The Residence Zanzibar

Dave (young couple)
9.2 Wonderful

: The villas with their own pool, standalone bathtub and outside shower are incredible. The staff are all very friendly and the main pool, beach and general hotel setting are beautiful. A lot of effort is put in to keeping the evening dining options fresh, including beach dinners.

Ibrahim (family with young children)
8.8 Excellent

: Perfect property smiling service nice program

: Distance from downtown

Patrick (young couple)
6.3 Pleasant

: The beach was not good... the tides there are not nice and we had no water to swim in till 2:00 pm. The water of the sea was not clean and full with sea grass and also some dirt being thrown from the ships! The hotel itself and the food was good but the hotel still overrated!!

Bogolo (family with young children)
9.6 Exceptional

: The staff! The were so friendly, so kind and so so welcoming. Truly the best hotel staff I’ve ever come across.

: The lack of variety of the food, especially breakfast.

Stefanel (family with young children)
9.2 Wonderful

: I liked what everybody else did...

: I was not tempted to swim in the ocean, nor did I see anyone doing it. The beach looked muddy/rock-ish at low tide, with coarse sand. If not done through the hotel, taxi from/to airport and the tours ( giant turtles, spicy tour, swimming with dolphins) are aprox 25% cheaper, keeping the same quality (see suntransfers for taxi and omaryguideatgmaildotcom for tour guide) You need to fill up an entry and an exit form for entering/exiting the country, although no one seems to give attention to what you wrote in there... but better if you can fill it in advance. to avoid the after queue... Have 10-20 usd in 1 dollar note when you do the tours... people expect a small tip from you in exchange of their paid services...

Rachael (review category group of friends)
9.6 Exceptional

: The pool was incredible and the room was lovely. I had to leave at 530 am for a flight and they bought breakfast to my room at 5 am - it was very impressive.

: Everything was great.

Ronald (young couple)
9.2 Wonderful

: The staff were fantastic!

: The chairs in the lounge/tv room are uncomfortable

Tommy (young couple)
9.2 Wonderful

: Fantastic for relaxation and wellness break

: Needs a more ‘inclusive’ all inclusive drinks menu

Tunika (young couple)
9.6 Exceptional

: Stayed at the oceanfront villa with a private pool - lovely romantic setup, privacy and deco that is super clean and turn down service was on point.

: We ordered room service breakfast the whole time we were there but each time they never got the order right. Each villa had bicycles that we only rode the first day and we never saw them after that as much as we requested for them. Activities need to be booked in advance and are overpriced. An external private travel agency is half the price.

Anonymous (young couple)
9.6 Exceptional

: Superbe resort with a lovely staff and an excellent food first class vacation probabely best place in Zanzibar

: Transfer from airport overpriced (120 euros normal price 50) and promised Mercedes class S is replaced by a Range Rover.... Beach is not what you would expect