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Zanzibar, Tanzania

Ras Nungwi Beach Hotel

This is one of our 'go to' beach resorts in Zanzibar. The deluxe beachfront chalets are fashioned in traditional Zanzibari style and have giant beds. Accommodation is simple but nice. The PADI dive center is good quality and the staff at this hotel will become your good friends during your stay.

Dinner service varies through the week, with buffets on some of the nights. Also - the water pressure in the showers can be weak.

 — Mango's view

On the northernmost peninsula of Zanzibar Island, Ras Nungwi Beach Hotel overlooks a sparkling expanse of iridescent Indian Ocean. The lush gardens drop down onto one of the finest and most unspoiled beaches on the island, which in turn is fringed by a wide and thriving coral reef. Infused with the laid back, exotic yet ultimately natural spirit of Zanzibar, this is the place to relax and enjoy all that this extraordinary part of the world has to offer.

The hotel has a fully equipped dive center on site, run with PADI certification available to all levels. The variety of sea life on the nearby coral reefs is immense, with regular sightings of dolphins, manta rays, turtles and reef sharks. On several occasions large numbers of rare whale sharks have been sighted.

Interiors are nicely decorated with use of local fabrics, and rooms have handcrafted four-poster beds with a beach view. In the open-air restaurants, cuisine is an array of sumptuous seafood and spicy island fare. Calamari, coconut curries and freshly grilled line fish. Best of all Zanzibar is home to over 20 different types of mangos!

Includes: Breakfast & dinner