Zawadi Hotel
Where Every Villa Faces the SeaZanzibar
Description
Room Types
Eat & Drink
Activities
Facilities
Included
Excluded
Events
Description
Perched elegantly along a cliff on Zanzibar’s southeast coast, Zawadi Hotel Zanzibar is a boutique, adults-only resort of intimate luxury and privacy. With just twelve private villas set amid tropical foliage and bougainvillea, each villa enjoys sweeping views of the Indian Ocean and direct access to a pristine beach cove. The design ethos marries relaxed beach style with refined touches, inviting guests to unwind in an environment where elegance, seclusion, and nature coalesce.
Zawadi operates on an all-inclusive model that ensures guests are immersed in culinary, wellness, and oceanic experiences without distraction. From cliffside dining to plunge pool terraces, from bespoke spa treatments to curated water sports, every element is orchestrated to enhance the sense of serenity and personalized indulgence.
Room Types
- Private Beachfront Villas: Each villa is approx. 100 m², with en-suite bathrooms (with bath and shower), and a private terrace overlooking the ocean.
- Villas include a seating area, memory foam king bed, walk-in closets, mini bar, satellite TV, WiFi, safe, air conditioning, bath + shower, and a spacious terrace.
- Some listings mention six elegant villas; others reference twelve villas in total — the hotel seems flexible in how it presents its scale.
Eat & Drink
- Mswakini Beach Bar & Restaurant: Open for breakfast, lunch, and snacks in a relaxed beachfront setting.
- Drift Wood Dining Room: Serves gourmet dinners; the culinary style is a fusion of Swahili, Indian, Arabic, Persian and continental influences, using fresh local seasonal produce.
- Mali Mali Lounge & Bar: Opens before dinner for cocktails and drinks, allowing guests to relax and socialize.
Activities
🎉 Activities
- Diving & Snorkeling: A PADI 5-star dive centre (Rising Sun) operates from the property, enabling diving off the beach and in nearby reef areas.
- Water Club Activities: Through a shuttle to sister properties, guests can access kite surfing, sailing, snorkeling safaris by boat, and water sports beyond what is directly on the property.
- Organic / Nature Experience (Organic Experience at Zawadi): The hotel emphasizes local farming, gardens, and nature immersion as part of their experience.
- Spa & Wellness: In-villa or on-site massage, wellness treatments, tranquil spaces.
- Fitness & Outdoor Leisure: Infinity swimming pool, walking trails, beach lounging, cycling or exploring the surroundings.
Facilities
🏖 Facilities
- Infinity pool overlooking the ocean.
- Private beach / direct beach access even at low tide (because of a lunar channel)
- Beach bar / pool bar / lounge spaces.
- Boutique / gift shop, laundry / guest laundry.
- Business / internet room / connectivity services.
- Shuttle access to sister properties for tennis, spa, additional water sports.
Included
Included in Room Rate
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner are included.
- Beverages: Coffee, tea, selected house wines, beer, in-house spirits, soft drinks, mineral water, juices are included.
- Afternoon Tea & light refreshments.
- Snorkeling equipment, kayaks, reef shoes are available free of charge.
- Internet / WiFi connectivity is included.
- Gym use, tennis (via shuttle to sister properties at specific times) is included in some schedules.
- Scheduled inter-resort shuttle services between Zawadi and its sister properties.
Excluded
Excluded from Room Rate
- Airport transfers (charged extra).
- Tours & excursions beyond what is included (e.g. boat snorkeling safaris, diving courses).
- Laundry / in-villa services beyond standard house cleaning.
- Spa / massage treatments beyond basic or complimentary ones.
- Room service, telephone / communications charges.
- Extra bed / rollaway bed fees (if applicable).
- Premium or rare wines / ultra-premium spirits may be excluded or surcharged.
- Taxes or local levies (city tax) might be extra.
Events
- Zawadi positions itself as a luxurious wedding & honeymoon destination: private, romantic ceremonies are offered.
- The property advertises intimate weddings with extraordinary privacy and ocean backdrops.
- However, I found no evidence of large conference halls, formal meeting rooms or large-scale M.I.C.E. infrastructure in their publicly advertised materials.
- For small gatherings, ceremonies or exclusive buy-outs, the property may accommodate events, but for full-scale M.I.C.E. (conferences, exhibitions) the infrastructure seems limited.