{"id":1520,"date":"2025-06-05T13:17:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:37:14","slug":"ycona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/2025\/06\/05\/ycona\/","title":{"rendered":"Ycona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Set where lush tropical gardens meet the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Ycona Luxury Resort is a five-star eco-retreat located on Zanzibar\u2019s serene east coast in Marumbi.<\/span> This family-owned boutique resort offers 40 private villas, each blending modern African and Italian-inspired design with eco-conscious living.<\/span> Villas feature private pools, rooftop splash tubs, and solar-powered energy systems, providing guests with a sustainable yet luxurious experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ycona’s culinary offerings include four distinct dining venues: “The Heart of Zanzibar” for Mediterranean cuisine, “Mama Africa” for authentic African and Middle Eastern dishes, “Slyce, The Jungle Pizzeria” serving wood-fired pizzas, and the “Ycona Beach Lounge” offering international dishes and signature cocktails.<\/span> An underground wine cellar provides curated tastings of international vintages.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wellness amenities encompass a spa, yoga patio, and an over-water gym overlooking a tropical lake.<\/span> Guests can engage in activities such as snorkeling, cycling, and cultural tours.<\/span> The resort is approximately a 45-minute drive from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport and is conveniently located near attractions like Jozani Forest and Stone Town.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t

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Contact & Reservations<\/strong>
Address: Marumbi, Uroa, Zanzibar, Tanzania<\/span>
Phone: +255 658 914 874<\/span>
Email: reservations@yconaluxuryresort.com<\/a><\/span>
Website: www.yconaluxuryresort.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lux-villa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ycona-Zanzibar-pool-from-zanzibar.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1520"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1523,"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1520\/revisions\/1523"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wisetravelafrica.com\/tix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}