TUI has revealed plans for more hotels in some very stunning holiday destinations that won’t break the bank.
The tour operator – the second biggest in the UK – has confirmed that they will be expanding across Africa.
This includes destinations such as Egypt, Tunisia, Zanzibar and Gambia.
They said in a statement: “With the expansion of our hotel clusters in North, West, and East Africa, we are continuing to deliver differentiated holiday experiences in promising growth destinations.”
When it comes to Tunisia, there is the new Mora Sahara Tozeur on the edge of the Sahara which opened earlier this month.
The 93-room hotel not only has desert rooms but is suitable for families too.
Tunisia has been made easier to visit in recent months following a number of new flight routes too.
In Egypt, two new JAZ hotels have also opened this month.
There is JAZ Royal Palmariva, on Makadi Bay, or JAZ Palmariva Beach which is on Madinat Makadi.
One Sun writer stayed at both the Jaz Aquaviva and Jaz Casa Del Mar Beach in Egypt.
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She wrote: ‘It is one of several hotels within the gated, security- patrolled Madinat Makadi, which features restaurants — shout out to the delicious Indian, Amaya — a souk selling spices, perfumes and souvenirs, and a private beach, all reachable by a free shuttle bus.
“Another huge draw to the complex is its championship golf course (an 18-hole round costs from £70pp).
“Twenty minutes north of Madinat Makadi is its more luxurious sister, Jaz Casa Del Mar Beach, which also offers desert tours and watersports.
“If my home had four pools, a private beach, spa, Parisian-style bistro, 24-hour martini bars, a grill restaurant serving delicious seafood soup and lamb chops in jus, plus a jam-packed activity programme, I would never leave.”
And TUI is launching more hotels across Zanzibar as well.
Next month will see the opening of adults-only JAZ Amaluna, with the five-star resort on Uroa Beach.
RIU Palace Swahili, also an adult only hotel, will open in 2026, with infinity, pools, eight bars and 500 rooms.
It comes after a major expansion in Tanzania last year, which also saw the opening of their first Mora hotel there.
Zanzibar isn’t particularly expensive – a beer is around 5,000 shillings, which is about £1 – and it rarely drops below 28C.
The Sun’s UK’s Digital Editor Stewart Jackson recently visited the island.
He explained: “The beach — pretty much deserted apart from guests of the hotel and local vendors — is worth exploring at low tide, with starfish, crabs and fish easy to find in the rock pools beyond the expansive golden sands.
“It is worth visiting the island itself, including a tour of Stone Town, the oldest part of Zanzibar’s capital.
“You will take in atmospheric spice markets, historic landmarks and — perhaps the island’s biggest claim to fame among British visitors — the birthplace of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.”
And the new TUI Blue Tamala opened earlier this month in The Gambia, with 140 rooms overlooking the private beach.
TUI‘s chief executive Sebastian Ebel said: “There is a lot of growth outside the region of Europe.”
“I very much believe in Africa.”
It comes after huge success in other parts of Africa such as Morocco, Senegal and Kenya.