Riu Palace Zanzibar

My husband and I stayed here for two nights after a three day safari on the mainland. We were warmly greeted when we arrived and we were allowed to check in one hour early. Our room was absolutely beautiful. The furniture in the room was a dark cherrywood color, and the decor was very African looking. The room was very spacious, and the room contained all essential necessities (shampoo/conditioner, body wash, sewing kit, q-tips, iron, blow dryer, hot tea/coffee maker, fridge stocked with sodas and water and robes/slippers). The bed was very comfortable and we slept well during our brief stay. There was one large pool, a steam room, a decent sized gym, and plenty of chairs for lounging by the pool. There is a private beach on the resort. I would advise though, that if you are going to swim, watch out for jellyfish larvae, as my husband and I both ended up getting sea bathers eruption (which was very itchy). The service at the resort is top notch. There are sooo many friendlg staff members who are available to assist at all times. The food options for breakfast and lunch were fairly diverse, and I would suggest making reservations at night for either the Asian restaurant or the Carnivorous restaurant in advance. We were only able to get a reservation for the 2nd night (at Carnivorous), and we were blown away with our meal (we both had lobster). Our dinner in the main restaurant was mediocre; nothing special. It seemed as though many guests were staying for a week or more, and I do think that I would get sick of the food after a few days (as the options each day, although diverse, didnt seem to change much). Unfortunately, it rained the entire time we were at the resort, but we still managed to have a great time. If you have to be anywhere during monsoon-like weather, you may as well be at a comfortable, luxurious resort. Hands down, I would stay here again during the shoulder season and/or less busy season, as we recieved a great value for what we paid.

We are coming back every year and the hotel and people are for us as our second home. Rooms, foods, drinks, staff- people are try to do maximum for guests satisfaction, service is on very good level, all staff is friendly and ready to help in any kind of situation. We would like to thanks Mr. Ghosh and whole his team, both chefs for high level of food, all guys in bar, special thanks to entertainment team for their enthusiasm under Edgar responsibility. And of course to GM - he is actively asks guests if everything is OK 🤗. We wish you a lot of satisfied guests and hope to coming back soon. Hana and Dustin