Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa - ZanzibarvsEssque Zalu Zanzibar
Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa and Essque Zalu Zanzibar are both endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Essque Zalu Zanzibar ranks significantly higher than Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa. Essque Zalu Zanzibar comes in at 85 with positive reviews from 4 sources such as Lonely Planet, Jetsetter and Oyster.
Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa - Zanzibar
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Pwani Mchangani, Pwani Mchangani, Kiwengwa, Tanzania
From $168/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"An agreeable choice if you’re seeking a resort, with accommodation in spacious, round bungalows, a raised restaurant with commanding views over the water, large, green gardens dotted with palms."
Upper-middle-range
"Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa is a large three-and-a-half-pearl resort on the northeast coast of Zanzibar." Full review
Essque Zalu Zanzibar
Jetsetter
Oyster
Tablet
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Nungwi, Nungwi 3151, Tanzania
From $368/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Family-friendly resort with thatch-roofed suites and a vast infinity pool overlooking Zanzibar’s coral-fringed coast." Full review
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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.
Luxury
"The Essque Zalu Zanzibar is a large luxury hotel set on the northern tip of the island overlooking the Indian Ocean." Full review
20.0
"On this gentle stretch of coastline, widely considered among the finest beaches in the world, sits Essque Zalu Zanzibar." Full review
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." Full review
"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)." Full review
Bib Gourmand
"Like it or not, Zanzibar now registers on most tourists’ radar; increased traffic over the years has mostly shifted the genre from “adventure junkies and immersionists only” to..." Full review