Essque Zalu Zanzibar is an intimate boutique destination nestled in a natural cove on the island’s north-eastern coast overlooking the Indian Ocean.
Choose from 40 suites, all with picturesque views over the lush tropical garden or the ocean turquoise blue. Ensconce yourself in luxurious-styled spaces crafted from local materials, adorned with native artwork and housed under a traditional pitched Makuti roof. If you need extra space to spread out, try one of our 9 expansive villas. Stretch out in the spacious living room, rustle up a snack in your own kitchen, laze on the terrace overlooking the garden or just chill in the privacy of your very own plunge pool.
Once you're comfortably installed, you can choose to restore your physical equilibrium in one of six exclusive spa treatment rooms, head to our fully loaded gym, stroll along the water’s edge, or inspire your artistic leanings in the gallery filled with art from the local and regional artistic community. If you’re feeling peckish, you can satisfy your tastebuds with a choice of three distinctive restaurants and a scrumptious café.
Our Navigators are on hand from the moment a booking has been made and will guide you through your stay. They'll see to your every wish however big or small. So if you take a liking to a piece of artwork, they'll arrange for you to bring it home! Or if you need help with an activity plan, just call them for some in-the-know suggestions.
At Essque, even the smallest things come with a big dose of personalisation, here are just some of the things our guests can expect at no extra charge:
- Meet and Greet on arrival into Stone Town
- Check-in and out from anywhere in the resort
- Private vehicle transfers
- Information, advice and pre-booking support
- Complimentary resort-wide wireless internet connection
- Room turndown, as and when requested
- Flexible breakfast timings
- Dine in your suite or villa or in one of our three distinctive restaurants or scrumptious café
- Pay for what you drink, not by the bottle as standard.
Committed to the Environment
We are committed to the Environment, ethics are non-negotiable.
- The expansive Makuti roof is made from locally sourced, sustainable materials
- Excavated rock and stone has been reclaimed for use in the foundations and walls of the hotel
- The hotel’s design supports reduced energy consumption through natural ventilation for cooling
- Solar panels are being utilised to generate hot water throughout the resort
- The resort has its own Sewerage Treatment Plant allowing our landscaped grounds to be irrigated, using reclaimed water
- Our infinity and plunge pools are salt chlorinated, (not from seawater) which is far more economically friendly than using traditional Chlorine products
- Insulation on flat roofs
- On-site organic vegetable garden
- Handmade items from the local community adorn the resort and are sold in our gallery and boutique.
Choose from 40 individual suites and 9 villas all with picturesque views over the lush tropical garden or the ocean turquoise blue.
Our suites offer a luxurious-styled space crafted from local materials, adorned with native artwork and housed under a traditional pitched Makuti roof.
If you need extra space to spread out, try one of our nine expansive villas ranging from 185m2 to 343m2 , each extend over two floors and offer two to four bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. Stretch out in the spacious living room, rustle up a snack in your own kitchen, laze on the terrace or just chill in the privacy of your very own plunge pool.
Once you’re comfortably installed in either our suites or one of our villas, make the most of our in-room amenities; pick your favourite bevies and stock up your personalized mini-bar; connect back home on our high-speed wireless internet and telephone; freshen up under a solar-heated, high pressure rainfall shower; cool down with our integrated air-conditioning system; stash away your passport and valuables in the safety-box; curl up to watch a movie on our sleek flat screen satellite TV/DVD player; then lie back on the king-sized bed swathed in 100% luxurious linens.
The Suites
Garden Suites (18 rooms) – These beautiful suites offer a separate sleeping area with either a king bed or twin beds, a luxurious lounge and a bathroom with shower and bath. Situated at the back of the resort with luscious garden views the 1 bedroom suites offer upwards of 55m² of floor space and are located on the ground floor with a terrace or an upper floor with a patio, each offering a further 10m² of outside space.
Partial Ocean View Suites (12 rooms) – Similar in configuration to the garden suites but found in the middle of the resort facing the ocean. These suites provide partial views of the turquoise blue sea.
Ocean View Suites (5 rooms) – Slightly larger than our other suites, all located on the ground floor with 58m² of floor space and a 22m² patio. Each provides a magnificent ocean view.
Seafront Suites (5 rooms) – Similar in configuration to the ocean view suites but positioned right at the front of the resort and offer unrestricted spectacular views of the mesmerising Indian Ocean. All 5 rooms are furnished with king beds only.
The Villas
Garden and Ocean View 2.1 Bedroom Villa (2 villas) – The Garden Villa is situated towards the back of the resort with a view of our gardens. Our Ocean View Villa is situated in the middle of our resort with a view of the ocean. These villas have 2 bedrooms, 1 with a king bed and the second with twin beds. The third room is much smaller in size (too small for us to call it a typical bedroom) but has room for a single bed if required. Both villas offer 185m² of floor space, a ground floor patio of 90m² and an upper terrace which is 34m².
Garden and Ocean View 3 Bedroom Villa (3 Villas) – Two of these villas are situated at the back of the resort and offer views of our gardens. Our Ocean View Villa is situated in the middle of our resort and offers ocean views. Each have 2 king bedded rooms and 1 twin and offer 193m² of floor space. Each boasts a 73m² ground floor patio and a 36m² upper terrace.
Seafront 3 Bedroom Villa (1 Villa) – This is ‘THE’ villa, offering a perfect location with unrestricted breathtaking views of the magnificent Indian Ocean. This villa is larger than our other 3 bedroom villas with 291m² of floor space and a 93m² patio and a 165m² upper terrace. Two rooms offer a king bed and the third offers a twin.
Garden, Ocean View and Seafront 4 Bedroom Villa (3 Villas) – Our garden 4 bedroom can be found at the back of the resort with views of our luscious gardens. Our Ocean view is located in the middle of the resort with an amazing ocean view and our seafront villa enjoys the sound of the lapping Indian Ocean with unrestricted views of the beautiful sea. Each with 3 king bedded rooms and 1 twin, 343m² of floor space and 84m² patio and 91m² of upper terrace.
Each villa has a private plunge pool, massage room, kitchen facilities, and all bedrooms are en-suite apart from the third room in the 2 bedroom villas.
All 40 rooms and 9 villas have a personalised mini-bar.
Satisfy your taste buds with a choice of three unique restaurants, a scrumptious café, two well-stocked bars or dial a mixologist to come right to your suite or villa and shake your very own tailor-made cocktail.
Market Kitchen: Our Gourmet Deli styled restaurant serving cosmopolitan fare, a gastronomic spread of crisp salads, cured meats, fresh seafood, bread straight from the oven, mouth watering cheeses and desserts. Create your own culinary journey featuring organic produce and fresh hand picked ingredients from local growers.
A La Carte: A ‘must do’ when in Zanzibar, the perfect place for that exceptional fine-dining experience. Savour our innovative ‘Signature Plate’ or tuck into char-grilled prime South African beef steak.
The Jetty: Set al fresco on the shoreline of the Indian Ocean, enjoy succulent morsels of modern Arabic cuisine, and freshly prepared mezze. A place to kick back with friends, share on some shisha and relax to the sound of live music.
The Wine Lounge and Terrace: An up-market and intimate space for you to enjoy the finer things in life. Browse our premium labels and vintages, select a speciality cigar, taste our tapas or just pop by for a post-dinner nightcap.
The Library: Combines cafe, library and lounge into a convergence of spaces where you can meet, retreat, read, browse, work, sip or nibble. Sink into comfortable couches, munch on a snack, peruse a new novel organise an adventure, plug in and check your emails, indulge in a little retail therapy or simply pick up some essentials.
In: Your very own in-room dining offers a sleepless menu where you can order any dish from any of our dining outlets at any time of the day. Customise your mini-bar and fill up on that favourite lychee martini. If you’re a bit of a chef yourself, ‘In Market’ lets you order and delivers your grocery list to your villa. Or if you prefer the pros to fire up the flames, then ‘Dial a Chef’ will create the masterpiece of your fancy in the privacy of your own villa kitchen.
Location:Essque Zalu Zanzibar is located on the North East of Zanzibar, in Ras Nungwi and is 60 kilometres or 50 minutes drive from UNESCO World Heritage site, Stone Town, Zanzibar Ferry Terminal and Zanzibar International Airport.
General facilities:
- Three restaurants
- Infinity pool with pool dining
- Wine Lounge and Terrace
- Business Facilities-multi functional spaces
- Boutique
- Kid’s Club
- Art Gallery
- Jetty – with al fresco dining and sunbathing option
- Spa – Six treatment rooms
- 24hr gym
- Resort-wide wired and wireless internet access
- Beach (tide dependant)
Activities:
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- Tour the famous spice plantations - that propelled the island to the height of its trading glory
- Amble through Stone Town, the world’s oldest Swahili coastal trading city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Browse the curios and artworks in the bazaars and markets or just mosey around the mosques and temples. If the history of rock music is your passion, you can even check out the birthplace of the legendary Freddie Mercury!
- Board a traditional wooden dhow and set sail for Prison Island, a former detention centre for the African slaves, nowadays just the spot for a sunbathe or snorkel with giant tortoises.
- If nature is your thing, chance a sighting of bottle-nosed or humpback dolphins then head south on a deep wall dive and explore the local marine life amidst world-class coral reefs
- Looking for a thrill? Try your hand at kite-surfing or trek the forest in search of red Colobus monkeys and the fabled Zanzibar leopard.
Services:
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- 24-hour Navigator service, replaces the traditional reception
- Flexible breakfast timings and location enjoy breakfast in your room, by the pool or in our gourmet deli – in fact anywhere in our resort!
- 24hr “In” room dining
- Flexible drink measures, guests decide on preference and pay accordingly. No standard measures
- Room turn down at a time convenient for our guests
- Coming back? Leave a set of clothes in our care…on the return the guest will find freshly laundered, polished and ready to wear items at no extra charge
- Tailored mini bar to a guest’s preference.
- Mixologist and in room dial a chef at your service as and when requested
- Check in and checkout is fast and efficient, and can take place anywhere! By the pool, in one of our restaurants, in your room, it’s the luxury of choice
Open: Open all year
