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Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Private beach, white sand, free beach cabanas, sun-loungers
Private beach, white sand, free beach cabanas, sun-loungers
Sundeck
Point of interest
Luxury Villa, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View, Overwater | Living area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • All-inclusive
  • Bar
  • On private beach
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
The price is AU$534
includes taxes & fees
10 Jan - 11 Jan 2025

Explore the area

Map
Michamvi, Michamvi, Unguja South Region, 72211
  • Michamvi Kae Beach
    5 min walk
  • Dongwe Beach
    27 min drive
  • AFYA Village Restaurant
    12 min walk
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    78 min drive

Room options

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Superior Bungalows Beach Pavilion | View from room

Superior Bungalows Beach Pavilion

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
HDTV
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Frette Italian bed sheets
Bathrobes
  • 60 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Villa, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

Superior Villa, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Private plunge pool
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
HDTV
  • 135 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Villa, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Villa, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
HDTV
Separate bedroom
Frette Italian bed sheets
  • 135 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Superior Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Private plunge pool
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
HDTV
  • 160 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Family Villa, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Family Villa, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
HDTV
Separate bedroom
Frette Italian bed sheets
Ceiling fan
  • 135 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Luxury Villa, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View, Overwater

Luxury Villa, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View, Overwater

Luxury Villa, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View, Overwater

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
HDTV
Frette Italian bed sheets
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 90 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Villa, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking, Garden View

Deluxe Villa, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking, Garden View

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
HDTV
Separate bedroom
Frette Italian bed sheets
Ceiling fan
  • 135 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Michamvi

A luxury stay in Michamvi awaits you at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa. You'll find Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park and House of Wonders in the region. Highlights at this beachfront hotel include a full-service spa, a private beach and a restaurant. .A day of pampering can include access to the hot springs/mineral springs and hot tub. At the hotel's own lounge bar or beach bar, you can enjoy a drink. Enjoy the outdoor swimming pool, free pool cabanas, pool loungers and lifeguards on site. A 24-hour business centre and coworking space are among the business amenities offered. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, a snack bar/deli and free use of bicycles. Free full breakfast is available daily between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There's also free self parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .In the region of this 5-property class Michamvi hotel you'll find Mnemba Island.

What's nearby

  • Michamvi Kae Beach - 5 min walk
  • Dongwe Beach - 27 min drive
  • Pingwe Beach - 30 min drive
  • Paje Beach - 38 min drive
  • Marumbi Beach - 94 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rock - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Baladin - ‬6 min drive
  • Zanzi Bar
  • ‪Kae Beach Restoraunt - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Kae Beach Bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa

Luxury hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Some rates at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa are all-inclusive. These rates include on-site meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages and other amenities.

Step outside to unwind on the white sand beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan in the sunloungers (chaise longues) or kick back in the shade with complimentary cabanas and free beach club on site. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa such as an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.

Free breakfast is served daily. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. This luxury hotel also offers a garden and a terrace. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Michamvi hotel.

  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2009
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Cabanas on the beach (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Cabanas by the pool (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business centre (24 hours)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar on the beach
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottles of water. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets and premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes and telephones. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, dressing gowns, slippers and designer toiletries. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and free toiletries. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. The spa is equipped with a hot tub. The spa is open selected days. There are hot springs/mineral springs on site.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Highchair
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Hot/mineral springs
  • Spa open select days
  • Spa tub

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2009
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Lifeguards
  • Mosquito nets
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Frette Italian sheets

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • HDTV

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3 per cent for credit card payments
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 50
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 25 (from 4 to 12 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 75 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
Mobile payment options include: M-Pesa
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, Eurocard, debit cards, cash, mobile payments and M-Pesa. This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • For stays on 25 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Day gala dinner.
  • For stays on 24 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on 1 January, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Day gala dinner.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Kono Kono
Kono Kono Beach
Kono Kono Beach Michamvi
Kono Kono Beach Resort
Kono Kono Beach Resort Michamvi
Kono Kono Beach Resort Michamvi, Zanzibar
Kono Kono Beach Villas Hotel Michamvi
Konokono Beach Resort
Konokono Isaraya Over Water
Konokono Beach Resort Isaraya Over Water Villa
Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa Hotel
Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa Michamvi

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa?

Yep, Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa?

As of 19 Dec 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa on 10 Jan 2025 start from AU$517.81, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa?

Yep, Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa is a short 5-minute walk from Michamvi Kae Beach. Fun beach activities include volleyball and snorkelling.

Is there a spa on site at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa?

Yep, there is an onsite spa at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa. It has a hot tub and hot springs.

Does Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa have a pool?

Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa has an outdoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying in a complimentary pool cabana and under the shade of an umbrella.

What luxury perks are available at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa?

Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa features a private beach, a full-service spa and an outdoor pool.

What makes Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa a romantic place to stay?

A hot tub and a private beach, as well as rainfall showerheads and Frette Italian sheets in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa.

Is Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a private beach and laundry facilities, as well as highchairs and childcare services in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa is a hit with families.

Does Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa serve breakfast?

Sure does, complimentary full breakfast is available daily between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya Over Water Villa Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 128 out of 238 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 238 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 238 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 238 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 238 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Rimmi

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is far from the airport but the overwater villas are magnificent if you want peace and quiet- great service and staff with views that will take your breath away.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Shahbaz

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay at konokono in the over water villa was horrendous taking in to consideration how much you are spending. The food variety and the actual food itself is extremely poor, I ordered beef but it was though I was chewing on a tyre. The only thing good was the fruit. I previously went to 2 hotels in Zanzibar before konokono which were also 5* where the food was prepared by excellent chefs. Furthermore, the overwater villa is not private at all, whilst taking a shower there are fisherman and boats which go past and there’s no curtain on the window so you can be seen naked. The interior of the room is out of date and a lot of dust when taken a look at in detail. The worse part is where the hotel is located, it’s a 10-12 minute bumpy ride once you see the sign of the hotel. Would not recommend this hotel at all, Riu palace is an excellent place located in a lively area. Alma boutique is also very good if you are looking for somewhere a little more quiet. I give konokono 3*
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
-Road to hotel needs to be redone quite bumpy (15 mins prior to arrival) -Far from airport breakfast and dinner included customer service (Felix, Beatrice to name a few) over water villa room definitely gives luxury peaceful birthday song with sparkler cake surprise floating breakfast beautiful experience -phone in room didn’t work reported but not fixed massage was great flexibility (late checkout, last minute add on spa service) allow you to charge to the room (except for tips)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond Jason Stewart

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay on this property! Our room was clean, the meals were great, and the staff was very friendly. We had no issues with the electricity or air conditioning. There were times when that water pressure would drop, but that didn’t affect our stay as we weren’t in the room often as we soaked up every minute of the beach and pool that we could! The staff arranged our transfers to and from the airport, as well as to The Rock Restaurant one day. All of our taxis were professional, kind and on time. We enjoyed chatting with the staff and felt very cared for and safe. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The over water villas were perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mazen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect honeymoon resort
It was an amazing experience for our honeymoon. We booked the over the water villa. The room was perfect with a great view and balcony. Great staff and service, delicious food. Just the perfect place for couples.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Eva

Liked: Room comfort
Nice stay, but not 5*
I'll start with what we liked. We were staying at Isaraya Owed Water Villa. The villa looks really nice, as in the photos, the view is gorgeous (I spent several hours every early morning looking at the ocean and the sunrise from my bed, it was really hypnotizing). There is a special restaurant on the ocean only for guests from over water villas (it looks interesting and gives the guests a feeling of exceptionality). We also liked the floating breakfast (you don't have to pay extra for it). And what did we not like? Very dirty pool in our Over Water Villa, rust in the pool, worn floor around the pool, room service - I waited 1 hour for the pizza, it was hard and without sauce, which I asked for and without cutlery. We received breakfast twice without toast, even though we had asked for it before. In my opinion, these are the details that a 5* resort must meet!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Donyei

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall the place was okay. The staff was very nice. The food was just okay. Very bland. There werenr many options of the food for each meal. The location is not near too many places so there isnt much to do. The water in the room would go in and out. There are many bugs and geckos. The wifi was spotty and would go in and out. The best part was the staff. Everyone was very nice and accomodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Yvianne

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There’s nothing luxury about this hotel not even the food nothing to do in the hotel the only luxury thing about this hotel is overwater villa experience which the room needs some updating won’t be returning .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I just want to say our welcome to Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya was one of the Kingly Experience too bad we had to spend just a night evening and morning. The General manager was so professional and very understanding. My wife did not want to leave this place. If you are looking for serenity, quite and privacy. This is definetly the place you wanna be in. Very big shout out to all the staffs these guys are five star experts and they treat all guests with the same energy and kindness. Most importantly Bernad, Jackson and Agness and the other young lady was the best. Konokono you are fortunate and lucky to have such a great personnel. I got so much but let just finalise by saying that i am very pleased.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natacha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The villas are beautiful spacious with high ceiling. Beautiful white sand private beach. Tranquil & luxurious. The only negative is the condition of the road leading to the resort. It is in need of repair.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Myriam

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hussein

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Angi

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Not as glamorous as the internet
Customer service non existing no lighting on huge set of stairs leading to villa slippery stairs when raining more bugs and lizards than expected had to repeatedly contact for service. It was not a good stay especially for the price
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

CHATERRAL

Travelled with family
Where do I begin it was so much starting with the pick up from the airport. I wasn't informed the transportation fee beedes to be paid in cag. I would have been prepared with the cash if I were informed ahead of time. Once we arrived which was extremely late due to flight delays our room wasn't available. There was an unfortunate accident so that wasn't their fault but the room wasn't very clean. The floor was filthy and you can tell it was a rushed job. A short time after arrival the power goes out. This apparently is a thing because it happened frequently during our stay. The A/C & refrigerator wasn't working well. I complained for several days they were supposed to send maintenance. We never saw maintenance. We then encountered a rat in our room! This was the straw that broke the camels back. After battling the rat all night they finally moved us to another Overwater bungalow. They never resolved the issue and moved the next guests right in our old bungalow. The bungalows need a good overall sprucing up. I'm a frequent international traveler and the best part of this trip was leaving the resort for 3 days going on our safari in Arusha. The communication between staff was lacking and insufficient. The front desk miscommunicated transportation fees, they never informed housekeeping about the rat and why our room was in such disarray the next day, and maintenance never communicated with housekeeping.The maid drop the key in the ocean. We had a terrible experience. Don't go!
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the worst experience I have ever had. I am quite use to staying in some rough places and don’t mind that if that is the expectation. I paid premium money for a supposed premium Villa “over the ocean”. It started with the taxi service from the port, the driver was great but, it was not conveyed that it was a private service not from the resort so, when we were dropped off at the resort he expected to be paid on the spot, so make sure you bring cash to pay the driver, it won’t be charged through the hotel. After sorting out the taxi service we were led to our “over the ocean villa” The “ocean view” was at least 200 meters away and nothing like the pictures when booked. I tried logging in on the WiFi that was supposedly available and there was no connection to internet at all, the entire night. I went to take a shower after the long journey to the resort and had abysmal water pressure and zero hot water. When my Wife went to take a shower the water completely shut off in the middle of her shower, the water didn’t come back the entire evening. We tried to make the most of it and have a nice dinner well, the entire time of the dinner we had to listen to cats incessantly whining and going around our feet, my allergies were not liking that whole situation. The wait staff was very kind and courteous but, the food.. it is a set menu with very limited options and the food at best is 2.5/5. The next morning we tried to take a shower and there wasn’t water again. No refund!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the place for a wonderful, restful and lovely honeymoon!! My husband and I stayed in one of the Isaraya Villas, and these are a must. We loved the intimate privacy within the villa: own pool, access to the ocean, sunset views, short walk to the clean beach and restaurant (delicious, fresh meals made to order). We also enjoyed the facilities on the main resort as well. The staff are welcoming and helpful, they added to the serene atmosphere. We would visit again!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sajid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Zaynab

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kono Kono overpriced and underserviced
The hotel was not ready to accommodate guests. The room was not ready for check-in, there were two people in our room still cleaning. The doors didn't close properly so massive bugs were climbing into the room. The power went off repeatedly in the night, there were no back up generators, and then the water shut off for the entire resort. The lighting for the stairs leading to the beach was dark so you couldn't see where you were going, they were literally still installing lights in the dining area while we were eating. The staff are friendly but lost, a beautiful buffet was set for the guests without spoons for service. The waiters promise to serve the food to you and never arrive. Kono Kono has a team of well intended staff but very far from being ready to call itself a resort and accommodate any guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for 2 nights in the Beach Pavilion at Konokono during Valentine’s Day and it was an unforgettable experience. We had dinner at the over the water restaurant at Iysara (the conjoined hotel) on our first night and then an amazing buffet on the beach for Valentine’s Day with yellowfin tuna, a fire and and live music - the setting was divine. Both meals were included in our half board booking and they were easily two of the best meals of our whole stay in Zanzibar. The staff were attentive and cheerful and the beach itself is genuinely stunning. We highly recommend the beach pavilion as the view of sunset from the room is unparalleled. Thank you to the team at Konokono for a magical stay. We will definitely be coming back for longer in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024