Mahali Zanzibar

The hotel is right on the beach, and after walking in both directions for quite a while, I can confidently say that it is located in one of the best areas. The breakfast is very good, and there are several cafés, bars, and restaurants nearby, all overlooking the beach. The hotel has its own restaurant, and one of the restaurants belonging to the same group allows you to charge your meals to your room and settle the bill at the end of your stay. I found this particularly convenient. Beach and pool towels are provided, as well as a water dispenser where you can refill your bottle whenever you like. Another lovely touch was that the staff offered us local sweets and snacks to try throughout our stay, which was a great way to discover local specialties. The staff were always friendly and helpful, and they even allowed us to check out a little later to accommodate our flight schedule, which we really appreciated.

I believe the rooms are quite outdated and would benefit from modernization. We also had difficulties getting hot water in the shower in the evenings, possibly because many guests were showering around the same time. In addition, we never used the overhead showerhead because it looked so unstable that we were genuinely concerned it might fall. Considering the price of the hotel, I believe these aspects should be improved, especially given that the property itself has such a fantastic beachfront location. The hotel also offers kitesurfing lessons. Unfortunately, my partner injured his foot while practicing, as he had not been provided with water shoes. I understand that accidents can happen, and I do not blame the hotel for the accident itself. However, I believe ensuring that guests have the appropriate protective equipment is essential when offering a sport like this. Despite these points, I would still recommend the hotel. Paje is beautiful, the location is fantastic, and the staff made us feel very welcome. With some improvements to the rooms and greater attention to safety equipment, the overall experience could be even better.

Établissement bien chambre spacieuse Belle plage

Personnel qui ne comprend pas grand chose mais un serveur en particulier top

AMAZING location - right on the beach - short walk to main streets - pretty much in the middle of beach activities. Views 10/10 - photos don’t do it justice. Staff friendly and helpful. Had a spa morning - the girls at the spa were great. Absolutely loved it at Mahali

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Location is absolutely gorgeous - right on the beach and such a beautiful view to wake up to. The hotel restaurant served delicious food and good cocktails, and the convenience of being able to put it all on the room bill (including at the sister hotel Zulu - we went twice, excellent) was really helpful. Also brilliant that we were fully accommodated for our 5am arrival which meant our first day wasn't wasted. We loved the cats too! Our room was made up nicely every day, wifi was good, and having the extra facilities (pool, ping pong, books to read) was appreciated. Plenty of sunbeds to choose from, hotel staff generally very friendly and helpful.

The quality of breakfast wasn't always great - my food was cold a couple of times, and the sausages were hot dogs which wasn't our favourite for breakfast. Our room smelled like the drains for a few days, we mentioned it and after the second time of doing so we think something was done to rectify. Not the fault of the hotel - but we found the constant attention to buy things (both on the beach and in the village) quite annoying. The hotel does what it can to keep people away, but we found we were reluctant to go for a beach walk because we were going to be bothered which is a shame given how beautiful it is.