Where to sleep in Zanzibar — the neighborhoods and the picks, siesta side to fiesta side.
Stone Town — the spice-port maze
Carved doors, rooftop terraces and the call to prayer over the harbor — stay two nights minimum.
Nungwi & Kendwa — the swimmable north
Tide-free turquoise and sunset dhows — the beach-first choice.
Paje & Jambiani — kite-and-seaweed east
Reef-protected flats, kite schools and barefoot lodges.
Matemwe — quiet reef country
Village pace facing Mnemba's snorkel atoll.