We had a wonderful time at the Sea Cliff Resort. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food were excellent! Special thanks to Dean, Maggie and Danielle, they went out of their way to make every moment special. We'll definitely go back and take our children with us.

Three days ago we had our wedding at Sea Cliff Resort in Zanzibar and are very-very pleased.

We came in with minimal planning and wanted a stress-free little ceremony. The management team - Abre, Maggie, Mario, and Dean - were knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. They worked creatively with our loose guidance, stayed pleasantly within our budget without any hidden charges and allowed us to spend quality time with our friends by the pool. Looking back, from the first day of our stay to the last, the resort easily exceeded our expectations and delivered a picture perfect wedding.

The rooms were very nice and we received complimentary couples massages as well as champagne in our suite. I was actually sick with a cold upon arrival at the resort and Maggie had a doctor come to meet me and give me medicine within minutes.

Our wedding took place on the lawn (some 100 meters from the guest rooms) - arch made of purple flowers interwoven with banana leaves, white chairs overlooking the sea and sunset.

For dinner we moved to the Jetty - round tables, white tablecloths, lots of candles. We requested bold and spicy food for our wedding dinner, and Chef Mario tailored the menu for us nicely from two preset menus (King Neptune's table and best of Zanzibar spices) using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Several of the wedding guests were food professionals and they thought the food was scrumptious.

After dinner we went to the beach where we had a lovely setup of blankets, torches, some snacks and a local tarab band. This midnight barefoot dance in sand on a secluded (and guarded) beach is something I would recommend particularly wholeheartedly to anyone considering a wedding at Sea Cliff.

A group of friends and I spent 1 week in Seacliff over New Year 2012/2013 and had mixed experiences about this hotel.

While the setting of the hotel, the gardens and pools are very attractive, we were not impressed by the service and, especially, by the food.

Staff is willing, but uncoordinated and therefore appears to be somewhat chaotic dealing with requests. The food, mostly presented in buffet style, lacks refinement, choice and could be better presented.

The same is somewhat true for the rooms. Our deluxe room was big and had a marvelous view on the ocean. the finishing and attention to detail was in our view not on a 5 star level. This is also true for the cleanliness in general.

All in all, we spent a very relaxing week at the Seacliff in Zanzibar, but expected a bit more given the very positive comments about this hotel.

Excellent concierge and porter service. Very helpful and polite staff. Good size room and well lit (for a change) bathroom with great amenities. Excellent air conditioning which was very welcome after a day of meetings and sweltering temperatures. Good Indian restaurant but don't expect too much from the food. However, to be fair, I never really eat a good meal anywhere in Dar Es Salaam. Even though the hotel has excellent views and a magnificent sunrise this is not a beach resort so don't expect sandy, white beaches - go to Zanzibar for that.