La Gemma has several activities accessible that anyone can enjoy. with lots of restaurants and bars that give a variety to every individual taste, from pizza to seafood prepared to perfection as well as from cocktails to a cooling cup of tea or coffee

Facilities

All rooms come with a terrace and guaranteed sea view and include:

* King-size or European twin bed
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Mosquito net and ceiling fan
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Air-conditioning
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Remot-controlled TV with satellite channels
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Mini-Bar
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In-room safe
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Laundry services
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Coffee and Tea Making Facilities Slippers & Bathrobes
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Luggage rack
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Modern bathroom with walk-in shower
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Hand basin, WC, bidet, face mirror and hairdryer
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Planhotel toiletries

Activities

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Watersports centre with Hoby cat, windsurfing
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Dinghy and canoes
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Dive centre (PADI)
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Large swimming pool with children area and Jacuzzi
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Outdoor gym and Wellness centre

]]> http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/la-gemma.html/feed 0 http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/the-palms-zanzibar.html http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/the-palms-zanzibar.html#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:31:54 +0000 admin http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/?p=58 A pace of life in Zanzibar has been created by the fusion of Arabs,African in addition to European culture.The scenery of Zanzibar has many beautiful aspects such as a colorful tapestry of architecture, heritage, a style of cuisine,myth and magic that is found nowhere else in the world.Additionally, on the southern Eastern coast of this exotic island lays an exclusive property that blends effortless elegance with zanzibari class.more still the palms are an oasis, with rustling coconut palms, white powder, sand as well as the warm waves of the Indian ocean blend to make a stunning recluse for the discerning traveler.The compilation of just six villas give luxurious peace of mind in addition to amenities in an intimate setting personal comfort throughout the year
something to note, each villa features a classy interior composition in all colours of coffee as well as cream where filmy caramed colored curtains billow,dark grained polished floors tend to extend as well as the decor is a distinctive marriage of colonial grandeur along with traditional design.still on the veranda, a silk-draped four-poster zanzibar bed accents a sunken, midnight blue plung pool with long views of the Indian ocean.The palm gives compilation of facilities reflecting the warmth as well as character of the local architecture.overlooking the beach, private palm thatched “bandas”shelter private day beds along with carved sun loungers to give intimate beach front privacy.

It has tiered swimming pool of tiled blue mosaic that adds to the poolside loggia with a driftwood bar,further shaded by mangrove poles as well as tumbling bougainvillea.Amazingly, the colonnaded terrace of the plantation House leads into the spice inspired bar, beyond the antique-elegant dinning room where materials alter daily from rust colored silks to crisp white linens.The intermixes of cultures in zanzibar has created an exotic cuisine which combines spices in addition to favors displaying the best of the islands produce.

Facilities

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Private plunge pools
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Safe deposit boxes
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Satellite TV and DVD players
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Private bar with tea/coffee making facilities
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Air-conditioning
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Spa facilities
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Mini-Bars

Accommodation
All 32 rooms are gracefully furnished, with hand-crafted four poster beds as well as indigenous decor, and all have.

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Balconies
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Air-conditioning
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Ceiling fans
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Hairdryers
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Electronic safes
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En-suite bathroom with deluxe amenities

All visitors are entitled to  a peaceful sound night’s sleep with mosquito nets over all beds,furthermore with the breeze of the ocean roaming off relaxing day in paradise.More exciting  about these lodges is that the rooms have a garden view with both types of chalet room (super as well as superior deluxe)experience a sea view,with a distance to the ocean being closer the higher the category.Additionally both chalet categories are fitted with mini-bars.Advanced deluxe chalet rooms as well  have a CD-player in addition to other special extras.
Facilities
Restaurants
They have beautiful restaurants that entice people to enjoy the gourmet evenings under the stars as well as the fabled island of spice.Chefs take the initiative to prepare some thing elegant as well as appetising menus from an abundance of local ingredients,including aromatic spices and fresh coconut,the greatest array of seafood in addition to plenty of heavenly tropical fruit.
giving an excellent true dining experience, Ras Nungwi is prominent for its delicious cuisine. connoisseurs  as well as appreciate the wine list,one of the most extensive in the region,choosen to appeal to all palettes and tastes.Apart from the french champagne, all wines are selected from award-winning south African Vineyards.
Water sports and Activities
They have a lot in stock for their visitors such as table tennis,darts, board games, pool( including Bau, a zanzibar favourite) as well as a Tv room all accessible to all our guests.For those interested in mountain climbing, bikes can be hired to explore the hotel’s environment,or you may perhaps love to take long strolls on our un spoilt beach.Fortunately a newly finished tennis court is accessible for guests as well. The supa Duka Boutique at Ras Nungwi,decorated by well known artist Kioko Mwitiki,gives a wonderful range of quality gifts,appareling,distictive arts as wellas crafts and essential travel items.For more information about the hotel, it has an on-site fully equipped PADI GOLD Palm, 5 Star dive center in addition to dive adventures also accessible for all. The hotel has experienced several levels including beginners, who may be trained to full PADI certification by our resident instructors.
Excursions
Tours as well as Excursions to many places of interest may be organised through the hotle.mostly recommended is the Nungwi village walking tour, which experiences an informed look at local village life in zanizibar’s dhow-building capit
Spa
Set in tropical gardens, the hotel’s Peponi Spa gives an array of pampering,rejuvenating  and holistic treatments to cool the mind, body and soul. Built with the use of natural fabrics as well as  designed using just warm tones in addition to simple lines, it provides a cool atmosphere in which to fully relax. Restful music along with the subtle aroma of essential oils as well boost to our spa experience. Qualified professionals carry out all all treatments.

Hakuna matata Beach lodge as well as spa has been blended in to the chuini palace Ruins. into the Chuini    With big, old mango trees, a backstage bay with a colorless sandy beach, the old Chuini Palace ruins as well as suitable service makes Hakuna Matata moderately different.  There are 12 well-situated bungalows, entirely with a striking view to the Indian Ocean.

Hakuna Matata gives you countless recreational chances in in addition to outside the resort.   In our exceptional Day Spa you may perhaps regenerate your body and soul, otherwise there is the attractively reinstated swimming pool, badminton, beach volley-ball, billiards, table soccer, table tennis, diving and an open air movie theater, along with a number of excursions as regards to the island for you to select from.  In the eating place and lounge above the Indian Ocean, first class international along with national cuisine is accessible where the peculiarity is seafood.

Room Facilities

* En-suite bathrooms
* Air-conditioning
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Mosquito net
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Ceiling fans
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Laundry Services
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Bath Amenities
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Hairdryer

Activities

* Swimming pool
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Spa
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Table tennis
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Open-air movie theater

Take pleasure in fantastic diving & snorkeling, testing a cocktail on the beach or enjoy memorable views of the Indian Ocean from the poolside or from the comfortable lounges and hammocks of your private veranda.

Facilities

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Private verandahs with hammock
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Mosquito nets
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2 swimming pools
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Telephone / fax service available

]]> http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/matemwe-bungalows.html/feed 0 http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/breezes-beach.html http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/breezes-beach.html#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:20:23 +0000 admin http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/?p=49 Breezes Beach Club

For centuries the island of Zanzibar has aroused a mysterious and supernatural dream.  With the distinctive benefit of being positioned on the South East coast which is  one among the most quiet as well as unaffected parts of the Island, Breezes is the vital retreat for those anticipating  to get away from it all.  This striking resort is located along a pristine, uninfluenced beach stretching as far as the eye can see. With big attention to detail, specific charm, personalized facility in addition to warm hospitality.  Entirely 70 en-suite rooms along with suites are commodious, fully air-conditioned and tastefully equipped in a calm Zanzibar style.  All give a terrace or balcony.

Facilities include a movie entertainment center, water sports activities, a gym, tennis court along with a gift shop.  You can take pleasure in a variety of cocktails as well as dishes with 3 bars, 3 restaurants, the Chai Lounge along with the choice of sun downers and private beach front dining.  The Frangipani Spa urged by the Sultan’s Bath Houses on the island, features an innovative along with understated décor, which reflects a classy Swahili Style.

Room Facilities

* All rooms decorated in ivory tones, with cotton throws, teak furniture and Zanzibar carvings
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Fully air-conditioned
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En-suite bathrooms
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Mini-Bar
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In-room Safe
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Laundry Services
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Hairdryer
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Functioning 3rd bed in the form of a sofa

]]> http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/breezes-beach.html/feed 0 http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/karafuu-hotel.html http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/karafuu-hotel.html#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:15:10 +0000 admin http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/?p=45 One among the most deluxe hotels on the east coast of Zanzibar, positioned 65 km from Zanzibar Town, on the Eastern coast of Zanzibar, on a blissful stretch of palm-fringed coast with colorless sand as well as dazzling blue water, Karafuu hotel is one of the just hotels on the east coast where it is conceivable to enjoy a well-to-do swim in the ocean at low tide. A concrete direction in front of the hotel leads to a permanent natural depression in the ocean, giving a natural swimming pool.  The 89 rooms are split into 26 Junior Suites all marine facing with, 35 Cottages on a gentle slope basically at the back of the junior suites in the second row along with 28 improved Rooms at the top of the slope in the lush tropical gardens. All are absolutely pleasant as well as styled in a traditional Zanzibar theme, finalize with all comforts in addition to independent air conditioning.

Facilities

* Boutique
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Beauty and massage salon
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Conference rooms
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Business centre with personal computers
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3 restaurants
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2 bars
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TV area with satellite television
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Games area
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Kindergarten
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Dive and watersports centre
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Tennis courts
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Swimming pool (with separate kids pool)
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Organized sport activities such as water gym, aerobics and step classes

At marine ecstasy Resort Zanzibar, you will be recognized by a blaze of colour as you slam down the imposing driveway, presented by a Masai warrior as you go through the entrance gate, arrive in reception as well as overlook the resort along with the azure blue sea. Mature coconut palms dangling in the breeze, white sandy beach, attractive landscaped gardens, traditional fashion round chalets with flipped makuti roof, a spectacular waterfall feature as well as the biggest swimming pool in Zanzibar are basically some of the deals that await you.

Configured as a traditional African roundhouse although having all the creature comforts you may perhaps need, our rooms along with suites are actually unrivalled. Set in 6.5 hectares of serene in addition to bright gardens, leading to a white sandy beach and the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, each lodge is an perfect setting. Cuddled under a flipped makuti roof, each room is marine facing with big courtyard doors that disclose to a private balcony, where you are able to sit along with take in the calm pace of African life. A peace-loving sleep awaits you in an absolutely air-conditioned room with well-situated twin or king size beds curtained with mosquito netting. The accession of a hair dryer as well as a unique curved en-suite bathroom, with shower, toilet and bidet, finalize the facilities that will make your stay calm as well as enjoyable.

The hotel has three restaurants that give a few of the high-grade food in Zanzibar, using entirely the best in local in addition to foreign produce. The Ocean Restaurant, sedentary two floors up, has bird’s-eye views over the resort as well as the Indian Ocean beyond. The Restaurant serves well breakfast with an set out of freshly baked breads, croissants and Danish pastries, cereals, fresh squeezed juices, local fruits, cold cuts in addition to cheeses and as expected, traditional prepared dishes. In the evening, the mood alters, with gentle lighting, candles along with an extensive themed buffet which adjust daily. Down at the pool, the Jahazi Restaurant dishes a variety of bites as well as the best wood-fired pizzas in Zanzibar. The menu gives an a la carte choice of international along with authentic Zanzibari dishes . Set on a beachfront location, Mawimbi eating place dishes luxurious Zanzibar blend cuisine. Integrating traditional Zanzibar components with Asian in addition to western influences this is the excellent setting for a wild-eyed candlelit dinner.

From traditional African dancers, acrobats as well as our resident band, to big screen sports broadcasts in addition to sports competitions there is something for everyone.

Room Facilities

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International Direct Dialing
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Satellite television
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Mini-Bar
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In-room Safe
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Laundry services
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Coffee and tea making facilities
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Deluxe Bath Amenities
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Hairdryer
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Air-conditioning

Activities

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Swimming pool
* Fully equipped fitness centre
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Beach volleyball
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Billiards and table tennis

]]> http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/ocean-paradise.html/feed 0 http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/zanzibar-hotels.html http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/hotels/zanzibar-hotels.html#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:25:52 +0000 admin http://www.zanzibarholidays.org/?p=12 Welcome to the Zanzibar hotels guide. A romantic Island as it has been described has a variety of accommodation options for you to choose from.

Hotels in Zanzibar range from 5 star hotels to the cheapest accomodation such as guest houses and holiday inns.

Depending on your budget, you can pay for bed and breakfast, lunch only or full board. This is true  for most lodging in Zanzibar.

YOu will find that the most treasured hotels in Zanzibar are located in the North East and South East. Pemba on the other side has a very nice lodge called Fundu Lagoon.

Ras Nungwi Beach Hotel

A little, distinctive luxury resort situated on the northern tip of Zanzibar, where Zanzibar’s most distant and eye-catching beaches can be witnessed. An ideal place for water athleticses – or basically relaxing

Dhow Palace Hotel

Stationed inside the Stone Town and endowed with antiquates, the Dhow Palace Hotel is a favorite for those eager to relax after a demanding day exploring past Zanzibar.

Kinasi Lodge (Mafia Island)

Kinasi is a little, private lodge located in a coconut and cashew plantation facing Chole Bay on Mafia Island. It offers an eminent classic of accommodation in only twelve bungalows.

Hotel International

Ideally situated near to Stone Town’s bustling market, Hotel International offers comfortable and spacious accommodation in twenty well-appointed guest-rooms.

Tembo House Hotel

Located on the seafront in Zanzibar’s historic Stone Town, this popular tourist hotel has some excellent seaviews, and a central location.

Chumbe Island Coral Park

Award-winning eco-lodge situated on Chumbe Island, and a great example of sustainable tourism. Some of the world’s best snorkeling can be found here

Ras Michamvi Beach Resort

A new beach hotel on Zanzibar’s beautiful East coast. All rooms have sea-view and are located on a coral rock overlooking the Indian Ocean’s different shades of turquoise and azure blue.

Jambo Guest House

An affordable guest house in the centre of Stone Town, just 10 minutes walk from the main shopping and restaurant district. Clean, intimate quarters at reasonable rates.