From above: a long, winding pool between white buildings and palms, loungers and parasols along its edge

Vela Breeze

Hotel Resort

Vela Breeze is planned to open Q2 2027 on the East Coast of Zanzibar with 108 studios and suites, each with private outdoor space and fully equipped kitchen located a short three-minute walk away from the sandy beach of Paje

A place made for weeks

Most places on this coast are built for a stay of three or four nights. The newly built Vela Breeze suites are furnished with fully equipped kitchens, dedicated office space and ample storage in each of the 108 studios and suites. Stay a week, stay a month.

108 studios and suites
3 minutes walk to sandy beach
1 hour from Zanzibar airport

A curving pool with loungers on a stone deck, palms and the white buildings with their timber balconies behind

Four ways to stay

Every studio and suite has a fully equipped kitchen, private outdoor area and ample storage space. Prepare breakfast, keep milk in the fridge, or hang your wetsuit to dry. For a long stay, it is the ordinary things that create the feeling of a home-away-from-home.

Bahari Studio
- 24 sqm
- Sleeps 2 adults
- Kitchen, terrace or balcony, pool or garden view
Upepo one‑bedroom Suite
- 44 sqm
- Sleeps 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children
- Kitchen, balcony, pool or garden view
Anga two‑bedroom Suite
- 62 sqm
- Sleeps 4 adults
- Kitchen, private garden or balcony, pool or garden view
Asili three‑bedroom penthouse
- 88 sqm
- Sleeps 6 adults
- Kitchen, private rooftop, ocean view

A long restaurant room with a cushioned banquette, timber tables and woven pendant lamps, windows onto the garden

Ola by Vela restaurant

Ola can be found right next to the hotel reception and is open to all, whether you are staying or simply fancy a meal in a serene setting. Enjoy Mediterranean cooking, served throughout the day.

Farm-to-table supply

Fresh fish from the shores of Zanzibar, spices from the inland farms and vegetables and meat from local reputable suppliers we have selected with care, almost nothing travels far. Fresh local produce dictates the weekly menu.

The house and its rooms

Pool
Beach access
Spa
Fitness room
Coworking area
24-hour reception
Wifi
Fully equipped kitchen
Daily housekeeping

Paje

The serene town of Paje is located on the East Coast. With tides that run a long way out, each part of the day has a different charm; from sailing boats dotted across the lagoon in high tide, to local seaweed harvesting in low tide. Paje is long regarded as a Kite Surfing paradise by those seeking adventure.

1 hour from Zanzibar airport
1 hour to Stone Town
The village and the kite schools are three minutes on foot

One of Zanzibar's top kitesurfing destinations with pristine white sand.

Around Paje

Most of what there is to do here starts within walking distance, and the rest is a short drive inland or a boat out to the reef.

Kitesurfing – Schools along the beach, 3 minutes on foot. Two seasons: Kaskazi from mid December to mid March, Kusi from mid June to mid October.
The sandbank – Boats leave from the beach in front of the village.
Diving and snorkelling – 3 minutes on foot to the water.
Jozani forest – 25 minutes by road. Red colobus monkeys, mangrove boardwalk.
Stone Town – 1 hour by road. Market, seafront, the old quarter.
Spice farms – 20 minutes by road. Cloves, vanilla, pepper, all harvested in your presence.