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    Riu Palace Zanzibar

    OOOOO Plus

    InNungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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    Based on 2001 reviews

    ABOUT THE HOTEL

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    • Free Wi-Fi

    This place pairs a postcode on Zanzibar’s coastline with a trio of high-class restaurants.

    The Riu Palace Zanzibar’s perched on a beach at the northern end of Zanzibar, a 10-minute drive from the town of Nungwi. And true to its name, this place is huge.

    Blocks of rooms are spread throughout tree-filled gardens, and are connected together by paved paths. A lot of the facilities are down near the sands, including two pools, a bar and the scuba diving centre.

    • Rooms: 200
    • Buildings: 36
    • Floors: 1 or 2

    Things you'll love

    • Adults only
    • 10-minute drive to Nungwi Town
    • 3 restaurants
    • Refurbished for July 2019

    Location

    FOOD & DRINK

    All Inclusive

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    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Evening Meal
    • Drinks
    • Snacks

    Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner with live cooking stations. Lunchtime grill in the pool area. Themed buffet dinner twice a week. Option to have à la carte dinner at Krytsal Fusion and Beef Steak House - reservations required. Selected local-brand and imported alcohol, soft drinks, tea and coffee until midnight. Regularly restocked minibar in your room. Snacks at set times.

    Facilities

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    • 3 outdoor pools

      The main rectangular pool is good for laps or just taking a relaxing dip. You'll find plenty of sunloungers and parasols on the terrace. You'll also find another pool with a built-in whirlpool bath and a third one that's new for July 2019.

    • Buffet restaurant

      Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this buffet restaurant has something for everyone. There's live cooking stations and themed evenings, too.

    • Gym

      You won't have to miss out on your fitness regime whilst away with this onsite gym.

    Rooms

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    • Suite with Balcony or Terrace

      These suites sleep up to four with a king-size bed and a double sofa-bed in the lounge area. You'll have a large separate bathroom with double vanity and amenities, plus a large TV, minibar, tea and coffee facilities, free Wi-Fi and air-conditioning.

    • Junior Suite with Garden View and Balcony or Terrace

      These junior suites are new for July 2019, so everything's box fresh. They sleep up to three with a king-size or two double beds, plus a sofa-bed in the lounge. They come with Wi-Fi, a large flatscreen TV, a regularly restocked minibar, tea and coffee facilities, a safe and air-con.

    Lovely Hotel
    21 Jul , 2019 SarahDLondon
    We stayed here for six nights after our safari in Ruaha and Selous. It is about 1hr 15 mins from the airport and Stone Town but quite an interesting drive to see the local culture. Room was large and clean. Bed so comfortable. View from balcony was amazing … we sat and watched the sun go down each evening. Fridge was stocked with water, soft drinks and beers each day. Couldn't fault it! Staff were lovely - very friendly and helpful. We didn't eat in the a la carte restaurants as we found the buffet retaurant food to be so varied and tasty and so didn't need to! The African evening was amazing ... amazing food and atmosphere. The hotel facilities and grounds were beautiful. We stayed on the "beach" in the hotel grounds but walked up and down the amazing "real" beach... white sand and blue sea .... perfect! There were some people trying to sell you things but they were not at all pushy ... if you said no they just said have a good day and left you alone. The only disappointing thing I would comment on was that when we enquired at reception about the cost of a taxi to and from Stone Town we were told it would be 120 USD each way!!!! I thought this was rather expensive and when talking to other guests their taxi from the airport to the hotel cost no where near 120 USD (our transfer was included in the cost of our holiday)!!!! Overall a lovely hotel!
    Honeymoon
    21 Jul , 2019 Paulien F, 188573
    we are currently on our honeymoon in Riu palace zanzibar. We wanted to use the honeymoon package (champagne, romantic dinner on the beach, massages). Because we have not taken our marriage certificate with us from Holland to Africa, they do not believe us and think we are making it up. We’ve let them see online our marital status change (with the date of marriage) but this is not good enough. Ridicilous! So dont come for your honeymoon to the Riu Palace Zanzibar or take all your papers with you 😂
    Great Honeymoon Hotel
    19 Jul , 2019 valeriya_setenci, 293974
    We spend a week here for our honey moon in July 2019. Everything was great: location with good beach without much tide (in other places in Zanzibar tides are problem when sea comes and go for kilometres that makes it impossible to go swimming), hotels beautiful territory and especially service with friendly staff.
    Perfection👌
    19 Jul , 2019 897wajdij, 293748
    My wife and I stayed 4 nights for honeymoon. It's was amazingly good!!! Services, Room, staff, food, view, entertainment.,Everything was on point, a high level!!!! We enjoyed alot and will come back definetly💕
    A really great experience
    19 Jul , 2019 Karl-Anders G
    After having stayed for a few days in April on a business journey in April 2019, I had great exepctations coming back in July. The hotel and staff really lived up to my expectations and my wife going for the first time was really happy.
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    Special Assistance

    This property is generally unsuitable for those with reduced mobility. Having said that, we understand that everyone has different needs, so feel free to contact our Customer Welfare team if you have any questions.


    Our Customer Welfare number is 0203 451 2585. Lines are open Monday to Friday 09.00-19.00, Saturday 09.00-18.00, and Sunday 10.00-17.00. Calls from UK landlines cost the standard rate, but calls from mobiles may be higher, so please check with your network provider.

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