Great hotel in which we really enjoyed our Prestige ocean front villa. The room was massive, we had our own private pool (as mo...
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Unsafe transfers for families
This is our fifth stay at the hotel. The lodge is beautiful and the staff are very friendly. However, I am giving one star because the management does not pay enough attention to safety issues, especi...
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70 Birthday @ The Residence
🌴✨ Wonderful Birthday Stay at The Residence Zanzibar ✨🌴 • 🧘♂️ Amazing 3 yoga sessions with Lukman— best ever! Highly professional teacher. Hopefully now I can open a new chapter in yoga for rest ...
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this is the most beautiful place! visually stunning, but it’s the staff that make it so special
We staying in a garden villa, all inclusive package, 2 adults and 1 child (8yrs old). the room was well set up for the 3 of us! beautiful room with gorgeous outdoor area and lovely clean pool that we ...
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