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Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby
4 outdoor pools, pool loungers
Lobby
Restaurant

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • All-inclusive
  • Bar
  • Gym

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Nungwi Road, North Coast Zanzibar, Nungwi, Unguja North, 73107
  • Place, Kendwa Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Nungwi Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Mnarani Natural Aquarium
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Double Room, Partial Sea View (Lateral Sea View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Sea View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, Sea View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Superior Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Double Room, Partial Sea View (B2C-CA)

  • 31 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Sea View (B2C-CA)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, Sea View (B2C-CA)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Standard Double Room (B2C-CA)

  • 31 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Superior Room (B2C-CA)

  • 33 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Double Room, Partial Sea View (B2C-US)

  • 31 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Sea View (B2C-US)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, Sea View (B2C-US)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room (B2C-US)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Standard Double Room (B2C-US)

  • 31 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Superior Room (B2C-US)

  • 33 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Nungwi

When you stay at Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive in Nungwi, you'll be on the beach, a 5-minute drive from Nungwi Beach and 7 minutes from Kendwa Beach. .This all-inclusive hotel is 21.4 mi (34.4 km) from Kiwengwa Beach and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Nungwi Natural Aquarium.

What's nearby

  • Kendwa Beach - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Nungwi Beach - 5 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Nungwi Natural Aquarium - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Mnarani Natural Aquarium - 6 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Muyuni Beach - 36 min drive - 22.3 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tam Tam Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪M&J Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sexy Fish - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Corner - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mangi's Bar - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive

All-inclusive hotel with 4 restaurants and 4 outdoor pools
Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive offers 468 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and safes. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
4 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 468 air-conditioned rooms featuring free minibar items. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 4 outdoor swimming pools and a fitness center.
Satisfy your appetite at Maisha, one of the hotel's 4 restaurants. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 5 bars/lounges. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Maisha - Onsite buffet restaurant.
Yunnan - Onsite restaurant. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Kulinarium - This restaurant overlooks the ocean. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Il Panzotto - This restaurant overlooks the ocean. Open daily.
Karibu - Onsite lobby lounge. Open 24 hours. Open daily.

All-inclusive details

This hotel is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 4 restaurants
  • 5 bars/lounges
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Il Panzotto
  • Karibu
  • Kulinarium
  • Maisha
  • Yunnan

Things to do

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Bicycles
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 7 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 2022
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Mediterranean architecture
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 1-cm TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Paper towels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
All guests, including children, are required to present a valid government-issued ID card at check-in.
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Covid-19 Health Protocol (RIU)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hotel Riu Jambo
Hotel Riu Jambo All Inclusive
Riu Jambo All Inclusive Nungwi
Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive Hotel
Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive Nungwi
Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive Hotel Nungwi

Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 250 out of 377 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 377 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 377 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 377 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 377 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Inna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Honestly beautiful property. Beautiful beach food was great too. There is something for everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Omar Cassim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff. Good breakfast. Clean room, however Bed was creaking.Overall was good
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

OLUFEMI Olatunde

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
i veey much enjoyed my stay here, my second time at the Riu
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay was absolutely amazing. The staff was extremely friendly and polite at all times. The resort and the beach is truly magical.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paul Martin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so friendly helpful and pilote , beach great bedrooms good . Only negative was very difficult to get booking at the specialist restraunts. We gave up trying , but would come back
View from beach
View of bar and restraunts from beach
View from floor we were staying on
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jorge Andres Londono

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn’t like the shopping store at RIU because it’s too expensive and they don’t offer much variety also the tours office is the same and the tours prices depends on the kind of people that are asked and that’s no fair. The food at the buffet was very much the same, It would’ve been nice every day had something different. Everything else was good. The staff was nice and attentive :)
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

tamoi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service and show were awesome
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fantastic. After reading so many negative reviews about the disturbance from the construction I was a little worried, but it was never a bother and our stay was perfect. Shout out to Wanduta for being the sweetest!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanine, Dearborn

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent choice of food, lovely a la carte locations, super friendly staff, beautiful clean beach.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marius Calin, Kitchener

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like our room nice view ..
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aidan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved Riu, the food, the rooms, the ambience, the drinks, the staff, Riu is just exceptional
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

chris

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
I liked the clean beach and sunsets over the water on the pier bar. I liked the pool area for availability of loungers and clean towels. I liked the several areas for sitting/eating/visiting. I also liked the choice of different pool options.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana Lizbeth Rodriguez

Liked: Cleanliness
From the staff to the amenities and the beach everything it’s perfect thank you very much
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Charlene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, friendly staff and nice location
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krystol Denika

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My partner and I spent 8 nights at Riu Jambo and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Our room was clean, spacious, and overlooked the beach, which made for a beautiful setting. Housekeeping maintained it well, with daily cleaning that kept everything fresh and comfortable. The staff at Riu Jambo were outstanding — always full of energy, warm, and incredibly helpful. I unfortunately had an accident while in Zanzibar (unrelated to the hotel), and the way the staff supported me during my recovery was truly exceptional. They were accommodating, caring, and always ready to assist. A special thank you to William, who we often saw in the buffet dining room. He was a pleasure to speak with and always made sure my partner and I were comfortable and well looked after. The rest of the breakfast and dinner team were equally amazing — attentive, friendly, and welcoming throughout our stay. While the food could be a little repetitive at times, there was a wide variety and something to suit everyone’s tastes. If I return to Zanzibar, I would absolutely stay here again. Thank you to everyone at Riu Jambo for making our experience so positive — a well-deserved 10/10!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Chanel Donyel, Porter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overall nice hotel; however the food was repetitious. You better make it to each meal service on time or else you wont eat. There are no snack stations throughout the day. It would have been nice to be notified of ON-GOING construction. Construction that starts as early as 8am and ends as last as 8pm. They offer late checkouts, but do allow you to get it. As they book rooms back to back to back. Trust me you'll nee the late check considering the lack of sleep you'll get while here. Be advised construction is NO where near finished! It will be noisey snd disruptive well in the end of 2025. Watch out for excursion scammers! They are definitely present. Better to book excursions once you have arrived with the hotel. Thyr make you nook other restaurants thru thr app, which doesn't work once you're on property. And NO one will help you, especially not the staff. They will constantly redirect you back to the app....so good luck with that. I was a solo female traveler. I felt safe, so no worries there.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackline

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Sean

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Elevator was always broken. Food was ok. Entertainment could have been better. Construction would wake me and my wife up at 8 am every day.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lynnette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed this resort. Was very clean and all of the staff was friendly and helpful. They had daily activities, plenty of pools, and bars. The food was just ok and they only allow you to book the restaurants once no matter how many days you are staying. This was very disappointing because we had to keep going to the buffet which didn’t have the best food and served the same thing daily. They had daily shows which were pretty bad and not worth sitting through. Outside of that the rooms had everything we needed and they kept the fridge stocked with water and soda which was helpful. The only other negative is there was no shuttle to the airport and they charged $60 for transportation one way.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025