The makuti roofs and glowing Arabic towers of the luxurious Sea Cliff Resort and Spa, on a cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean, forms an exotic backdrop for travellers looking forward to escaping to the tropical beauty of East Africa. Nestling on the Northern-West coast of Zanzibar, just twenty-five minutes from the historical magic of Stone Town, visitors to the Sea Cliff are known to start relaxing as soon as they land in this lap of luxury. The natural colour scheme of cream and gold is complimented by antique furniture that reflects the ancient history of the island.

Sea Cliff Resort and Spa offers tranquillity, peace and beauty, with accommodation lush tropical scented gardens, sparkling infinity pools, a variety of cuisine and attentive and helpful staff. The lounges, restaurant, bars and recreation area offer panoramic views of the Indian Ocean. Think breakfast overlooking the ocean, dinner under the stars and sundowners on the jetty or on your own private balcony.

Accomodation

Garden Rooms are ideal for families or couples, the resort has 24 rooms which open out to the hotel’s lush tropical gardens. All rooms are equipped with elegant furnishings and showers. The hotel also offers eighty superior rooms which are suitably attired for the discerning. Every room has refreshing ocean views from the bedroom and balcony. Visitors who really want to spoil themselves can choose one of the sixteen deluxe rooms. All rooms are spacious, elegantly furnished and equipped with the finest of linen.

Rooms

Garden Rooms

Amenity

  • Hair Dryer
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Air-conditioning
  • LCD TV
  • iPod Docking Stations
  • Mini bar

Connectivity

  • Complimentary Internet access

  • telephone
Superior Rooms

Amenity

  • Hair Dryer
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Mini Bar
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Air-conditioning
  • LCD TV
  • iPod Docking Stations

Connectivity

  • Complimentary Internet access

  • Telephone
Deluxe Rooms

Amenity

  • Hair Dryer
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Air-conditioning
  • LCD TV
  • iPod Docking Stations
  • Telephone

Connectivity

  • Complimentary Internet access

  • Mini bar
APARTMENT SEA VIEW ONE BEDROOM

SEA VIEW ONE BEDROOM

APARTMENT TWO BEDROOMS

TWO BEDROOMS

APARTMENT STANDARD

STANDARD

APARTMENT ONE BEDROOM

ONE BEDROOM

Bed in dormitory STANDARD

STANDARD

DOUBLE DELUXE

DELUXE

DOUBLE DELUXE KING BED

DELUXE KING BED

DOUBLE DELUXE QUEEN BED

DELUXE QUEEN BED

DOUBLE DELUXE SEA VIEW

DELUXE SEA VIEW

DOUBLE DELUXE WITH VIEWS

DELUXE WITH VIEWS

DOUBLE ECONOMY

ECONOMY

DOUBLE GARDEN VIEW

GARDEN VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Double bed 131-150 width
DOUBLE GARDEN VIEW

GARDEN VIEW

DOUBLE GARDEN VIEW KING BED

GARDEN VIEW KING BED

DOUBLE KING SIZE BED

KING SIZE BED

DOUBLE SUPERIOR KING BED

SUPERIOR KING BED

DOUBLE SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEW

SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Double bed 131-150 width
DOUBLE STANDARD

STANDARD

Rooms

  • Room size (sqm)
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE STANDARD

STANDARD

DOUBLE STANDARD

STANDARD

DOUBLE STANDARD

STANDARD

DOUBLE SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

DOUBLE SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

DOUBLE SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

DOUBLE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

DOUBLE DELUXE OCEAN VIEW

DELUXE OCEAN VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Room size (sqm)
DOUBLE LUXURY SEA VIEW

LUXURY SEA VIEW

DOUBLE OCEAN VIEW

OCEAN VIEW

Double or Twin CAPACITY 2

CAPACITY 2

Double or Twin DELUXE

DELUXE

Double or Twin DELUXE GARDEN VIEW

DELUXE GARDEN VIEW

Double or Twin DELUXE SUPERIOR

DELUXE SUPERIOR

Double or Twin DELUXE SEA VIEW

DELUXE SEA VIEW

Double or Twin ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Double or Twin GARDEN VIEW

GARDEN VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Room size (sqm)
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
Double or Twin GARDEN VIEW

GARDEN VIEW

Double or Twin LUXURY

LUXURY

Double or Twin STANDARD

STANDARD

Double or Twin SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

Double or Twin SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

Double or Twin SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

Double or Twin SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Double or Twin DELUXE OCEAN VIEW

DELUXE OCEAN VIEW

DOUBLE SINGLE USE STANDARD

STANDARD

DOUBLE SINGLE USE SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

FAMILY ROOM STANDARD

STANDARD

JUNIOR SUITE STANDARD

STANDARD

JUNIOR SUITE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Room CLASSIC

CLASSIC

Room DELUXE

DELUXE

Room DELUXE GARDEN VIEW

DELUXE GARDEN VIEW

Room DELUXE SUPERIOR

DELUXE SUPERIOR

Room DELUXE SEA VIEW

DELUXE SEA VIEW

Room DELUXE WITH VIEWS

DELUXE WITH VIEWS

Room ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Room GARDEN VIEW

GARDEN VIEW

Room SUPERIOR GARDEN VIEW

SUPERIOR GARDEN VIEW

Room LUXURY

LUXURY

Room SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEW

SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEW

Room RUN OF HOUSE

RUN OF HOUSE

Room STANDARD

STANDARD

Room STANDARD

STANDARD

Room SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

Room SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

Room SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Room DELUXE OCEAN VIEW

DELUXE OCEAN VIEW

Room LUXURY SEA VIEW

LUXURY SEA VIEW

SINGLE DELUXE SUPERIOR

DELUXE SUPERIOR

SINGLE DELUXE SEA VIEW

DELUXE SEA VIEW

SINGLE GARDEN VIEW

GARDEN VIEW

Rooms

  • Shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Direct dial telephone
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Hi-fi
  • Minibar
  • Fridge
  • Mini fridge
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Centrally regulated air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Living room
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Room size (sqm)
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
SINGLE GARDEN VIEW

GARDEN VIEW

SINGLE GARDEN VIEW

GARDEN VIEW

SINGLE LUXURY

LUXURY

SINGLE SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEW

SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Room size (sqm)
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
SINGLE STANDARD

STANDARD

SINGLE SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

SINGLE SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

SINGLE SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

SINGLE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

SINGLE DELUXE OCEAN VIEW

DELUXE OCEAN VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Room size (sqm)
SUITE DELUXE

DELUXE

SUITE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

TRIPLE WITH BALCONY

WITH BALCONY

TRIPLE STANDARD

STANDARD

TWIN DELUXE

DELUXE

TWIN STANDARD

STANDARD

TWIN SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR

TWIN SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Dining

The restaurants offer a variety of meals in luxury surroundings. Choose from the Mangapwani for a local or international buffet or the Karibu or Starehe Lounge for light meals. The Kobe Bar offers casual dining, the Zanzi-Bar a more formal evening and the Jetty Bar sundowners and cocktails.

Restaurant

Situated at the Kobe swimming pool, offering a casual light lunch menu including wraps and pizzas. This menu is also available around both swimming pools, in the Zanzi-bar and lounges.

The Bar

Zanzi-bar (10h00 to 24h00)

Located between the main restaurant and the recreation area, Zanzi-bar is filled with traditional Zanzibar chests and comfortable leather couches and offers perfect views of the setting sun.

Jetty Bar (17h00 to 19h00) 

Situated at the end of the jetty, this is the ideal location to enjoy exotic cocktails whilst experiencing the Indian Ocean's spectacular sunset.

Beach Bar (10h00 to 17h00)

Offering a welcome retreat from the African sun, the bar is positioned on Sea Cliff's private beach next to the water sports centre.

Recreation

With a variety of activities and excursions your days are guaranteed to be filled with sun, sea and an appreciation for the rich history of Zanzibar.

Zuri Rituals Spa

At Sea Cliff Resort and Spa we understand the demands of modern-day life and therefore we believe a holiday should offer more than fun, but also finding peace and tranquility and restoring your energy. Zuri Rituals spa has five treatment

Golf Course

Seacliff has the only golf course on the island of Zanzibar. Golfers will enjoy our 9-hole Matkovitch course with its club house, under-cover driving range and practice greens, while enjoying the natural features of the island. To top it all, two of the last holes are played along the Indian Ocean. The course has been designed with variation in distance and direction on the front and back 9 to create an experience of playing full 18 holes. The course has a par 71, which includes short and long par 4’s and a couple of drivable options

Horse Riding

Zanzibar Horse Safaris at Sea Cliff Resort and Spa is a professionally managed stable with a qualified teaching and riding instructor. Our stable has been running for 10+ years and is now under new management. We have plenty of experience

Conference

Sea Cliff Resort & Spa is the ideal location for conferences, board meetings and incentive groups. The conference centre features three meeting rooms that can host groups of 10 to 120 delegates in a variety of seating configurations.

The conference centre has been built to international standards and is fully equipped with data projectors, roaming and desktop microphones, built-in speakers, portable screens, whiteboards, PA systems as well as a translation system. Free WIFI is available in all areas and an IT technician is on standby should assistance be required.

Our conference facilities also include a private Boma located away from the rest of the resort on the cliffs overlooking the ocean. Seating up to 200 guests, the Boma is the ideal venue for private dining and weddings.

Should there be a need for more exotic locations for meetings, breakaway rooms and dining, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa offers a multitude of options from barbeques on the beach to private cocktail parties on the Jetty.

Our international management team has a great deal of experience hosting events and conferences and are able to arrange all the logistics of your conference including airport transfers, private dinners, team-building exercises and excursions efficiently and professionally.

The Sea Cliff Resort & Spa is proud to have successfully hosted international conferences for such prestigious groups as John Hopkins University, Vodacom, Visa International, Garmin, Bank of Tanzania and The World Economic Forum.

Conference Room

HotelFacilities

Year of construction: 2010

Year of most recent renovation: 2010

Total number of rooms: 120

Number of floors (main building): 1

Number of floors (annexe): 2

Single rooms: 120

Twin rooms: 120

Junior suites: 100

Suites: 20

hotel

American Express

MasterCard

Visa

Beach

Number of bedrooms: 1

Wi-fi

Wheelchair-accessible

Smoking rooms

Extra beds on demand

Cot on demand

Wheelchair-accessible

Car park

24-hour reception

Check-in hour

Check-out hour

Mobile phone coverage

Wi-fi

Airport Shuttle

Room service

Laundry service

Multilingual staff

Bellboy service

Air conditioning in public areas

Hotel safe

Currency exchange facilities

Cloakroom

Lift access

Shop

Garden

Terrace

Concierge

Luggage room

Clothes dryer

Grill/BBQ

Café

Bar

Restaurant: 4

Non-smoking area

Smoking area

Highchairs

Poolside snack bar

Conference room

Meeting room

Projector

Printer

Photocopier

Business centre

Audio-visual equipment rental

Outdoor freshwater pool: 2

Children’s swimming area: 1

Sun loungers

Parasols

Children playground

Kids’ club

Entertainment programme for adults

Entertainment programme for children

TV lounge

Pub

Sauna

Steam bath

Massage

Spa treatments

Spa centre

Breakfast

Breakfast buffet

Buffet lunch

À la carte lunch

Set menu lunch

Buffet dinner

À la carte dinner

Half Board

Full board with non-alcoholic drinks

All inclusive

All inclusive with alcoholic drinks own brands

Special dietary options

Non-smoking establishment

Banana boating

Waterskiing

Motor board ride

Diving

Windsurfing

Sailing

Catamaran sailing

Canoeing

Pedal boating

Table tennis

Squash

Horse riding

Cycling / mountain biking

Billiards

Golf

Tennis

Paddle tennis

Golf practice facility

Other Protocol

Facilities

Conference Rooms
Gym
Concierge
WiFi
Restaurant
Spa
24 Hour Reception
Tennis
Outdoor Pool
Room Service
Hotel Safe
Hotel Bar
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christabel n
Perfect getaway
I really enjoyed my stay at Sea Cliff Resort & Spa—many highlights. Having lunch while overlooking the ocean was amazing. The staff were super warm—especially Steve, the front office manager, who...
November 2, 2025
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Monica G
Perfect place to relax
Good hotel in a beautiful location with convenient daily shuttle to Stone Town. Staff are really friendly, polite and take pride in their hotel. We visited in quiet season so dinner only...
November 2, 2025
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eclecticwanderer94
Okay stay
Wonderful reception. Appreciated the turn down service. Beach is private. A little ticked off by the shuttle dropping us off around local tour guides that harassed us relentlessly in stone town. No...
November 2, 2025
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