Join HAZ

Hotel Association Zanzibar

Betterbusiness.BetterZanzibar.

The association of Zanzibar's hotels: joint promotion, market intelligence and one credible voice.

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Women wrapped in brightly patterned kangas stand in a line on a white-sand beach, looking out to sea in Zanzibar

A hotel is only as strong as the island around it.

Zanzibar today

A hotel is only as strong as the island around it.

A whitewashed wooden door carved with panels of leaves and flowers, Zanzibar
The carved doors of Stone Town gave the HAZ logo its Mlango: the threshold of every home, and of hospitality itself.

Stronger hotels build a stronger Zanzibar, and a stronger Zanzibar builds stronger hotels. HAZ exists to keep that cycle turning.

Founded in June 2021 by professional hoteliers, HAZ is the hotel industry's own institution in Zanzibar: useful to members, trusted by government and accountable to the people and place that make Zanzibar hospitality possible.

Who we are

People, Place and Prosperity in balance. Together is how.

Every HAZ programme sits under one pillar and shows its link to the other two. Remove one and the structure tilts.

People · Place · Prosperity · Together

Together we win business no hotel wins alone.

HAZ creates value by organising hotels and their partners around shared goals, not by promising blanket discounts.

Hotel membership from USD 250 a year, set by rooms and rate band.

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  1. Joint promotions

    Seasonal and event packages negotiated with airlines and partners. Partners promote member hotels; your hotel opts in with its own offers.

  2. Shared exhibition stands

    A place at trade fairs at a fraction of the cost of going alone.

  3. Negotiated terms

    Preferential conditions on digital systems, from guest journey and door locks to maintenance management and web services, and service-level agreements with Affiliate Members.

  4. Market intelligence

    The weekly HAZ Market Pulse and quarterly Hotel Pulse benchmark: visitor trends, booking channels, airline capacity and supply pipeline.

  5. One credible voice

    Data-led representation with government on the issues that affect hotel operations and investment, including water, waste, power and skills.

  6. Skills and careers

    Careers, training and recruitment support that develops Zanzibari talent for member hotels.

  7. Forums and working groups

    Owners, General Managers and specialists solving common problems together.

Hotel Association Zanzibar logo with the HAZ Green Certification emblem

Included in HAZ hotel membership

A sustainability certification your hotel earns, level by level.

HAZ Green Certification takes every member hotel from first commitments to conservation leadership. Hotels are certified at the level their evidence supports, by an independent panel, for 12 months.

How HAZ Green works
  1. HAZ Green Certification, Level 1 · Shoots, 2026/27Level 1 · ShootsFoundations and commitment
  2. HAZ Green Certification, Level 2 · Roots, 2026/27Level 2 · RootsOperational implementation
  3. HAZ Green Certification, Level 3 · Fruits, 2026/27Level 3 · FruitsMeasurable environmental and social impact
  4. HAZ Green Certification, Level 4 · Legends, 2026/27Level 4 · LegendsConservation leadership and lasting legacy

Zanzibar's hotels carry the island's economy, and the island carries the hotels.

HAZ exists to keep that relationship in balance, and to prove it.

International arrivals in 2025, a record
917,167
Source: OCGS and ZCT, via The Citizen
Estimated hospitality share of the national economy, counting direct, indirect and induced impact
60%+
Source: HAZ estimate
The critical gaps in Zanzibar's growth, for hotels and residents alike
Water · WastePower · Skills
Where collective action with government matters most

The hotels that shape Zanzibar are in HAZ.

From Stone Town to Nungwi, the east coast and Pemba. Choose a region on the map.

Map of Unguja and Pemba showing where HAZ member hotels are

Markers show regions, not exact hotel locations.

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Aerial view of wooden dhows resting on the sand flats at low tide beside a green coastline in Zanzibar

Affiliate Members

Be the supplier Zanzibar's hotels choose.

Join a selected network of suppliers, professional advisers and service providers working with the island's hotels towards shared goals. Membership gives you credibility, visibility and direct access to the people who make hotel decisions.

  • A listing in the Affiliate Marketplace
  • Forums, events and supplier introductions
  • Six levels, from Directory Listing at USD 150 a year to Principal Affiliate
Affiliate membership

Join the hotels that are shaping Zanzibar’s next decade.

Membership pays back: in business won together, in knowledge, in influence and in standing.

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