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Melia Zanzibar vs Elewana Kilindi Zanzibar
Both Melia Zanzibar and Kilindi Zanzibar are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Melia Zanzibar ranks marginally higher than Kilindi Zanzibar. Melia Zanzibar ranks #18 in Zanzibar with accolades from 2 publications like Oyster, Afar Magazine.
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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Elewana Kilindi Zanzibar
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
| PO Box 3998, Kendwa, Tanzania
From $975 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"On a sun-bleached crescent opposite Tumbatu Island, 15 domed limestone pavilions are tucked along a tidal bay where wooden dhows still ply the aquamarine waters."
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Fodor's
"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."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Not since the last sultan’s palace has there been anything so stylish on this fabled east African isle."
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The Telegraph
7.0
"The former getaway of ABBA’s Benny Andersson is now a boutique retreat, with 50 acres of forest and a secluded beach on the spice island’s popular north coast."
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