Fumba Beach Lodge

Zanzibar Island

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Set on a secluded peninsula, Fumba Beach Lodge has 26 spacious cottages set in expansive grounds, with some overlooking the sea (about US$15 per person extra) producing an ambience that's a great mix of safari camp and beach hotel. There's a bar-restaurant area around a small swimming pool with a terrace overlooking the beach and Menai Bay beyond.

The beach itself isn’t picture-perfect and has a considerable amount of coral rock, but the setting is beautiful and uncrowded. The hotel also has a spa and dive centre.

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