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Tranquil spa room featuring two massage tables and a decorative wall mirror.
Infinity pool overlooking turquoise sea and thatched huts under blue sky.
Hotel terrace with two white lounge chairs, overlooking garden and sea under a blue sky.
Hotel terrace with wooden tables overlooking the blue sea under a clear sky.
Modern outdoor hotel bar area with seating and views of pool and balconies.
Thatched roof bar by the beach with a tree and sea view.
Modern hotel pool with seating area and umbrellas under a blue sky.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed and open access to terrace and garden.
Modern hotel bar with round tables, wicker chairs, and ambient lighting.
Modern hotel terrace area with wooden furniture overlooking the surroundings at sunset.
Five lounge chairs on white sandy beach with turquoise sea and blue sky.
Pool with white float ring and two lounge chairs next to a covered terrace at the hotel.
Modern dining area with sea view and sunset, bright room with white furniture.
Bright hotel restaurant with glass windows and sea view, modern decor and white furniture.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed, wooden bench, ceiling fan, and balcony with curtains.
Bright gym with modern equipment and large windows overlooking greenery.
Tranquil spa room featuring two massage tables and a decorative wall mirror.
Hotel reception with rustic wooden desk, two small stools, and a decorative shelf in the background.
Elegant hotel room with canopy bed, desk, chairs, and attractive wall decor.
Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, and balcony overlooking outdoor greenery.
Luxurious bathroom with double sinks, marble countertop, and illuminated mirror.
Elegant hotel room with canopy bed, brown furniture, and warm lighting elements.
Luxurious bathroom with mosaic tiles, double sinks, and ornate mirrors.
Modern hotel room with large double bed and balcony overlooking green nature.
Modern hotel room with double bed, TV, wooden furniture, and seating area.
Modern hotel bathroom with double sinks and walk-in shower with glass partition.
Terrace with dining table and pool beside yellow building under blue sky.
Elegant bathroom with gold mosaic walls, freestanding bathtub, and decorative rug.
Bright living room with purple sofas, antique coffee table, and view of terrace with pool and sea.
Bright bedroom with a canopy bed, cozy pillows, and balcony access overlooking the sea.
Tansania ∙ Sansibar ∙ Nungwi

RIU Palace Zanzibar *****
Tour operator category

ZNZ012
Unser Label "Reisen mit Zukunft" kennzeichnet Hotels, welche sich nach GSTC-Standard für eine nachhaltige Zukunft engagieren.
Dieses Hotel bekam den Award von HolidayCheck.
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Highlights

  • Direct location on the white sandy beach of Nungwi.
  • 5-star hotel with 301 rooms and suites.
  • Four outdoor pools plus an additional relaxation pool in the wellness area.
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi available throughout the hotel.
  • Certified sustainable hotel with the Ecostars label.

Location

The Riu Palace Zanzibar is a luxury hotel with an excellent location directly on Nungwi Beach, one of the most beautiful white sand beaches on the island. The island's airport and Zanzibar City, the capital with the historic center of Stone Town, are about an hour's drive away. Numerous restaurants and bars can be reached in just a few minutes' walk.

Facilities

The family-friendly hotel on the northern tip of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago, features 301 rooms and suites, a lobby with a reception (24h), restaurants (steakhouse, fusion, Mediterranean, grill, etc.), 4 bars, shops, and a wellness center.
The spacious outdoor area features 4 pools and a relaxation pool in the spa area. In addition, guests can relax in the hotel's own gardens in tropical weather. Sun loungers and umbrellas are included at the pools and on the beach.

Accommodation

Junior Suite

The spacious rooms (approx. 45 m²) are equipped with a king-size bed (200x200cm) or two double beds (110x200cm), toilet/shower, hairdryer, telephone (for a fee), TV, centrally controlled air conditioning, safe, minibar, and balcony or terrace (JS2). Also available as a Junior Suite with Sea View (JM2) or Junior Suite Swim-Up (bookable from age 13, EDP code: SUJ, from Nov 1, 2026).

Elegant hotel room with canopy bed, desk, chairs, and attractive wall decor.
Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, and balcony overlooking outdoor greenery.
Luxurious bathroom with double sinks, marble countertop, and illuminated mirror.
Elegant hotel room with canopy bed, brown furniture, and warm lighting elements.
Luxurious bathroom with mosaic tiles, double sinks, and ornate mirrors.

Suite

With the same amenities as the Junior Suites, the suites are more spacious (approx. 51 m²) (S2).
Also bookable for an additional charge as a Suite Superior Sea View (UM2).

Junior Suite Courtyard

Equipped like the Junior Suites, with a king-size bed (180x200cm) or two double beds (110x200cm), slightly smaller (approx. 32 m²) and with a view of the garden/courtyard (JGB).

Modern hotel room with large double bed and balcony overlooking green nature.
Modern hotel room with double bed, TV, wooden furniture, and seating area.
Modern hotel bathroom with double sinks and walk-in shower with glass partition.
Terrace with dining table and pool beside yellow building under blue sky.
Elegant bathroom with gold mosaic walls, freestanding bathtub, and decorative rug.
Bright living room with purple sofas, antique coffee table, and view of terrace with pool and sea.
Bright bedroom with a canopy bed, cozy pillows, and balcony access overlooking the sea.

Beach Villa

Bookable only for ages 13 and up. The Beach Villas are approx. 90 m² in size and feature a 200x200 cm bed, a sofa bed in the living area, hot tub, satellite TV, air conditioning, electric kettle, safe, and a private pool with sun loungers on the terrace.

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style. Dinner optionally in an à-la-carte restaurant (these rotate - reservation required in advance). Snacks during the day, coffee/tea and pastries in the afternoon. Local and international alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks according to the All Inclusive menu are included from 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM at the currently open bars. Imported drinks as well as all other extras such as freshly squeezed fruit juices are for a fee.

Sports included

Fitness room, kayaking, stand-up paddling, table tennis, aqua aerobics, billiards.
Bright gym with modern equipment and large windows overlooking greenery.

Sports for a fee

Diving school (PADI diving school), windsurfing, bicycle rental (local providers)

Children's program

RIU Land Kids Club (4-7 and 8-12 years).

Wellness

Tranquil spa room featuring two massage tables and a decorative wall mirror.
Hotel reception with rustic wooden desk, two small stools, and a decorative shelf in the background.
Renova Spa with a variety of treatments, beauty salon, and massages (for a fee).

Entertainment

Live music, shows, daily entertainment

Hotel service

Wi-Fi free of charge throughout the hotel.
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Laundry service (on request and for a fee).
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Medical service every day between 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and (on request).
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Credit card

MasterCard, Visa, Amex

Sustainability

"Travel with a Future" provides guidance for making conscious decisions. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and are actively investing in a more sustainable future. These standards include social responsibility, environmental awareness, and cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on the topic of sustainability at schauinsland-reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Ecostars

Hotelhinweis

A tourist tax of approx. 5 USD per person/night is payable locally.
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Check-in: 3:00 PM.
For flights departing between 12:00 AM and 4:00 AM, the hotel stay ends at 12:00 PM the previous day. Late check-out available for a fee locally.
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Fast Track - optionally bookable for all hotels in Zanzibar (only for package tours with flights)!
This is a special, very personal local service including the following benefits:
·Personal assistant from the boarding gate at ZNZ airport to the airport exit
·Handling of entry procedures at a private counter
·Handling of baggage collection upon arrival at ZNZ airport
·Handling of baggage drop-off upon departure from ZNZ airport
·Includes entry visa
·Includes group transfer
Optionally bookable:
·Includes VIP Lounge: Guests can stay in a separate area with snacks and drinks after arrival/before departure while their personal assistant performs the above services.
·Private transfer: To avoid waiting times, guests can use a private transfer to the booked hotel.
Attention!! The mandatory travel insurance is not included and must always be booked separately!
To use this service, customers/travel agencies must send a copy of the passport to our reservations department (Res.afrika@schauinsland-reisen.de) no later than 7 days before departure.
Bookable for travel agencies via the booking mask:
1. Fast Track + Visa (Request KW, Service FASTZN) for 160 € p.p. per stay or
2. Fast Track + Visa + VIP Lounge (Request KW, Service FASTV1) for single travelers for 270 € gross p.p. per stay or
3. Fast Track + Visa + VIP Lounge (Request KW, Service FASTV2) for 2 people or more for 230 € gross p.p. per stay
4. Private transfer (Request H, Service PRIVZNZ)

Zusatzhinweis

In the "Long-haul travel" catalog 2025/26 on page 208.

Destination information

Please note that, regardless of the arrival time, hotel check-in takes place from 2:00 PM or 3:00 PM.
We would like to inform you that all airlines from Tanzania are currently on the EU's so-called ‘blacklist’. For this reason, they are currently not authorised to operate long-haul flights to the EU. We are therefore not currently using any of these airlines for our long-haul flights to the EU.
The lack of authorisation is not due to specific safety problems with the individual airlines, but rather to the inspection and safety procedures of the Tanzanian aviation authority, which do not currently meet the safety requirements of the EU.
However, the airlines that we use for domestic flights (for example, for transfer flights from Zanzibar to mainland Tanzania) are subject to the international safety assessment ISSA of the IATA (International Air Transport Association) or a comparable safety assessment. These assessments correspond to the globally recognised safety standards of the aviation industry.
We would like to inform you that all airlines from Tanzania are currently on the EU's so-called ‘blacklist’. For this reason, they are currently not authorised to operate long-haul flights to the EU. We are therefore not currently using any of these airlines for our long-haul flights to the EU.
The lack of authorisation is not due to specific safety problems with the individual airlines, but rather to the inspection and safety procedures of the Tanzanian aviation authority, which do not currently meet the safety requirements of the EU.
However, the airlines that we use for domestic flights (for example, for transfer flights from Zanzibar to mainland Tanzania) are subject to the international safety assessment ISSA of the IATA (International Air Transport Association) or a comparable safety assessment. These assessments correspond to the globally recognised safety standards of the aviation industry.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

5 Sterne
Last updated: 19.06.2026 22:38