Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

As newlyweds Sea Cliff offers a pleasant experience, they do the basics very well but lack the WOW factor to make it an amazing experience. All of the staff were always polite and happy to help, however the pool staff didn't proactively approach guests for drinks/food requests on a regular basis, usually you need to go to the bar or hope that someone is passing. The inclusion of leisure activities for free (pool, squash, darts, bikes, table tennis, tennis, snorkelling, kayaking and other non-motorised water sports) are a good idea however they are of a low quality, for example the snorkels and masks were dirty and not cleaned after each guest, pool balls were missing, darts had no flights and bikes were unavailable. They offer a shuttle bus into Stone Town with little to no information, arriving in town the bus driver simply pulls over and indicates to leave the bus. With men hounding at the window as you pull up and following individuals for 50m to offer 'tour guide services' it was a bit much for the elderly couple who were traveling with us and could have been managed with a simple communication to guests. The list goes on, they set high guest expectations with their prices and fall short of amazing due to their neglect for the details. For our honeymoon and the price we paid I expected more, ultimately it has the ingredients for an amazing holiday and its disappointing that they go 90% of the way and yet fail to deliver due to seemingly a lack of care.

The hotel overall is not bad, however, there are definitely better options in the area and probably for a better price. I was very disappointed to learn that the hotel does 'not have beach access'. Based on the pictures provided on this website, and description, it clearly shows a 'sandy beach' but in fact, the hotel is situated over a cliff with an amazing view but not available to swim and hardly any water activities available on site.

apart of the view the rent is junk ! Cockroaches in the room , Bathroom very old , Do not order steak , Wifi connection very poor

This is a beautiful resort with very good service. The gardens and all surrounding areas are beautifully maintained. The view from the room was great, but they van improve the bathroom amenities. The staff make the big difference though, friendly, warm and sincere service. Food also good. I'll be back, soon!

My wife and I travel to Zanzibar about every two to three years. We have stayed on all sides of the island, in and out of town. This was one of the best experiences we have ever had. Understand we were celebrating 40 years of marriage. We have seen all the sights and taken all the tours. This was a relaxing week away from the maddening crowd. The staff are well trained and attentive. I was empressed with not just how they treated us, speaking Swahili, but tourists who were English bound were well attended to also. The grounds were well kept up. The food was very good. The sunsets were romantic. I highly recommend the sea view rooms. We paid the extra for the upgrade and enjoyed it.

Lovely experience all-round - beautiful location with very helpful and polite staff. Even the check-in for our group (we were there for a wedding) was the most pain-free one I've ever had. The attention to detail made the wedding one to remember!

It was a beautiful place - by the Ocean, Spice Island, Great grounds and facilities. Services including Spa, Restaurant and rooms were all very good.

The setting is breathtaking. The view, the pool, the manicured grounds...all lovely and relaxing. We arrived a bit earlier than check-in time, so had to sit in the lounge area for a bit before our rooms were ready...but the view, and the frozen drinks brought to us while we waited helped us pass the time. The rooms were very clean and inviting. Flowers adorned the bed (designs changed daily). I was shown where the fridge and safe were as well as told about laundry services (which I did end up using...nothing properly dries in the humidity there). General service was slow (as I found to be the case everywhere), but staff was very helpful and friendly. The buffet style eating was alright. Lots of options...mostly catered for the western palette, nothing I ate was outstanding...but the food was decent. It's a good idea to get full board, or all inclusive unless you know during the day you are going to be out adventuring somewhere (nothing's all that close, but nothing's all that far away either being an island). We didn't really leave during our three day stay, so having the all inclusive option was well worth the cost. We had a fun and relaxing time. I would return. *I will make the recommendation to use the safe. Luckily I didn't have any issues, but others I was traveling with had a substantial amount of money taken from their rooms. So please, be smart and put valuables in the safe, or keep them with you.*

Fantastic stay from beginning to end. The hotel really made a huge effort with our group - a fiftieth birthday. The hotel itself is in a massive plot and has fantastic facilities - I had two spa treatments - both excellent, used the gym, husband enjoyed the golf. Good good, tennis and squash courts, great swimming pool etc etc - really couldn't fault anything.

The hotel is ok,quite average. Staff and management are really helpful and friendly but sadly the beach is a let down -most of the time the tide is far out and the beach close to the golf course is very dirty -all the ocean rubbish gets washed ashore and not cleared up. The food is quite average too. I would stay there again because it is close to Stonetown but would not recommend it to anyone looking for a nice beach experience.