Hotel Verde Zanzibar
Sustainably Luxurious by the SeaZanzibar
Nestled just outside historic Stone Town, Hotel Verde Zanzibar stands out as Zanzibar’s greenest hotel, where sustainable design meets refined comfort. Launched in 2020 by the Bakhresa Group, the property is built around eco-friendly principles and aspires to a 5-star green accreditation under the Green Building Council guidelines. Guests are welcomed into modern, luminous rooms with views over mangroves, gardens, or the coast, all equipped with balconies or terraces and contemporary amenities. The hotel’s design blends clean lines and natural materials, creating a relaxed but polished ambiance befitting both leisure and business travelers.
Offering much more than a restful stay, Hotel Verde Zanzibar boasts full-service wellness and leisure facilities for guests of all ages. An on-site spa (Natasha Spa) offers rejuvenating treatments, while multiple pools, fitness centre, and a waterpark with slides, lazy rivers, and wave features cater to active and family-friendly escapes. The resort also supports business and events via meeting rooms and conference facilities, anchored by its commitment to green practices. With free access to Azam WaterSports & Marina and proximity to Zanzibar’s cultural highlights, Hotel Verde offers a gateway to both relaxation and island exploration.
- Twin Rooms – rooms with two twin beds (for separate occupancy)
- Double Rooms – rooms with a double / king bed setup
- Two-Bedroom Suites – suites with two separate bedrooms, along with a private jacuzzi
- Penthouse Suites (2-Bed & 1-Bed Ocean View Penthouse Suites) – luxury penthouse suites with multiple rooms, living & dining areas, rooftop gardens, floor-to-ceiling windows, and hot tubs / jacuzzis.
- Executive King / Garden or Ocean View Rooms – king bed rooms with garden or ocean views, private balcony, interleading rooms available.
🍴 Dining Options
Tanzanite Restaurant
- The hotel’s fine dining restaurant combining European and African (especially Tanzanian) flavors.
- Open 12:00 to 23:00.
Terrace Lounge / Snack Bar (Terrace / Terrace Lounge & Pizza Place)
- Casual terrace spot offering BBQ, burgers, pizzas, kebabs, and lighter fare.
- Ideal for poolside or relaxed meals.
Vanilla Lounge
- Cozy café / lounge setting for signature coffees, shakes, cakes and pastries.
- Also serves mocktails and can provide custom cakes for special occasions.
- Room Service
Available for breakfast (from 06:00 to 12:00) and later (from 12:00 to 03:00) with dishes drawn from the restaurant menus.
Special / Event Dining
- The property supports special dinners, romantic setups, and can cater to large events (up to ~1,000 guests at the marina) with bespoke menus.
Buffet Breakfast
- Breakfast is served buffet style each morning, blending international and Swahili flavors.
- Features live stations (e.g. pancakes, eggs, chapati), fresh breads from the in-house bakery, a Swahili corner with snacks, soups, cassava, etc.
🎉 Activities
- Natasha Salon & Spa – full spa services including massages, facials, scrubs, hammam, hair-styling, manicure & pedicure, steam rooms & saunas.
- Fitness Center – state-of-the-art gym equipment including energy-generating treadmills, bikes, elliptical trainers.
- Swimming Pool – large, inviting pool with water loungers.
- Azam Waterpark – the only waterpark in Zanzibar, with slides and water features, open on weekends & public holidays.
- Marina & Water Activities – jet ski, speed boat rides & tubing, yacht charters, island & fishing tours via their marina.
- Cultural / Island Tours – walking tours of Stone Town, spice farm visits, historical sites like Hamamni Baths etc., via their partner tour operator.
🏖 Facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool(s) with umbrellas & sun loungers
- Children’s pool / kids’ pool
- Fitness centre / gym
Travel Weekly - Spa / wellness centre & massage services
- Business / conference / meeting rooms / event venues
- Marina / boating / water-related facilities and activities
- Outdoor garden, terraces, lounge areas
- Concierge services, tour / ticket assistance
- Free parking (self & valet) on site
- WiFi / Internet in rooms & public areas (complimentary)
- Restaurant(s), lounge, snack bar / café / terrace, room service
- Kids’ club / supervised childcare services (at surcharge)
Included in Room Rate
- WiFi / Internet access in rooms & public areas is generally free.
- Parking / valet parking is provided free of charge.
- Use of hotel facilities such as the pool, gym, terraces, garden etc. is generally part of the stay.
- Breakfast is typically included in many room rates.
- Room amenities like air conditioning, a private balcony or terrace, minibar, seating area, TV, safe, toiletries etc.
Excluded from Room Rate
- Spa treatments / wellness therapies are not typically included; these are extra.
- Special boat tours / marina / water sports (especially motorized / chartered excursions) are often extra.
- Laundry / dry cleaning / extra housekeeping may incur additional fees.
- Alcoholic beverages may be restricted or not included (depending on property policy)
- Taxes, city charges, gala dinners (on special dates), or event surcharges may not be included in the base rate.
- Early check-in / late check-out may incur an extra fee depending on availability.
- Extra persons / extra bed charges may apply.
- The hotel has multiple conference / meeting rooms named Ginger, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Maripa, Annatto, each outfitted with “high-tech equipment for all your conference and banquet needs.”
- They support half-day and full-day conferences with inclusions such as free parking, notepads & pens, WiFi, sound systems, projector & screen, flip charts, podiums, AM/PM snacks, lunch buffets, sweets, water, etc.
- For “Ginger” hall: up to 200 cocktail, 150 banquet, 180 theatre, 120 classroom, 65 U-shape.
- Other rooms (Cinnamon, Cardamom, Annatto, Maripa) have capacities varying based on setup (banquet, theatre, classroom, etc.).
- The “Events” page states they host everything from intimate gatherings to grand celebrations, including use of their marina (for up to 1,000 guests) and indoor + outdoor venues.
- Their event venues are described as versatile and capable of combining indoor soundproof rooms or expanding into larger contiguous event spaces.
- The hotel markets itself as ideal for “local one-day conferences” and multiday events, exhibitions, banquets, and weddings.
- It is also listed on MICE / meetings directories.
- One concrete example: the Africa International Translation Conference (AITCO 2025) was held at Hotel Verde Zanzibar.
