THE PALMS

The Palms: Our View

Definitely the most luxurious small lodge on Zanzibar.  The lodge has the best rooms on the Island for those of us who want all the creature comforts and also has seriously great food and service.  Privacy and intimacy are what this place is all about, and what it excels at.  It is super personal and with the luxury of your own plunge pool and butler service…what more would you want!

No doubt about it, The Palms gets 5 palms straight up. Pure quality throughout.

The Palms: The Detail

On the South Eastern coast of the exotic island of Zanzibar, this exclusive property combines effortless elegance with Zanzibari sophistication.  The Palms is an oasis…where rustling coconut palms, white powder sand and the warm waves of the Indian Ocean combine to create a stunning recluse for the discerning traveller!
 
The collection of only six beautifully designed villas offer luxurious comfort and amenities in an intimate setting, with the most personal attention throughout your stay.  Each villa features two bedrooms (each with an en-suite bathroom) living room and terrace with a stunning view of the Indian ocean.  Each room also includes a private outdoor plunge pool, mini bar, standing bar for tea and coffee making facilities, safe deposit box, satellite tv, telephone and cd player.

The Palms provides a range of beautifully appointed facilities reflecting the warmth and character of the local architecture.  Overlooking the beach, private palm-thatched "bandas" shelter private day beds and carved sun loungers to provide intimate beachfront privacy.   With a luxurious, tiered swimming pool spa, evening bar, pool bar, dining room and internet bar with shared sports and diving facilities nearby, the hotel offers all that a weary traveller needs to recuperate after safari. 

The Palms: Client Reviews

When we got to The Palms in Zanzibar later, we soon realised it was the best place we had ever stayed! The Palms was certainly the most luxurious place of all and the degree of the personal service we received was just so outstanding. We didn't want to leave there.
Mie Kasai & David Salgado

The Palms was a perfect place to end our trip. After long safari days, it was nice to relax by the beach. I have heard complaints that the grounds at Palms are small, but with only 6 villas, there is plenty of room and beachfront to go around. The villas were beautiful and exceeded expectations. The service was exceptional. The staff would always seem to find you with a nice surprise such as freshly prepared drink or some type of snack. When we arrived, we had not eaten all day and we asked the staff for a snack; they quickly prepared a great meal for use even though it was outside of lunch hours. At Palms, the staff catered to your every need with no questions, if you wanted breakfast in your villa it was no problems, or if you wanted lunch a bit earlier or later, it was not an issue and they performed all duties with a smile on their face. I enjoyed that every night staff would come to your room and show you the dinner menu so you could decide what you wanted, if you did not like what you had to choose from, then they would prepare something else of your choosing, However, we never did change the menu as everything that was prepared was so good and fresh.
The manager even took the time to show us how to play Bao, a board game that was in the lobby, he sat there for close to an hour showing us the rules and going over strategy. The staff also prepared a bubble bath one night for us while we were at dinner. Would definitely visit again and recommended to friends and family. Palms also arranged a great Spice Tour and a great tour of Stone town.
F Cina 2011

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