Luxury
The Residence Zanzibar
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Sixty-six villas, each with a private deck, a plunge pool and a butler, set in 80 acres of tropical gardens beside a mile-long white sand beach on Zanzibar's south-west coast.
The short answerThe Residence Zanzibar is a luxury beach resort on the south-west coast of Zanzibar, about an hour from Stone Town, near the Kizimkazi fishing village. It has 66 villas, each with a private deck, a large plunge pool and a butler, plus a main pool, two restaurants and a spa with six treatment pavilions. It suits honeymoons, families and beach rest after safari.
The resort is on the south-west coast of Zanzibar, near the Kizimkazi fishing village and about one hour from Stone Town. The mile-long beach has white sand, coral reefs and warm Indian Ocean water.
We arrange flights and transfers, and can add it after a safari. See our Zanzibar itineraries for trips that finish here.
There are 66 villas. Each has a private furnished deck with a day bed, a large plunge pool and a butler, set among 80 acres of tropical gardens.
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Tennis, bicycles, the fitness centre, kayaks, pedal boats, HobieCats and snorkelling are listed as complimentary. Kitesurfing, dhow cruises, deep-sea fishing and diving with dolphins are arranged separately.
There is a child centre for younger guests. For ideas beyond the resort, see Zanzibar beyond the beach.
Facts checked on 14 October 2026 against the lodge's own and the travel trade's published information. Rooms, inclusions and rules can change, so we confirm them again when we quote your dates.
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Ready-made trips you can book as they are or change to suit you.
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