Kaskazi Hotel Zanzibar

Kaskazi takes its name from the warm northeast monsoon wind that blows across Zanzibar, and the hotel aims for the same easy warmth. It sits on a low coral cliff at the southern end of Jambiani on the island's southeast coast, with panoramic views over the turquoise Indian Ocean and steps leading down to the sand. The bright, boho styled property has 32 units: 16 apartment suites with lounge areas, 14 double rooms, and two superior suites with private plunge pools and ocean views. Life centres on a large ocean facing pool set among palms and loungers, a buffet restaurant and an a la carte restaurant under woven pendant lamps, and a rooftop bar that comes into its own at golden hour. There is also a lounge with shaded beach style seating, a yoga deck, a small gym and spa treatments. Jambiani village, with its seaweed farms and tidal flats, is close by, and Stone Town is roughly an hour's drive away.