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Meliá Zanzibar
Kiwengwa, Tanzania · Meliá · Core Luxury
Meliá Zanzibar arrived in 2011 when Sol Meliá rebadged the former Zamani Zanzibar Kempinski, a Kiwengwa beachfront resort that had opened under Kempinski in 2009. Two years of German-brand Indian Ocean, then the Spanish beach flag east of Stone Town. Tanzania's and Zanzibar's Leading Resort at the 2025 World Travel Awards.
- 159 rooms
- Opened 2011
- Rooms from 452 sq ft (42 m²)
About Meliá Zanzibar
- Opened 2009 as Zamani Zanzibar Kempinski; rebadged Meliá Zanzibar in 2011.
- All-inclusive on a private beach at Kiwengwa, with five restaurants, four bars, and a beach club.
- World Travel Awards 2025: Tanzania's Leading Resort and Zanzibar's Leading Resort.
- Entry-level rooms start at 452 sq ft (42 m²).
History
The Kiwengwa beachfront resort opened in 2009 as Zamani Zanzibar Kempinski. In 2011 Sol Meliá rebadged it as Meliá Zanzibar, replacing Kempinski's brief two-year Indian Ocean run with Meliá's beach-resort portfolio east of Stone Town.
The setting
2 km from Emerald Dream of Zanzibar. 6 km from Kiwengwa caves.
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Private beach
- Water sports
Awards
- Tanzania's Leading Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Zanzibar's Leading Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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