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The rooms are clean but really small. Bathroom was clean and nice hot water. We got a queen bed room and the room is basically the size of the queen bed 2ft on each side of the bed. The only way we could open a full size suitcase was to put it on the bed. Location is good. Its like a 2 minute walk to the Zanzibar ferry station. Breakfast is excellent. Fresh fruit juices, freshly made eggs.

Roaches crawling on us while sleeping,tv not working,one bright light for room no lamps,shower not draining properly,mosquito spray odor throughout room,breakfast was not worth mentioning! Bed sheets were not fully clean.Definitely not worth the amount of money charged or ratings it received on orbitz

Breakfast was great. Other than that nothing was positive; batroom was leaking, sheets was disgusting (blood marks on all sheets) ,roaches around the room. Worst thing is according to staff these are ok and I am making them a problem because I am Muslim. Thanks to the lady who came in the morning otherwise, they would capture me there one more day since I already paid for two nights.

nice hotel next to ferry port and beach. Excllent staff and service Good breakfast. Very resonably priced

Comfy beds and the staff in all areas is really helpful, we had a good experience.

Hotel is located in a great area of Zanzibar (within walking distance to many things) but the actual hotel facilities were lacking. The rooms are TINY, so much so that it's uncomfortable really for more than 1 person to be in the room. The floors were not cleaned. The refrigerator was completely empty. The drain in the shower was terrible and a bit dangerous with all of the water accumulating on the slippery floor. Since there are other hotels right in the area, I'd recommend spending a bit more to get a better sized room, possibly one with an actual view of the ocean.

Great stay. Easy location from ferry terminal. Staff helpful and courteous.

Kinu Cha Taa, Malindi Zanzibar Town Mjini Magharibi Region

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Guest reviews for BW Plus Zanzibar

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Everyone

The rooms are clean but really small. Bathroom was clean and nice hot water. We got a queen bed room and the room is basically the size of the queen bed 2ft on each side of the bed. The only way we could open a full size suitcase was to put it on the bed. Location is good. Its like a 2 minute walk to the Zanzibar ferry station. Breakfast is excellent. Fresh fruit juices, freshly made eggs.

By on Jun 28, 2023

Review comment responded on Jul 1, 2023

Dear Sakina Thank you for sharing your stay with us online , we look forward to your next visit .

2
Family Partner Couples

Roaches crawling on us while sleeping,tv not working,one bright light for room no lamps,shower not draining properly,mosquito spray odor throughout room,breakfast was not worth mentioning! Bed sheets were not fully clean.Definitely not worth the amount of money charged or ratings it received on orbitz

By on Oct 28, 2021

Review comment responded on Oct 29, 2021

Dear Valued customer Thank you for your feedback . We would like to express our apologize that you had a negative experience you had while staying at our hotel , we are working on making the hotel a better for all guests to enjoy their stay with us .

1
Family

Breakfast was great. Other than that nothing was positive; batroom was leaking, sheets was disgusting (blood marks on all sheets) ,roaches around the room. Worst thing is according to staff these are ok and I am making them a problem because I am Muslim. Thanks to the lady who came in the morning otherwise, they would capture me there one more day since I already paid for two nights.

By on Sep 16, 2021

Review comment responded on Sep 16, 2021

Dear Mustafa I am truly sorry to read the issue you experienced during your stay at our hotel., I do remember you from the morning and i sincerely apologize for not been aware of the situation in the evening you had arrived . Be assured that it is not the kind of service that we would like to offer all our guests including yourself and i truly understand your dissatisfaction. Kindly be advised we are working on the issues to ensure all guests have a pleasant stay with us from now on. Once again , I would like to apologize to you for this bad experience . Sincerely Megan Bonhomme General Manager

5
Friends

nice hotel next to ferry port and beach. Excllent staff and service Good breakfast. Very resonably priced

By on Oct 11, 2019

Review comment responded on Oct 12, 2019

Greetings from Best Western Plus Zanzibar. Thank you for choosing to stay with us during your last visit to Zanzibar. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and we truly appreciate your wonderful review on Expedia. It is always our aim to exceed our guests expectations and to help create wonderful memories. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you, your family and friends back to our resort.

4
Friends

Comfy beds and the staff in all areas is really helpful, we had a good experience.

By on Feb 11, 2019

Review comment responded on Feb 14, 2019

Dear Orbitz, Thank you for choosing to stay with us during your last visit to Zanzibar. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and we truly appreciate your wonderful review on trip Expedia. It is always our aim to exceed our guests expectations and to help create wonderful memories. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you, your family and friends back to our resort.

3

good location, but actual hotel was disappointing

Everyone

Hotel is located in a great area of Zanzibar (within walking distance to many things) but the actual hotel facilities were lacking. The rooms are TINY, so much so that it's uncomfortable really for more than 1 person to be in the room. The floors were not cleaned. The refrigerator was completely empty. The drain in the shower was terrible and a bit dangerous with all of the water accumulating on the slippery floor. Since there are other hotels right in the area, I'd recommend spending a bit more to get a better sized room, possibly one with an actual view of the ocean.

By , from New York, NY on Nov 5, 2017

Review comment responded on Nov 13, 2017

Jambo! Greetings from Best Western Plus Zanzibar. Thank you for having stayed with us recently, and for taking time to post a review. We apologize for not meeting your expectations on this stay. We have taken steps to rectify all the areas mentioned, and it is our sincere hope that you will be back to rate us and hopefully we will exceed your expectations this time round.

5
Everyone

Great stay. Easy location from ferry terminal. Staff helpful and courteous.

By on Jul 8, 2017

Review comment responded on Jul 11, 2017

Thank you very much for your response. We appreciate you taking time to review our hotel. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back in the near future.

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