Horizon of Michamvi Beach — Hotel in Unguja

This hotel is advertised as luxurious. And first arriving that's what we thought! We were given the wrong room a pool view (pool is stretching it, it's more like a large plunge pool) We had paid for a seaview. It took 2 days to finally get the manager to agree to move us!|Food was appalling. They made a menu for each day but when ordering most of it you couldn't have because they didn't have the stock! They ran out of all cold drinks on a couple of the days only water. Cleanliness was disgusting. The table cloths were never cleaned, the pool was disgusting and the beach was not picturesque.|We were there all inclusive but ate at the next door hotel on several occasions.|All the staff were lovely but used "Hakuna Matarta" as an excuse to be slow at doing everything.|We've also never been told that our all inclusive finishes at 10am in the morning. Even though we paid for late check out. |And we have travelled the world. The manager was down right rude......we will...

Off the beaten track, peaceful, simple, super comfortable accommodation with fantastic, friendly staff where you will feel at home and part of the local village.||The rooms are spacious with excellent air conditioning, large comfy beds and great showers.||Small pool, perfect white sand beach (best swimming we found in Zanzibar) in fact we agreed this place would be perfect for families as the tide doesn’t go out far at all and there aren’t huge waves like on other beaches nor any rocky bits.||We actually moved from a grander establishment which didn’t have much atmosphere.||We’re seasoned world travellers in our sixties so we know!||You can hire paddle boards etc on site or go on a Sunset Cruise from on the beach.||The hotel offers an all-inclusive package which we enjoyed very much.||Don’t throw your money away on more pretentious accommodation, this is the real Zanzibar.||Thank you to all...

We spent a wonderful week there. The staff was nicer than we could've ever expected. Dismas makes amazing cocktails & the chef was nice enough to deviate from the menu to let me try local food. All was fresh and tasted great. Ice cubes were also not an issue (I am aware that many are afraid of tap water). The restaurant overlooks the beach & the bay, and the sunsets are gorgeous. A 15 minute walk to your left on the beach will get you to the mangrove, which also is a beautiful sight. The rooms are simple, but sufficient, with mosquito nets of good quality. You could experience a power cut & wifi cut during midday, but it never lasts long. Probably a good stay if you are seeking a calm & quiet place. I would return with closed...