What I'm about to share could be seen as both a positive and a negative aspect. Right outside the hotel, there are locals offering their services, including people from the Maasai tribe in Tanzania. Initially, they were quite insistent, but in the end, I can say we ended up making new friends. They introduced us to a new culture, and we ended up loving it. Regarding the hotel's massage prices, they are quite high. However, we opted for a massage right there on the beach with a Tanzanian woman named Maila, and it turned out to be one of the best massages I've ever had. I highly recommend trying their services.

We recently stayed at this hotel, the experience was absolutely remarkable. The view of the ocean from our room was simply breathtaking. The food variety here surpassed my expectations compared to other hotels in Zanzibar, we took breakfast and dinner included, during the day we were eating at excursions or in the restaurat of the hotel which was nice. The staff was super friendly and always ready to help. My boyfriend proposed to me here, and it was amazing! The manager and half of the staff helped make it super special. The team's support and effort made the moment magical. The setting was beautiful, and everyone was so excited and helpful. Big thanks to the manager for making our engagement day so memorable. If you want a place with a staff that goes the extra mile, this hotel is perfect. We'll always remember our special moment here! Highly recommend it to others!

Stayed in December 2023

Sockets in our rooms didn't support 3 pin chargers which is country and British standard

Staff were very friendly

Stayed in June 2023

the electricity was going on and off all the time,therefore the AC nor WIFI were not working all the time. The hot water was not running 24/7. The beds were hard to sleep on.

the staff were very helpful,accommodating and friendly especially Juma at the bar and Imen at the reception.

Stayed in July 2022

Food is not good. It was a surprise, usually food in Zanzibar resorts is great, but not here. Very poor, and you better hurry up if you want to eat some meat. There's also very little illumination in the rooms.

A monkey visited us in the balcony.

Stayed in May 2022

The staf was amazing theye are so friendly and theye always try to be cheerfull The food was excellent I would like to thank the manager for the hospitality

Stayed in May 2022

the beach chairs didn’t adjust (flat and sit up right), the balcony chairs and bar chairs were very hard and uncomfortable (having a back cushion would of made a big difference). The rooms were old. The sink and the bathroom had a very strong foul smell that would invade the bathroom. We had to keep it closed so that the room doesn’t smell bad. But the most annoying thing I found was the fact that they didn’t have good coffee, which is very surprising after knowing that the owners are Italian. Instant coffee is a disgrace to coffee. We had payed for full board and we couldn’t even get an espresso in the morning for free, we had to pay for it. That for me was very annoying. I don’t drink alcool, but I love a good coffee, Italian should know better than that. Even for the breakfast buffet, brewing a pot of coffee is already 100% better than instant coffee and it cost the same thing. Maybe the hotel should invest in an Americano coffee machine and have filter coffee instead. Also the food in the buffet could of had more variety. We were there 4 days and we saw the same beef with the same marinade served in 4 different ways, that’s not variety, that’s the same meal whether you serve it on a stick, balls or in a shape of a steak. The local dishes were extremely good, I wish there would of been more local dishes and less western dish, we were in Africa after all.

the place was very well maintained, the beach was clean, the staff were very nice, friendly and approachable. The mattress was comfortable. The spa was absolutely phenomenal! That was our biggest highlight. me and my husband got a massage and it was the best massage we both ever had (we’ve traveled the world and had massages in many many countries but this was the best one yet) it was so good that we got another one the following night and it was just as good. Cherish your masseuse because they are extremely talented.

Stayed in March 2022

Unfortunately the Wifi was really bad, always disconnecting and not strong at all. While it was great they offered a gym, the equipment and facilities for gyming wasn't great.

The resort is beautiful, on the beach with great views. The staff were amazing, very friendly and helpful. The breakfast and dinner buffet was really well done, with many options. The spa was well done, with great treatment options.

Stayed in December 2021

We really enjoyed our stay, we should have stayed longer!! The hotel ambience is fantastic as well as the staff that is always smiling and very helpful the food is very tasty, there are fish, meat, pasta sweets, tropical fruit, fresh fruit juices… wow! The beach is paradisiac, it seems a dream and it’ very relaxing. What we appreciated more than everything was our bungalow with sea view… a stunning view! The room was very clean and there’s everything you need. We will definitely come back, asante sana!

Stayed in October 2022

We were very disappointed by Waridi - on booking pictures, you could have the impression it’s a small, cosy hotel, but it’s actually a big spa with all the inconscient linked: Rooms are old and have a weird smell, bathroom was a drama (door nearly banging in the toilet seat, water heat management was a nightmare, low pressure, with even sometimes no longer water at all…). Animators are friendly, but sometimes animation music is too loud (aquagym at noon for instance - not relaxing at all when you are laying on the beach). The diner buffet is very occidental : too bad that most of dishes are stuff you could eat in Europe, while you could expect more local cuisine such as curry’s, etc. Overall quality from medium to good for some meals. On the contrary, breakfast buffet was very bad: industrial jams, tasteless pastries (and good luck to manage to have crepes, as they were always out…), coffee quality very variable. Also, the private part of the beach is surrounded by locals who are literally sitting and waiting to tout for massages / cashews / clothing etc. It’s a very weird sensation to relax on the beach and see you are watched. For the good points : staff and animators are friendly, good spa for reasonable price.

the only good points are that animation staff is nice, and spa has reasonable prices.

Stayed in September 2022

Had to walk from the gate and to the gate as the security would not let our driver in and the day of checkout we had to carry heavy bags to the gate as well... Very unpleasant

The view, the activities and the food

Stayed in September 2022

The location is far from everything, in july is too windy (it's blow all day). In front of the beach were standing a lot of masaai and tourist guide who were really annoing all the time-we didn't experience like this in Kendwa or Nungwi. The massage wasn't so good even when we said that we want stronger pressure she doesn't care or not understand.

Breakfast was good, the staff was very kind

Stayed in July 2022

Food

Location,view,design and staff

Stayed in June 2022

Terrible beds and pillows, No internet. Beach was not private as advertised, you could not walk on the beach without being bombarded with 20 guys trying to sell you things. And the shower didn't have water pressure ..and power failures all the time so no aircon once a day.

Great Staff, Amazing food

Stayed in December 2021

This hotel exceeded my expectations like no hotel ever managed to do it before. From the cleaness of the room, to the beauty of the resort, the kindness of the people there, everything was perfect. The resort is conveniently located far from other big resorts which gives it a special vibe. The fact that is beachfront and you can wake up in the morning and have a sunrise swim made our trip a pure dream. When is low tide just straight from the hotel you can take a lovely walk through the reef and be amazed by the beauty of it, full of corals, colored fishes, starfish, and loads of seaurchins. Don’t forget your watershoes at home! Also remember to bring high sun protection as you are only 6 degrees from the Ecuator. Buttttt the thing I loved most about this hotel was the FOOD! OMG - congrats to the chef! It was exquisite, from breakfast to lunch and dinner everything was delicious!!! I would definitely go back and I will recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Zanzibar. We spent 5 nights here and 3 nights in Jambiani at Casa del Mar which is also a boutique hotel I absolutely loved. Thank you so much AHG Waridi! You’ll have me as your return guest very soon 😀

Stayed in December 2021

Best resort , best team wok , best manegment , best food , best creation , best activities , best hygine , best service , best welcome , best atmosphere , best value ,best quality , best smile , best of the best

Stayed in December 2021

Nothing

People, food and service was amazing. I highly recommend this hotel for families.

Stayed in September 2021

Pool is small, food choice is poor, rooms are poorly furnished.

The staff was very nice, the beach positi9n was great.

Stayed in August 2021

Overpriced, it was our most expensive stay in Zanzibar and our worst experience. Old, not renovated rooms, we had Bungalow with garden view, bathroom looks horrible. Staff was far from the kindness we experienced in Zanzibar in other places. Hard to communicate with them. At the restaurant is like you have a police supervisig you. Constantly asking you if you have finished. You are not allowed to take out from the restaurant the bottle of water you receive at dinner, I wonder what they do with them. Or during breakfast you are not allowed not even to take a banana and eat it outside the restaurant.

Nice location. Food variaty was ok.

Stayed in July 2021

The staff were very welcoming, the room was lovely, the beach was beautiful and the food was very good. Highly recommend!

Stayed in December 2021

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Stayed in May 2023

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Stayed in September 2022

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Stayed in April 2023

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Stayed in January 2023