The Palms Zanzibar is a seven-villa hideaway on the east coast with a minimum age of 16. It suits couples who want quiet and privacy and who accept a beach that follows the tide.
The Oloi Selects view of The Palms Zanzibar
The Palms is one of the smallest places on the east coast, and its age limit shapes who it is for. These notes come from a trade listing, and we mark the points we verify.
At a glance
- Seven villas: six private villas plus a newer beachfront villa with its own plunge pool.
- On the southern of the two large east-coast beaches, about 45 minutes from Stone Town and the airport.
- The listing mentions a plunge pool at the new beachfront villa and also says each suite has a personal plunge pool, so we confirm which villas have one. We confirm this in your quote.
- Gentlemen must wear long trousers at dinner.
- Guests can use the facilities at the sister hotels Breezes Beach Club and Baraza, including a spa.
- The listing gives no tide information. East-coast beaches on Zanzibar are generally tidal, so we confirm this in your quote.
Who it suits
Couples and honeymooners who want a very small property and no children around.
Who it does not suit
Families with anyone under 16, and guests who want a large resort with a children’s club.
Its place in a route
Three to five nights as a quiet beach ending to a safari.
Families
Children under 16 are not admitted. The minimum age is 16.
Getting there
About 45 minutes by road from Stone Town and the airport. Zanzibar and Pemba are malaria areas, and our quotes include yellow fever and malaria guidance.
What the rate usually excludes
The listing says inclusions vary by property and does not list them. We confirm this in your quote.
What we would choose instead
For a family on the same coast, we look at Baraza Resort & Spa. For a villa estate on the other coast, we look at Kilindi Zanzibar.
Last checked against the property’s own information: October 2026. Details change, so we confirm them again when we quote your itinerary.