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Bawe Island

Bawe Island feels like Zanzibar at its most polished, with 70 private villas spread across over 30 hectares of wild green land and pale sand. Each villa has a pool and butler service, giving your days a calm, rare sense of ease. The island setting gives you space to breathe, yet Stone Town is close by. It suits romance, family time, and a soft, All-inclusive escape with real flair and quiet charm.

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Rooms & Suites

Sunrise Villa

Sunrise Villa offers a calm island retreat on the east side of Bawe Island, designed for guests who want comfort, privacy and an easy sense of escape. The interiors include a generous living area with two armchairs and a day bed that can turn into an extra bed, creating a relaxed setting for unwinding.
  • Room size 200 sqm
  • Room view Sunrise View
  • Bed size/Type King Size Four-Poster Bed
  • Key feature Private Pool

Sunset Suite

Sunset Suite is positioned on the west side of the island and offers an elegant setting for couples or small families. The suite has a lowered living area and can accommodate extra sofa beds, creating flexible space for relaxing together while enjoying the warm atmosphere of a peaceful island escape.
  • Room size 240 sqm
  • Room view Sunset View
  • Bed size/Type King Size Four-Poster Bed
  • Key feature Private Pool

Lagoon Suite

Lagoon Suite With Pool is an overwater escape set above a clear lagoon, combining refined design with a serene island atmosphere. The suite features a large terrace and a personal butler, creating a private and comfortable space for guests seeking a quiet stay surrounded by natural beauty and contemporary style.
  • Room size 170 sqm
  • Room view Lagoon View
  • Bed size/Type King Size Bed
  • Key feature Private Pool

Zanzibar Villa

Zanzibar Villa offers direct beach access and a generous layout designed for luxury living in a private island setting. The entrance opens into a spacious living room with a lounge area, sofas and a corner bar, while the veranda, dining table, sun loungers and private garden create an inviting outdoor retreat.
  • Room size 310 sqm
  • Room view Beach View
  • Bed size/Type Four Bedrooms
  • Key feature Private Pool

Sultan Palace

Sultan Palace is a two-level retreat designed for privacy, space and an elevated island stay. The ground floor includes two bedrooms, a large living room and kitchen area, while the upper level features the Sultan bedroom and a dedicated walk-in wardrobe, creating a refined setting for groups or families.
  • Room size 500 sqm
  • Room view Island View
  • Bed size/Type Three Bedrooms
  • Key feature Private Pool
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Restaurants & Bars

The Sand

The Sand is Bawe Island’s main restaurant, offering breakfast and dinner in a distinctive space where soft pristine sand replaces the traditional floor. Live cooking stations, freshly prepared dishes and rustic elegance create an immersive start or finish to the day.
  • Cuisine International
  • Open Breakfast: 07:00 - 10:30; Dinner: 18:30 - 22:00
  • Location Sandy floor
  • Dress code Resort casual

Sinfonia

Sinfonia celebrates Italian cooking with a trattoria spirit, refined service and contemporary flair. Traditional flavours are balanced with polished presentation, while the wood-fired oven anchors a generous pizza selection, from familiar classics to signature creations in an elegant resort setting.
  • Cuisine Italian
  • Open 18:30 - 22:00
  • Location Resort dining
  • Dress code Smart casual

The Beach Club

The Beach Club offers laid-back adults-only dining in a breezy beachfront setting, focused on high-quality comfort food and relaxed seaside pleasure. Open through the day, it suits leisurely lunches, refreshing drinks and casual plates enjoyed close to the water.
  • Cuisine Comfort food
  • Open 10:00 - 18:00
  • Location Beachfront
  • Dress code Resort casual

The View Bar

The View Bar brings a sophisticated island bar experience with Indian Ocean panoramas, crafted cocktails and curated beverages. Sunset views, live music and DJ performances shape an upbeat atmosphere, moving from relaxed daytime moments to a vibrant evening social scene.
  • Cuisine Cocktails
  • Open 17:00 - 00:00
  • Location Ocean view
  • Dress code Smart casual

Rising Sun

Rising Sun delivers an interactive Japanese dining experience beneath an ancient baobab, centred on the theatre of Teppanyaki. Asian flavours meet fire, skill and engaging table-side performance, creating a lively setting for guests seeking authentic cuisine with a memorable culinary show.
  • Cuisine Japanese
  • Open 18:30 - 22:00
  • Location Baobab garden
  • Dress code Smart casual
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Holidays to Bawe Island

A swift speed boat ride from Stone Town takes you to Bawe Island in about 15 minutes. The resort lies off the Zanzibar coast, close to the capital yet wrapped in sea and silence. This location offers island privacy, easy day trips, and a graceful start to your stay.

Your villa feels made for slow mornings and calm nights. Choose a Sunrise Villa, Sunset Suite, Lagoon Suite With Pool, Zanzibar Villa, or Sultan Palace. Spaces range from 170 to 500 square metres, with private pools, large verandas, sea views, Frette linen, Etro amenities, and Nespresso coffee machines.

Days move with a light, barefoot rhythm. You can dive, try water sports, play tennis or padel, join yoga or pilates, cycle along island paths, or swim before lunch. Futsal adds a lively note, while the turquoise lagoon tempts you back to the water again and again.

Refined ease sits at the heart of the resort. You have a serene spa, kids club, babysitting on request, shops, a Technogym gym, tennis and padel courts, futsal, a pool, and butler service. The helicopter landing platform adds style for fast transfers or scenic island flights over Zanzibar.

Dining has real polish here, yet keeps a warm island soul. The Sand serves breakfast and dinner on soft sand with live cooking stations. Rising Sun offers Asian teppanyaki beneath a baobab. Sinfonia adds Italian craft, The Beach Club suits adults, and The View Bar frames sunset cocktails and music.isure

Special days gain a fine sense of place on Bawe Island. Think villa dining with a chef on demand, sunset drinks at The View Bar, or a table near the sea. The larger Zanzibar Villa and Sultan Palace suit close groups seeking privacy, space, and a memorable island mood.

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