Zanzibar Cheap Holidays

We absolutely loved our stay at Reef & Beach! The staff could not have been more friendly or helpful, the site was beautiful, the food and drinks were delicious (and the range of cocktails included in the all-inclusive package were wonderful, which often isn’t the case), and we were lucky enough to be upgraded to a sea view bungalow which was amazing! The only potential area for improvement could be the bathroom in our bungalow - compared to the public toilets on site the finish was a little rough around the edges and there was a constant slight bad odour, but it wasn’t really enough to bother us (it wasn’t too extreme and keeping the door shut was sufficient to stop the whole room smelling). We absolutely loved the swimming pool, and it was such a cool opportunity to get up close and personal to the colobus monkeys! We also loved the shops on site - it was the only time on our trip we were able to buy souvenirs without being harassed by market owners/street traders, and to pay by card! The evening entertainment was fantastic, we had such a blast dancing with the band and bar staff at the jetty bar on our last night before going home! We would definitely stay here again and would recommend it to anyone coming to Zanzibar. Thank you so much for an amazing stay! :)

The room was very spacious, clean, comfortable bed. New thing for us, was everyday our and kids bed were made for night sleep. Two things was a bit annoying: water pressure in the shower wasn’t very good and the noise few nites (probably some kind water generator sound like helicopter on the roof). I want to recommend a water safari trip we booked with the company based in hotel orange T-shirt and our guide Suri. Best to go afternoon. This trip was amazing we were snorkelling with dolphins, and saw so many fish and other creatures. Staff were very helpful.

The room was very spacious, clean, comfortable bed. New thing for us, was everyday our and kids bed were made for night sleep. Two things was a bit annoying: water pressure in the shower wasn’t very good and the noise few nites (probably some kind water generator sound like helicopter on the roof). I want to recommend a water safari trip we booked with the company based in hotel orange T-shirt and our guide Suri. Best to go afternoon. This trip was amazing we were snorkelling with dolphins, and saw so many fish and other creatures. Staff were very helpful.

Hotel located in the middle of Stone Town, beautifully maintained. Great breakfast and cocktail menu. Pool located at the rooftop is too small and does not feel private. It is located at the same level as the restaurant, which is open to the public. Staff was not very helpful for a solo black traveler. Like in many tourist-packed destination on the continent, staff tend to gravitate towards white or white-adjacent clients. Hotel manager (of Indian descent) was also very unwelcoming. He also seemed to gravitate towards a certain type of clientele and seemed to engrave this attitude into the staff. Mood felt very colonial.