Zuri sits on Kendwa beach at Zanzibar’s northwest tip — one of the few beaches on the island where the tide never takes the ocean away, so you can swim at any hour. A Design Hotels member, it swaps the usual resort look for contemporary bungalows and villas scattered through 32 acres of gardens, with a spice garden and one of the island’s most photographed sunset views.
It is our most-requested Zanzibar property for good reason: stylish without being stiff, lively without being loud, and genuinely swimmable. It suits couples and families equally, which makes it the easiest recommendation on the island.
A design-led resort on sunset-facing Kendwa sand — our pick when guests want Zanzibar style without resort formality.
— Evance & JenniferYou never pay more than booking direct — usually less. And everything around your stay is handled.
As a trade partner we access preferred rates and seasonal offers the resort doesn’t always publish — you’ll never pay more than booking direct. And a resort can only sell you its own rooms; we build the journey around it: international flights, the safari before, and every transfer in between.
A private car waiting at the airport, flights timed from the Serengeti or Kilimanjaro, and a meet-and-greet at every step. Book direct and the gaps become your problem; book with us and there are none.
We know which bungalow rows face the sunset, how the resort’s half-board and bespoke options actually compare, and how to time the transfer from your safari so you land with the whole afternoon on the beach.
A missed flight, a weather delay, a change of heart mid-trip — you contact one person, and we re-arrange everything behind the scenes. The resort looks after you on property; we look after the whole journey.
Epic luxury safaris and just magical. I was referred by a friend in the USA — Evance customized our trip beautifully, the accommodation was first class and our guide so professional. Will definitely be back.
Kendwa is the island’s rare non-tidal beach — ocean swimming morning, noon and sunset, every day.
A Design Hotels member — contemporary African design, 32 acres of gardens and not a beige resort corridor in sight.
Kendwa faces due west; the nightly show from the beach bar is the best on Zanzibar.
Zanzibar’s spice-island history, walkable from your room — with tastings.
Family bungalows and calm water on one hand; adults-corner quiet and a serious spa on the other.
Swimmable beach, polished service, easy logistics — the island with the sharp edges sanded off.
Calm, tide-free water and family bungalows make it the most practical luxury choice with kids.
Design-hotel looks and sunset dhow cruises without honeymoon-resort clichés.
The west-facing beach means every dinner comes with the show.
June–October and December–February are the driest, sunniest windows; the long rains fall roughly April–May.
3–5 nights, depending on how much doing-nothing you’ve earned on safari.
The classic finish: safari first, then a 90-minute flight from the Serengeti or Arusha to the island.
Everything else the island offers — Stone Town, spice farms and when to go.
Explore Zanzibar →The bush half of the trip — Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire, designed around your dates.
Explore Tanzania Safari →How we build bush-and-beach honeymoons, start to finish.
Explore Honeymoon & Romance →Tell us when you want to go and what matters most to you — the diving, the dinners, the doing-nothing. We’ll design your private, bespoke luxury safari and beach journey around Zuri Zanzibar and take care of everything in between. No pressure, ever.
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