The Rooms
Each room is cool, white and constructed to the traditional design of a Swahili house, which is dependant upon the length of the mangrove poles that make up its ceilings. Adorned with arched niches, antique plates and brass lamps and featuring traditionally carved furniture, cool-ceramics, intricate fretwork, draped beds and louver doors giving onto wrought-iron balconies overlooking the Persian-bath pool and azure bay beyond, each room reflects a blend of essential Zanzibar and world-class elegance.

Dining
Constructed so that the waves lap to within inches of its open windows and the lateen-sailed dhows pass within metres of its tables, the Baharia Restaurant features lazily whirring fans, a jewel-glass atrium, mangrove-pole ceiling, fretwork screens, Omani carvings, Persian rugs and bright Swahili artefacts.

The Zanzibar cuisine, meanwhile, is a glorious melee of freshly caught seafood, fresh picked spices, luscious fruit and delicately flavoured vegetables. You will enjoy exclusive Seafood Restaurant on our open-air terrace with magnificent views over the Zanzibar channel; We offer a selection of dining and entertaining venues to include: The Baharia Restaurant, the Mdele Coffee Shop, the Masahani Bar and the exclusive Mangapwani Beach Resort.

The Zanzibar Serena Inn Team
At Serena Hotels, we have been in the safari business for over 30 years, which means we have had plenty of time to perfect the magical mix of ingredients that makes for the ultimate African safari experience. We also bring a wealth of practical experience and specialist knowledge to the planning of your Tanzanian itinerary and to the tailoring of a personalized safari that will exactly match your interests.

That said we appreciate that the needs of our visitors range as wide and free as the continent itself so our safari selection includes everything from family fun to honeymoon romance with a variety of sport, education, relaxation and business incentives in between.