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Bright massage room with two beds, gray blankets, wooden furniture, large vase, and soft lighting.
Infinity pool overlooking turquoise ocean with thatched umbrellas and clear blue sky.
Balcony with two white chairs overlooking a garden and sea under a blue sky.
Outdoor dining area with wooden tables, chairs, umbrellas, and sea view under a clear blue sky.
Modern hotel outdoor bar with turquoise chairs and poolside seating area.
Thatched roof beach bar with wooden deck overlooking blue ocean and palm trees.
Outdoor pool area with seating and a covered dining section at a modern hotel.
Bright hotel room with four-poster bed, wooden floor, and outdoor seating area visible through open curtains.
Modern hotel lounge area with cozy chairs, ambient lighting, and a casual dining setup.
Outdoor dining area at a hotel with wooden tables, chairs, and warm lighting.
Five sun loungers with umbrellas on a white sandy beach by clear turquoise water under a partly cloudy sky.
Outdoor pool with circular seating area and lounge chairs under a thatched roof by the sea.
Seaside dining area with white chairs and tables overlooking a sunset ocean view.
Outdoor dining area with tables and chairs overlooking the sea at sunset in a hotel.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed, wooden furniture, and glass doors to a balcony.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed, desk, chair, ceiling fan, and framed pictures on wall.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed, sitting area, desk, and balcony overlooking greenery.
Luxury bathroom with arched mirrors, stone vessel sinks, and intricate wallpaper.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed, patterned bench, wall art, and large TV cabinet.
Elegant hotel bathroom with mosaic tiled shower and double sink vanity with arches.
Spacious hotel room with king bed, green accents, wooden furniture, and balcony view.
Modern hotel room with double bed, green accents, wooden furniture, and flat-screen TV.
Modern hotel bathroom with double sinks, large mirrors, and a glass-enclosed shower with patterned wall.
Yellow arched patio with wicker chairs overlooking a blue swimming pool and garden.
Luxurious bathroom with gold mosaic tiles, a stone sink, bathtub, and modern lighting.
Cozy living room with purple sofas, a decorative rug, and a view of a balcony with a pool and ocean.
Cozy hotel room with canopy bed, decorative pillows, and balcony overlooking a sunny terrace.
Band performing on stage with guitar, drums, keyboard, and singer in a dimly lit venue.
Bright gym with cardio and strength machines, large arched windows overlooking a garden.
Bright massage room with two beds, gray blankets, wooden furniture, large vase, and soft lighting.
Bright hotel lobby with wooden table, stools, decorative shelves, and plants against beige walls.
Tansania ∙ Sansibar ∙ Nungwi

RIU Palace Zanzibar *****

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Location

The Riu Palace Zanzibar is a luxury hotel with an excellent location directly on Nungwi Beach, one of the island's most beautiful white sandy beaches. 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 luxury hotel (adults only from 18 years - until 31.10.) at the northern tip of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago, has 236 rooms and suites, a reception hall with a reception (24 h), restaurants (steakhouse, fish, etc.), 5 bars, shops, and a wellness center.
The spacious outdoor area has 4 pools and a relaxation pool in the spa area. In addition, guests can relax in the hotel's own garden under tropical weather. Sun loungers and umbrellas are included at the pools and on the beach.
From November 1st, 25, it will no longer be an "Adults only" hotel.

Accommodation

Junior Suite (JS2)

The spacious rooms (approx. 45m²) are equipped with a toilet/shower, hairdryer, telephone (for a fee), TV, centrally controlled air conditioning, safe, minibar, and balcony or terrace (JS2). From 1.11.25, sea view can be booked for an extra charge.

Bright hotel room with canopy bed, desk, chair, ceiling fan, and framed pictures on wall.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed, sitting area, desk, and balcony overlooking greenery.
Luxury bathroom with arched mirrors, stone vessel sinks, and intricate wallpaper.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed, patterned bench, wall art, and large TV cabinet.
Elegant hotel bathroom with mosaic tiled shower and double sink vanity with arches.

Suite (S2)

With the same amenities as the Junior Suites, the Suites are more spacious (S2).
Also available as Suite Superior Sea View (UM2) for an additional charge.

Junior Suite Courtyard (JGB)

Equipped like the Junior Suites, slightly smaller with a view of the garden/courtyard (JGB).

Spacious hotel room with king bed, green accents, wooden furniture, and balcony view.
Modern hotel room with double bed, green accents, wooden furniture, and flat-screen TV.
Modern hotel bathroom with double sinks, large mirrors, and a glass-enclosed shower with patterned wall.
Yellow arched patio with wicker chairs overlooking a blue swimming pool and garden.
Luxurious bathroom with gold mosaic tiles, a stone sink, bathtub, and modern lighting.
Cozy living room with purple sofas, a decorative rug, and a view of a balcony with a pool and ocean.
Cozy hotel room with canopy bed, decorative pillows, and balcony overlooking a sunny terrace.

Beach Villa (V12)

Bookable for 18 years and above only. The Beach Villas are approx. 90 m² and feature a 200x200 cm bed, a sofa bed in the living area, a whirlpool, satellite TV, air conditioning, kettle, safe, and a private pool with sun loungers on the terrace.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form. Dinner alternatively in an à la carte restaurant (these are open on alternating days - reservation required in advance). Snacks during the day, coffee/tea and pastries in the afternoon. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks according to the All Inclusive menu are included from 10 am to midnight at the bars that are open. Imported drinks and all other extras such as fresh fruit juices are subject to a charge.

Included Sports

Fitness room, kayaking, stand-up paddling, table tennis, water aerobics, billiards.

Sports for a Fee

Dive center (PADI dive center), windsurfing, bicycle rental (local providers)

Wellness

Renova Spa with a variety of treatments, beauty salon and massages (for a fee).
Bright massage room with two beds, gray blankets, wooden furniture, large vase, and soft lighting.
Bright hotel lobby with wooden table, stools, decorative shelves, and plants against beige walls.

Hotel Service

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

MasterCard, Visa, Amex

Hotel features

  • Club
  • Direct Beach Location
  • Hotel Safe
  • Sandy Beach
  • Internet
  • Adults Only
  • Air Conditioning
  • Spa
  • Near Beach
  • Wi-Fi
  • Extended Hygiene Concept

Sustainability

Traveling 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 actively invest in a more sustainable future. These standards cover social responsibility, environmental awareness, and the cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on sustainability at schauinsland-reisen at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Ecostars

Note

A tourist tax of approx. 5 USD per person per night is payable locally.
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For flights departing between midnight and 4 am, the hotel overnight stay ends on the previous day at 12 noon. Late check-out for a fee locally.
In the "Long-Haul Travel" Summer 2024 catalog on page 163.
In the "Long-Haul Travel" 2024/25 catalog on page 179.

Destination Note

Please note that hotel check-in takes place from 2 pm or 3 pm, regardless of arrival time.
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.

Season Note

From 1.11.25 no longer an "Adults only" hotel.

Country category

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