Tiki Beach Club & Resort

When we arrived at the resort, everything seemed fine apart from the fact that there was some garbage left from the previous clients. Later that evening we saw a rat running on the top beam of the room. We then discovered rat poison in every corner of the room. We were travelling with our two-year-old daughter who could have easily put the poison in her mouth, thank god we found it before she did. This also showed that the resort knew that there was a problem with a rat. This was late in the evening and after speaking to management, they said they would solve the issue in the morning. We slept in the room were the rat was, hoping it doesn’t come back. In the morning we found our daughter's pacifier bitten off by the rat. When we told management they offered us another room, which we stayed in till the end of our stay. The next day we received a notification from *********** that the property had cancelled our booking and marked us as a no-show so that we won't be able to review this property. After speaking to *********** and showing them proof that we stayed at this property we were granted access to review. On the last day which was the only time we decided to have breakfast (As on the other days we had excursions early in the morning) I got very sick due to food poisoning. Later on in the evening my family ordered Pasta Bolognese and Pizza Margherita from the resort ( As I was in bed barely able to move) , The cheese on top of the pasta and the melted cheese on the pizza were both moulded this is when we confirmed that the food poisoning was from the resort . We highly do NOT recommend this property!

The grounds here are very beautiful. The aesthetics of the villas are beautiful and the foliage is well taken care of. The beach is big and not crowded. There is an onsite restaurant that is easy to get in and eat. The food is usually good. We did end up leaving multiple times to get food at places down the road for a larger selection. I didn’t give 5 stars because the rooms could have been a bit cleaner. The shower stalls needed a deep cleaning badly. There were always lizards or bugs in there but in a tropical place, it’s hard to keep those away. We had to turn the bathroom sink on hot water to get hot water in the shower. It didn’t make sense but it worked. Sometimes the water would never get hot though. The bed was hard as a rock. There were about 16 beach loungers but only about 6 pads to go on them so many of them couldn’t be comfortably used since they were made from woven rope. Our flight was delayed and some came in much later than planned. The night guy was going to put us in a twin suite even though that’s not what we paid for and said he would move us in the morning. As we were just going to do it and started taking our things in the room, the owner stopped us and put us in the correct room so we appreciated that. The price is nice. The staff were very nice. The chef was social and nice along with the owner. You can tell they were trying to improve everything they were doing.

We booked this hotel back in JUNE for our New Year’s trip to Zanzibar, excited to ring in 2025 in what we thought would be a fantastic location. Fast forward to 20 DAYS before our trip, and the hotel cancelled our reservation, claiming a supposed "fire incident". While we initially empathized with the situation, the hotel management refused to provide any proof of the alleged fire, such as photos or reports. But here’s the kicker: the same rooms we had booked are now back on offer—at TRIPLE the price! It’s painfully clear this “fire” was nothing more than a blatant lie to cash in on last-minute holiday demand. To make matters worse, they still haven’t refunded the additional payment we made for an upgraded room, despite repeated follow-ups. This isn’t just bad management; it’s outright fraud. Their actions have left us scrambling for alternative accommodations at an already packed destination, completely ruining what should have been a joyful New Year’s celebration. To future guests: do not trust this hotel with your money or your plans. They will cancel on you without hesitation if they see an opportunity to make more profit. Avoid this place at all costs—there are plenty of other reputable hotels in Zanzibar that actually value their guests. This experience has been nothing short of a nightmare. Zero integrity, zero professionalism, zero stars.

Not for everyone. Typical party spot with no attention to details. Staff friendly but poorly trained. Windy all the time ( that’s the beauty of this spot ) lots of insects everywhere! ( I understand the location and all but we spent some time in different hotels and they managed it much better !!! ) Good breakfast.