Zanzibar: Kindvriendelijke vakanties

Geweldige locatie, veel authentieke details. Heerlijk zwembad en een prima ontbijt. We hebben genoten in dit prachtige hotel.

Nice place to stay. Nice location around to visit.

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.

We zouden 5 sterren geven voor het resort, hoe leuk het is om tijd te vertoeven aan het zwembad, aan zee (neem er wel de verschillende strandverkopers bij), in de verschillende restaurants. Het personeel is door de band ook heel vriendelijk. Wij hadden echter een garden view kamer (nr. 803 om precies te zijn) en door de hoge vochtigheidsgraad was het er altijd heel klam en hing er een muffe geur. Er stond schimmel op verschillende muren, de spiegels waren heel vaak uren na een douche nog aangedampt en het vocht voelde en zag je zo op het plafond, muren en grond. Dat alles is niet alleen heel onaangenaam maar ook ongezond. Dat vonden we echt geen 5 sterren waardig. Geen idee of dit ook zo is op kamers op een verdieping, maar lijkt me alleszins het vragen waard als je er boekt.

We stayed at the Baraza for four nights in July, after a week-long safari. We had booked the two-bedroom villa (garden view). The staff and the food were wonderful. The personnel just wanted us to feel comfortable and at home. The quality and diversity of the food was amazing and I particularly loved the ability to ask for a custom fruit smoothie whenever I wanted. The hotel is starting to show its age a little bit if you pay attention, but overall it it very well maintained and looks like a palace from the 1001 nights. The villa is where things got a little disappointing. On the plus side, it is huge and was pretty close to the restaurants, pool and beach. But as soon as we entered we noticed the main bedroom’s door not closing, lights flickering, toilets leaking a little, iron and two pairs of slippers missing, things that the hotel manager got fixed immediately, but that we should not have even seen in a $1,600 / night villa. The iron holder is old, frayed and rusty, the hot water takes a long time to arrive (several minutes). I did appreciate the large safe, big enough for laptops. The beach looks great but is not very inviting: you need shoes in it (the hotel lends you some) and after 12-2pm a wind and current made it not fun to swim in. The pool is superb, and despite not being heated (I think) it was refreshing during the afternoon. We never felt the place was crowded and never had to way for a daybed or table. So overall a very nice stay, but not quite perfect.

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.

Nice place to stay. Nice location around to visit.

We zouden 5 sterren geven voor het resort, hoe leuk het is om tijd te vertoeven aan het zwembad, aan zee (neem er wel de verschillende strandverkopers bij), in de verschillende restaurants. Het personeel is door de band ook heel vriendelijk. Wij hadden echter een garden view kamer (nr. 803 om precies te zijn) en door de hoge vochtigheidsgraad was het er altijd heel klam en hing er een muffe geur. Er stond schimmel op verschillende muren, de spiegels waren heel vaak uren na een douche nog aangedampt en het vocht voelde en zag je zo op het plafond, muren en grond. Dat alles is niet alleen heel onaangenaam maar ook ongezond. Dat vonden we echt geen 5 sterren waardig. Geen idee of dit ook zo is op kamers op een verdieping, maar lijkt me alleszins het vragen waard als je er boekt.

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

De kamers zijn dringend aan renovatie toe,waterinsijpeling in de muren, douche heeft zeer grondige dieptereiniging nodig, met name de voegen die vol bruine schimmel en barsten zitten. Het hotel is meer 4 sterren dan 5 sterren in vergelijking met andere 5 sterren resorts/hotels.Akke zwembaden moeten zeer drinfend gereinigd worden, tegels kapot en de voegen zijn zwart. Personeel en management zijn ontzettend vriendelijk en behulpzaam 10/10, restaurant 9/10 , er is voor elk wat wils en indien je onwel bent kan je uw ontbijt. lunch of dinner op uw kamer krijgen

Nice place to stay. Nice location around to visit.

Hébergement très sale avec des odeurs nauséabondes très vétuste, Nous avons dormi que une nuit sur les 6 réservées et avons du prendre un autre hôtel je ne conseille pas du tout

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.

De kamers zijn dringend aan renovatie toe,waterinsijpeling in de muren, douche heeft zeer grondige dieptereiniging nodig, met name de voegen die vol bruine schimmel en barsten zitten. Het hotel is meer 4 sterren dan 5 sterren in vergelijking met andere 5 sterren resorts/hotels.Akke zwembaden moeten zeer drinfend gereinigd worden, tegels kapot en de voegen zijn zwart. Personeel en management zijn ontzettend vriendelijk en behulpzaam 10/10, restaurant 9/10 , er is voor elk wat wils en indien je onwel bent kan je uw ontbijt. lunch of dinner op uw kamer krijgen