Essque Zalu ZanzibarvsSagando Hostel and Bungalows
Both properties are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Essque Zalu Zanzibar ranks significantly higher than Sagando Hostel. Essque Zalu Zanzibar is ranked #3 in Zanzibar with endorsements from 4 publications including The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and oyster.com.
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
Sagando Hostel and Bungalows
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
| Michamvi Kae, Tanzania
From $42/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"Just back from the beach, this is an amenable budget option, with a handful of single- and two-storey bungalows on the sand in a small, enclosed garden and meals on order." Full review
"This amenable budget option has a handful of bungalows (some two-storey), most with a small veranda, set in a sandy garden" Full review