The 149-room hotel in Nungwi Beach, which will become part of its Riu Palace portfolio, complementing the operator’s existing Riu Palace Zanzibar hotel.
It is situated on a white-sand beach at the far northern tip of Unguja, the largest island of the Tanzanian archipelago off the east coast of Africa – about an hour from the airport and capital.
All 149 rooms are five-star rated, with the hotel offering 24-hour all-inclusive service, free Wi-Fi and an overwater restaurant serving local cuisine.
Riu has also acquired 12 acres of land where it plans to build a third hotel on the island, an investment amounting to $56 million.
