Sultan Sands Island Resort offers 2 restaurants where guests can dine at the beach or by the pool. There is a daily buffet breakfast or an option to enjoy breakfast in your room. Guests can relax with a massage in the spa centre or for the more active, go snorkelling, windsurfing or play tennis. Bicycle rental and car hire is available from the tour desk.
Room
Make yourself at home in one of the 76 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Rooms have private balconies. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pwani Room
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Bahari Room
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Junior Suite
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SINGLE GARDEN VIEW
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dining
Satisfy your appetite at one of the resort's 2 restaurants. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Mwambao Restaurant
The main dining facility at the Resort where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, depending on the meal plan. The Mwambao Restaurant enjoys magnifi…
Mawimbi Bar
The main dining facility at the Resort where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, depending on the meal plan. The Mwambao Restaurant enjoys magnifi…
Kivuli Bar and Restaurant
Specialising in Far Eastern Fusion cuisine, Kivuli is located on the beach offering ‘toes-in-the-sand’ a la carte dining for either lunch…
Casablanca Lounge
Overlooking the Sultan Sands swimming pool, the Casablanca Lounge is a coffee lounge during the day which transforms into a late night party venue for…
Mwambao Restaurant
The main dining facility at the Resort where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, depending on the meal plan. The Mwambao Restaurant enjoys magnificent views over the swimming pool to the ocean beyond.
View on mapMawimbi Bar
The main dining facility at the Resort where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, depending on the meal plan. The Mwambao Restaurant enjoys magnificent views over the swimming pool to the ocean beyond.
View on mapKivuli Bar and Restaurant
Specialising in Far Eastern Fusion cuisine, Kivuli is located on the beach offering ‘toes-in-the-sand’ a la carte dining for either lunch or dinner.
View on mapCasablanca Lounge
Overlooking the Sultan Sands swimming pool, the Casablanca Lounge is a coffee lounge during the day which transforms into a late night party venue for both Sultan Sands and Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa guests. A wide selection of cocktails and beverages are available.
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Recreation
Treat yourself with body treatments and facials. You can soak up the sun at the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities including a health club and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this resort include wireless Internet access (surcharge), an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.
Pricing
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At Inspiration Holidays, we take pride in being able to negotiate the best holiday deals at Sultan Sands Island Resort. Use the search form below to find holiday prices at Sultan Sands Island Resort. Our Sultan Sands Island Resort holiday search will provide prices up to 11 months in advance of departure. We can book Zanzibar holidays at Sultan Sands Island Resort in 2025 and 2026. For all Sultan Sands Island Resort 2025 holidays and Sultan Sands Island Resort 2026 holidays you will have to call us for pricing.
Location
Located on the beachfront with views of the Indian Ocean, Sultan Sands offers traditional-style African huts with a balcony or terrace. It includes a buffet restaurant and bar overlooking the pool with terrace and sun loungers. Each air-conditioned accommodation is decorated with Zanzibar furniture. There is a seating area with flat-screen satellite TV, minibar and private bathroom. Some huts are located at the ocean’s edge.
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Rating
1146 Reviews
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Monika_Kraczaj
AMAZING STAY!
I was lucky because my room was in the Baobab part. Very close to the beach and the main restaurant. I felt like Rapunzel because I had a room in the highest tower :-) However, the managers Mr. Dass...
Willian O
Truly amazing
Truly amazing, my husband and I had a wonderful week here!!! The staff were very friendly and helpful. We had some issues with the locals on the beach, reception staff Alyah and Paul helped resolved...
