Hotel Riu Jambo

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Shower, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels

4.5

Excellent(247 Reviews)

Hotel in Unguja North Region

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more

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About this hotel

Stylish hotel on the shore with 4 outdoor swimming pools
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Hotel Riu Jambo's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 4 restaurants.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Riu Jambo offers 468 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and safes. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
4 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Unguja North Region

Nearby attractions

Changuu Island

43.7 mi

Baraka Natural Aquarium - Nungwi

2.9 mi

Hakuna Matata Spice Farm

39.9 mi

zanzibar kilosas conservation

2.9 mi

Available Rooms

Double Room, Partial Sea View (Lateral Sea View)

1 King • 333 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Double Room, Sea View

2 Single • 344 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room, Sea View

1 King • 355 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double Room

2 King • 333 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Room

1 King • 355 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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Hotel Riu Jambo

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4.5

Excellent(247 Reviews)

Hotel in Unguja North Region

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Unguja North Region

Nearby attractions

Changuu Island

43.7 mi

Baraka Natural Aquarium - Nungwi

2.9 mi

Hakuna Matata Spice Farm

39.9 mi

zanzibar kilosas conservation

2.9 mi

Available Rooms

Double Room, Partial Sea View (Lateral Sea View)

1 King • 333 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Double Room, Sea View

2 Single • 344 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room, Sea View

1 King • 355 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double Room

2 King • 333 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Room

1 King • 355 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.5

Excellent(247 Reviews)

4.5

Sep 2024

The staff and location is good. And that’s all. Food, service, restaurants hours are very bad. The only food I liked was a tomato soup. Other food were bad or tasteless. Trying to book the “special restaurants” is an herculean task. And they are not good at all. And although they make it hard to book them, they always had a lot of empty tables. So, they make them hard to book just for fun. Not funny for me. I have stayed in a Riu hotel in Cancun, and drinks were served at the beach to the guests. Not in this one. You have to walk some distance to grab your tiny drink. Once you ate back at the beach, your drink has gone, si you gi back on line to get another one. So bad!!!!!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND staying hete. That are plenty of others hotels in the area. Once I was taking a nap after lunch and a guy from the hotel knocked at the door and entered the room. I never knew why . So, no privacy either.

4.5

Sep 2024

Amazing hotel the staff were always very smiley and super helpful. They were the highlight of the stay. The complex felt super safe. We used every pool and the beach area for relaxing. We also had the chance to book the restaurants in the hotel which all offered something different but were all great quality.

4.5

Aug 2024

Hotel is on side of island that is very chill and relax so to go into town must call taxi. Ride is about 30-40 min. Staff does great job of arranging taxi

4.5

Jul 2024

My wife and I really enjoyed ourselves at this resort for 4 nights! The staff was very nice and the food was very good. The hotel was clean and very well taken care of. I would highly recommend and will be coming back.

4.5

Jul 2024

Riu Jambo had all amenities and activities that I did not feel the need to leave the hotel to book excursions outside. Very convenient, friendly staff, helpful. Mini bar in the room was excellent.

4.5

Jul 2024

Had a great time-beautiful views, excellent service, great food options. The only problem was the construction site that was very noisy mainly in the mornings when you wanted to sleep in.......so we had to upgrade (pay more) to be moved to a different side.Otherwise everything else was GREAT!!!!

4.5

Jul 2024

The hotel was amazing. Food options were plentiful. Staff was so wonderful. Everyone kept asking if we needed anything. Had different activities. Beach was beautiful. Would absolutely recommend. Make reservations for the special restaurants days in advance as they book up quick!

4.5

Jul 2024

The facility was clean and organized. The menu options were good. The beaches were clean. Worth the visit. I will be back!

4.5

Jul 2024

Staff from reception wasn’t helpful, we had a couple concerns, but never had solutions or trying to do it

4.5

Jun 2024

It's heaven on earth and the resort staff is awesome....the beach gorgeous. Can't wait to come back

4.5

Jun 2024

Amazing hotel, incredible views and lovely staff: would love to return

4.5

May 2024

All restaurants needs reservations three days ahead. Meaning you only eat at buffet if you don’t have reservations. Weird closing times. It was times nothing was open in the middle of the day . I think this place need more OPEN food choices

4.5

May 2024

This was a fantastic resort. I would not hesitate to stay at any RIU property in the future.

4.5

Apr 2024

Amazing all staff .

4.5

Apr 2024

We had a lovely stay at the hotel and really enjoyed it from the first to last minute even though the weather was not amazing. The service was very good and the food and drinks were all great. We managed to get a booking in the Asian restaurant and celebrated by fathers 70th birthday. Really impressed with the hotel and the team and will be back in the future.

4.5

Apr 2024

What a wonderful hotel at the best location with excellent servis, facilities and food

4.5

Apr 2024

The hotel has plenty of amenities, friendly staff and amazing food options. The only improvement are options for kids clubs. Some of the activities my kids wanted to do either didn’t start or started late. The RIU art was awesome.

4.5

Apr 2024

Beautiful beach and people the staff were all so helpful and friendly and were able to cater to all our needs. The activities were really good as well

4.5

Apr 2024

Stayed at Riu Jambo for 2 nights and had no complaints. The staff was amazing! From the General manager (Portuguese gentleman) to the front desk and cleaning staff everyone there really catered to me. It was my birthday and I ended up getting an early check in so they weren’t able to decorate my room as promised. While I went out for dinner they were able to clean up and surprise me with a bottle of wine and flowers, they decorated my room entirely, it was beautiful!!! My friends who were meeting me at checkout were able to get day passes and join me for breakfast and lunch for a really good price! Overall, I’m giving them a 5 and I’d stay there again and again! If you want good food, good drinks and a beautiful beach please take my advice and try Riu Jambo!

4.5

Apr 2024

The beach front Food Service clean beach HOPE doesn’t get like other countries with plastics HATED the jet skis making a lot noise around the hotel beach area

4.5

Mar 2024

Alli one of the best worker over at riu jambo in Zanzibar. It makes my stayed easier.

4.5

Feb 2024

Property was well maintained and managed. Would def return back again. Accessibility and convenience was 10000000!

4.5

Jan 2024

Great place to stay.

4.5

Jan 2024

Jambo (Hello) We were Visiting Tanzania from Canada and absolutely loved the place. Definitely worth the 24 hour flight from Toronto. Hotel is rated 4 Star and that’s exactly what you should expect. Rooms were clean and were serviced daily washroom was small though for 3 people. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Special mention for Issa the bellboy who helped us on our arrival and Musa (from Reception) on our time of check out. Assante Sana!! It has been a lovely trip!

4.5

Dec 2023

Nice and quiet when you wanted that. Many swimming pools,bars,restaurants and nice beach. And the personal at the hotel is a 5⭐️ rating

4.5

Dec 2023

There are actually not multiple dining options open to you. We were told we could only choose a restaurant one time and the others were booked. Eating all meals in the meal hall’s buffet was very disappointing. The 24 hour food had old fruit and stale items. The meal hall never covered the food and there were flies landing everywhere. The room had bugs and we needed to spray. Before I went to the resort I emailed to inquire about transport to the hotel, the hotel replied the night after I had checked in. When I asked the manager about the lack of dining options she suggested I call Expedia who I booked the trip through- as if Expedia knew more about the dining options than the hotel manager. I would NOT recommend this hotel.

4.5

Dec 2023

The services, staff friendliness, cleanliness of the room and grounds.

4.5

Nov 2023

Customer service was outstanding especially from Aman who assisted me on several occasions on arranging transportation off property and guaranteeing my return with no hassle. Room for improvement the numerous stairs don’t have any railings to hold which can be dangerous and slippery during rainy conditions.

4.5

Nov 2023

Nice hotel, staff very friendly and helpful.

4.5

Nov 2023

Just a really good hotel!

4.5

Oct 2023

Beautiful hotel right on the beach. Room was spacious and clean. Staff were very professional, friendly and accommodating. Food was really good with different options. Restaurants, bars, and daily entertainment were very nice. All the pools were great.

4.5

Oct 2023

Modern a new hotel with the best beach facilities and a nice beach snackbar. We had a wonderful week, beachlife all the time. Not crowded, and for the most very quiet. The hotel offers all inclusive dining. We had all different styles of food, but we found the quality for the food to be average or lower. Plenty of everything, but choose to go pasta as the safe choice. The same goes for wine. Water used in coffe and tea had the pool-taste to it, so even if we love coffee, this was the week with no coffee except bottle water and nescafe at the room. Big complaint about availability for the restaturants at the overwater building. Just not possible to book, even days in advance. For the most, they were closed. But they look nice at pictures though.. Yes, we would like to go here again, knowing on beforehand about food. The beach-life at this location was wonderful, and just what we were looking for.

4.5

Oct 2023

We were here for our honeymoon. The hotel provided us with a nicer room and a bottle of champagne. The food was great and we enjoyed the location. Beach is really nice and numerous of pools for relaxing. Staff really friendly and hardworking.

4.5

Oct 2023

Rooms spacious Hotel very clean and staff super friendly even though a large resort never felt overcrowded even though fairly full or hotel struggling to cope - plenty of space by the pools and main buffet restaurants

4.5

Sep 2023

Overall great hotel with beautiful beach.

4.5

Sep 2023

Everything was great

4.5

Sep 2023

Honestly on of the best hotels I’ve stayed at, and I’ve travelled a lot. The resort is newly refurbished and everything holds a very high standard. The staff is AMAZING! Food is great, buffét has a high quality and the a la carte restaurants are very luxurious. Only slight problem to get tables as they were fully booked but we managed. The beach is stunning, clear water, pristine sand. Rooms are super fresh and modern. Strangely enough there isn’t even mosquitos near the hotel, while all other hotels in Zanzibar seem to have a lot. Worth every penny and I can’t wait to go back. Very satisfies.

4.5

Sep 2023

The hotel is newly rebuild, so everything is modern (European standard) and clean. The restaurants all have a good variety and quality, we (also our kids) always found something delicious. The people were very polite and helpful. The beach and water is beautiful, security is always passing to avoid that local people try to sell souvenirs while relaxing. The only „disadvantage“, the hotel is much bigger and higher than anything in the surrounding and doesn’t fit there…

4.5

Sep 2023

We spent our 30 anniversary here and the hotel was great. We went on the safari to mikumi with Jack the guide he was the best. We got to see the Loin eatting a Zebra 5 ft from the jeep.

4.5

Sep 2023

A massive hotel and very excellent condition and awesome dining options. The rooms were very coy & nice.. Excellent services by all the staff etc...

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Unguja North Region?

The average price for a rental in Unguja North Region is $164 per night. This rental is $171 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Hotel Riu Jambo. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Hotel Riu Jambo. Enjoy the water!

Is Hotel Riu Jambo pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Hotel Riu Jambo?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.

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Hotel Riu Jambo

Hotel in Unguja North Region

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Unguja North Region

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Double Room, Partial Sea View (Lateral Sea View)

Double Room, Sea View

Superior Double Room, Sea View

Standard Double Room

Superior Room

Hotel Riu Jambo

Hotel in Unguja North Region

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Unguja North Region

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Double Room, Partial Sea View (Lateral Sea View)

Double Room, Sea View

Superior Double Room, Sea View

Standard Double Room

Superior Room

Reviews

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