Meliá Zanzibar

A large resort on a forty-acre estate on the northeast coast, in gardens above a white-sand beach. Rooms, suites and private villas, built with a mix of contemporary and Swahili detail.

There are infinity pools, a spa, a private beach, and several restaurants and bars. Diving, snorkelling on the reefs, water sports and cultural trips are all arranged. It works as a honeymoon, a family holiday, or a week of doing nothing after a safari.