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Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby
Lobby
4 outdoor pools, pool loungers
Restaurant

Popular amenities

  • All-inclusive
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included

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

Room options

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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

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-US)

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

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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Double Room, Sea View (B2C-CA)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 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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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room (B2C-CA)

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

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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

Double Room, Partial Sea View (B2C-US)

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

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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room

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

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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room (B2C-CA)

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

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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Double Room, Sea View (B2C-US)

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

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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room (B2C-US)

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

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

1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room (B2C-US)

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

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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

Double Room, Partial Sea View (Lateral Sea View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 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 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, free minibar, in-room safe, desk

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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About this property

Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive

Beachside hotel with 4 outdoor pools
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 4 restaurants. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive offers 468 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and a safe. Cable televisions are provided. Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and a ceiling fan. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis 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 centre.

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.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Nungwi Beach. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at one of the 4 restaurants, or stop for a drink at one of the 5 bars/lounges
  • Take a swim in the 4 outdoor pools
  • Indulge with massages at the spa
  • Amenities include a car charging station, multilingual staff and a lift
  • On-site recreation includes a gym and a playground
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • 15 minutes by foot from Kendwa Beach and a 5-minute drive from Nungwi Beach
Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive is an all-inclusive hotel. Room rates include meals and beverages at on-site restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages and other amenities.

Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive offers its guests a full-service spa, 4 outdoor swimming pools, a fitness centre, and a children's pool. There are 4 restaurants on site, along with a nearby snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 5 bars/lounges. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The business-friendly Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive also features multilingual staff, a garden, and coffee/tea in common area. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Nungwi hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free full breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Maisha – On-site buffet restaurant.
Yunnan – On-site 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 – On-site lobby lounge. Open 24 hours. Open daily.

All-inclusive details

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

Languages

English, Swahili

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

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Riu Jambo - All Inclusive

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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-authorise 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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. The credit card used when booking the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo ID. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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. 230 out of 346 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 346 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 346 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 346 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 346 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

Alisha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great experience! 1000/10. I would highly recommend Rui Jambo to friends/ family. The bartenders make great drinks. The food is delicious and the views are amazing. The beaches are a bit crowded but you get over it.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meron Assefa

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had such a lovely stay - the room and view were incredible and the beach was like paradise. The staff could not have been friendlier, and the restaurants and food were outstanding.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Carol Regina

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was clean and offered various dining options. While I did not utilize the restaurants that required reservations, I did use the main dining option (Maisha, I believe). After a few days, I was tired of the food. In my opinion, every buffet should have chicken, and I did not see chicken on every lunch and dinner buffet. Also, the flies were all over foods that were not hot (some fruit and other room temperature items such as bread). I threw one piece of bread out due to the flies. They should invest in the food umbrellas that can cover food from flies. There were several pools and, of course, access to the beach. Since it is now the rainy season, I did not see any activities advertised for children during the rain. Also, the tiles around the hotel, especially on the stairs, were extremely dangerous when wet. There were no handrails, and the tiles were very slippery. I almost fell a few times. Finally, some staff did not speak much English. I asked one staff member in the restaurant if I could have an egg white omelet, and after several attempts, he still did not understand my request. All that said, I would stay again, but not during the rainy season.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Happy

Excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

NATALIA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Отличное место, супер отель с несколькими бассейнами, вкусной едой шведский стол, с программой и с красивейшим плажем и морем , много пальмочек под лежаками, просто кайф!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointed that from the moment we arrived we were told varying information regarding the 3 all inclusive bookable restaurants in the hotel. First it was wait until 3pm, then wait until 4pm, then the app is closed for today try at 7am tomorrow, then the restaurants are closed some days due to low season. Had we known this when booking we would have chosen differently. We were not able to go to any of the restaurants during our stay; Yunnan was close every night, we saw Kulinarium and Il Panzotto once once each with less than 50% of the seats taken. We had to eat at the buffet each night which was fine but very repetitive. Another small annoyance was that we requested a late check out but were told to come to reception on the checkout day to find out if we could have it (which we could not). The facilities were great, room, pool and beach were lovely. Staff were very friendly but the systems seemed outdated and they all had different information.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Emma Jayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were all lovely, friendly and helpful. Plenty of pool choice. Plenty of loungers around the pool. Beach loungers get taken very quickly. Sea is amazing and warm. Food plenty of choice, though wasn't always hot! Always some where to sit. The two restaurants in the sea were a faff to book and we gave up in the end. Snack bar during the day on the beach was great though got busy at times. Lots of power cuts. Staff were amazing when my mother was taken ill, they were very helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. Rooms were kept clean and tidy everyday by house keeping. Loved the floral touches on the bed. There are loads and loads of stairs just to warn those with disabilities or walking issues. There are lifts but depending on where your room is you may have to walk a fair distance to get to the lifts. The beach sellers are a nightmare but as long as you are polite but firm you will be ok, does get frustrating though just to get into the sea. There's a souvenir market just up the beach worth a look and remember to barter with the sellers. The building site next door is extremely loud but you only hear this whilst on the beach and some pools. You do get use to the noise. It isn't constant. All in all we had an amazing holiday. I would happily return. Oh and the sea view from the room was amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mykia

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michel, Lanoraie

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fantastic 10/10
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

PAUL

Liked: Cleanliness

Done it once not doing it again

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Amy

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The beaches, the vegatation
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eileen, Portage

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you like large resorts, you will enjoy RIU Jambo. The food at the buffet and the drinks were very good. The bartenders were all friendly, especially at the swim up bar. The beach is beautiful and the warm ocean is very swimmable. We appreciated being able to find beach and pool chairs to use. My only disappointment was we stayed for three nights and were only able to make reservations at one of the two specialty restaurants that wasn’t a buffet - even though I logged on immediately after arriving in the early afternoon.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rua

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

denis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good except for good just medium
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paolo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice all inclusive resort, employees are super nice and cleaning service is good and punctual. We spent an amazing week in Zanzibar.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Virginia Wangari

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really loved how beautiful the property was and as a solo traveler , I felt very safe. I will say though they need to have better food offerings that cater to more people . I felt the food was bland so it was hard to enjoy but the place was so nice and luxurious.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tolulope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great place with wonderful staffs..
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025