Baraza Resort & Spa, Zanzibar

Baraza Resort & Spa

Hayes & Jarvis Rating

Average: 5 (1 vote)

TripAdvisor Review

1009 Reviews

Luxury in paradise

Set in an idyllic spot on the east coast of Zanzibar, the Baraza Resort & Spa is the ultimate luxury retreat.

With just 30 one and two bedroom villas, the resort offers a feeling of intimacy and exclusivity. The spacious villas come with their own private plunge pool and outdoor terrace, while inside, dramatic archways and hand carved furniture create an elegant feel.

Days here can be as relaxed or active as you desire. The Frangipani Spa – complete with outdoor relaxation rooms, lap pool with underwater music, and yoga centre – is the perfect place to stimulate your senses, relax and unwind. Those seeking more activity have the choice of a 5-star PADI dive centre and the Water Club, offering a variety of activities from kite surfing to sailing. Alternatively relax in the swimming pool or sink your toes into the white sands of the beach and order up a chilled cocktail, and enjoy this paradise retreat at your own pace.

Hotel Features

Hotel Category

Luxury

Recommended For

Adult Orientated

Location Type

Beach

General Information

Check-in Time:
02:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
30 rooms

Main Facilities

Diving
Outdoor pool
Spa facilities
Watersports
Wifi

Accommodation Type

Boutique
H&J Recommended
Luxury Collection

Board Basis Options

All Inclusive

For Families

Babysitting
Kid's Club

Main Facilities

Diving
Outdoor pool
Spa facilities
Watersports
Wifi

Accommodation Type

Boutique
H&J Recommended
Luxury Collection

Board Basis Options

All Inclusive

For Families

Babysitting
Kid's Club

Location Highlights

Baraza Resort & Spa

Beach
Approx. one hour from Zanzibar Airport
Kite surfing and windsurfing
Paddle boarding
Snorkelling trips
Learn to palm weave on the beach
Cooking classes

Stone Town

Snorkelling and diving

Tanzania safari

Dhow cruise

1009 Reviews

95% of travellers recommended this hotel

Traveller ratings

Excellent 909
Very Good 70
Average 18
Poor 9
Terrible 3

What to Expect

Sleep Quality
Location
Rooms
Service
Value
Cleanliness

Reviews

Dec 10, 2018

3 days rest after Safari

Delvin, Ireland

We arrived 19th November very tired after 9 days safari . Great welcome ,after checking in we were shown our our villas by Karibu our accommodation manager (who was very friendly and helpful). AMAZING is all I can say ,garden beautiful ,3 mins walk to the Indian Ocean from our villa which was beautifully appointed, every thing possible to made our stay memorable. What can I say about the restaurants ? Food , wine and staff .. All Outstanding. Had a lovely hour in beautiful spa ! Thanks to everyone for a most wonderful 3 days . Six very happy Irish visitors

Dec 08, 2018

Beautiful

Beautiful hotel, you have all the necessary services for a relaxed stay. The food is very good and the rooms are very clean and very well decorated. Luxury hotel. it looks like a palace Congratulations

Dec 01, 2018

Not good enough. Service is too inconsistent.

Fairfax, Virginia

BLUF: Do not go there. It is not good enough. Disappointing, unpolished service. GOOD: Beautiful, first class spa - fantastic massage specialists and facial stuff. Excellent villa. Beautiful grounds. Buffets are very good. Staff does not communicate well at times but are overall very kind. BAD: the service is inconsistent and the room service and food situation is unacceptable. - No food in the room and a terrible minibar. - Narrow times available for food. Room service is unavailable from late evening to 7 AM - Inedible food given to us for our first meal. We received burned, oily Samosas, old fish on a skewer, gummy cheese, 15 rolls in a basket that were as hard as rocks – when you hit them on the table they bread crumbled. You could not eat the bread - they had scraped up the leftovers from the lunch and gave them to us. I took a video because it was unbelievable. • Tray charges are incurred for 18 hours a day. There were three 2 hour windows a day where you go to their dining rooms to eat. There is no food anywhere, on the premises, or in your room, so outside of the 6 hours approved eating windows, every other time you must use room service with a “tray charge” of 13 for every two items. This means a salad, soup, main course, and dessert is 4 items and $26. • There were NO snacks in the room. Nothing. Fridge had still water. Sparking water was $13 I believe. It was the worst minibar I have ever seen with only water, 2 cans of Fanta and 2 cans of Coke. Miniature whiskey bottles were items you had to pay for. I have never, never, EVER seen something like this at a decent hotel. • No coffee in the early morning. Breakfast does not start until 730 AM. I made the mistake of calling them at 5:45 AM because it was a gorgeous sunrise and I wanted some coffee. (We only had one bottle of wine and no drinks in four days. Fresh coffee was our only expectation.) The receptionist said they would call me back at 615. They finally brought me coffee at 645. (To be fair, room service doesn’t begin until 7 AM but what if you want fresh coffee and don’t want to make your own using crappy packaged coffee and artificial milk in your room?) • Room service repeatedly forgot basic utensils • After we stayed in the most expensive villa for four nights through a premier travel agency they showed no awareness of our departure time and did not coordinate with us.Instead, they called us at 10;30 in the morning and demanded we vacate room. • They told us to hang out at the pool or beach for 4 hours when it was 90 degrees out. . We finally met our “Coordinator”, who, after knowing we had a private transfer to the airport at 2:45 PM told us at 10:45 AM, “We need the villa. You can walk around the beach or pool and take a shower in the spa before you leave. We will keep your luggage”. It was 90 degrees (Farenheit) and very uncomfortable to “hang out”. The heat will get you sick. They reluctantly moved us. We had to hurry and grab our stuff and move rooms. Advance, tactful, communication would have been good - we had no idea of the expectation - we were using a personalized designer travel service and did not expect this. - They DID get us our ride to the airport at the exact time we needed it. - Communication and coordination among the staff are inconsistent. They did not always understand our requests. We did not have our luggage and when we called the did not understand us because we said "suitcase" vs. "luggage". - Room service, after finishing cleaning our room at 11:30 AM, burst into our room at 12:15 PM unannounced, saying, "Room service!". They shocked and scared my wife and disrupted our nap. - They DID clean the rooms impeccably though they forgot towels and did not understand when we called to request more. Beach has no lifeguards that we could see. No one swims anyway. Unless it is high tide, the beach is coral and you will cut yourself. You also have hawkers that want to sell their wares to you. The view from the room was stunning. The grounds are beautiful. When I am staying at the "best hotel in Africa" I expect consistent service, fresh food and room service when I want, coffee when I want, a good minibar and some snacks in the room. I expect easy interactions with the staff. For this reason, Baraza is simply not good enough. -

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Baraza Resort & Spa

Facilities

The Frangipani Spa

The Frangipani Spa features its own lap pool with underwater music, indoor and outdoor relaxation rooms, the Sultan's bath, yoga centre, fitness centre, and tennis court. Designed with a sophisticated Swahili-style, and with soft candlelight and spice scented aromas, enjoy a variety of treatments aimed at relieving negative energies such as stress and exhaustion. The highest quality skin care products are used alongside local spiced essential oils.

Swimming Pool

Cool down and enjoy a refreshing swim in the outdoor pool.

Classes

A range of classes are organised at the resort including Swahili classes and lessons on the history of Zanzibar. Guests can also learn palm weaving on the beach or opt for cooking classes held by the chefs who will teach you about local spices and their use and importance.

PADI Dive Centre

A PADI dive centre is available for those who want to explore the wonders of the ocean, while a number of other watersports can also be enjoyed.

Tennis

Enjoy a game of tennis at the resort's court.

Library

The library features a great selection of books about animals, trees, spices and fish native to the island and East Africa. There is also a selection of educational and historical books on Zanzibar.

Baraza Resort & Spa

Room Types

Two Bedroom Sultan Villa

The two bedroom Sultan Villas are 193 square metres and feature a master bedroom with en suite bathroom (with freestanding bathtub) and walk-in dressing room, as well as a second bedroom (with en suite bathroom with a shower), living room, TV, CD player, lounge bed, mini bar area with tea/coffee making facilities, large terrace, two sun loungers and a plunge pool. Complimentary Wi-Fi is provided for your convenience.

Show room facilities

Air Conditioning
Balcony or Terrace
Bath
Flatscreen TV
Hairdryer
In Room WiFi
Minibar
Private Pool
Safe
Satellite/Cable TV
Separate Shower
Tea & Coffee Facilities
Towels included
TV

Two Bedroom Garden Villa

Two Bedroom Garden Villas are 193 square metres in size and feature a master bedroom with an en suite bathroom and freestanding bathtub. They also have a walk-in dressing room, second bedroom with two twin beds and en suite bathroom with a shower, living room, TV, DVD player, lounge bed, mini bar area with tea/coffee making facilities, large terrace, two sun loungers and a plunge pool.

Show room facilities

Air Conditioning
Balcony or Terrace
Bath
Flatscreen TV
In Room WiFi
Minibar
Private Pool
Safe
Satellite/Cable TV
Separate Shower
Tea & Coffee Facilities
Towels included
TV

Ocean Front One Bedroom Villa

Ocean Front One Bedroom Villas are 148 square metres in size and feature a master bedroom with en suite bathroom with a freestanding bathtub. They also have a walk-in dressing room, living room, TV, DVD player, lounge bed, a mini bar area with tea/coffee making facilities, large terrace, two sun loungers and a plunge pool.

Show room facilities

Air Conditioning
Balcony or Terrace
Bath
Flatscreen TV
In Room WiFi
Minibar
Private Pool
Safe
Satellite/Cable TV
Sea View
Tea & Coffee Facilities
Towels included
TV

One Bedroom Villa

One Bedroom Villas are 148 square metres in size and feature a master bedroom with en suite bathroom and freestanding bathtub. They also have a walk-in dressing room, living room, TV, DVD player, lounge bed, a mini bar area with tea/coffee making facilities, large terrace, two sun loungers and a plunge pool.

Show room facilities

Air Conditioning
Balcony or Terrace
Bath
Flatscreen TV
In Room WiFi
Minibar
Private Pool
Safe
Tea & Coffee Facilities
Towels included
TV

Baraza Resort & Spa

Food & Drink

The Sultans Dining Room

In the Sultans Dining Room, cuisine alternates between buffet and table d'hote, served in a stunning setting in the evening.

Livingstone Terrace

The Livingstone Terrace is an open air restaurant where breakfast is served daily. Dinner is also served at the Livingstone Terrace on certain nights of the week.

Ocean Lounge Bar & Sebule Restaurant

Sebule is open daily for lunch between 12:30 – 2:00pm, offering a wide selection of light dishes, a tandoori oven, salad bar, pizza oven and daily chef's specials. The bar and lounge are open daily from 10:00am – 6:00pm.

Dhahabu Bar & Lounge

Open in the evenings, this is the perfect spot to indulge in a cocktail before or after dinner.

Board Basis Options

All Inclusive

All meals, soft drinks, bottled water, local beer, house wines and non-premium spirits, cocktails and afternoon tea are included.
* Please note the all inclusive package does not include laundry, room service, babysitting, telephone, internet, spa treatments or watersports.*

Baraza Resort & Spa

Family Friendly Facilities

Baraza Kids Club

A fully equipped kids club with a variety of games, toys and activities which are perfect for the kids. The kids club is not supervised and children are welcome to use the club as long as they are accompanied by at least one parent or guardian. Activities and facilities include air conditioned area with couches, tables, bean bags, toys, writing materials, Wii, ping pong, table football, pool table, children's swimming pool and a library of children's movies.

Baraza Resort & Spa

Special Offers

Early booking discount

Save up to 10% on accommodation

Not valid over July and August.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Free nights

Stay 7, Pay 6

Not valid over July and August.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Honeymoon offer

Honeymoon Long Stay Offer

Stay for seven nights, pay for five (in all room types).
Not valid over July and August.
Proof of honeymoon required at check-in.

Honeymoon offer

Honeymoon Amenities

• Bottle of wine upon arrival
• Flowers upon arrival
• Sundowners served in your room
• 10% discount on PADI diving courses
For guests who stay a minimum of five nights, the following will be provided in addition to the above
amenities:
Gift, complimentary 30 minute neck, back and shoulder massage
- The above amenities are available year round.

TripAdvisor Reviews

1009 Reviews

95% of travellers recommended this hotel

Traveller ratings

Excellent 909
Very Good 70
Average 18
Poor 9
Terrible 3

What to Expect

Sleep Quality
Location
Rooms
Service
Value
Cleanliness

Reviews

Dec 10, 2018

3 days rest after Safari

Delvin, Ireland

Dec 08, 2018

Beautiful

Dec 01, 2018

Not good enough. Service is too inconsistent.

Fairfax, Virginia

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Hotel

Baraza Resort & Spa

Baraza Resort & Spa

Hayes & Jarvis Rating

TripAdvisor Review

Luxury in paradise

Hotel Features

Hotel Category

Recommended For

Location Type

General Information

Main Facilities

Accommodation Type

Board Basis Options

For Families

Main Facilities

Main Facilities

Accommodation Type

Accommodation Type

Board Basis Options

Board Basis Options

For Families

For Families

Location Highlights

Baraza Resort & Spa

Stone Town

Snorkelling and diving

Tanzania safari

Dhow cruise

Traveller ratings

What to Expect

Reviews

3 days rest after Safari

Beautiful

Simply stunning

Not good enough. Service is too inconsistent.

Stunning resort

Baraza Resort & Spa

Facilities

The Frangipani Spa

Swimming Pool

Classes

PADI Dive Centre

Tennis

Library

Baraza Resort & Spa

Room Types

Two Bedroom Sultan Villa

Two Bedroom Garden Villa

Ocean Front One Bedroom Villa

One Bedroom Villa

Baraza Resort & Spa

Food & Drink

The Sultans Dining Room

Livingstone Terrace

Ocean Lounge Bar & Sebule Restaurant

Dhahabu Bar & Lounge

Board Basis Options

Baraza Resort & Spa

Family Friendly Facilities

Baraza Kids Club

Baraza Resort & Spa

Special Offers

Save up to 10% on accommodation

Stay 7, Pay 6

Honeymoon Long Stay Offer

Honeymoon Amenities

TripAdvisor Reviews

Traveller ratings

What to Expect

Reviews

3 days rest after Safari

Beautiful

Simply stunning

Not good enough. Service is too inconsistent.

Stunning resort

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