The Riu Palace Zanzibar is a luxury hotel with 236 rooms and suites located on the northern tip of Unguja, the main island of the archipelago of Zanzibar. The islands' airport and Zanzibar City, its capital with the historic centre of Stone Town, are approximateley 1-hour drive away. The hotel has an excellent location right on Nungwi Beach, one of the loveliest beaches of the island.