The secluded three-and-a-half-pearl Next Paradise Boutique Resort offers only 16 simple rooms plus a restaurant and breathtaking beach. However, it manages to feel far more refined. The hotel's low-key profile combined with thoughtful details like beachside candlelight dinners, free decadent breakfast, and free bicycles makes this boutique property special -- and explains why honeymooners flock here. Rooms are outfitted with handsome carved wood furniture plus flat-screen TVs and air-conditioning, and everything from tennis to diving classes to pools are on-site. Unfortunately, super-low tides make it impossible to swim in the sea for much of the day. Those hoping to splash in the ocean more regularly should check out the hotels in Zanzibar's north, like the similarly priced DoubleTree Resort by Hilton.
The secluded three-and-a-half-pearl Next Paradise Boutique Resort offers only 16 simple rooms plus a restaurant and breathtaking beach. However, it manages to feel far more refined. The hotel's low-key profile combined with thoughtful details like beachside candlelight dinners, free decadent breakfast, and free bicycles makes this boutique property special -- and explains why honeymooners flock here. Rooms are outfitted with handsome carved wood furniture plus flat-screen TVs and air-conditioning, and everything from tennis to diving classes to pools are on-site. Unfortunately, super-low tides make it impossible to swim in the sea for much of the day. Those hoping to splash in the ocean more regularly should check out the hotels in Zanzibar's north, like the similarly priced DoubleTree Resort by Hilton.
Dream of Zanzibar is an upscale all-inclusive, beachfront resort with 157 rooms, including private villas with their own swimming pools. Simple, but elegant, rooms benefit from the addition of bright local artwork and colorful area rugs. There are tons of on-site amenities, including about a dozen restaurants serving buffet and a la carte meals as well as several bars. There are on-site activities plus two pools, a gorgeous spa, and a gym. While Wi-Fi is free, it's slow and unreliable (although upgrades to high-speed service are available for a fee). Travelers looking for a similar nearby property should compare rates at the slightly more luxurious Melia Zanzibar, which offers similar amenities along with tennis courts.
Dream of Zanzibar is an upscale all-inclusive, beachfront resort with 157 rooms, including private villas with their own swimming pools. Simple, but elegant, rooms benefit from the addition of bright local artwork and colorful area rugs. There are tons of on-site amenities, including about a dozen restaurants serving buffet and a la carte meals as well as several bars. There are on-site activities plus two pools, a gorgeous spa, and a gym. While Wi-Fi is free, it's slow and unreliable (although upgrades to high-speed service are available for a fee). Travelers looking for a similar nearby property should compare rates at the slightly more luxurious Melia Zanzibar, which offers similar amenities along with tennis courts.
