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Melia Zanzibar vs Essque Zalu Zanzibar
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Essque Zalu Zanzibar scores significantly higher than Melia Zanzibar. Essque Zalu Zanzibar scores 85 with recommendations from 4 reviewers such as Jetsetter, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Melia Zanzibar
Oyster
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
P.O. Box 3140, Kiwengwa, Tanzania
From $451 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Luxury
"Rooms are large and airy, while private villas have huge gardens and plunge pools. There are several board packages available, plus plenty of on-site activities and facilities."
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Afar Magazine
"Airy, two-story blocks have rooms with huge baths and beach or garden views, and villas come with their own pools."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Straddling warm turquoise waters and pristine sands, Meliá Zanzibar offers an alternative Indian Ocean retreat, on an island still less discovered than the likes of the Maldives."
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Essque Zalu Zanzibar
Jetsetter
Oyster
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Nungwi, Nungwi 3151, Tanzania
From $368 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Jetsetter
"Family-friendly resort with thatch-roofed suites and a vast infinity pool overlooking Zanzibar’s coral-fringed coast."
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Those with a penchant for doing little can settle into a lounge chair beside the enormous infinity pool, relax in the spa, choose between the three on-site restaurants or quaff vodka-cranberries in the art gallery.
Oyster
Luxury
"The Essque Zalu Zanzibar is a large luxury hotel set on the northern tip of the island overlooking the Indian Ocean."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"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."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This large place has a mix of upmarket suites and spacious villas set around expansive grounds on a small cliff overlooking the water (although there’s not much beach)."
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