The Mora Zanzibar
9.1 / 10
Palmprint
Our resort score · out of 10
Strongest on service and beach
The Mora Zanzibar at a glance
- Location
- Matemwe
- Guests
- All ages welcome
- The plan
- All-inclusive
- Setting
- Near the coast
- Guest rating
- 4.8 / 5 on Google3,680 reviews
- Best months
- Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
- Pools
- 4 pools
- Airport transfer
- ZNZAbout 45 minutes
- Dining
- 4 restaurants
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USD / room / night · 2 adults · 7 nights
Checked Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026 · Sample details
Dates shown are check-in dates. 2 of 2 rooms across 4 of 4 planned stay dates. Missing prices are not estimates.
Each price is a sampled rate, not a live quote. Select a room name above for its details.
- Jan 10, 2027, room 1: checked Sep 12, 2026
- Jan 10, 2027, room 2: checked Sep 12, 2026
- Apr 11, 2027, room 1: checked Sep 12, 2026
- Apr 11, 2027, room 2: checked Sep 12, 2026
- Jul 11, 2027, room 1: checked Sep 12, 2026
- Jul 11, 2027, room 2: checked Sep 12, 2026
- Oct 10, 2027, room 1: checked Oct 12, 2026
- Oct 10, 2027, room 2: checked Oct 12, 2026
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The Mora Zanzibar
Things to know
before you go
The Mora Zanzibar is a true included all-inclusive resort on Muyuni Beach.
It is strongest for families and couples who want a polished, large-scale Zanzibar beach resort with dining and pools on site.
Travelers who prefer small, local-feeling hotels should compare boutique options before booking.
Things guests wish they had known
This is a large 250-suite resort, not a small boutique property.
The all-inclusive plan is central to the product because there are few outside dining options within easy walking distance.
Strengths from our research
True all-inclusive product
Muyuni Beach setting
Four restaurants
Kids club and family facilities
Spacious suite inventory
Other considerations from our research
Remote from outside dining
Exact main-entrance coordinates need verification
Newer-resort teething issues appear in some feedback
Premium extras and excursions may cost more
What guests say
Most loved
- Muyuni beachfront setting
- Spacious clean suites
- All-inclusive food variety
- Friendly staff and service
Most complained about
- Remote from outside restaurants and towns
- Some teething issues at a newer resort
- Extras and excursions can feel expensive
From Reddit
Reddit was searched; resort-specific discussion is limited, so official, OTA and TripAdvisor-style sources carry the consensus.
What’s included
Included
- Premium & à la carte diningIncluded
All food and drink are marketed as inclusive at the resort, with a mix of buffet and a la carte venues.
- Wi-FiIncluded
- In-room minibarIncluded
Official materials describe a custom complimentary minibar.
- Kids' clubIncluded
Official resort PDF describes play spaces and an immersive kids club for children up to age 12.
Not included
- Spa treatmentsCosts extra
- Airport transfersCosts extra
Included with limits
- Top-shelf liquorPartly included
All-inclusive drinks are evidenced, but unrestricted premium bottles were not fully verified.
Inclusions can vary by room category and season. Confirm your plan before booking. How we verify this
More resort facts
- Rooms and suites
- 250
- Value
- 8.0 out of 10
- Service
- 9.1 out of 10
- Beach
- 9.0 out of 10
- Dining
- 8.9 out of 10
- Rooms
- 9.0 out of 10
- Pools & Spa
- 8.8 out of 10
Confidence is high across the board except value and pools & spa, where the evidence is thinner.
Score breakdown, research & sources
How we scored The Mora Zanzibar
7 categories, scored from official sources and read against what guests actually report. Verified Jul 16, 2026 under Palmprint methodology 1.0.
The six that set the score
And 1 more we track
Confidence is high across the board except value and pools & spa, where the evidence is thinner.
Open a category
Value8.0Medium confidence
- Beach Quality
- 9.0
- All Inclusive Scope
- 9.0
- Premium Price Penalty
- 6.4
- Remote Location Penalty
- 6.8
Service9.1High confidence
- Cleanliness
- 9.1
- Staff Sentiment
- 9.2
- New Resort Operations
- 8.2
Beach9.0High confidence
- Calm Water
- 8.8
- Muyuni Beach
- 9.2
- Reef Context
- 8.6
- Remote Setting
- 8.2
Dining8.9High confidence
- All Day Dining
- 9.1
- Guest Sentiment
- 9.0
- Restaurant Count
- 8.4
- A La Carte Access
- 8.8
Rooms9.0High confidence
- Cleanliness
- 9.1
- Suite Inventory
- 9.0
- Minibar Inclusion
- 8.8
- Room Size Sentiment
- 9.1
Pools & Spa8.8Medium confidence
- Pool Count
- 8.8
- Quiet Pool Options
- 8.4
- Family Pool Context
- 8.4
Family8.8High confidence
- Beach
- 9.0
- Pools
- 8.8
- Kids Club
- 8.8
- Family Suites
- 8.4
What it does best
- True all-inclusive product
- Muyuni Beach setting
- Four restaurants
- Kids club and family facilities
- Spacious suite inventory
Where it costs you
- Remote from outside dining
- Exact main-entrance coordinates need verification
- Newer-resort teething issues appear in some feedback
- Premium extras and excursions may cost more
Room intelligence
- Best Room Category
- Superior Junior Suite Ocean ViewBest evidenced standard upgrade for travelers prioritizing the Muyuni Beach setting.
- Best Room Category For Families
- Family Junior SuiteClearest family-oriented category in the official suite inventory.
Restaurants & bars
Palmprint food score 8.9 / 10
- Places to eat
- 4
International buffet · Asian · Beach grill · African · Brazilian · Chinese
Official and booking sources position The Mora Zanzibar as luxury all-inclusive with all-day dining, custom minibar and four restaurants.
Venues, opening hours and plan inclusions can change by season. Confirm your choices when booking.
Do you need dinner reservations at The Mora Zanzibar?
Official and booking sources position The Mora Zanzibar as luxury all-inclusive with all-day dining, custom minibar and four restaurants.
Rooms & suites
The rooms in our seasonal price comparison.
| Suite | Occupancy | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Junior Suite TwinBack to sampled prices | Capacity unverified | Not published | Not published |
| Superior Suite KingBack to sampled prices | Capacity unverified | Not published | Not published |
More room options (4)
| Suite | Occupancy | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Junior Suite Garden View | Capacity unverified | 1 bedroom | Garden view |
| Superior Junior Suite Ocean View | Capacity unverified | 1 bedroom | Ocean view |
| Family Junior Suite | Capacity unverified | 1 bedroom | Not published |
| Presidential Suite | Capacity unverified | 1 bedroom | Not published |
Occupancy limits and connecting-room requests should be confirmed for your party before booking.
Pools and the beach
Pools & waterplay
Specialist resort source identifies four pools and a kids club; exact current pool map should be manually verified.
The beach itself
Muyuni Beach setting facing Mnemba Island with generally calm water; beach and reef conditions can still vary by tide and season.
- Calm water, swimmable straight off the sand
- Caveat: Entry depth varies along the shore
Counts come from the resort's own published information; the scores are ours, from the Palmprint file below.
Families & group stays
Bringing the kids to The Mora Zanzibar
What decides whether a resort works with children in tow, answered from what the resort publishes rather than from the brochure.
- Kids' club
- Program ages 0–12
- Supervision & drop-off
- Confirm rules and current hours before booking
- Teen program
- Not offered
- Beach for young swimmers
- Entry varies along the beach
- Dinner reservations
- Needed at some restaurants
- Does The Mora Zanzibar have a kids' club, and from what age?
- Yes. The Mora Zanzibar lists a kids' club for ages 0–12. Kids club and play spaces are evidenced; teen-specific programming was not verified. Confirm supervision, drop-off rules and current hours before booking.
- Is the beach at The Mora Zanzibar good for young children?
- The water in front is typically calm, and the entry varies along the shore.
Taking a group
Good fit for beach-focused families and couples; the location is remote from outside restaurants and nightlife.
- Private dining & events
- Bookable
- Nightlife
- Low-key, quiet by late evening
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Kids' club hours, teen programs and group availability all move with the season. Confirm the specifics with the resort for your dates.
When to go
Best months: Jun to Oct
Temperature barely moves here across the year, so rain is the whole decision: the wet months run Mar to May.
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily high | 90°F32°C | 91°F33°C | 91°F33°C | 88°F31°C | 86°F30°C | 84°F29°C | 84°F29°C | 84°F29°C | 86°F30°C | 88°F31°C | 90°F32°C | 90°F32°C |
| Rain days | 5 days | 4 days | 9 days | 15 days | 10 days | 4 days | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days | 5 days | 8 days | 7 days |
| Verdict | Fine | Fine | Wet | Wet | Wet | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Wet | Wet |
Average daily highs and monthly rain days. Seasonal averages, not a forecast.
Getting to The Mora Zanzibar
- Nearest airport
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Approximate transfer
- 45 minutes
- Transportation
- The resort lists transfers at extra cost. Your package may differ.
Your own driver. Possibly a lower price.
A personalized airport pickup could cost less than a taxi or shared shuttle. Compare private transfer prices before you decide.
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Destination essentials & trip planning
Muyuni, Matemwe 73108, Tanzania · +255 659 070 500
Tanzania
- Language
- Swahili & English (English widely used in tourism)
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS); USD widely accepted
- Power
- 230V, Type G (UK-style) plugs – bring an adapter
- Driving
- On the left
- Main airport
- Zanzibar / Abeid Amani Karume (ZNZ)
- Flight time
- ~16–19h+ from the US, with a connection
Who it suits
One of the 7 categories we score in the Palmprint file for The Mora Zanzibar; the full set is above.
What we'd book around it
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Fly into ZNZ, 45 minutes from the gate; round trips from about $1562.
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Storms move flights in season, and the cheapest rates are usually non-refundable.
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An eSIM for the flight and the beach; Wi-Fi is included on the resort but stops at the gate.
Get an eSIM (opens in a new tab)Our full take on The Mora Zanzibar
The Mora is a large all-inclusive on Muyuni Beach in the north of Zanzibar, for couples and families who want the plan to carry the week. It is about 45 minutes from the airport, with 250 suites, four restaurants, four pools and a kids' club, on a calm stretch facing Mnemba Island. It is new, it is polished, and it is nowhere near a town, which is why the plan does more work here than at most resorts.
Guests praise the Muyuni beachfront, the spacious clean suites, the variety of the included food, and the staff. The complaints are the distance from any outside restaurant, teething issues at a resort this new, and extras and excursions that feel expensive against the rate. The thing people wish they had known is that this is a 250-suite resort rather than a boutique one, and that the plan matters because there is almost nothing within walking distance.
The plan covers the food and drink across the four restaurants, the all-day dining, a custom minibar, Wi-Fi and the kids' club for children up to twelve; the spa, the excursions and the airport transfer are extra, and the premium bottles are not spelled out anywhere public. With no walkable alternative, it is worth asking what the plan pours before you arrive. The Superior Junior Suite Ocean View is the category that buys the setting and the Family Junior Suite is the one built for children. Anyone who wants a small, local-feeling hotel should compare the boutique places along this coast.
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