Melia Zanzibar, Kiwengwa

It's a beautiful resort. The service and the food was superb.

It's a great place to be especially the ocean views. Staff are friendly and service is great. Don't miss the Jetty and the pool

Traveling solo after a month of volunteering in Tanzania. I wanted to stay somewhere nice and I feel that I am often disappointed by all-inclusive places, and that no hotel looks as nice as it does online. However, Melia FAR exceeded my expectations, and it looked better in person than it did on the website. The style of the hotel and rooms was modern but still had an island feel. Bed was very comfortable. The bathroom and outdoor shower were amazing. The views and pools were simply outstanding. I had the all-inclusive package, and the food and drinks were great. Excellent breakfast, and there was a delicious indian barbeque one night. The staff were great and always asking if I needed anything, made me feel welcome, which was nice as I was traveling alone. The beach was ok, very rocky in the water due to the old reef, and tide goes out quite a bit as it does elsewhere on Zanzibar. It was still beautiful though and the water color is unreal. Bonus, the trails they use to shuttle people to the beach on golf carts is actually a fantastic running trail, too. Not much else around this hotel, but Stone town was a 45min cab ride away. Great trip and a beautiful hotel!

Worth every cent. Definitely recommend the all-inclusive so that you can just sit back and enjoy it all! The hotel itself is gorgeous, as is nearby Gabi Beach. There are so many places where you can relax and enjoy a beautiful view. It even rained for a few hours during my trip, and I still enjoyed having a drink by the library bar, or sitting out at the beach while watching the sky darken then lighten back up. The place is a haven for relaxing, indulging and restoring!

Staff were friendly and in general very nice people. Management and staff did rounds around the resort asking guests if they were having a good time. However, quite a few times, the staff mixed up our orders and/or we had to wait a long time to get it. Also, no wifi in most guest rooms and the beach is not walking distance from main area of resort - they provide a free buggy ride over. On a side note, I've been a business traveler for many years (though this one was for pleasure) and I found this hotel management one of the most stringent I've ever come across in terms of charging every pennies worth, even when they caused certain inconveniences. It soured some of the experience of staying there.