Essque Hotel in Zanzibar surpassed all expectations with their outstanding service and spa. The hotel staff were friendly and attentive, providing excellent assistance throughout the stay. The spa experience was exceptional, offering rejuvenating treatments in a serene environment. The hotel's attention to detail was evident in the beautifully designed rooms and breathtaking views. Overall, Essque Hotel is highly recommended for a luxurious and unforgettable experience.

Everything about Essque Zalu was top notch. From the rooms, to the ambience and to the staff who were so welcoming and ready to assist. Big thank you especially to Mr aditya, Rehema and Omar for making our stay very memorable. It was my first time in Zanzibar and i honestly could not have gone to a better place, it really did feel a home away from home. Will definitely go back there with family next time.

Travelled with my daughters during the first week of April (which was the low season). Had a lovely experience from the booking process to the day we left. The majority of the staff were warm and very welcoming. It being my daughter's birthday, we got a surprise upgrade to the all-inclusive package, which I really appreciated and found thoughtful. The garden room where we stayed was spacious and could comfortably fit a family of four. Rooms were clean, bathroom as well. Shower had nice water pressure. Food was mostly good except for breakfast on the last day. I would like to appreciate the chefs for accomodating our picky eating habits and the wait staff for going out their way with our requests. Despite the gloomy weather we were able to keep ourselves occupied with games and they also have a kids club. Grounds were well maintained and the reception area is breath taking! A special thanks to Aditya the GM, Omar at front office, Rehema at reservations and Lucy wa Frank for always making sure we were well attended to. We will definitely be back. I cannot recommend them enough!

The hotel is beautiful looking and they have amazing and attentive staff who are very welcoming from the very beginning when you enter the building the front of house staff Cecilia and Juma are welcoming and very informative. All the restaurant and waiting staff go above and beyond especially the lady called Gift and it's unfortunate I couldn't remember the others as they weren't wearing name tags although the same staff catered to us daily. Also, our room was kept very clean and I must give it up to the housekeeping staff who do an exceptional job. Having mentioned the above there are some areas of improvement for the management team overall, if they are to retain a good standard in this competitive industry. 1) It seems majority of the hotels cliental are Chinese.On our first night I witnessed a guest speak extremely poorly to a waiter I couldn't help but intervene and let them know that's not acceptable behaviour. The same individual proceeded to harass a further three employees speaking to them in a degrading manner and spit in public places where other guests are sat. The solution from managers in dealing with this vile behaviour was to constantly provides new waiting staff to this individual ( in total harassing 4 employees in less than 20 mins). I told managers this is not acceptable anywhere in the world you should protect and value your staff. It was as simple as letting this individual know if you continue to speak to our staff that way we will not serve you, instead their solution was to reward the clients bad behaviour and keep calling different staff to be abused. This happened on two other occasions where the hotel allows staff to be spoken to anyhow. (Clearly employee rights are nonexistent here). 2)The quality of the food needs to improve drastically. Having eaten at other restaurants within the area they offered fresh and good quality food at reasonable prices. This hotel a margarita pizza is $18, a bottle of water $6 not many seafood options on their menu and the few they have is ridiculously priced. They offer a beach shuttle daily and I preferred the tasty food that was being offered there over the hotel food.Zalu needs to take a leaf from their page a bottle of water is $2, margarita pizza $10, loads of seafood options all reasonably priced and was of a great standard. Not to mention their cocktails were beautiful at Zalu cocktails were just pure sugar horrible. 3) this hotel is in a beautiful setting views are majestic and tranquil however, it could do with more love and care maintaining the pool, update furniture wear and tear, gardens etc. Overall was a beautiful stay as the staff made it memorable. Thank you to them for being gracious and great hosts.

I planned a 3 day Easter wedding weekend for my couple at Essque and ooh my This hotel exceeded my expectations & I’m so grateful to the entire team for being so flexible & dedicated to bring my vision to life , the personalized all inclusive Menu from start to finish blew me away , the ambiance perfect for a destination wedding, couple , friends or family get work . Thank you for giving us a weekend to forever Remember. We shall definitely be back soon. If you’re planning a wedding in Zanzibar I highly recommend this place . You won’t regret it . Definitely home away from home. Definitely a place to Visit. Forever grateful, Esther .