Head out of town to enjoy the powdery white beaches. Each of the nine rooms at Matemwe Bungalows features a porch with huge hammocks and a sumptuous bath. Delicious meals are served on the patio, and guests can relax at the two pools or sip a dawa (Swahili for medicine) cocktail of vodka, lime and sugar at the beach bar ($230 per person in low season; matemwe.com).
Suites at the luxurious Zamani Zanzibar Kempinski offer grand views of the ocean, rain-forest showers and deep-soak tubs. Villas, which can sleep six, feature local artwork and unparalleled views of the beach. Guests can enjoy floral foot baths at the spa or ask the hotel to arrange snorkeling expeditions (from $250; www .kempinski-zanzibar.com). No wonder Zanzibar’s unofficial motto is “hakuna matata”—Swahili for “no problem.”
