THE RESIDENCE ZANZIBAR HOTEL
The Residence Zanzibar Hotel : The residence Zanzibar is a luxury accommodations found in Kizimkazi , just off the coast of Tanzania ,south west of the island. The hotel is set 55 minutes drive from Zanzibar land and on 32 hectares of Tropical garden landscape. The hotel is located 33 km drive from Zanzibar International airport (since it’s the gateway destination to different parts of Zanzibar and Tanzania). The hotel is convenient, business friendly and awesome holiday beach hotel for guests who want to explore Zanzibar with its beautiful views over private beach and surrounded areas.
The Residence Zanzibar hotel consists of 66 elegant and luxury rooms all with the beautiful view of the tropical garden and the sea reflecting traditional Zanzibar building style wit modern comfort. All rooms are well elevated , decorated and furnished with private en-suite facilities like clean Flushing toilets , inside hot and cold showers, mosquito nets , flat screen TVs, hair driers , living rooms , dressing mirrors , Air conditioning , chairs , Free bottled water, satellites , extra rooms , verandas and terraces with the stunning views of the Indian ocean, gardens and surrounding areas .
Each room is well equipped with excellent and comfortable queen and king sized beds with clean and washed beddings. There are bonfires and minibars in the main room where guests relax and talk stories about the safaris not only that it also provides warmth to visitors in the nights and during cold days. Rooms are in different categories and sizes depending on single ,double ,twin and triple/family rooms with different cost ranging from 300$ per night and above sometimes rate goes slightly high during peak/ high season than in Low season.
The residence Zanzibar hotel offers more services and facilities which include; Two pavilion restaurant with large dining rooms that serves different meals both international and African Zanzibar inspired cuisine that meets guests choice ; A breakfast at the beach while overlooking to a beautiful of Tranquil environment , lunch and dinner both in and outdoor dinners served by well trained, friendly and organized staff .
They also serve dinners in the gardens while facing the sea , A well -stocked bar and lounge with variety of refreshments like; local ,cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers, Outdoor pool that cools off the hot afternoon you relax in the dinning bar room and sip the cocktail or monk tail while overlooking the stunning view over the indian ocean , the tropical gardens and surrounding area , solar energy available , Free parking space available, offers airport pick -ups and drop-offs, Laundry services available , WIFI available at the camp that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, Business center with meeting & wedding places offered and honey moon package , health and fitness center available with beauty spa , Gym and Massage services. Curio shop available at the lodge with more African style gifts like shoes, clothes safari essential, guides book etc
Zanzibar is not an independent country, it is the self –governing state in Tanzania found off the coast of East Africa . It is considered to be an old trade center in Tanzania, it is the Archipelago (group) of Islands and stone town is the historical city center located 6 km south from Zanzibar International airport .
The airport is connected on daily basis with all the major East African Cities like; Kilimanjaro , Arusha, Dar-el-salaam , Nairobi and Mombasa and most of the airlines land directly on the Island making Europe, Asia, and North America relatively easy to reach . Zanzibar is the home of over 705,000 people speaking different languages with around 4 ethnic groups . The country is lively mixture of culture , religion and cuisines.
The best time to visit Zanzibar is during dry season in Jan to March or july to October and December. There are different accommodation in zanzibar ; Budget mid- range and luxury accommodation that are convenient ,affordable to visitors visiting the area. There are different and more attraction/ activities to do while in Zanzibar.
They include ; visiting the beaches (nakupenda, nungwi, paje beaches etc)where most of the people travel Zanzibar for vacations ,and relaxations, Visiting the historical landmark of stone town (the heart and soul of Islands) , prison Island, Palace museum, Head to Jozan Forests , visiting caves , spice/cultural tours to different parts of Zanzibar especially local village , quad biking ,Parasailing boat trips and many other activities. One can visit Zanzibar and still travel to other different parts of Tanzania
