RIU Hotels Resorts has opened Riu Palace Swahili, its third hotel in Tanzania, in Nungwi, northern Zanzibar. The adults-only property has 505 rooms and includes RIUs first Elite Club hotel in Zanzibar.
The Elite Club comprises 76 rooms, including 52 with private pools and 24 with sea views. Elite Club guests have access to an Elite Club Restaurant, a reserved beach area with Balinese beds, drinks service, an Elite Club with branded drinks, separate check-in and aromatherapy items in rooms.
Riu Palace Swahili operates on a 24-hour, all-inclusive basis. Dining venues include the Karibu main restaurant and speciality restaurants Krystal fusion, Duomo Italian, Helios Mediterranean and a steakhouse as well as Pepes Food fast-food kiosk. The hotel has six bars: Lounge Bar, Daiquiri, Masai Plaza, Konyagi pool bar, Madafu swim-up bar and Capuchino cake and ice-cream shop. Facilities include two infinity pools.
