🏖️ Beach access · Zanzibar
Family hotels near the beach in Zanzibar
8 family hotels in Zanzibar, filtered for Beach access and ranked by KidProof Score. Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa leads the list, and we lay out the honest trade-offs before you book. Most families base themselves near Nungwi and Kendwa (north and northwest).
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Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa
Spread over ten hectares of gardens at the northern tip of the island, Hideaway has a wide choice of rooms, and families are well served. The larger 90 sqm suites sleep three or four with a big sofa bed in the living room, and several categories add a private pool. Cots come free on request, and ground-level garden rooms keep a pushchair easy. Ask for a room near the 50 metre pool and its separate children's pool rather than a far garden corner.
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Melia Zanzibar
Melia spans a huge, leafy estate above a long Kiwengwa beach, with a room range that runs from Garden Rooms to one, two and three-bedroom villas, many with a private pool. For families the villas are the star: masses of space, an enclosed garden and a pool of your own where a toddler can splash safely. Cots and highchairs are provided, and the main pool has a shallow children's section. Note that the adults-only areas, The Level and the spa pool, are for guests 16 and over.
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Park Hyatt Zanzibar
Right on the Stone Town seafront, Park Hyatt has generous rooms and suites, several of which connect or take an extra bed for a child. Cots and highchairs come on request and there are some child-friendly menu choices. There is no kids club, but this is the rare Stone Town hotel with a real pool and a bit of beach, so it works as a comfortable one or two-night city base at the start or end of a beach trip rather than a week-long family resort.
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Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa
Gold sits right on Kendwa beach, and its rooms run from deluxe rooms to large beachfront villas with their own pool. Many rooms have interconnecting doors or a sofa bed, so a family of four fits easily, and cots are provided. Best of all for the youngest, there is a shallow paddling pool built just for toddlers alongside two larger pools. Ask for a room near the main pool and beach rather than the quieter far pool if you have small children.
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Breezes Beach Club & Spa
Breezes is a warm, owner-run resort on the southeast coast, and it leans into families. Deluxe Rooms take up to two children under twelve free when sharing with parents, and there are larger rooms and family arrangements with extra beds. Cots and highchairs are provided, and the whole place is designed to keep several ages happy at once. Ask about connecting or garden rooms near the pool and the children's club for the smoothest days with little ones.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Resort Zanzibar Nungwi
This is a reliable, comfortable Hilton-branded resort on the Nungwi coast, with rooms that suit families well. Some rooms adjoin, which is the easy way to give kids their own space, and cots come on request. The beach is the northwest kind that stays swimmable at every tide, and there is a big main pool with a small kiddie pool that has a fun mini-slide. Dependable rather than boutique, it is a safe, good-value pick for a first trip.
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Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa
Bluebay is an all-inclusive resort set in 30 acres of gardens on Kiwengwa beach, which keeps the family maths simple. Rooms and suites are comfortable and spread through the palms, with family arrangements and extra beds available, and cots on request. The all-inclusive plan covers meals, snacks and drinks, so kids can graze happily all day. Ask for a room near the pool and the children's club rather than a far garden corner if you have little ones.
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Uroa Bay Beach Resort
Uroa Bay is a lively, good-value resort strung along a 300 metre private beach on the east coast, with 135 rooms including dedicated family rooms. Sea Front, Sea View and Garden View rooms cover most needs, and the larger family rooms suit four. Cots are available on request. There are two freshwater pools, one shallow for children and a deeper one with massage jets, so the youngest have a safe splash whatever the tide is doing.
Family hotels near the beach in Zanzibar
| Hotel | Score | Kids club | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa | 86 | ✅ Free kids club | 420€ |
| Melia Zanzibar | 86 | ✅ Free kids club | 400€ |
| Park Hyatt Zanzibar | 86 | — | 450€ |
| Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa | 85 | ✅ Free kids club | 300€ |
| Breezes Beach Club & Spa | 82 | ✅ Free kids club | 260€ |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Resort Zanzibar Nungwi | 82 | ✅ Free kids club | 220€ |
| Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa | 80 | ✅ Free kids club | 160€ |
| Uroa Bay Beach Resort | 76 | — | 110€ |
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