Zuri Zanzibar Hotel & Resort

We went to Zuri Zanzibar (Beautiful Hotel with eco/chic design) for the Yoga classes. Manuela the instructor is very professional and creative. She uses lots of different approaches to yoga, meditation, coaching and healing. If you want a really nice and different Yogi experience with pro instructor and great views just go to Zuri and ask for Manuela. Read less

Trip Advisor won’t let me give 4.5 stars, but that’s my overall rating. This resort is absolutely beautiful and close to perfect. There are, however, a few things holding it back: uneven customer service and a odd design flaw that made our room rather slippery (I’ll explain). Let’s start with what is perfect: the beach. Easily one of the top five beaches I’ve ever been too. Water is a lovely blue, sand is soft, and there are plenty of lounge chairs with shade for relaxing. And most importantly, Zuri’s beach isn’t impacted by the tide like other resorts. There is always plenty of beach and the water is never too far way. The pool is perfect as well. I could spend hours in the pool at Zuri. It’s the perfect temperature. Large enough to accommodate multiple guest without being overcrowded. The food at the hotel is good as well. Some nights there is a set menu, which was one of our best meals. Some nights there is a buffet, which was good as well. Breakfast was standard with many options. The beach bbq was also great. But be warned: the seafood for two option was sooo much food! We enjoyed our night doing the seafood bbq—it’s a really nice set up. The resort is beautifully designed and artfully decorated. Very lush and beautiful space. There are a few flaws, some of which I can’t truly complain about (some of the lights in the room were hung rather low and we kept bumping our heads) but one that I would like to raise. The floors in the rooms were quite slippery. So much so that my partner and I slipped and fell a few times. We couldn’t use any towels or rugs on the floor in the bathroom, and had to wear our sandals while in the room. Luckily we weren’t hurt, but I could see this becoming a problem. And as I previously mentioned, service is a bit uneven. At times, staff were friendly and quick. At other times, staff was standoffish and slow. There were only two people working the beach area one day, and it took quite a while to get a menu, then to order, and to eventually get our food and drinks. Another thing: there are tons of stairs! But you can call reception to get a lift if necessary. The only place I don’t think is accessible by golf cart is the beach. Overall, this is place is close to perfect. If your top priority is enjoying the beach/pool, this is it. Seriously. I wouldn’t hesitate to come back. Read less