Paje Palms

Paje Palms, operated by the Italian group VRclub, sits just north of Paje village on the long white beach of Zanzibar's southeast coast, where the tide draws far out across a shallow lagoon and returns through the day. The resort is intentionally small in scale: 65 rooms spread through low, tiled roof bungalows in a mature tropical garden of palms and casuarinas, each with a furnished private patio. Room types run from standard and deluxe garden rooms to deluxe sea view rooms, junior suites with Zanzibari four poster beds and an executive villa with its own pool. The main pool lies between the restaurant and the beach and is the social hub of the property with its own pool bar, while a smaller relaxing pool near the Maua beach bar offers a quieter corner. Dining blends Italian, Mediterranean and African cooking with live cooking stations and beachside lunches, and the resort adds a massage centre, beach volleyball and evening entertainment in a friendly, family style atmosphere.