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Bluebay Beach Resort and Spa

4.0 of 5
P.O.Box 3276 | Kiwengwa, North Coast, Kiwengwa 00000, Tanzania
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Bluebay Beach Resort and Spa
Ranked #1 of 3 Kiwengwa B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 219 Reviews
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  • Other guest(4)
  • Very good(4)
  • Different theme(3)
  • Exchange rate(3)
  • East coast(3)
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Haarlem, The Netherlands
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

This is a general management complaint. No the resort is just great. The location wonderful, the service of housekeeping and waitering is aptly fine. This is however a complaint towards the management board with one goal in mind: to get as much dollars from their clients in the shortest amount of time. Especially in the low season you will notice... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

I and my wife had an excellent stay at Blue bay as part of our honey moon this April. Everything was well arranged and we had a stress free and awesome honeymoon, thanks to the sales team (William and George). We appreciated every bit of it, from the airport transfers, friendly and welcoming staff members to the clean swimming pool... More

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Dubai
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We arrived at the Bluebay after a 7 night safari in the Serengeti, we had booked a club room but on arrival we were informed we were in a junior suite.The club rooms and the facilities were closed,after a consultation with the management we came to an amicable agreement and went on to thoroughly enjoy our stay.Staff were friendly and... More

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Warrington
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

We have just returned from a 2 week stay at the resort, we had a wonderful 2 weeks. The staff and management went out of their way to ensure that they accomodated us with a high level of service, even down to chilling glasses for our "cold" drinks!. The room staff were wonderful, we wondered what sculptures would greet us... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Staff are not fully trained, rooms are dirty and they don't have bed sheets to change daily.Room floors are wiped once a week and the drinks are very pricey.For vegetarians the food is very limited. I don't think this is a child friendly hotel in terms of meals.Reception is not friendly once you complain about anything to them. I think... More

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Stavanger, Norway
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We had some relaxing days under the palms after 8 days of safari in Tanzania. It was overall OK! Neither highlights or bad experiences :)

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Antibes
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

After a safari in Kenya, we spent a week at Bluebay and were overwhelmed by the friendliness that the staff showed us and the high level of service of the hotel. And the food! We sampled all restaurants that Bluebay and its sister hotel has to offer and also tried a specially catered seafood dinner set up at a private... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Very expensive. People at the front desk don't know how to smile. Food is not so good! We don't go to Zanzibar to get Italian buffet! The only good thing is the beach restaurant. Select a Villa, they are very nice with outdoor showers.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2012 via mobile
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person found this review helpful

We had a lovely relax here after our safari in kenya which was amazing, only to be totally lied to at the airport by precision air! Arrived with 3 hours to spare. The flight was delayed and was the last one. Still had plenty of time if we went on the information given only when it did arrive they put... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012
5
people found this review helpful

We arrived here for a four night stay after doing an Elewana Sky safari where we had wonderful accommodation and service and were appalled by the comparison. When we entered our room on day one our air conditioning was broken and we were told that we could not change rooms. No, we could wait outside in the blistering heat on... More

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Address: P.O.Box 3276 | Kiwengwa, North Coast, Kiwengwa 00000, Tanzania
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