Be Zanzibar Boutique Hotel

Be Zanzibar grew from a single twisted palm that founders Tarek Matouk and Sultan Alazem rescued from a road expansion in 2022, and that palm still stands at the heart of this beachfront boutique hotel in Jambiani. The architecture mixes tall makuti thatched A frames with microcement and polished concrete walls, soft pink plaster, hand carved Zanzibari doors and furniture made by local carpenters and weavers. Rooms range from Stone Town Double and Twin Rooms to bungalows with outdoor bathtubs, suites with private gardens, a Private Pool Suite, ocean view suites and the pastel pink Zoe Room, all with dhow wood beds, rain showers, air conditioning and ceiling fans. A long pool runs toward the beach, Casa Coco serves seafood and plant based dishes with no meat on the menu, and Coco Spa sits above the waves. The hotel keeps a zero single use plastic policy, offers yoga, art and pottery sessions, and appears on the Michelin Selected Hotels list.