"Our stay at The Sands Beach Resort was absolutely wonderful and exceeded all our expectations. The resort is located on a beautiful and very quiet part of the beach, making it the perfect place to relax and unwind. The room was incredibly comfortable, spotless, and beautifully decorated. The entire staff went above and beyond with their hospitality, always ready to help with a warm smile. The food was also delicious, especially the fresh grilled fish. I highly recommend this resort to anyone visiting Zanzibar. We cannot wait to come back!"

"an elegant, restful stay at a class resort that offers wonderful personal service, great food and attention to detail. The staff are so welcoming and helpful and available . The activities offered and all the amenities provided came with care and consideration for all our needs. A great beach great weather. Have fun and enjoy."

"Hotel is located just on the beach, kept cleaned every day by Hotel personnel. Diving center really besides the hotel, managing snorkeling, scuba, surfing and other activities. The Blue Lagoon is some like 500 meters from hotel, easily allowing nice snorkeling after a 10 minutes boat trip. A little longer after the Blue Lagoon there's a zone where you can fine hundreds of Star Fishes, very beautiful! Restaurant is fine, we really enjoied our meals. Tide changes the landscape every 6 hours. When tide is high, you can bath, when it is low you can walk to be reef."

"Our stay at this resort was absolutely wonderful and exceeded all expectations. Even though the weather wasn’t the best during our visit, it didn’t take away from the experience at all. We treated ourselves to a fantastic massage at the spa, which was incredibly relaxing and professionally done. It was exactly what we needed to unwind and disconnect. On top of that, the entertainment team did an amazing job organizing a variety of tournaments and activities throughout the day, keeping the atmosphere lively and engaging despite the rain. What truly makes this resort special is its ability to combine comfort and relaxation with an authentic African atmosphere. I would highly recommend this resort to anyone looking for a relaxing getaway while still wanting to immerse themselves in a setting that reflects genuine African authenticity. We would definitely come back!"

"I haven’t written a review for a long time. Maybe the places we’ve been in the world haven’t really been worthy of one however when, once in a lifetime, somewhere touches you so sincerely that maybe the rest of the world needs to hear about it. Now, to describe this place, it would be advised to close your eyes, sit back, breathe deeply and not to let your surroundings distract you. Relaxed? Imagine, the most beautiful landscaped lush green gardens, palm trees swaying above you , piercing blue skies, soothing warm air brushing against your skin coming from across the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean. Silence, tranquility, pure paradise for the senses. Can you imagine it yet? If so, I’ll begin… A year ago my wife was searching for a holiday. At the time we were in the Maldives. You would think that the Maldives would be the ultimate dream come true, not in a million years did we expect what she found would far, far out way the Maldives. Zanzibar she said, I replied, “where is that”? Little did I know or expect that this small island off the east coast of Tanzania would be our true calling. Now trying to research this island to find a resort to our taste took some work. A lot of research and discussion. A company called The Zanzibar Collection came to our attention and more acutely a resort of just 7 villas and 14 guests. The Palms, situated on the south east coast of the Island on Dongwe beach. I am a true believer that you get what you pay for, this resort is not cheap I will just say that. Worth it? Very much so, let me explain… When we arrived at the resort, tired from hours of travelling from England we were met by a man, reserved, with calming influence, dressed smartly in shirt and trousers. A beautiful smile on his face welcoming us to The Palms, this man was Siriak the hotel operations manager. I can truly say that to Siriak, everyone who walks through his doors are not just guests, they are friends and treated with the upmost courtesy, respect and professionalism. Escorted through the beautiful grounds we were invited to relax on the armchairs and were quickly served a welcome drink whilst he sat with us explaining the resort layout and going through a little bit of paperwork. Our room was not yet ready having arrived early in the morning. Check in is usually at 3pm however Siriak made us comfortable by providing us with a little side villa to change and relax. After a few hours, having breakfast and relaxing in the hotel grounds are room was ready. Now, to say this was a room is an understatement. It’s a private 130sqft villa. Seven in total all named after spices that are found and exported from the island. The islands main source of income. Our villa, Cinnamon, in my humble opinion is the best of them all due to its position on the right side of the resort which seems more private and exclusive. It’s the only villa which no one else can see or access due to its position. A priva"