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Aerial view of a pier extending over clear turquoise water to a small platform.
Illuminated hotel pool at night with triangular roof buildings in the background
Pool with calm water reflecting sculptures, palm trees, and buildings at sunset.
Brightly decorated bedroom with large bed and sea view through a window.
Cozy hotel room area with TV, wooden furniture, and window view of palm trees.
Modern bathroom with two sinks, towels, and bathrobes hanging on the wall.
Modern pool with sun loungers and parasols overlooking the sea on a sunny day
Elegant hotel room with wooden floor, seating area, and open sleeping space with canopy bed.
Hotel bungalows with thatched roofs surrounded by palm trees and tropical plants
Thatched-roof bungalows surrounded by tropical vegetation and palm trees on hotel grounds.
Elegant hotel room with large bed and decorative wooden headboard.
Desk with chair and lamp beside an open room with curtains and outdoor view.
Cozy bedroom with canopy bed, wooden floor, and soft lighting.
Row of thatched roof bungalows with palm trees on a rocky beach under blue sky.
Two people sit on a terrace overlooking the sea under a clear sky.
Children's play area with colorful carpet, bean bags, and animal mural in a playroom.
Children and adults painting together at a table with colorful wooden crates in the background.
A serene spa area with two massage tables at sunset by the sea.
Cozy lounge area with bamboo furniture, glass vases, and decorative pillows in a tropical hotel.
Open tropical reception area with wooden furniture and plants.
Wellness products on a wooden table in a natural, tropical hotel setting.
Tansania ∙ Sansibar ∙ Nungwi

Essque Zalu *****

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Location

The Essque Salu Zanzibar is a small boutique hotel, nestled in a natural bay on the northeast coast of Unguja. It is located between the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean on one side and lush green forest on the other. The distance to the airport is approximately 68 km.

Facilities

The Hotel Essque Zalu Zanzibar features 48 individual suites and villas, all offering picturesque views of the lush tropical garden or the turquoise sea. The hotel does not have a beach; access to the sea is possible via stairs from the jetty or from the pool. There are also 3 bars (Infinity Pool Bar, Baobab Bar, and Jetty Bar) and 3 restaurants (Market Kitchen, The Jetty, Destination Dining). The infinity pool is located in the outdoor area. Sun loungers,

Accommodation

Garden Suite

The 80 m² Garden Suites feature a shower/WC, individually regulated air conditioning, safe, TV, hairdryer, coffee and tea making facilities, a minibar, and a private terrace (G2T/G1T).

Elegant hotel room with wooden floor, seating area, and open sleeping space with canopy bed.
Modern bathroom with two sinks, towels, and bathrobes hanging on the wall.
Hotel bungalows with thatched roofs surrounded by palm trees and tropical plants
Thatched-roof bungalows surrounded by tropical vegetation and palm trees on hotel grounds.
Elegant hotel room with large bed and decorative wooden headboard.
Cozy hotel room area with TV, wooden furniture, and window view of palm trees.
Desk with chair and lamp beside an open room with curtains and outdoor view.
Cozy bedroom with canopy bed, wooden floor, and soft lighting.

Superior Garden Suite

The Superior Garden Suites have the same features as the Garden Suites but are located on the upper floor of the two-story bungalows (2ZS/SU1).

Ocean View Suite

The Ocean View Suites have the same features as the Garden Suites but offer partial sea views and a private garden (S2M/S1M).

Brightly decorated bedroom with large bed and sea view through a window.
Modern bathroom with two sinks, towels, and bathrobes hanging on the wall.
Elegant hotel room with wooden floor, seating area, and open sleeping space with canopy bed.
Row of thatched roof bungalows with palm trees on a rocky beach under blue sky.
Elegant hotel room with wooden floor, seating area, and open sleeping space with canopy bed.
Two people sit on a terrace overlooking the sea under a clear sky.

Seafront Suite

The Seafront Suites have the same features as the Garden Suites but offer unrestricted sea views and are located directly on the beach (Q2Q).

Meals

Half Board

Breakfast, dinner.

Full Board

Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast (7-10 am), lunch (12-3 pm), and dinner (7-10 pm) are served as an extensive buffet. Lunch is à la carte. Snacks, coffee and cake, as well as selected national and international alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available at the open bar. Wi-Fi is available free of charge throughout the property.

Sports included

Fitness studio, yoga, darts, billiards.

Sports for a fee

Water sports and diving.

Children's program

Children's pool, childcare, babysitter (for a fee).
Only available seasonally and depending on weather conditions.
Children's play area with colorful carpet, bean bags, and animal mural in a playroom.
Children and adults painting together at a table with colorful wooden crates in the background.

Wellness

A serene spa area with two massage tables at sunset by the sea.
Cozy lounge area with bamboo furniture, glass vases, and decorative pillows in a tropical hotel.
Open tropical reception area with wooden furniture and plants.
Wellness products on a wooden table in a natural, tropical hotel setting.
The Zalu Spa has 6 treatment rooms, a Vichy shower, a sauna, and a steam bath. Massages and treatments are available for a fee.

Hotel service

Laundry service (for a fee), shuttle to the beach, free Wi-Fi,
24-hour in-room dining, babysitting on request, doctor on call and medical
facilities.
Parking: Parking lot (subject to availability), guarded, parking spaces, uncovered.
Language: English.

Credit card

All major credit cards are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Spa
  • Direct beach location
  • Luxury travelers
  • Wi-Fi
  • Children's pool
  • Near the beach
  • Internet
  • Shopping facilities
  • Family friendly

Note

Reception 24 hours
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A tourist tax of approximately 5 USD per person per night is payable locally.
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For flights departing between 12 am and 4 am, hotel accommodation ends on the previous day at 12 pm. Late check-out is available for a fee locally.

Destination information

Please note that hotel check-in, regardless of arrival time, is only possible from 2 pm or 3 pm onwards.
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.

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