Zanzibar

The lovely Kisiwa House has nine spacious rooms and an excellent rooftop restaurant with sea views. — Lonely Planet

This big, bold, modern resort with 40 suites, eight three- and four-bedroom private villas, two restaurants, a spa and a lake-like pool aims to bring an urban level of luxury comfort to the Zanzibari coast. — The Telegraph

Zanzibar Serena Hotel, Stone Town’s vintage luxury hotel, is perfectly situated at the tip of the Shangani Peninsula. — The Telegraph

Matemwe Lodge, on the northern edge of the village, is a relaxing, upmarket place with a dozen spacious and impeccably decorated seaside bungalow suites. — Lonely Planet

Two gorgeous historic buildings right in the center of the maze of alleyways that make up Stone Town have been converted into a hotel with whimsically wonderful rooms, each with a different theme. — Fodor's

This secluded, low-key lodge has 12 organically designed two-storey villas shaded by thick indigenous forest. — Lonely Planet

Sixty-six villas scattered over an 80-acre compound. — Condé Nast Traveler

This independently-owned, rustic beach retreat is set in the heart of the Menai Bay Conservation Area. — The Telegraph

Kilindi whisks you away to a private, luxury resort on the northern-most part of the island with a combination of barefoot luxury and excellent service. — Fodor's

Airy, two-story blocks have rooms with huge baths and beach or garden views, and villas come with their own pools. — Afar Magazine

Quieter than many of its neighbours, enormous Bluebay has a large range of rooms and an expansive freshwater swimming pool. — Lonely Planet

Diamonds La Gemma dell' Est is an upscale all-inclusive property in a remote location at the northern tip of Unguja Island, overlooking the Indian Ocean. — Oyster

The island's ecotourism concept was the brainstorm of a German conservationist who, since the early 1990s, has succeeded in developing it as one of the world's foremost marine sanctuaries. — Fodor's

The largest and most affordable of the island's Zanzibar Collection hotels, Breezes Beach Club & Spa is a 74-room boutique resort popular with couples and vacationing families. — Oyster

Zuri, a high-design eco-resort, spills onto the best stretch of beach on the Tanzanian archipelago. — The Telegraph