Sister property to Breezes and the Palms, Baraza has been the best 5-star option for Zanzibar for some time without any immediate sight of a better option. Located on Paje beach, named as one of the top 30 beaches in the world by Conde Nast Traveller magazine, this is luxury without compromise. This beautiful all-inclusive resort, a fusion of Arabic, Swahili and Indian design with handmade furniture offers a top end Zanzibar experience with all of the facilities that you could wish for including, an amazing spa, tennis court, dive centre and excellent restaurant.

With only 30 huge villas, of varying sizes, on a large plot there is plenty of room to breathe and this never feels busy, even at full occupancy. All of the en-suite villas come with a freestanding bath, walking in dressing room, living room, tv, dvd player, and mini bar as well as an outdoor terrace with plunge pool and sun loungers. Consistent winner of multiple awards, including one of the 60 best hotels in the world, this really is a superb option and something that we couldn’t recommend more, we visit this hotel as often as we can and it never fails to deliver all round excellence!