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Reviewed 24 July 2016

A charming hotel .Great location on the beach and very pleasant atmosphere, good food and very friendly staff. You will also enjoy romantic atmosphere at dinners served on the pool with some evening entertainment. Plan ahead carefully extra activities since we found that the hotels are relatively seculded and that the tours offered in the hotel by Zan tours were realtively expensive for the value you get.

Date of stay: July 2016
1  Thank Moshe N
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David A, Resident Manager,Bluebay Hotels at Sultan Sands Island Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 29 July 2016

Greetings from One very Happy Island

We are pleased to read the review and thank you most sincerely for taking your time to write about us.

It is always a delight to see our guests appreciating, the ambiance of our accommodation, the beautiful gardens and the tranquil ambiance which make us so special

Our team is no doubt what makes us proud and we truly appreciate your compliments…….thank you very much


Ahsante Sana – and Karibu tena to the Happy spicy island in the sun

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Reviewed 28 June 2016

The beach was beautiful , the rooms was also nice , food was good ,drink spirituous was cheap ,wine and beer was good , people who work here was friendly , internet connection was good...here i see the best smile....we love this island... a successful holiday.

Room tip: we had a nice rooms- baharis
Date of stay: June 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank Costel Radu O
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David A, Resident Manager,Bluebay Hotels at Sultan Sands Island Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 18 July 2016


Thank you for your most complimentary review. As you wrote you expect great food, delicious cocktails, beautiful surroundings and comfortable rooms when you book a holiday. But our team really do make our guests feel very special, their Zanzibari warmth and hospitality is genuine. However, what really makes them shine is a kind word and a smile in return to theirs.

Karibu Tena

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Reviewed 6 June 2016

Sultan Sands is a jewel of a resort. Located on the eastern side of Zanzibar about an hour from the city, it has absolutely gorgeous emerald views of the Indian Ocean to greet you as soon as you walk into the reception area. The beach is right outside many of the rooms' front doors.

The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly (our two-year old fell in love with with one of the hostesses).

The food was good, not the best but very good for an all-inclusive and they tried to have an international selection for most meals (their take on a taco salad, however, was... interesting... as somebody who was born/raised in California).

They will organize the day trips for you for about the price the people trying to sell them on the beach (the beach hawkers promise the "best deals" for pretty much everything; don't believe them). We did a trip to a spice farm (awesome) and Stonestown (meh other than the food/spice market which was amazing).

As a warning: the wifi isn't the best at the hotel -- it can be pretty slow during the day and the reception can be unpredictable -- but why do you need to connect to the world when you're in Zanzibar?

Date of stay: May 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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David A, Resident Manager,Bluebay Hotels at Sultan Sands Island Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 7 June 2016

We thank you for taking the time to share your review and appreciate from your kind comments that you had a wonderful time enjoying our facilities and the dedicated service from our staff.
We appreciate your positive comments regarding the food and your kind words on the hospitality and friendliness of our staff. Our team loves knowing that their efforts and friendliness contributes to a better stay for our guests!

We strive to be dynamic with our meal experiences and want our guests to look forward to every meal with a difference, that’s why our tacos looks different ,MADE IN ZANZIBAR BY THE ZANZIBAR’ than in California.

Your feedback is extremely valuable to us, as we strive to improve with each and every stay. I greatly appreciate your comments about aspects of the internet and we are working on that in conjunction with the local service provider as we are at their mercy

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Karibu Tena !!!

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Reviewed 10 May 2016 via mobile

We stayed at this hotel in the beginning of December 2015. Everything there was perfect. Beautiful and clean rooms, really friendly and polite personal, they care about us so much we couldn't even believe that it's possible. Food was amazing, every day we could choose from insane amount of really tasty food, local drinks were nice as well. Thank you agAin for a great experience, we will come back :)

Date of stay: May 2016
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David A, Resident manager,Bluebay Hotels at Sultan Sands Island Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 12 May 2016

We would like to thank you for taking the time to share your generous review. We understand from your kind comments that you had a wonderful time enjoying our well-kept beautiful resort and the dedicated service from our staff. We appreciate your positive comments regarding the food & beverage and your kind words on the hospitality and friendliness. Our staff love knowing that their effort and friendliness contributes to a better stay for our guests!

Once again we thank you for choosing Sultan sands and we do hope that we will be given the opportunity to offer our hospitality to you once more.

Karibu Tena !!!

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Reviewed 26 April 2016

Our vacation here was great, full of great people working in the hotel, always friendly, helpful and no problems what so ever. I have to mention a couple of them, who made our vacation even better with their assistance. Mohamed has all our greetings. He managed to organize great beach games, trips, pool exercises. All his suggestions have been more than helpful, and if you have any question just ask him! Definitely deserves to be named one of the best employees. Aziza, Gertrude and others made our stay at the hotel also more than pleasant. Big kisses for all of them. Hope to see you next year again!

Room tip: All rooms are great, you will enjoy the size, quality and service!
Date of stay: April 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled with friends
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David A, Resident Manager,Bluebay Hotels at Sultan Sands Island Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 3 May 2016

We would like to thank you for taking the time to share your generous review and understand from your kind comments that you had a wonderful time enjoying our facilities, well-kept beautiful resort and the dedicated service from our staff.
Once again we thank you for choosing Sultan sands and we do hope that we will be given the opportunity to offer our hospitality to you once more.

Karibu Tena !!!

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