Amani Boutique Hotel

Following 2 weeks of safari we had a week to relax at the beach in Zanzibar. This is a small hotel about 20 minutes walk long the beach to the south of Paje. Capacity of 18 rooms but was around half full while we there. The staff were brilliant - friendly, helpful and fun. We got to know many of them and felt more like family than staff. The room was very comfortable, fully appointed, with views over the hotel grounds and the ocean. Dining was excellent for both breakfast and dinner. We would not hesitate to stay there again.

From the moment we stepped into the hotel the staff were friendly helpful and accommodated all our needs. Thanks go especially to Robert, Rahma, Amina and Sulliman for making our dining and drinking experience just what we wanted. Turning just at the right time to replenish drinks whether that be at breakfast or at an evening meal. The hotel was spotlessly clean. Rooms were spacious with everything we needed. Even though we had a partial ocean view room and looked out over property being developed we were not in there enough for us to be bothered. The beach was gorgeous and walking into the sea Ona daily basis was a must. Security at the hotel was good and there were no issues.

We had a lovely 5 night stay at the Amani hotel recently, nothing was too much trouble, the service was excellent. Robert managed his team with precision and was charming as was all the staff, special mention to Sulamen and Josephine . We will stay at this hotel again when we come back to Zanzibar

Normally I write positive things about the places I visit, but this time I can't. We went to this hotel to spend our honeymoon, we were very excited, a priority for us was that the room had a sea view and when we saw that the reservation indicated that we would have a sea view we proceeded to the reservation, however when we arrived and entered the room we had the unpleasant surprise that there was no sea view, that destroyed our dream, also when we pointed out this detail at the reception, the person who attended us told us that we had not indicated our wish in the reservation, that response ended our illusion completely, we replied that we did not have to indicate anything that it was already stated in the characteristics of the room and therefore it is assumed that I am going to receive what I pay for but it was not like that, furthermore they did not have any detail to compensate us for this lack of honesty. As for the restaurant, the food was very good and we loved the service from the waiters and the kitchen. We are very grateful. However, the cocktails were very poor, and the prices were very high. To our surprise, every time we looked up at the thatched roof to admire the design, we found rats walking on top of us, where we were eating. This was very unpleasant. In conclusion, Zanzibar is a great place, but we will not stay at that hotel again.

Once again a wonderful holiday at Amani. From the very warm welcome back from Elizabeth through the great service in the restaurant from Robert and his team together with ready smile and professional attitude of all the staff, everything was to our taste. Talking of taste, all meals were excellent with a wide choice. As ever, our room was comfortable and very clean and well maintained and the hotel a quiet oasis on the lovely beach of the Indian Ocean. Thank you everybody, we hope to be back with you all in the not too distant future.