Pemba Paradise

LOVELY SWIMMING POOL, NICE SEAVIEW.

My husband and I stayed at Pemba Paradise for 4 nights in January 2023. There aren't a lot of options on Pemba, and of course Aiyana and Manta are the premium (and very expensive) places to stay on the northern end. Having stayed at a great number of hotels in many parts of the world, for Pemba Island I consider Pemba Paradise upper middle level. PROS: The property is quite extensive and the pool is quite nice. The beach area is beautiful and provides ample opportunity to walk for a long while. The stand out is the staff, which are exquisitely attentive and pleasant. They are actively doing maintenance on the general property and also on individual rooms. The rooms (we had 1A on the end top floor facing the ocean) are spacious and cleaned nicely. CONS: The rooms are well cleaned but have not been maintained in the best manner. For example, the paint around the shower window and many other places demonstrates huge and significant runs that are simply not typical of better maintained properties. Bottom line: This is a good property at which I would stay again. If you want a supreme luxury experience, stay at Aiyana or Manta. If you are fine with a very good property that could use a bit of maintenance, then Pemba Paradise if your place.

My husband and I stayed at Pemba Paradise for 4 nights in January 2023. There aren't a lot of options on Pemba, and of course Aiyana and Manta are the premium (and very expensive) places to stay on the northern end. Having stayed at a great number of hotels in many parts of the world, for Pemba Island I consider Pemba Paradise upper middle level. PROS: The property is quite extensive and the pool is quite nice. The beach area is beautiful and provides ample opportunity to walk for a long while. The stand out is the staff, which are exquisitely attentive and pleasant. They are actively doing maintenance on the general property and also on individual rooms. The rooms (we had 1A on the end top floor facing the ocean) are spacious and cleaned nicely. CONS: The rooms are well cleaned but have not been maintained in the best manner. For example, the paint around the shower window and many other places demonstrates huge and significant runs that are simply not typical of better maintained properties. Bottom line: This is a good property at which I would stay again. If you want a supreme luxury experience, stay at Aiyana or Manta. If you are fine with a very good property that could use a bit of maintenance, then Pemba Paradise if your place.

Pemba Paradise delivers an authentic tropical feel with lush grounds, an excellent pool, an on-site dive center, and 24/7 security. It is also an extraordinary dark-sky spot for stargazing. Dining and hospitality were top-tier: fantastic dinners with incredible homemade bread, alongside made-to-order eggs, fresh passion fruit juice, and pastries at breakfast. Exceptional service from Manuel, Victor, Abdallah, and Veronica. Rooms have solid mosquito nets with regular spraying, and staff accommodated our 6:00 AM checkout with a packed breakfast. Excursions & Beach Note: While near Misali, Njao, and Fundu Islands, the hotel's tours felt overpriced/inflexible; booking independently is better. The immediate beach isn't ideal for swimming due to tides and seaweed farming (odor-free, great sunsets), but walking right leads to two other beaches. Actionable Improvements: Dock: A small boat pier would make low/high tide excursion boarding much safer. Buffet Details: Add dish/allergen labels and ensure real butter is always stocked. Room Hardware: Add bathroom towel hooks, provide soft pillow options, and install a bedroom vanity/full-length mirror to ease shared prep space. Curtain Clearance: The entryway curtain snags in the lock mechanism when drawn, jamming the door from outside.