One of the handful of finest boutique villas on Zanzibar, The Palms has six villas, each over 850 sq. feet including a bedroom, living room, full en suite bathroom, dressing room, extra room with a second bathroom, and a large furnished terrace with views of the Indian Ocean.

On each private veranda, a silk-draped four-poster Zanzibar bed accents a sunken, midnight blue plunge pool facing the ocean. There is also an outdoor plunge pool for each villa.

Villas can be air-conditioned or opened to the sea breezes. Each is equipped with satellite TV and DVD player, private bar, private phone and attended by several room stewards.