Shungi Beach, 00000 Jambiani, Tanzania
#59 of 59 hotels in Jambiani
Guests' ChoiceBased on 476 hotel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.5
Location
8.1
Facilities
8.2
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.3
Free WiFi
6.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 22, 2024
Gabriela
SlovakiaThere was a reconstruction goong on, which was so annoying. I wish they were fair and told us before. I am very disapointed.
People from Zanzibar are extremely nice, natural environment is very nice and the resort is beautiful.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 16, 2024
Lanie
United Arab EmiratesCould have been better if the hotel host more fun events / shows specially during evening.
Got all inclusive plan during our stay - food and beverage options were great. Staff are very friendly and accomodating. Hotel amenities were pretty decent. Overall, we loved our stay in the hotel.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 13, 2024
Christina
TanzaniaThe desserts were always a miss, there is a room for improvement. Rest of the food was amazing. The gym needs a renovation and new equipments that works.
Great views and the most of the food was great. We didn’t enjoy the outdoors alot since it was raining season, however, the place is great.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 11, 2024
Alex
OmanThe bed linen and towels need a refresh as do some of the beds and mosquito nets. It’s a very large hotel so that’s worth bearing in mind.
It’s a good hotel for children and families. They have a Safari sister hotel in the Selous national park which was why we stayed there and that was FANTASTIC! The hotel in the national park is basic but clean and comfortable with a swimming pool, LOVELY staff and good food! The park and staff for the Safari were brilliant!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 10, 2024
Mel
South AfricaIrritating Guy from massage parlour selling packages at crazy prices
All good
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 7, 2024
Diane
RwandaWhere the forest meet the Ocean 😍, Reef&Beach Resort is a little Paradise on Earth. The all inclusive was a great deal! The food was on the top 🍉🍍🥐🍗🥞🍕🍟🧁, a lot of varieties. I enjoyed the red monkeys coming everyday on my terrace. The white sand and the sea offering a beautiful scenery, and bringing an instant peace of mind&soul.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 5, 2024
Senamile
South Africathe breakfast menu is not so great, it is the same buffet each morning, and the options are not for my personal taste. But there are a lot of options others may enjoy.
The lunch and dinner menu changes each day, and the food is well prepared. The staff are attentive, and bring you drinks at meals.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 7, 2024
Charles
United KingdomNo sandy beach as described. Hotel allowed guests to place towels on beds despite the fact there were signs saying you couldnt. Sometimes not enough sun beds in the shade. The hotel section looked a bit tired in places .
Fabulous views , beautiful sea , sea view bungalow was lovely, jetty bar fabulous (lovely breeze) , varied food in buffet style restaurant , a la carte restaurant lovely, (amani deserves a special mention, fabulous waiter) staff all amazing and friendly . Wildlife in the grounds , monkeys and bush babies . Fab hotel
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 27, 2024
Sikhanyiso
South AfricaThe pool closes too early. They should at least let guest swim until 10/11pm, sun is too hot during the day for some of us to swim.
What an awesome resort. The staff were superb, just so friendly and welcoming. This is truly the place to go if you want to experience high levels of hospitality. The resort is overall beautiful, just so relaxing, and absolute value for money.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 10, 2024
Genevieve
South AfricaFood was okay. Seating to eat was difficult as once it was full downstairs, you had to go upstairs, where there wasn't much service. Perhaps everyone should eat at different times? The a'la carte restaurant had really delicious food - at a cost. There wasn't always enough deck chairs at the pool as some visitors seem to 'book' them for the day. Bigger cocktail glasses would also be good as drinks were super strong.
Lovely resort with super friendly staff. Beach is lovely when the tide is in.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 4, 2023
Egle
KenyaI found the food a bit greasy, and been quite overwhelmed that while the staff knew I am with a small baby, thwy put me in the room near to a bar speaker
Beautiful beach, beautiful facilities
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 17, 2023
Courtney
AustraliaThe Spa treatment was horrible. A salesman came up to me when I was sitting on the beach chairs and was talking to me about the packages, he made it sound amazing and I decided to book the big cleopatra package as it was my husband's birthday the next day and thought it would be a nice surprise. The first thing we experienced as we walked into the spa was a staff member smoking a cigarette on the stairs near a window, which definitely is not what you want when you walk into a spa. The staff members didn't speak very much English and could not explain to us what they were about to do, and instead just pointed to things. We had a sauna and and then immediately went to sit on a burning hot table and they scrubbed us with some sort of coconut, and put something on our faces and left us in the room. Because we had just come from the sauna and were on a hot table, with the sun shining directly on us from the floor to ceiling window, we were sweating and the products were getting in our eyes, so we had to sit up and wipe our faces off with towels. they then gestured for us to follow them out of the room. and pointed to a hallway that had 2 showers in it with no doors attached. There were both men and women going past and it was very uncomfortable for both of us. when we went back into the room with the hot tables I could barely lay on it as it was so hot, they needed to put a towel down for me and even then I felt like it was burning me. They then used a towel to put foam on us and the person doing my husbands actually flung it into my eyes as she slapped it down on him, they then had us sit on the edge of the hot tables while they poured water on us from a big bucket, we felt like dogs being washed. While we were sitting there, half naked, they were opening the doors and walking in and out with other people outside the room. We then went for the massage which was okay, but the music was so so loud it actually gave me a headache.
The resort is so gorgeous! The views surrounding the entire property were amazing. We had the all-inclusive package and the food at the buffet was great, a very wide variety of foods, and all super fresh. We stayed in the beachfront villa and the room was simple but good and had air conditioning. It is not as if you spend much time in the room anyway. The villas have their own private beach lounge chairs too.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: October 10, 2023
Haja
CanadaThe air conditioner was not as strong. I had to keep it running all day. It is a minor issue, to say the least
Everything was amazing
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 29, 2023
Bjørn
NorwaySeldom any water in the shower (2nd floor).
Location, facilities, food, general arrangement. Amazing place all together.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 14, 2023
Asabi
United States of AmericaI guess an elevator would have been nice, also the whole “premium” versus “regular” all inclusive really annoyed me. It seemed like the selection of cocktails included under regular all inclusive was quite limited and was never made aware in advance of the premium option.
Everything! This place is truly paradise. The photos are very accurate - it is a delightful escape from routine, a hidden gem. This resort struck the perfect balance for me - not too big so it was not overwhelming, but definitely not too small so I never got bored. My room was massive and the view from my balcony was simply breathtaking. The food was great and varied every day. The selection of desserts at every meal…OMG. The staff were friendly, compared to other hotels I stayed at if felt sincere and not like people were being nice just to get a tip. The staff were approachable, everything was accessible, I’m definitely going to visit this hotel again. My only complaint is about the premium inclusive nonsense
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 6, 2023
Mohammed
United KingdomThere is a hose next to the toilet to clean one self.
I loved your African Night Dinner all the food was on point and delicious. Amazing staff go above and beyond.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 6, 2023
Banoo
DenmarkPoor internet, small beach, disturbed by the masais on the beach, far away from everything, bad drinks
Great food, clean, nice Aircondition, beautiful jetty bar, cute monkeys
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 28, 2023
Adrian
United Arab EmiratesShower pressure was often non existent and frequent power cuts There was a glass panel above our door and the neighbours bedroom light kept coming in and made it difficult to sleep!! Buffet food was mediocre, A La Carte you had to pay for was very good
Beachside location was amazing, jetty bar was awesome Pool was nice and not too crowded
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 26, 2023
Sakina
Netherlands-
Great staff and service, and the food/cuisine. The location and facilities were absolutely amazing. It was a wonderful family holiday.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 22, 2023
Danny
United KingdomWas a long way from anything. This can be seen as positive or negative depending on what you’re after.
Super chilled environment. Loved the jetty
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 22, 2023
Tebogo
South AfricaI made the booking for my brother's birthday. He enjoyed his stay
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 17, 2023
Samira
United KingdomFood was delicious. Would have liked to have seen more desert options though. Otherwise it was a perfect stay
Nice hotel, great staff and service. The beach bungalows were beautiful. Great pool and Jetty. Loved the monkeys they were super cute and friendly!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 16, 2023
Carlos
South AfricaLocated on the east side of the island, results in higher costs incurred to travel to and from the airport and Stone Town.
Meals were mostly good on the all inclusive, lots of variety supplied so few repetitions. Staff are exceptionally helpful and often go above and beyond to assist.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 9, 2023
Hela
RwandaThe spa and the types of products they were using which were far from premium.
The staff were adorable, and the food/cuisine, the location and facilities were absolutely outstanding. Perfect for a break, away from the stress, just relaxing by the beach and enjoying a great service. Loved it!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 5, 2023
Sharon
United KingdomThere wasn’t anything that we didn’t like. Occasionally the food could do with being hotter.
It was very clean. Staff were amazing and couldn’t do enough for you. Plenty of food available in main restaurant and usually a good selection. Nothing was ever too much trouble. The beach boys were not a problem, like in the north of the island.
Stayed in August 2023
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