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Ocean Paradise Resort

3.0 of 5
Kijangwani | PO Box 106, Kiwengwa, Tanzania
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Ocean Paradise Resort
Ranked #7 of 11 hotels in Kiwengwa
4.0 of 5 stars 186 Reviews
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Ljubljana
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW
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Great place, food, people...perfect spot not to be disturbed with your book:) More

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Reading, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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On first impression we were very impressed with the resort. Walking into the lobby the view of the ocean beyond were breathtaking. We arrived a little early for check in and waited 2 hours for our room to be ready. During this time the staff were brilliant offering us drinks and giving us lots of information about the island. When... More

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Nairobi
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

It was the first time for me and my family to zanzibar. I read reviews and felt really unsure. I feel the reviews were very personal and not targetting all types of guests. First everyone should accept that it is a four star resort. When we went there we were really welcomed warmly. We are vegetarians and the choice was... More

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Reading, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Our family of five stayed at the resort for ten nights from the 4th of April 2012. The timing was perfect as the hotel was not very busy due to the low season. We received very good care and the ambiance was perfect. The staff were very friendly especially the Food and Beverage team who knew and spoke to all... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012
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Beautiful surroundings, crystal clean pool, and shimmering Indian Ocean....along with VERY friendly service and rooms that are spacious and well appointed made for a perfectly relaxing 4 day beach vacation. Recommended and booked by Poa Travel and Tours, we started our Tanzanian vacation with two days in charming Stone Town. Jen (co-owner of Poa Travel) had everything organized for us....we... More

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Paris, France
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
3
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We were booked here as part of a 5-Day extension following our 10 day family safari with Thompson. Our safari was more than perfect, BUT the Zanzibar extension was awful!! When we booked a year in advance and had been confirmed here, I had questioned our safari coordinator at Thompson about this place, because I had read so many poor... More

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Farnborough
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012
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We stayed here for a week after our safari and it was a great place to relax. The rooms are large and comfortable and our maid was great. As for an earlier review about surly staff we didn't find this at all, they were all friendly and very helpful and couldn't do enough. The food was lovely both at breakfast... More

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London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012
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The ocean paradise is not a terrible hotel but on balance, the negatives outweigh the positives. The main issue is the service. Having travelled overland from Nairobi we were well accustomed to the "African pace" however the staff here are surly at best and outright rude at worst. On two seperate occasions my wife was hassled for cigarettes and tips... More

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Stafford, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012
3
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Stayed here for 5 nights at the end of our safari in Tanzania. Lovely cottages with good air-con,which was to be welcomed as the humidity is very draining. Excellent staff who really could not be faulted, especially in the restaurants and pool bar. Clean spacious accomodation, love the towel art lads! Beware the sun, you can get very burnt in... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
4
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I stayed at the hotel over New years 2011/12 for 7 days. The hotel boosts 5 stars on its homepage and is sold by it's related travel agencies as a "first class hotel, which was why I and my family chose the venue as recommended by the travel agency (Jambo Tous in Stockholm, Sweden). The reality is far from this... More

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Address: Kijangwani | PO Box 106, Kiwengwa, Tanzania
Price range (per night):* RM570 - 1,187

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