FAIRMONT ZANZIBAR - Zanzibar

The Zanzibar Palace hotel is located slightly behind the port, a bit odd but actually it turns out to be convenient. The staff was incredibly nice and helpful, pointed us in the right direction looking for local amenities, helped us book a spice tour, and helped us trouble shoot when one of our transportation arrangements failed.

Overall I was satisfied with my stay at Ocean Paradise. I stayed for 3 nights after climbing Kili, and it was just what I needed after a grueling 6 day hike. I was a single female traveler and felt 100% safe. I booked a garden room which offered plenty of space and it was conveniently located next to the pool and very close to the beach. The food was a pleasant surprise as well; the pool bar had standard American options (sandwiches, pizza, etc) which were reasonably priced, and dinner was served buffet style and had tons of salad, entry, meat/seafood options. I'm usually a picky eater and could find something tasty. One thing to note: don't book your tours directly through the hotel as they are SUPER expensive. There are a few guys who hang out on the beach right outside the hotel that offer good quality tours for less than half the price.

it was ok but hotels .com booked 1 room to many people tahts why many had problems at arriving, there was no room at the beginning

I stayed @ the hotel for the christmas holiday with my friends. I can say that the hotel is more than value for the money. Good points for us were the hotel condition & service, staff, meal, view @ the rooftop restaurant. Location is close to the beach but little far from the market, if you go on foot. We were 3 in a twin room, so the hotel put an extra bed but without a net. Though it seemed quite clean, we would feel more safe to have it equally for all beds.

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