We had a wonderful stay at ZRH, a place where RELAX is King (and also Queen). We started I was there a whole week with my wife and my 6-months-old daughter. Here are quick (and hope useful) insights and comments: - The location: is simply fantastic; the hotel is in the nearby of Matewme (a small fishermen's village), placed in... more

[If you don't to read all my bumpf below, basically what I am saying is that this hotel is quite nice and, when in Africa, you have to make allowances for things not to be as slick as they are at home. However, when you're charging mid to high end Western prices, you have to do a bit better than... more

My wife and I booked this hotel fairly last minute but from the first contact everything went very smoothly. We arrived at the hotel and was afforded a warm welcome with a cool drink by the owner Bjorn. Nothing is too much trouble at this hotel and Bjorn and his staff do everything to make your stay as comfortable and... more

My wife and I spent 5 days at this hotel at the end of our honeymoon.; It is the perfect place to relax and chill out. The rooms are clean, comfortable, attractively decorated and spacious. We eat breakfast and dinner in the restaurant each evening and were impressed by the quality of the food which was varied and tasty. During... more

We spent a week with the nice people at the Zanzibar Retreat, who were welcoming and so helpful. In the quiet time in early October, it felt like we had the place to ourselves, even though there were other people at the hotel. In a place with 7 rooms, it never feels crowded and the pool was lovely and big.... more

Unfortunately we only got to stay a few days at Zanzibar; fortunately this was at Zanzibar Retreat Hotel in Matemwe. Zanzibar Retreat Hotel offered us everything we wanted and even more. We relaxed by the swimming pool, walked along the beach and went snorkeling. Beaches at Zanzibar are amazing; that beach at Matemwe will probably be the nicest beach we... more

We stayed at The Zanzibar Retreat Hotel for 6 nights after safari in kenya. This was a lovely way to experience Zanzibar, in terms of food, wine, hospitality and local colour. The hotel run by Jan (a very friendly Fin) and his staff made up from the local community have a unique combination of a boutique style hotel only 10... more

After a five day safari (Lake manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti), this is an excellent location to relax. One of the owners of the place, Jan, is from Finland and organised a trip to a party for all guests and invited a group of dancing and singing people for entertainment. This was very nice! The staff is friendly and always ready... more

The Zanzibar Retreat is a fabulous place if you want to relax and enjoy the stunning beauty of the coral sand beaches of East-coast Zanzibar. It is snug and comfortable; the rooms are furnished and appointed with good taste and a touch of luxury; the manager was gregarious (but never overly so) and very helpful and has staffed the place... more