Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: March 3, 2026
In plain English: Some links on this website are affiliate links. If you book a hotel or tour through one of our links, we may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. This helps us keep the site running and the content free.
What Is an Affiliate Link?
An affiliate link is a special URL that tracks whether a visitor came from our website. When you click an affiliate link and complete a purchase or booking, the company we linked to pays us a small commission. The price you pay is exactly the same — the commission comes from the company's marketing budget, not from your pocket.
Our Affiliate Partnerships
Zanzibar Best Hotels & Travel Guide participates in affiliate programs with the following companies:
- Booking.com — We earn a commission when you complete a hotel booking through our Booking.com links. We are a member of the Booking.com Affiliate Partner Program via Awin (affiliate ID: 2799168).
- Viator — We earn a commission when you book tours and experiences through our Viator links. We participate in the Viator Affiliate Program.
- eSky — We earn a commission on flight bookings made through our eSky links. We use eSky exclusively for flight searches and bookings.
- Other hotel booking platforms — We may link to individual hotel booking systems (such as IPMS247 for ZAN Hotels). These may include affiliate tracking.
How This Affects Our Content
Our editorial independence is important to us. Affiliate relationships do not influence which hotels, tours, or services we recommend. We only recommend places and experiences we genuinely believe are worth your time and money.
We live and work in Zanzibar. We have personally visited the hotels and experiences we recommend. Our goal is to give you honest, useful information — not to push you toward the highest-commission option.
That said, you should know that we have a financial incentive when you click our links and make bookings. We believe in transparency and want you to make informed decisions.
Identifying Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on this site typically lead to:
- Hotel booking pages (Booking.com, direct hotel booking systems)
- Tour booking pages (Viator)
- Flight search pages (eSky)
- Any "Check Availability" or "Book Now" buttons on hotel listings
- Any "Book This Tour" buttons on tour listings
Links to our own content (blog posts, guide pages) and general informational links are not affiliate links.
GDPR Compliance
If you are visiting from the European Union, you should know that affiliate tracking uses cookies. When you click an affiliate link, a tracking cookie may be placed on your device to attribute any subsequent purchase to our referral. This is standard practice across the travel industry.
For more information about how we handle your data, please read our Privacy Policy.
Questions?
If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or how we select our recommendations, please contact us: