We had the BEST family vacation! My husband and I were looking for an easy trip away with our 3-year-old son, and Anguilla being a 3-hour direct flight from Miami, it was close but still far enough away - we headed over for a week's stay and we were not disappointed. To start, the resort is BEAUTIFUL! All the charm of a small boutique hotel, but with the amenities you would expect at a large resort. Your first stop upon arrival is check in, we were greeted with rum punch (delicious!) and fruit punch for our son. We were given a tour of the resort by a wonderful gentleman, I can't remember his name, but he knew everything and was so delightful to speak with. Last stop was being dropped at our room. (note: Zemi Beach House is all walkable, but they do have golfcarts if you need a ride up the hill at any point). Our room had direct beach access, with breathtaking views of Shoal Bay and the crystal-clear blue water! The room was updated, decorated nicely, comfortable, and had everything we needed for our week away. They provide you with beach bags and flip flops in the room, and also gave our son a giant bag of beach toys for the week, which really made his day and playing in the sand so much fun. All special touches! Also, every night at turndown they bring you fresh cookies, a sweet way to end your day :) We enjoyed the buffet breakfast each morning at 20 Knots, which was a nice way to start the day. Seating options are available inside and outside, either way you will see the ocean and beach. For food, there are plenty of pastry options and they are all baked fresh daily (so yummy!), omelet / eggs made to order, fresh fruit, daily smoothies, fresh OJ and coffee, etc. In addition to breakfast, we would order poolside snacks -- fresh fruit, chips and guacamole, conch fritters, fish tacos, and cocktails! Their rum punch is fantastic, and we also enjoyed their cucumber refresher on multiple occasions. For kids, there were plenty of options that our son enjoyed -- chicken nuggets, cheeseburger, grilled cheese and he LOVED their smoothies. Food was always fresh, and very tasty. We also stopped by the Bohio Lounge on some nights for a late dessert and drink - there is music nightly which is really nice as well. The lounge is really well done, seating is comfortable and inviting and the ambiance is fantastic. The staff at 20 Knots and Bohio are incredible. They were warm, attentive and treated our son like a celebrity. They are family focused and there to make sure you are well taken care of. Five-star service from everyone! Most of our trip was spent at the resort, there are plenty of very good food options and things to do, so you don't need to leave! The pool was a highlight for our son, and he also loved the beach. The sand and water are perfect on Shoal Bay, great for playing, building castles, and finding shells, and the water is calm enough for little ones to also enjoy. You will not be disappointed lounging in either spot! We took plenty of walks down Shoal Bay Beach and there are a few beach front options for local dining. We tried, Madeariman and Elodias, both very good and got us off property for a change of scenery. We heard good things about Gwens for Sunday late lunch and live music, but we missed it this time around and will plan for it on our next trip. The guest services team is fantastic, shout outs to Kishma and Janelle for arranging everything for us. Prior to arrival Kishma organized our transportation from the airport to the resort. Our taxi driver Charlie was amazing, a warm, kind, local. While we were there Janelle organized a glass bottom boat tour, which was a perfect way to see the Anguilla from the water and catch some really cool sea life. Our son had the best time, we would highly recommend Junior's Glass Bottom Boat. Junior was so great, taking us to the best spots to see turtles, fish, stingrays, starfish, and so much more. He was excellent with a 3-year-old as well, it was a great activity and fun afternoon for everyone. We stopped by guest services the day before our departure to arrange a taxi back, and the team was one step ahead and already had it in place for us and booked with Charlie again. They are on their game! Zemi Beach House also had an incredible spa, the Thai House Spa. It is truly one of a kind, a traditional Thai Spa House mixed with the luxury of a modern-day spa. I enjoyed an 80-minute Thai Massage -- my therapist was amazing, and the overall experience was perfect. I would highly recommend booking a treatment (or two) while you are there, it is worth it. There is a gift shop on site as well if you need anything while there, extra sunscreen, or a Zemi Beach sun shirt. I have to say the sun shirts are really nice and we all bought one. Zemi Beach also has a kids club which my husband took our son to while I went to the spa, they offer daily activities (making jewelry, making slime, coloring, and more) have some indoor gaming options. The resort is very kid friendly, and again if you need time away from the pool or beach there is this option, our son just never wanted to leave the pool! We had a fantastic vacation and will plan to go back again. It was such an easy trip from Miami and the resort had everything we needed. Such a wonderful property with great people. You will not be disappointed!!!!

I had such high expectations for Zemi based on reviews and ratings. Sadly the resort fell short for me. We first stayed at the Four Seasons (5 star all the way) for 4 nights, then Zemi Beach House for 2 nights. Preferred the Four Seasons for various reasons. Let's start with the good. The resort itself is lovely. The beach is stunning and the Infinity pool facing the ocean with daybeds, absolutely dreamy! Honestly one of the most beautiful beaches we have been to, and we've been to many. Beach and pool are a short walk from rooms which is super convenient. Room itself was spacious and well appointed. Amazing bathroom with indoor AND outdoor shower, also a soaking tub. Breakfast was decent, although they got my omelet order wrong both days. The Rhum room we almost didn't get to try (more on that later) is a must-do! Dinner at the sushi lounge was good, as was the live music. Service was mostly good, had to wait 30 minutes for an order of not very good guacamole...kind of annoying. I don't recall Beach service to order food and drinks. You had to go to the beach bar to order and they would deliver to your loungers. Cocktails were tasty and reasonably priced but weak. For the most part staff was very friendly. The Bad. Ocean view rooms are a must for us. My husband booked our 2 nights using loyalty points. To ensure an ocean view, my husband went with the additional point option of Ocean View. He was actually able to select the room on the websites site map. We picked what looked like an awesome ocean view room. When we arrived, we were informed that we had received an upgraded ocean view room, room 612. YAY!! As stated above, the room interior was very nice. Our room had a small balcony (another must have for me) with two chairs facing the beach at a side angle that had mostly a lovely view of the long stretch of beach. I say "mostly" because there was also a view of ongoing construction. When I walked out on the balcony I noticed some bird poop on the floor but didn't think too much of it. The following day I went on the balcony and discovered bird poop all over one of the chairs AND on my swimsuit that I had placed out to dry. GROSS. It was then that I realized the balcony wasn't really covered, it had wood slats that did not offer shade and was apparently a favorite pooping spot for birds. So basically the balcony was a completely unusable space as it offered no shade and the risk of being pooped on was high. This was an upgraded room?? Huh. I think I would have preferred the room we originally picked out. We viewed it from the outside and it did indeed have a fully covered balcony and had ocean views without construction views and noise. Sadly, no sitting outside enjoying the view for me. VERY disappointing. I honestly feel like we got screwed, we used a HUGE amount of points for these 2 nights, enough points to books 7 nights somewhere else nice. Had we been staying longer, We would have requested a different room, but it didn't seem worth the hassle for a 2 night stay and one night had already been spent before realizing the poop problem. I did call guest services to inform them of my pooped on swimsuit and large amount of poop on chair, they didn't have much to say other than to send suit to be laundered. I did so at no charge. No apology or remedy for poop problem given. UNLESS YOU ENJOY CONSTRUCTION NOICE AND ARE FOND OF BIRD POOP...DO NOT STAY IN ROOM 612. The other really annoying issue involved the Rhum Room. We had booked the Desert and Rum tasting in advance. I was so excited for this! While we were in our room getting ready, we got a call informing us that the person that runs the Rhum Room had called in sick (it was Mother's Day Sunday). They said it would be closed. They only have ONE employee that can work the Rhum Room?? No one could fill in? My husband was clearly disappointed and asked to reschedule for the following evening, he was told it would be closed the following night as well. Hmmmm, how did they know the person sick would still be sick the following night? Another huge disappointment as we were leaving Tuesday morning. No Rhum Room for us I guess. At dinner the following evening in the sushi lounge we overheard guests talking about heading over to their Rhum Room reservation. What?? We were told it would be closed? We walked over after dinner and sure enough, it was open! I guess it didn't occur to staff to call up and tell us it would be open after all. We would have missed the experience altogether had we not overheard others talking about it. Very poor customer care in my opinion. On a positive note, the Rhum Room was awesome! For a 5 star resort that costs 1k plus per night or a zillion loyalty points...this place fell short big time. Will definitely return to Anguilla...will we return to Zemi? Nope.

My family and I went to Zemi for a full week in March and we enjoyed every minute of it. From the moment we walked in we were treated with impeccable hospitality. They are quick to drive you down to areas of resort in the golf cart and carry bags when needed. Must haves/Dos -Complimentary snorkels make the day fun in the water -Early morning kayak ride was a nice activity before breakfast -The mushroom risotto was phenomenal -Make sure to get a reservation to the Wednesday night BBQ and get the lobster!! -For a little snack or dinner the sushi was delicious -Breakfast smoothies/juices were fresh and different every day -A quick walk to Gwen’s restaurant down the shoreline was delicious to eat local food -Costumer service was able to arrange MOKE cars for us with ease and it was a great way to explore the island -Tennis courts- they brought us out a cooler with ice which was a very nice touch -At turndown service they leave cookies that were so delicious Everyone was super friendly and it was the most relaxing vacation I’ve ever taken. We will be back!

My family and I had a marvelous time visiting Zemi and the island of Anguilla. The turquoise ocean water and the white sand beach are just the tip of the iceberg of the property’s beauty. A highlight of our trip was the Wednesday night Caribbean BBQ. Our stay was elevated by the caring and talented staff. Zemi Beach is truly a magical place that I look forward to visiting again soon.

My family went to Zemi beach club during Christmas break 2023-24 and had a spectacular time ! Mr. Ivo Scheunemann, Director of Operations, has his finger on the pulse of the resort and it is operated like a well-oiled machine! Our family had several food restrictions and allegies and the entire food and beverage staff were cautious to make sure we were all kept safe. That is so important to us when travelling on vacation. Especially noteworthy is the food and beverage staff starting with Claudio, their Director , who was always on site , working tirelessly to ensure all the meals served at the resort were first rate. I don’t believe there was a day we didn’t see him during our two week stay! The breakfast waitresses who greeted you each morning were all so pleasant and accommodating as well , as we were a large party with young children! Most noteworthy were Shameica, who my grand children drove a little crazy but she responded always with a smile , Josette, Lequan, and a special mention to Stacy, the assistant restaurant manager, who diligently watched out for our allergies throughout our stay, which was so appreciated by us! What a valued employee! Their guest services /concierge desk is one of the best I’ve ever dealt with in my travels! They were so helpful and went above and beyond to make sure that any reservation you made was honoured, and that you had a memorable experience! Most noteworthy would be Neller , who had innovative suggestions on where to eat and what activities/excursions to do, and who always eagerly assisted us with a sincere heartfelt smile, along with her staff Janelle, Jeanelle, and Italia. An absolute pleasure to deal with! Special mention goes out to Asih , their exceptional massage therapist, at their phenomenal spa for her superior attention and beyond relaxing massages. SHE IS THE BEST!! Shout out to our beach staff, Michael and Damien, who always made sure our family had our chairs and towels in the morning. No need to wake up very early as there’s plenty of chairs for everyone at the hotel, which was important especially considering we were there during the busy Christmas- New Year’s holiday season. Even Javan at their front reception desk was attentive and helpful! Can’t wait to go back next year! Was truly a five star experience! The Yoffes