Overview
Karafuu Hotel lies on the Southeast coast of on one of the best beaches on the island. Ideally located on a blissful stretch of palm-fringed beach with white sand and dazzling blue water, the 5-Star hotel is one of the largest in Zanzibar. Karafuu Hotel which opened in 1995 is just 60 km on a tarmac road from Stonetown and the airport, and is aptly named after the Swahili word for cloves, karafuu, which are grown in abundance on Zanzibar (especially on ). A little further along is the beach with a generous strip of sand with sun lounges set a good distance apart from each other under the palm trees.
Accommodation
• The hotel has 89 rooms, divided into 26 Junior Suites, 35 Cottages and 28 Garden Rooms.
• All the rooms have makuti (palm-thatch) roofs and are decorated in a modern style with some Zanzibari characteristics. They all have their own veranda and are very clean, well-maintained and comfortable. The junior suites and cottages have impressive en-suite marble bathrooms.
• The best rooms are the Junior Suites, all with generous sea views situated along the beachfront. These are the only rooms with sea views and are positioned at the top of the slope in the lush tropical gardens.
Facilities
• The air-conditioned hotel has all the expected facilities: fully-equipped dive and watersports centre, boutiques, tennis courts and satellite television. The rooms are extremely comfortable and styled in a modern Zanzibar theme
• There is a spacious, cool reception area under makuti (palm thatch) and an enormous swimming pool with pool bar.
Activities
• You can sunbathe on the beach and slip straight into the water and swim far out when the tide is high. When the tide recedes, there is a specially constructed walkway on which to walk out to bath in a natural sea pool.
• Half and full-day excursions to and . Take the historical or the .
Dining
• Karafuu has an amazing choice of three restaurants. The main restaurant serving generous buffets, while the barbecue restaurant serves lunch buffets and on the terrace the a la carte Le Grand Bleu serves spicy lobster and other seafood.
• There is also the Masai Village, where you can taste local Swahili cuisine and a floating restaurant for a private dinner on the Indian Ocean. There are theme evenings, different venues to choose from and you can even have a romantic dinner right on the beach.
Karafuu Hotel – Amani Tours View
After a safari holiday book at this resort. The warm hospitality comes naturally to the Swahili staff, who are impeccably dressed in long, robed uniforms. You are welcomed with the traditional greeting of karibu and we found there was always someone on hand to assist with a smile. The service is excellent. We recommend the Junior Suites with sea views, but these are more expensive. If you're not really fussed about the view then the cottages are perfect. We highly recommend the cuisine at Karafuu.
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