We stayed at the Zanzibar Retreat in January 2010. This very small hotel (7 bedrooms) is utterly charming in its comfortable simplicity, its setting in beautifully-kept tropical gardens and its proximity to the beach of fine white sand (that never gets hot underfoot, even in the middle of the day!) The food was excellent, particularly the fish, and so was... more

I had the lucky advantage to stay at The zanzibar Retreat between nov 24-dec14 2009. To start with the qoestion you get from 99% of my swedish friends I must say that the weather was more than you could dream of. We didnt use the aircondition in order to adjust the body to the surrounding of average 30 degrees Celcius,... more

We stayed at this hotel for about 1 week at the end of our Safari in the northern parks in Tanzania. We arrived exhausted, tired of riding for hours in a jeep every day, and ready for some comfort. Zanzibar Retreat Hotel provided the perfect remedy. It was very cozy with many amenities we didn't see elsewhere in Tanzania, such... more

The Zanzibar Retreat Hotel was originally intended as a private residence, which shows in its design of two corridors of rooms (four along each) around a central courtyard, leading to the dining area and bar overlooking the beach, with a pool and sunbathing area to one side. We had booked the 'suite' on the first floor, but this turned out... more

The Zanzibar Retreat Hotel is one of the best places I have ever stayed in my world travels. It is a cozy, breezy, and beautiful spot to spend your holiday. As we were leaving, we realized that we had used the front entrance twice: once on arrival, once at departure. Sitting at breakfast and looking out over a beautiful beach... more

After a week of safari in Tanzania and two nights in Stonetown, we arrived at the Zanzibar Retreat Hotel. Our first impression didn't fool us: This is a nice, small and quiet hotel where we can enjoy a relaxing stay. The rooms are nice and clean. There are only 8 rooms so we've got a cosy feeling like in a... more

Zanzibar Retreat was the last place we stayed at the end of 6 weeks in Uganda & Tanzania & made a great finale to an amazing trip. The hotel is not like some of the bigger resorts on the east coast of Zanzibar (Pongwe Beach or Ocean Paradise for example) but has the feel more of a private villa. As... more

We spent five nights at this converted residence - an amazingly relaxing experience! Faced with dazzling white powdery beaches, a turquoise blue sea and excellent food every day, it was very hard to get out of our hammocks to see more of the island. It's about 50 minutes away from the old stone town (historic centre of Zanzibar, which i... more

We had a wonderful stay at ZRH, a place where RELAX is King (and also Queen). We started I was there a whole week with my wife and my 6-months-old daughter. Here are quick (and hope useful) insights and comments: - The location: is simply fantastic; the hotel is in the nearby of Matewme (a small fishermen's village), placed in... more