Despite having a different name to that booked with Expedia which led to a kerfuffle with our cab driver on arrival (now part of a European hotel group) it is a lovely hotel in almost all departments. Reception and bar staff well briefed and helpful; pool staff attentive and efficient. Housekeeping swift and thorough and gardening provided my wife with... More

We went to Mapenzi in Feb 2013. The room we got had a bad smell in. After complaining we were offered another room but not at a nice location so we stayed.Management never asked if we were happy. After spilling medicine on the bed sheets we asked for clean sheets and it was then that we discovered the horrible stains... More

I was there with my girlfriend on July 2012. The location is really nice, north east coast is better than the west with white sand and large difference on water level during tide. The hotel is not bad but probably I was expecting something better from the price I paid and from the pictures I saw, (especially for the rooms... More

What’s not to love about this place? We had an amazing stay here and can’t really find anything significant to fault it. From the time we arrived till the time we left we were very well looked after by the friendly and helpful staff. The hotel is located right on a beautiful beach with all the water activities and beach... More

We stayed at Mapenzi (Love) in February for our honeymoon, it exeeded our expectations. The staff and locals are very friendly and always willing to help. We met a local called 'Verimark' on the beach he does excursions and took us on a few it was great. The travel agency I booked with was also fantastic, Africa Stay was very... More

Whilst the resort is wonderful - it is best suited for the older group travellers. not much activity at night in the resort for the younger age group and far from everything requiring taxi trips (60 dollars a go) Make sure you leave the resort and experience other areas of Zanzibar. Nungwe is Fantastic :)

We stayed at Mapenzi for 12 days over the festive season 2012 / 2013. What an amazing experience. From arrival to departure - an absolute dream come true. Beautiful clean hotel. Right on the beach, beautiful pool, beautiful beach beds on the sand. Rooms airconditioned and well looked after. Staff just out of this world, funny and great sense of... More

What an awesome resort, friendly and professional staff, stunning rooms, excellent service, the place is 100% clean and neat 24/7. This was the best holiday experience of our lives, with plenty to do, beautiful beaches, worthwhile excursions especially Safari Blue, a must do while in Zanzibar. The rooms are serviced and cleaned daily with fresh flowers everywhere, even Hibiscus flowers... More

We stayed here after an 11 day trekking trip around Ethiopia so were really looking for relaxation for 5 nights. The resort was fantastic - the friendliest staff while also being efficient, a beautiful bungalow on the beach, cleaned every day, new towels twice a day, turn down and mosquito net service at night, daily entertainment at pool such as... More