Zanzibar Honeymoon Vacations

Staff were so friendly, food was amazing and the villa was beautiful with everything we needed

1000/10 stars. This hotel was absolutely incredible from the moment we arrived. The food was the best food I've ever eaten, and so

Staff were so friendly, food was amazing and the villa was beautiful with everything we needed

1000/10 stars. This hotel was absolutely incredible from the moment we arrived. The food was the best food I've ever eaten, and so

Breakfast is horrible. Please improve a little bit. Even mama ntilie Breakfast is better.

View over Indian Ocean was magnificent, but no beach was disappointing.

This is a hotel of opposites. Great location in stone town but down a dark alley you can’t quite drive to the door. Helpful reception but we’d booked 3 rooms and they initially gave us 2. Lovely clean spacious rooms but others with no view or very noisy. Wonderful old character but random electrical sockets - could only have the (empty) fridge OR the kettle OR the light plugged in. Clean bathroom with plenty of hot water and shower gel but no soap to wash hands at the basin. Great terrace for breakfast but evening menu limited. Lovely pool but no sun in the afternoon. All in all is a charming old-world local hotel with a boutique feel but there is a reason it is cheaper than some of the others. I would stay here again for the price.

Staff were exceptional. Food menus catered to varied needs; servers even remembered my lactose free requirements, and altered my menus accordingly. Grounds and beach were impeccable, pool was always crystal clear. Free entertainment most evenings, we had acrobats and a story teller one evening. Security made us feel taken care of. The spa offered a full menus of services.

Our stay at Diamonds Mapenzi Beach had several positive aspects. The location is good, the pool area is nice, and the staff are friendly, welcoming, and helpful throughout the stay. That said, there are a few points worth being aware of. The rooms appear more worn in reality than the pictures suggest, which detracts from the overall impression. In addition, the food unfortunately falls below expectations. Considering the price, the culinary experience could have been significantly better. This becomes particularly noticeable when compared to similar hotels in destinations such as the Seychelles or Cape Verde, where the food standard is often higher within the same price range. It is also worth mentioning that the Hotels.com Gold benefits (Early/Late checkout, Upgrade) do not seem to apply here (even when listed on confirmatio). However, this appears to be more an issue with Hotels.com rather than the hotel itself. Overall, a perfectly acceptable place to stay, but somewhat overpriced for the experience it offers.

The outside grounds of the hotel are manicured beautifully.