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Essque Zalu Zanzibar vs Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa (Relais & Chateaux)

Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Essque Zalu Zanzibar ranks significantly better than Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa (Relais & Chateaux). Essque Zalu Zanzibar scores 85 with approval from 4 reviewers like The Telegraph, Oyster and Lonely Planet.

Essque Zalu Zanzibar
Essque Zalu Zanzibar
8 / 10
Nungwi, Nungwi 3151, Tanzania
From $368 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Jetsetter Jetsetter
"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.
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The Essque Zalu Zanzibar is a large luxury hotel set on the northern tip of the island overlooking the Indian Ocean." Full review
The Telegraph 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." Full review
Lonely Planet 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)." Full review
Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa (Relais & Chateaux)
Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa (Relais & Chateaux)
7 / 10
Paje Beach | East Coast, Paje, Tanzania
From $536 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Opened in 2014, Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa is one of the newest and chicest of its kind on the island." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Luxurious—and luxuriously isolated—11-villa resort on an enormous white sand beach, with its own kite-surfing school and rooftop champagne bar." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Relais & Chateaux in 2017. Opened in 2014. " Full review