Last checked: October 2026

All-inclusive hotels in Zanzibar: prices and what's covered

White sand and turquoise water at Nungwi, with a dhow at anchor

6 places of this kind in one table

Side by side

Zanzibar all-inclusive resorts compared

The table lists each hotel’s area, from-price, what the plan includes and who it says it’s for. It’s ordered by how often people search for each hotel, not by price or rating.

Places to stay of this kind compared
Place to stay	Kind	Price from	What's included	Good for	Website
Zuri Zanzibar Kendwa Beach	Resort	US$929(HalalBooking); US$395–705 per person sharing (Go2Africa)	Half board (breakfast and dinner) included All-inclusive supplement on request Private transfers can be arranged	Couples and families Scuba diving and PADI courses on site	Own site
Hotel Riu Jambo Nungwi Beach	Hotel	–	24-hour all-inclusive: meals, drinks, snacks, activities Transfer service offered on request	Families: RIULand kids' club for ages 4–12 Five pools, including one for children Couples (according to a booking agent)	Own site
TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar Kiwengwa / Pwani Mchangani, east coast	Hotel	£141per room per night (TUI BLUE website, sample stay Apr 2027)	All-inclusive: buffet meals plus soft drinks, house wine and local beer Private airport transfer about US$80 each way, extra	Families and couples Children of all ages welcome	Own site
Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar Nungwi Beach	Hotel	US$195on riu.com (Jr. Suite courtyard view to Villa; dates not given); agents US$343–344 a night for 2	24-hour all-inclusive Airport transfers available (price not listed)	Families: RIU Land kids' club	Own site
The Mora Zanzibar Muyuni Beach, Matemwe	Resort	€431a night (Halalbooking, 2 guests, Nov 2026)	All inclusive: breakfast, lunch and dinner Personalised minibar included	Couples and families Kids' play spaces for ages 3–12	Own site
Matemwe Attitude Matemwe Beach	Hotel	US$216/night (Swim-Up Villa, half board, for two)	Half board in the from-price All-inclusive plan available: meals and local drinks	Adults only Couples, friends or solo travellers	Own site

Each place is here because a checked source backs it: its own site, its booking page or its map listing gives its kind, price or who it suits. Not ranked: most searched first. A dash means our sources don't say. Each value comes from the sources listed at the end of this page.

“All-inclusive” here is a board basis, not a kind of hotel: each stay in the table says on its own site or a booking site that it sells an all-inclusive plan. Zuri Zanzibar, for example, starts from half board (breakfast and dinner)³ and adds an all-inclusive supplement on request⁴.

For guesthouses, town stays and everything else, head back to where to stay. For higher-end stays more broadly, see our page on luxury resorts in Zanzibar.

Pick your beach

Nungwi, Kendwa, Kiwengwa or Matemwe

Picking an all-inclusive hotel also means picking a beach, and the hotels in the table spread along the north and east of the island.

Kendwa: a couple of miles from Nungwi⁵

Nungwi: a resort town on the northern tip of the island⁵. Hotel Riu Jambo and Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar both sit on Nungwi Beach⁶. More on Nungwi’s beach and resorts.
Kendwa Beach: a small fishing village a couple of miles from Nungwi⁵, home to Zuri Zanzibar.
Kiwengwa: TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar is in the Kiwengwa / Pwani Mchangani area on Zanzibar’s east coast⁷. Read more about Kiwengwa.
Matemwe: The Mora and Matemwe Attitude both face this stretch of coast. See our guide to Matemwe.

The Mora Zanzibar Luxury All Inclusive calls itself a luxury resort⁸ and sits on Muyuni Beach in Matemwe⁹.

Matemwe beach with coral rocks, moored boats and a line of palms

Meals and drinks

What the all-inclusive plans cover

The plans differ most in when food and drink are served: both RIU hotels run around the clock, while TUI BLUE Bahari pours drinks at set times.

24-hour plan at Riu Palace⁶

Hotel	How the plan runs	Worth knowing
Hotel Riu Jambo	24-hour all-inclusive plan¹⁰	Covers unlimited meals and drinks, snacks, activities and entertainment¹¹
Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar	24-hour all-inclusive plan⁶	RIU calls it an all-inclusive hotel⁶
The Mora Zanzibar	Breakfast, lunch and dinner options 24/7⁹	Kids’ play spaces for ages 3 to 12⁹
TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar	Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the main restaurant¹²	Soft drinks, house wine, local beer, juices, water, tea and coffee at set times¹²
Matemwe Attitude	Package applies from the moment you arrive¹³	Drinks include water, beer, tea, coffee, soft drinks, table wine, spirits and liqueurs¹³
Zuri Zanzibar	Half board on every stay³	All-inclusive supplement on request⁴
Meliá Zanzibar	All-inclusive package offered¹⁴	Not in the table above

Matemwe Attitude’s plan also covers lunch at the main restaurant, pizza at the Beach Shack and light snacks at the Pool Bar¹³.

Families or couples

Who all-inclusive suits, and who it doesn’t

All-inclusive suits families and couples who plan to spend most days at the hotel, and several hotels set themselves up around children.

Riu Palace: family hotel since 1 November 2025¹⁷

It suits:

Families with young children: Hotel Riu Jambo runs a kids’ club for ages 4 to 7 and 8 to 12¹¹, and TUI BLUE Bahari welcomes children of all ages¹².
Families who want calm water: Zuri Zanzibar says Kendwa beach has safe swimming all year³.
Couples who’d rather skip the kids’ club: Matemwe Attitude calls itself an adults-only villa hotel¹⁵.
Honeymooners with a bigger budget: Kilindi, on Zanzibar’s northern coast, is pitched at honeymooners and couples, with fully inclusive rates covering all meals and selected drinks¹⁶.

It suits less:

Couples hoping for a child-free RIU: Priceline says Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar became a family hotel on 1 November 2025¹⁷.
Families eyeing Matemwe Attitude: Expert Africa lists it as adults only¹⁸.
Travellers on a tight budget: Wikivoyage notes Zanzibar does not offer much cheap accommodation⁵, and all-inclusive sits at the top of that market.

Quiet stretch of Nungwi beach in morning light, with thatched shelters under the trees

Rates and seasons

Prices and the dearest months

If the budget matters, book away from December¹⁹, when hotel prices are at their highest.

Hotel prices peak in December¹⁹

Matemwe Attitude · Hotel's own from-rate, no dates given from US$216
TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar · Halalbooking, per room per night from US$278
Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar · HalalBooking and Priceline, per night for two US$343 – US$344
Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort · Halalbooking, per room per night from US$617
Zuri Zanzibar · HalalBooking; half board is the base plan from US$929
US$02505007501,000

From-prices in US dollars as each site lists them; search dates differ, and city tax is extra.

The rest of the year splits like this:

July¹⁹ is peak season, with high prices and many visitors.
February¹⁹ counts as low season for hotel rates.

In euros, Halalbooking lists Meliá Zanzibar from €344 for a 2-guest, 1-night search in November 2026²⁰. TUI BLUE’s lowest 7-night hotel-only offers run from £493 per person (April and May 2027) (checked October 2026) to £994 (October 2026)⁷.

For flights, trips and food on top, see our guide to choosing Zanzibar trip spending levels.

Before you pay

Booking rules that differ

Few hotels publish booking terms. The ones that do differ on check-in times, minimum stays and deposits.

Kilindi deposit: US$1,000²¹

Hotel	Rule	Source
Hotel Riu Jambo	Check-in from 15:00¹⁰	RIU (resort)
Hotel Riu Jambo	Check-out 11:00 or 12:00: its own page gives both¹⁰	RIU (resort)
Kilindi	Minimum 7 nights from 15 December to 10 January²¹	AfricanMecca (tour company)
Kilindi	US$1,000 registration deposit by credit card²¹	AfricanMecca (tour company)
Kilindi	Closed in May²¹	AfricanMecca (tour company)
Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort	Listed rates valid until 31 October 2026²² (checked October 2026)	Safari.com (tour company)

Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort isn’t in the table above, but Safari.com sells it as all inclusive, covering all meals and selected drinks, from US$250 per person sharing, per night²².

Festive extras

Christmas and New Year gala dinners

Expect a gala dinner charge on top of the all-inclusive rate over the festive nights.

Mora New Year's Eve dinner: USD 170 per adult²³

Hotel	Christmas Eve	New Year’s Eve
TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar	USD 90 per adult¹	USD 140 per adult¹
The Mora Zanzibar	USD 120 per adult²³	USD 170 per adult²³

At Kilindi, AfricanMecca says a Christmas and New Year supplement may apply²¹ in the peak holiday season.

Deciding

Is all-inclusive worth it in Zanzibar?

All-inclusive is worth it if you’ll mostly stay at the hotel: the RIU plans cover meals, drinks, snacks and entertainment around the clock. It pays off less if you plan days out.

Inbound insurance: US$44 per person²⁵

Whatever the plan, budget for these on top:

City tax of USD 5.00 per person per night²⁴, listed by HalalBooking at Riu Palace and the others.
Zanzibar’s mandatory inbound insurance at US$44 per person²⁵.
Airport transfers: TUI BLUE Bahari arranges a private one for about US$80 each way⁷.

If you do leave the pool for a day, the Mnemba boat trip and dolphin snorkel from Kendwa picks up from Kendwa and Nungwi.

Questions people ask

Which TUI holidays offer all-inclusive stays in Zanzibar?

TUI's own TUI BLUE Bahari Zanzibar, in Kiwengwa / Pwani Mchangani, sells an all-inclusive plan. Its lowest 7-night hotel-only offers ran from £493 to £994 per person.

What is the best all-inclusive resort in Zanzibar?

This guide doesn't rank them, as none has been reviewed in person. Families get kids' clubs at the RIU hotels and play spaces at The Mora; Matemwe Attitude is adults-only.

Can you cancel an all-inclusive booking for free?

Often, yes: Booking.com says most all-inclusive stays it lists offer free cancellation. Check each rate before you pay.

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Checked against 35 sources · last checked October 2026

halalbooking.com (booking agent) · checked October 2026
halalbooking.com (booking agent) · checked October 2026
Zuri Zanzibar (resort) · checked October 2026
Zuri Zanzibar (resort) · checked October 2026
Wikivoyage · checked October 2026
RIU (resort) · checked October 2026
TUI BLUE (resort) · checked October 2026
The Mora (resort) · checked October 2026
The Mora (resort) · checked October 2026
RIU (resort) · checked October 2026
RIU (resort) · checked October 2026
Safari.com (booking agent) · checked October 2026
Hotels Attitude (resort) · checked October 2026
HRS (booking agent) · checked October 2026
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Go2Africa (booking agent) · checked October 2026
Priceline (booking agent) · checked October 2026
Expert Africa (tour company) · checked October 2026
The Africa Specialists (booking agent) · checked October 2026
halalbooking.com (booking agent) · checked October 2026
AfricanMecca (tour company) · checked October 2026
Safari.com (tour company) · checked October 2026
halalbooking.com (booking agent) · checked October 2026
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jp.tzembassy.go.tz (official) · checked October 2026
halalbooking.com (booking agent) · checked October 2026
Booking.com (booking agent) · checked October 2026
Zuri Zanzibar (resort) · checked October 2026
go2africa.com (tour company) · checked October 2026
RIU (resort) · checked October 2026
Vacation Express (booking agent) · checked October 2026
bluebaytravel.co.uk (booking agent) · checked October 2026
The Mora (resort) · checked October 2026
The Mora (resort) · checked October 2026
Tropical Sky (booking agent) · checked October 2026

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