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Large resort with pools and direct access to white sandy beach and turquoise sea.
Large hotel pool with lounge chairs and palm trees on a sunny day
Modern hotel with pool terrace and adjacent green area under blue sky.
Modern hotel room with double bed, flat-screen TV, seating area, and balcony with sea view.
Modern hotel room with bed, sofa, table, and wall decor in light tones.
Luxury hotel with large pool, palm trees, and lounge chairs under a clear blue sky.
Modern hotel with outdoor pool, terrace, and sea view on a sunny day.
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Elegant dish with rectangular piece of meat on white plate decorated with sauce drops and herbs.
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Tansania ∙ Sansibar ∙ Nungwi

Riu Palace Swahili *****

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Location

The hotel "Riu Palace Swahili" is located at the northern tip of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago. It is about an hour's drive from the airport and the island's capital, Zanzibar City, whose center is known as Stone Town. The hotel is located next to the Riu Jambo in an excellent location directly on Nungwi Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches on the island. An ATM, a pharmacy, the hospital, and further shopping facilities are nearby.
Large resort with pools and direct access to white sandy beach and turquoise sea.

Facilities

Luxury hotel with large pool, palm trees, and lounge chairs under a clear blue sky.
Large hotel pool with lounge chairs and palm trees on a sunny day
Modern hotel with pool terrace and adjacent green area under blue sky.
Modern hotel with outdoor pool, terrace, and sea view on a sunny day.
The Adults only hotel, opening in early 2026, features 505 rooms, 2 infinity pools, 1 infinity pool with swim-up bar, sun loungers, beach towels and umbrellas by the pool, and a sun terrace. For dining, the hotel offers the main restaurant with a terrace, the "Krystal" restaurant, an Italian restaurant, a Mediterranean restaurant, a steakhouse, and the "Pepe's Food" grill. For drinks, the hotel provides a lounge bar, a lobby bar with terrace, a plaza bar with stage and terrace, the "Capuchino" patisserie, and a pool bar. Additionally, there is a conference room and a boutique. Exclusive services are available for guests in the "Elite Club by RIU" room categories.

Accommodation

Junior Suite (JS2/JS1) 

The Junior Suites have 1 king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or 2 beds (110 x 200 cm) and a seating area with a sofa. All rooms in this hotel generally have a bathroom with a shower, double sink, bathrobe, hairdryer, telephone (for a fee), free Wi-Fi, centrally controlled air conditioning, ceiling fan, minibar with kettle, satellite TV with streaming capability for your own mobile device, electronic safe, iron and ironing board, and a balcony or terrace.

Junior Suite Lateral sea view (JM2/JM1)

These rooms offer the same amenities as the Junior Suite and additionally feature a side sea view.

Junior Suite sea view (J2M/J1M)

Same amenities as the Junior Suite, but with a sea view.

Junior Suite sea view Elite (2EJ)

The Junior Suite sea view Elite has 1 king-size bed (180 x 200 cm), a seating area with a sofa, a toilet with a bidet shower, and additionally offers a sea view.

Swim-up Junior Suite sea view Elite (SUJ)

The Swim-up Junior Suite sea view Elite also features 1 king-size bed (180 x 200 cm), a seating area with a sofa, a toilet with a bidet shower, and additionally offers a terrace with its own small pool and sun loungers, as well as a sea view.

All Inclusive

Breakfast

Varied buffet, "show cooking", and sparkling wine
À la carte breakfast for "Elite Club by RIU" guests

Two people clink champagne glasses, both wearing fitness bands.
Waiter carrying two pizzas with different toppings on white plates.

Lunch

Buffet with "show cooking" and various desserts
"Pepe's Food" grill

Dinner

Buffet with "show cooking" and various desserts
Special theme nights: 2x per week
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Optional à la carte dinner (reservation required):
"Krystal" restaurant
Steakhouse
Mediterranean restaurant
Italian restaurant (appetizer and dessert buffet)
"Elite Club Restaurant", for guests of the "Elite Club by RIU" room categories

Elegant dish with rectangular piece of meat on white plate decorated with sauce drops and herbs.
Two people clink champagne glasses, both wearing fitness bands.

Drinks

International drinks with top brands 24 hours a day
Daily signature cocktail
Minibar refills
Selected à la carte wines (extra charge)
Refills of the beverage dispenser in Elite Club by RIU rooms

Included Sports

Fitness room
Group fitness classes in the RiuFit area, daily
Steam bath
At Hotel Riu Jambo:
Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), pedal boats, kayaks
1 introductory diving lesson in the pool
Time restrictions may apply for water sports

Sports for a Fee

For a fee in the surrounding area (external providers):
Diving, dive school
Various water sports

Wellness

Renova Wellness Centre with various treatments, beauty salon, hairdresser, and massages, for a fee
Steam bath and relaxation pool, free of charge

Hotel Service

Room service for breakfast (from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM)
Doctor (on request, for a fee)
Laundry service, car rental, and taxi booking on request

Credit Card

Payment by Mastercard, Visa, or Amex is possible

Hotel features

  • Adults Only
  • Fitness
  • Chillout & Relaxation
  • Sandy Beach
  • Luxury Holidaymakers

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, hotel overnight stay ends on the previous day at 12 PM. Late check-out is available on site for a fee.
Accessible rooms for people with reduced mobility are available.
Nungwi Road · North Coast Zanzibar · Tanzania

Destination Note

Please note that hotel check-in, regardless of arrival time, is only available 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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