Kiwengwa Bungalow Boutique Resort

La struttura è perfetta sotto ogni aspetto: è difficile trovare difetti a questo bellissimo resort composto da bungalow sulla spiaggia di Kiwengwa! Partendo dal check in, le ragazze della reception sono assolutamente fantastiche e sempre disponibili, così come tutto il resto dello staff (donne delle pulizie, camerieri, cuochi…). Ivana, la proprietaria, è una donna che ha deciso di vivere a Zanzibar con la sua famiglia e gestisce questo meraviglioso posto con competenza e professionalità. Il bungalow ogni giorno, durante le nostre escursioni, veniva pulito e i teli in bagno erano quotidianamente sostituiti. Ci hanno fornito anche il telo mare per recarci in spiaggia! La colazione viene servita sotto la bellissima struttura di legno adiacente alla reception: è in stile buffet ed è ricca di prodotti preparati dalle fantastiche cuoche che cucinano a vista. C’è anche frutta e verdura fresca e un’ampia scelta di bevande. Il ristorante, invece, si trova sulla spiaggia e anche qui i cuochi sanno il fatto suo! I camerieri e i barman sono tutti gentilissimi, Christian in particolare fa divertire e rende tutto più allegro. I lettini sulla spiaggia sono numerosi e comodissimi. A proposito della spiaggia, vengono forniti numerosi servizi: massaggi (effettuati da una bravissima donna di cui purtroppo non ricordiamo il nome), yoga con la dolcissima Mara, sport di ogni tipo! Avremmo ancora molte cose belle da dire, come per esempio il fatto che ci hanno preparato una colazione da asporto a causa della nostra partenza a notte fonda. Dimentichiamo sicuramente qualcosa che per questo ci scusiamo, concludendo con un grande ASANTE SANA ❤️

Ottimo Mini Resort. Personale molto amichevole, gentile e disponibile. In particolare Christian e Abdul sono stati fantastici e sempre disponibili . La spiaggia privata è molto confortevole e prospicente al pier. Una vera oasi di relax. La titolare, Sig.ra Ivana, sempre molto attenta alle necessità del cliente. Mi sono trovato molto bene.

Beach is good and the hotel has access to the beach, which is great even though a road separates the beach area (including an open air gym, kids playground, beach restaurant/bar and the actually beach with umbrellas and chaise longs) from the bungalows and swimming pool area. Breakfast is very basic - whatever is cooked on the spot is good (mandasi, pancakes, etc) and fruits are also good but as a whole breakfast needs to be improved. Especially the coffee please. Toaster takes 2x5min timer to grill a slice of bread. For dinner, restaurant prepares thematic evenings alternating maasai dinner and show, music nights, special dinner evenings etc. Good thing is that the restaurant is open for lunch and then non stop until the end of the dinner, so possibility to eat at any time of the day. Some items on the menu are unexpectedly excellent and other left us very disappointed.

I travelled with my husband and my mom, so I booked a bungalow with 2 bedrooms. The weird thing is that the first bedroom is immediately after you open the main door of the bungalow and there are two single beds, then a small corridor with a bathroom on one side and then a bedroom with a large bed. Crossing one bedroom to have access to the rest of the bungalow makes no sense. As my husband and I would stay out late we had to take the children's room not to disturb my mother's sleep every time we would come back late. It is not a great set up to be honest; I felt like I was on a school camp and not on holiday with my partner. Another annoying thing is that we were asked to check out at 10am. I wonder why hotels bother to accommodate people at all, let's kick everyone out at 7am!!

Staff is really something I will remember.. so gentle, nice and always available when we needed help. Breakfast buffet is abundant, very good, with loads of fruit and you can ask for fresh omelette. Off-site excursions are organized by one of the best teams I could ever meet. Good guards are in place at the beach to avoid stress from local vendors. Air conditioner and fan are a very plus against the heat. Towels and sunbeds provided for free at the beach. Available a wide area for kids next to the main restaurant bar. Taxis are nearby if you want to explore other parts of Zanzibar.

The structure is fair, we expected more considering the high price. Rooms are dark, very small, furniture is old and sometimes not so clean. Flush needs to be repaired for good. Restaurant is good, but a little expensive compared to other beach restaurants nearby. Stray cats meowing all along around tables while you eat is a no-go. The 'Entertainment' they state is poor (especially for young people) and weekly repetitive. I have seen better entertainment directly on the beach from locals. No entertainment organized at the beach, like water gym, windsurfing, jet ski, etc. Organization of the place is also poor: there is no dedicated office for excursions, there is no mini-market inside. Even for essentials, you have to go outside. Coffee is very bad, compared to other structures in Kiwengwa. Water - as all Kiwengwa - is salty in your bathroom.