Zanzibar Hotel Guide - 5 stars Hotels in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Beautiful old style hotel with great rooftop bar. Excellent service. We had a really gorgeous room - I'm not sure all of them are like that. We didn't eat there but good restaurants in easy walking distance.

We had an amazing time at the Zanzi resort, the location is beautiful and so peaceful, the food is great and all the staff are really friendly and they go out of their way to make everything so perfect. We didn't want to leave, hopefully we will get the chance to go back one day!

Great stay with good staff. Unpretentious hotel but lots of character.

As newlyweds Sea Cliff offers a pleasant experience, they do the basics very well but lack the WOW factor to make it an amazing experience. All of the staff were always polite and happy to help, however the pool staff didn't proactively approach guests for drinks/food requests on a regular basis, usually you need to go to the bar or hope that someone is passing. The inclusion of leisure activities for free (pool, squash, darts, bikes, table tennis, tennis, snorkelling, kayaking and other non-motorised water sports) are a good idea however they are of a low quality, for example the snorkels and masks were dirty and not cleaned after each guest, pool balls were missing, darts had no flights and bikes were unavailable. They offer a shuttle bus into Stone Town with little to no information, arriving in town the bus driver simply pulls over and indicates to leave the bus. With men hounding at the window as you pull up and following individuals for 50m to offer 'tour guide services' it was a bit much for the elderly couple who were traveling with us and could have been managed with a simple communication to guests. The list goes on, they set high guest expectations with their prices and fall short of amazing due to their neglect for the details. For our honeymoon and the price we paid I expected more, ultimately it has the ingredients for an amazing holiday and its disappointing that they go 90% of the way and yet fail to deliver due to seemingly a lack of care.

So comfortable just like home so nice to stay in friendly staff

Fantastic location and worth that extra you pay. The staff is extremely friendly and facilities are fantastic.

Nice and clean. I enjoyed my stay. very beautiful place

There is a lot to love about this place, but it took me a couple of days to see it. For me there are some elements about the type of offer that this is that you need to consider carefully as to whether they are non negotiable for you for the perfect holiday. The resort is beautiful, but it is rustic and this might not fulfil everyone's expectations of a holiday. There is no air con, just some fans and luckily a constant sea breeze, . Don't expect things like tv's or fridges stocked with Pringles or cold soft drinks. This is eco luxury