The staff were all really helpful and supportive. Shout out to Frank, Marco, and Johanes, especially with the kids. The facilities and the food (breakfast and dinner) were top. Checkin and checkout were smooth and easy. Family friendly and quality services.

We chose this hotel mainly for the private pool villa, which we paid extra for. However, the monkeys made the pool experience frustrating. You need to keep the wooden door locked, as they would enter the villa and take any food left out by the pool. I recommend the hotel take measures to address this issue.

It was beautiful, staff were lovely and the accommodation was excellent

The beach is not good for swimming. It doesn’t really matter as there’s a huge pool and private pools in each room, but if you were planning or hoping to swim in the sea you’d likely be a bit disappointed.

Loved the view and sunsets from the ocean-front villa as well as the private pools. The room was large and the bathroom was huge!The staff was extremely attentive and accommodating for every need. Bicycles are provided and fun to ride around the property. We loved seeing monkeys, dik diks, and elephant shrews daily around the property. Take walks along the ocean during low tide (to the right you will pass many fishing boats and huts, art stands, and then find a bar on a promontory where drinks are half the price compared to the Residence). We paid for an excursion to Jozani Forest, which we could have done without because the property is teeming with both black monkeys and red colobus monkeys. We did very much enjoy the outing to Saalam Caves to feed the sea turtles. The Safari Blue trip was nice but expensive and a long trip. We didn’t visit anyplace north or west or east, but we chose this place for the seclusion and tranquility—and that is what we experienced.

The beach has a lot of rocks and sea grass, and the sand in the water feels clay-like. We knew that from reviews and that we would have to snorkel elsewhere. During high tide you can enjoy frolicking in the ocean water, though. Plenty of excursions available but expensive.

The property is absolutely charming - spacious, green, and tranquil. We especially loved the bicycles waiting for us by the villa (including a perfectly sized bike for our child) which made getting around the hotel grounds so convenient. The room was tastefully decorated, comfortable, and quiet. We liked the wonderful game room with ping-pong and target practice, as well as the beautiful pool. Everything was perfect. We arrived late in the evening, just as dinner service was ending. The staff immediately brought us menus and offered to serve our meal in our room without extra charge. Since the children were tired, this was a wonderful and thoughtful solution.

During low tide, swimming in the sea isn't possible (we were aware of this beforehand), and during high tide, there are quite a few seaweeds in the water. This was a bit challenging for the children, so we primarily used the pool for swimming.

This hotel has everything that you need to make perfect holiday memories. Having a private pool is a fantastic charm to enjoy in the morning until the beach waves are back. Kids' clubs ensure your child is engaged and well cared for. Dinner options are truly incredible, and having fresh grills every day will add even more flavour to the food. The chef will go above and beyond expectations to ensure that dietary requirements are met.

It would be great to have a separate kids pools with the slide.

Beautiful villas, super private and spotless. Lovely staff and they thought of everything we needed before we did. Tip trip

The restaurant area is lovely but a little tired and could do with a little refresh.

Fantastic location with brilliant villas and individual pool and seclusion. Bikes were fun. Birds and monkeys great to watch. Very good food.

The flooring round pool is lifting and could do with renewing. The Dhow, Mrs Residence was beautiful and clean and really impressive. The motor launch Mr Residence is really shabby with cracked seats and a feeling of being poorly maintained, which for a five star resort and paying a lot of dollars to go out on the boat feels a bit of a shame. Any clothing put down got brown stains on it. The skipper and crew were brilliant…. On both trips. Any gripe is a bit picky but being charged $5 for water in the restaurant seems a bit tight given the amount being charged for the other drinks.

The Residence was AMAAZZZING. From the rooms that each have a private pool to the staff who were EXTRA friendly. We enjoyed riding the bikes around the property. The food was good and Runi served us tasty cocktails at the beach bar. We visited for my Fiancé’s birthday and on his birthday they decorated the bed and gave us a complimentary cake with a sparkler and all. Shout out to Emmanuel and Yunsi* for the decorations. We also visited the spa and had a relaxing massage and they were able to accommodate us last minute. We also enjoyed riding the jet skis on the water. In the afternoons, they offer complimentary ice cream which was something we looked forward to daily. We also had some issues with our flight and the guys at the reception were gracious enough to lend us their phone to try and sort things out. Honestly this resort is worth every penny and we can’t wait to get back.

the unbeatable position and the spectacular sunsets, in a garden that seems a continuation of the jungle. the people, which have all made the difference . rarely met so many great and smiling individuals. if you can, pick beach villas and ask for 105 to 100: best sunset and quiet..

the accommodation is overpriced for the standards of a 5 star resort. the structure is showing the signs of age, with noisy AC , sometimes no hot water (repaired immediately) very bad internet, broken phones, mud on the seal of the shower glass . the premium villas have an open bathroom overlooking the beach meaning everyone passing by can see inside.. not a big buffet fan, but the set meal option didn’t convince

Villas are spacious and very clean. Toilets are big. They do room service twice a day. They provide bicycles to commute within the resort. So calm and perfect for relaxation. Highly recommended

The beach wasnt good for swimming because of all the sea weed. They keep removing it but it keeps accumulating. There is a good variety of food but they could work more on the taste of food although it’s not bad at all.