Density is not quality
A dense cluster usually marks a transport hub, a business district or a beach strip. It says nothing about the standard of any single property, so use the area guide and a direct call for that.
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Zanzibar hotel map
756 places to stay are mapped across the Zanzibar search area, and Zanzibar alone holds 199 of them. The map below draws 500 of the best-documented at their recorded position so you can see where the stock actually sits before choosing an area.
756 mapped stays 87% list a phone 70 resort-classified Snapshot August 2026
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Where Zanzibar hotels sit, by area.
Locality names come from the address records themselves. Each figure is the number of mapped properties filed under that name — a density picture, not a recommendation.
01 Zanzibar 199stays 86% with a listed phone 02 Kusini 180stays 91% with a listed phone 03 Kaskazini A 129stays 85% with a listed phone 04 Kaskazini B 48stays 81% with a listed phone 05 Kati 41stays 98% with a listed phone 06 Unguja Kaskazini 16stays 100% with a listed phone 07 Magharibi 13stays 100% with a listed phone 08 Unguja Kusini 12stays 100% with a listed phone
Written guide available
Density tells you where the hotels are. The area guide tells you which base fits the trip.Marked on the map
40 best-documented properties in Zanzibar.
Ordered by record completeness, resort-classified properties first. Direct numbers for every one of them are on the phone directory page.
- 01 Cristal Resort Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.272, 39.536
- 02 My Blue Hotel Kaskazini A · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.735, 39.290
- 03 Sea Cliff Resort & Spa Magharibi · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.036, 39.205
- 04 Smiles Beach Hotel Kaskazini A · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.725, 39.294
- 05 Zanzi Resort Magharibi A · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.050, 39.203
- 06 Zuri Zanzibar Kaskazini A · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.750, 39.290
- 07 andBeyond Mnemba Island Wilaya Ya Kaskazini 'A' · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.820, 39.384
- 08 Diamonds Mapenzi Beach Kaskazini A · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.941, 39.362
- 09 Fumba Beach Lodge Magharibi B · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.317, 39.275
- 10 Indigo Beach Zanzibar Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.233, 39.533
- 11 Kisiwa on the Beach-Luxury Villas and Spa Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.280, 39.535
- 12 Mahali Zanzibar Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.269, 39.536
- 13 Meliá Zanzibar Zanzibar · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.954, 39.367
- 14 Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco Zanzibar · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.724, 39.295
- 15 Ocean Paradise Resort and Spa Kaskazini A · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.937, 39.361
- 16 Paradise Beach Resort Kati · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.136, 39.425
- 17 Qambani Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.125, 39.503
- 18 SBH Monica Zanzibar Wilaya Ya Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.275, 39.536
- 19 Tulia Zanzibar Unique Beach Resort Kati · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.035, 39.407
- 20 Utupoa Wilaya Ya Kaskazini 'A' · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.887, 39.353
- 21 Wellworth Zanzibar Beach Resort Magharibi B · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.203, 39.207
- 22 Konokono Beach Resort Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.131, 39.492
- 23 Mwezi Boutique Resort Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.301, 39.542
- 24 SafiraBlu Luxury Resort and Villas Zanzibar زنجبار · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.767, 39.338
- 25 StoneTown View Inn Stone Town · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.159, 39.200
- 26 Breezes Beach Club and Spa Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.194, 39.535
- 27 Hotel Riu Jambo Wilaya Ya Kaskazini 'A' · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.747, 39.292
- 28 Kwanza Resort Unguja Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.442, 39.465
- 29 Paradise Beach Bungalows Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.255, 39.536
- 30 Tamani Villas Kaskazini A · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.877, 39.353
- 31 Mandarin Resort Zanzibar Zanzibar · Beach resort · complete record · resort listing-6.177, 39.224
- 32 The Bali Resort Zanzibar Zanzibar · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.165, 39.197
- 33 V Hotel Zanzibar · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.268, 39.533
- 34 Milele Beach Resort Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.190, 39.535
- 35 Oasis Blu Beach Resort Unguja Kaskazini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.743, 39.322
- 36 Ocean Zanzibar Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.185, 39.533
- 37 Hotel Riu Jambo Wilaya Ya Kaskazini 'A' · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.744, 39.292
- 38 Le Mersenne Zanzibar, Autograph Collection Wilaya Ya Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.162, 39.524
- 39 MANOLO Beach Resort Wilaya Ya Kusini · Resort · complete record · resort listing-6.109, 39.427
- 40 Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa - Zanzibar Pwani Mchangani · Resort · complete record · resort listing-5.988, 39.376
How to use this map
Three things a dot cannot tell you.
The map is honest about what it knows. These are the limits worth keeping in mind before a cluster turns into a booking.
Position is recorded, not verified
Coordinates come from open map data. Most are precise to the building; a few are placed at a street or district centre. Confirm the address when you call.
Call at the right local hour
Ask what the beach looks like at low tide. On the east coast the sea can retreat several hundred metres.
Check the local time →Nearby maps
Other destinations near Zanzibar.
Straight-line distance between the centres of each destination’s mapped stock — useful for a two-stop trip, not a driving time.
Questions
About the Zanzibar hotel map.
A snapshot of open map data — not a booking channel and not a quality ranking.
Which area of Zanzibar has the most hotels?
Going by the address records in the open directory, Zanzibar alone holds 199 of them. The dots on the map are drawn at each property’s recorded position, so a dense cluster is a real cluster — but density says nothing about quality or price.
Is this Zanzibar hotel map live?
No. It is a snapshot of open map data taken in August 2026, drawn at build time. It shows where properties are, not whether they have rooms tonight or what they charge. The interactive map underneath queries the same snapshot.
Why are some properties drawn larger?
Dot size follows how complete the record is — a listed phone, a listed website, a full street address and how many independent sources agree. Larger dots are better documented, not better hotels.
Does the map show how close a hotel is to the sea?
It shows position, and properties Overture classifies as a resort or beach resort are drawn in the accent colour. Hotelsoncall does not publish a distance to the water for any property, because the open map data carries no coastline it could be measured against.
How do I get the phone number of a hotel on this map?
The 40 best-documented properties are listed below the map and each appears with its number on the Zanzibar phone directory page. For the rest, open the interactive map, filter to “Direct phone” and tap any marker.
Data record
Drawn from the Overture Maps Places release 2026 snapshot taken . The map extent is the 3rd–97th percentile of recorded positions, so a single mis-geocoded record cannot stretch it. Ordering is by record completeness only.