Diamonds Mapenzi Beach

“Hot ,Beautiful and Interesting !”

This was our first time in Zanzibar and we were not disappointed. The hotel Diamonds Mapenzi Beach is set high up and does have a lot of steps which might be a problem for anyone with mobility issues. However it is a lovely hotel with beautiful ,well kept garden areas and a friendly and warm fee... lisää

This was our first time in Zanzibar and we were not disappointed. The hotel Diamonds Mapenzi Beach is set high up and does have a lot of steps which might be a problem for anyone with mobility issues. However it is a lovely hotel with beautiful ,well kept garden areas and a friendly and warm feel about it. The weather was extremely hot during our 2 week stay but there is plenty of natural shade throughout the hotel and particularly on the beach area. We never had a problem with sunbeds and staff bring out mattresses to your beds . The beach is an unusual one with the sea going out a long way . During the day there is a lot of activity on the beach which is interesting to watch. When the sea does come in it comes right in and is particularly warm. There is one main restaurant at the hotel and one on the beach. The restaurant is extremely efficiently run and the food is of a good quality and plenty of choice. At lunch time you can eat at the beach restaurant which has a limited but good choice or go to the main restaurant. 3 nights a week are themed nights. These are excellent and the staff work exceptionally hard to put these on for the guests. There is also music and dancing plus gymnastics and acrobatics. There is also the opportunity to have an a la carte meal in your own gazebo like structure on the beach . You do pay a little extra for this but it is well worth it for a special night and details are obtained in the main restaurant. During the day there is Yoga , Aqua aerobics ,Volley ball and other activities going on . The animation staff work hard to involve people and accommodate where they can . There is also a Pool and table tennis table and a swimming pool. We went out on a few trips. Stone Town is well worth a visit to learn about the history of Zanzibar , to visit the markets ,to do shopping or maybe buy a piece of Tanzanite jewellery . Learning about spices ,how they grow and how to use them is a must on the Spice Farms and the Jozani National Forest is the place to see some of the wildlife. For me my favourite trip was Safari Blue . On the beautiful clear waters the Dow takes you on a ride to snorkelling areas ,a sand bank and a swim in a mangrove ,besides a delicious lobster lunch and a chance to shop . There is no doubt that the huge selling point of Zanzibar is its people. They are just so lovely and friendly and nothing at the hotel was too much trouble. Our rooms were kept spotless as was all the hotel and the staff worked exceptionally hard to make our holiday special.Although I am going to mention a few by name ,all the staff were amazing but these few we seemed to get to know. On the beach Barriza always made sure we were looked after. Wazire was always making sure our glasses were charged .,and Leonia looked after us at meal times and made sure we didn't leave anything behind ! When we did she looked after it for us !! Marwa always made sure we were ok and all the animation staff made life fun. A big thank you to all the staff though you all work so hard and have certainly given us many happy memories.

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