Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa

Stayed in the water villa. Was amazing. The food was awesome. The staff was amazing.

Amazing overwater villa at isaraya. The room was huge with 4 poster bed, sofa, outdoor deck and plunge pool. Bathroom amazing with double bath and shower overlooking the ocean. Staff were lovely (special mention to Naomi, James and Paul). There are some improvements and things to be aware of. Room amenity replenishment was random and needed prompting. Isaraya restaurant was lovely but very small, we loved it, some may find only 5 tables too quiet. Food was amazing (esp room service lunch, much nicer than the main konokono restaurant). There is (as others mention) a beach bar next door and the loud techno dance music does take away from the tranquility. Esp over Eid it was quite disturbing and could be heard in the room. Swimming from the villa only possible at mid-high tide and be aware of strong currents if you’re not confident swimmer. Could do with some shade (umbrella?) on the terrace. Be aware also that boat trips and fishermen do pass very close so if you’re taking a shower, could do with a window blind to preserve your modesty! Having said all that, this is a unique property in Zanzibar, aspiring to be like the Maldives and almost there. Room and staff more than made up for the negatives.

The view from the Villas is stunning, the villas are beautifully furnished and staff and extremely friendly and helpful

Amazing the activities the food the room it was absolutely amazing

I arrived last week for a 5 day stay however next morning we packed our bags and left. My payment was done in advance and non refundable but that was my own choice because I did not want to have my holiday messed up. For a 5* accomodation and dito price level this place is way out of standard. We had urine smell in the bathroom, dirty private pool with bird faeces and unclear water. Cats on the tables during lunch and dinner (in 5* ??? are you kidding me ...) The matress is used up and we felt and heard the springs all night. Sorry but this place is not well maintained and managed.

My husband and I stayed in the Isaraya Over Water Villas for a few nights and in a garden villa at KonoKono Beach Resort. The property was stunning, food and cocktails were fresh and delicious, and the staff were kind and professional. I highly recommend.

Room was great! Massage was lovely. Beach is nice and the free paddle boarding is a plus also. Service was pretty bad though, there was absolutely ZERO atmosphere and ambience at the hotel, no music at the bar or nothing. And the food was terrible, every meal we had was such a let down.

We stayed in Villa #2 which has 2 bedrooms. The room was beyond spacious (way more space than we needed) and the private pool was a nice treat. The weather was very humid so it was wonderful to walk in to an air conditioned room upon arrival. We enjoyed the food selections and the staff is really friendly and helpful. We would stay here again!

This is a nice boutique property with only about 20 rooms plus 5 over water villas. We stayed in one of the over water villas which came with the added benefit of a private restaurant that services the over water villas only. This restaurant produced some truly beautiful food. The over water villa itself was pleasant enough (but not comparable to somewhere like the Maldives) although the sea was not that appealing and there was plenty of boat traffic going past the windows. There was a pool which was small, a nice deck and deckchairs. The villa itself was nicely decorated. The main building of the resort served nice food as well and was arranged around a nice pool with a sunset view.

The hotel was beautiful and they upgraded our room for free! We had a beautiful room with a private pool and beach views. Unfortunately, my friend left her purse out overnight and some money was missing from her wallet overnight and that made our experience at the hotel not as nice.