This was a wonderful place to escape to. We really enjoyed chilling by the pool here and having some fantastic retreats, to the south of the island to hang out with dolphins, then north of Bwejuu up to the peninsula to watch the sun set over the sea. The staff organised a fantastic meal for us on a private beach as well as a special honeymoon celebration, with local music, dancing, beach fire and cocktails. It was an amazing treat. The owner really went the extra mile to make our stay so memorable. The hotel was a great place to be, although it could be made amazing with a few womans touches!! I wasn't as impressed with the beach as I was expecting...I preferred other beaches on the island in Matewmwe and Kizimkazi. The hotel were very happy to arrange for us to have whichever catch of the day we wanted! The food was fantastic!!

This is a lovely property - and I recommend it. The views are 5 star, but the accomodations simple (2 star). The food is quite good, and the staff helpful, which is what makes this place wonderful and why it is a wondeful value hotel. The staff went out of their way to accomodate my gluten free diet, surprising me with a local rice bread in the morning since they knew that I coudl not eat wheat. We had a lovely stay, and hope you will, too.

We were looking for a really relaxing place by the beach to chill out for a few days. Palm Beach was definitely that, with a spacious and breezy room overlooking the beach (we didn't need the aircon at all). There is also a pool, which is good as the sea retreats a long way at low tide, although this gives you the opportunity to watch people collecting seaweed and making rope from coconut fibres.

The staff were universally friendly and welcoming, especially Mafoud the manager. He's happy to sit down for a chat and sometimes plays music in the evenings. He's also able to arrange bikes, spice tours, trips to Jozani forest and they offer a free tour of the local village. They also arrange entertainment in the evenings, such as a campfire on the beach or a traditional singer in the restaurant.

The food was also really great, and though the menu didn't have a huge selection, everything we ate there was good.

The hotel itself is in the middle of a village, so you don't feel cut off from the local community like at some of the resorts further up the beach. It's a 45 min walk to Paje if you fancy a bit of local nightlife, or a 10 minute walk up to some of the other guesthouses in Bwejuu who also have restaurants. With bikes you can ride up to the top of the peninsula in about 40 minutes, and it's probably not too long to cycle to Jozani forest either if you're feeling energetic.

There were only a few small things I would have changed about this place. Firstly was the bathroom, which didn't really fit with the traditional style of the bedrooms. The second was that the loungers by the pool weren't as comfortable as they could be. However these things didn't affect the enjoyment of our stay, and I would definitely come back here again.

If you need to recharge and want a secluded private tropical paradise, this is it. Great, spacious villas, good customer service, live music at dinner, great food, nice pool, private beach cabana, great breeze..... Will definitely go again.

Peaceful environment, great stress detoxer!