Rancher i Zanzibar

“Originally the building served as a residence for the last Swahili king and you can feel the atmosphere in this extraordinary hotel, perfectly located in the middle of Stone Town. Rooms are like suites and uniquely designed. Staff are very service minded and the restaurant on the roof top serves a unique and very well tasting fixed menu every night in an open air space. Both rates and price for 5 course dinner (40 USD) is very competitive in relation to what you get.”

“Great location! Nice and old in a good way. Nice rooms. Just one thing, extremely hard beds.”

“We had a lovely stay at the Bellisimo. The location was great for exploring Stonetown. The staff were welcoming and very helpful. Having just been on a safari, I appreciated the good laundry service.”

“The first ocean view room was absurdly small. It genuinely felt like a closet. The bathroom was worn down, and the toilet brush looked like it hadn’t been replaced in years. Completely unacceptable. We asked to switch rooms since we were only staying one night and were moved to a larger, cleaner room, though it was still in clear need of renovation. Beach was underwhelming and just not nice (cigarettes in the sand etc), no staff, old pool area, everything just felt very off. Staff were...

“The staff and service was amazing very attentive, professional and friendly. There were many activities in the resort even though we were there during low season. The food in the beginning of our stay was amazing, but the choices reduced by the end of the stay as there were not many guests in April. We however enjoyed the calm environment and the beautiful scenery.”