Overall Ratings & Reviews Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant

Wanted something different and quiet from the north side and enjoyed my time here for some rest and relaxation. Going out to the beach in low tide was excellent.

I truly enjoyed my stay at Coral Rock. It was a beautiful intimate location. The staff went above and beyond making sure I enjoyed my trip since I was traveling solo. I loved the design and attention to detail. I’m already planning my return.

Nice staff, amazing views. Only downside is loud music through monday nights but we were prepared and booked elsewhere for the night but it'd be great if you want to party.

Amazing view and setting. Good food. But loud during the day and night when they have their crazy Mondays.

Great customer service. Friendly staff. Good food and amenities. Great outdoor space. Enjoyed Monday and wednesday music events.

The food was very nice and value for money. The Room was very disappointing.It was not as shown on their website. The entire room was smelling like mold and it was impossible to sleep as the A/C was also not working properly. The price was too expensive for what I got.

The most unique thing was their racism.... Staff went to the same school of racial discrimination... I have no more words to express my mistreatment. And them not even wanting to accept that they do have a problem that needs to be properly addressed is a big shame..

There was too many issues with power. Some days power would be there for 10 min and then go off for 2 min and this would continue a whole night. Every time the air condition would have to be turned on manually. Other nights the power would be there but the air condition was running but not cooling just blowing air.

Wow we loved coral rock. It was beautifully clean. All The Staff are so so friendly. Nothing is too much trouble. The situation is outstanding. Quite a few Maasai on the beach are very friendly and certainly there is minor pester power there but if you say Hapana Asanté which means no thank you, they then stop bothering you. Another tip is to learn some Swahili and use it as much as possible. The hotel dining is lovely and great food. You have to wait about an hour for your food anywhere you eat which for us we loved because it gives you a chance to relax , take in the surroundings and drink the amazing array of smoothies on offer. This goes for all restaurants. The food is cooked fresh which takes time. The seaweed is no problem certainly this time of year. Ridiculous to expect a hotel to clear the sand in front of the hotel because it is part of the locals revenue. I would not hesitate to book through Expedia and stay in Coral Rock. The pool is fairly small but beautifully clean and doesn’t seem to get over busy at all. There are plenty of sun beds and umbrellas. Rooms are compact but clean . Good mosquito nets. This time of year we didn’t have malaria tablets and only saw 1 mosi !!! We did use mosquito bands though but didn’t need them. . Please go to Zanzibar support the local economy and don’t forget you are in a 3rd world country so don’t complain and just relax and enjoy.

Great staff. Just wish there was lunch and dinner served at the hotel restaurant.

The road leading to the accommodation doesn't really inspired you with hope but once inside you're in another world , the pool is what my partner has wanted for a long time to swim in an infinite pool which so well with the wonderful colours of the sea

The Coral Rock is a wonderful hotel with a great infinity pool, chairs, and restaurant overlooking the gorgeous Jambiani coast. The hotel was recently changed to new management, and they have done a great job with the place (unfortunately i just dont know what it was like before the new management). The rooms were clean and well done, air conditioning works great, there is wifi at the restaurant, etc. The new (part italian management) also meant that the food was wayy better than my expectations. Overall, we loved our stay there and would absolutely go back. My one complaint would be about billing and change. The bills often come out different than what you ordered and you can pretty much guarantee that either your bill will be slightly off, they wont have the right amount of change, or that the card reader "isnt working today but will be back tomorrow". I have no idea where the money goes, but even when you see them handle the right amount of change from another customer, they wont have change when you need it. Other comments include: they didn't actually have any of the wind surfing equipment, petal board, or kayaks that other travelers had commented about (and that we were looking forward to)

Hotel was right on the beach and had a really nice view of the beach. Shame that beach was covered in seaweed so it is a bit of a mission to get in and swim. Swimming pool came in handy then. I strongly believe they should be clearing the beach in front of their hotel as guests are coming because of the nice, inviting pics they have on their website. When, reality is completely different. Some of the staff was very polite and helpful. Room had full working air-con and fan which was more then we expected. But then again, room/bathroom is not like on the pics. Food was also overpriced. All in all, we expected to get what we saw on the pics and we got disappointed; would not go back.

When we arrived, we were told we had “booked in their sister property Casa Baba” which was obviously not true... (I btw have been asked by booking to rate this hotel not Casa Baba which proves the obvious). So they put us in a cab and sent us to that hotel. Surprise, they had not checked with the driver if he knew where it was and therefore he had no idea where this hotel was located so we ended up asking people in the streets (in the middle of nowhere during the night) until I had to put my roaming back on to find the place - which was actually a self catered secluded villa where we would have stayed completely alone the first night and then shared with random other guests for the rest of the week.... We refused so thankfully we were offered a room in the Coral Rock Hotel (where we had booked in the first place...!!!). The hotel itself is pretty nice, perfectly located, the rooms are ok, no wifi in the rooms and very bad connection throughout. Although the staff is chilled and nice, the service is pretty bad to be honest, everything is very slow, the coffee machine was broken and never repaired, our dolphin trip was canceled last minute,... Overall, I would say that its OK if you are looking for a great location on the beach, good pool, but just be prepared to be very patient and not too demanding.

The hotel is spread out in seperate small buildings, each with one or two rooms in them which have their own front door. The bed was beautifully made up on arrival with flowers. There was access straight down to the beach, a pool, a hammock, and the restaurant was relaxed and tasty

Very friendly and helpful staff made it a worthwhile experience. Although a small resort, it is set in a very relaxing ambience. Excellent food catered to every palate.

The hotel and the facilities are very nice. The restaurant is very good. Great seafood and the view from the restaurant is great. BUT they organize parties to attract people from outside the hotel. The music will last until 3 am, after you complain to whoever you can find (I only found the barman among dozens of drunk people, no other staff to be found). Finally could find one of the massai that work for the hotel, not much he could do. I had drunk people screaming and passing by my room until 4am. The taxi drivers waiting for them honking outside. It is a pity, this could be a great place, especially for people like me that lives in Dar and com often to Zanzibar, but not anymore. That night ruined the stay and the following day was so tired I spent it half slept. i complained to the manager, she apologized, but this is not news for them. Finally, I had to negotiate at night and in the morning to get 3 little bananas for the drive to Stone Town since I was leaving 30 minutes before breakfast time. It could be one of the best places in Zanzibar if they stop those parties.

The pool was the best part of this hotel. The food in the restaurant was good and the waiters were very nice. Otherwise I thought it was overpriced. Didn't hate it, didn't love it.

We enjoyed our stay and the African and Maasai staff were very friendly and helpful. However it would have been nice to have been welcomed by the owners/managers, who made no effort to introduce themselves. Some simple improvements would make it more comfortable - e.g. a chair in the bedroom, and some indoor soft lounge furniture.

We really liked the friendly, helpful and easygoing staff. That really made our stay very very nice. We wanted to get away from Dar for a few days and Coral Rock was a perfect spot to do so. The infinity pool looking over the ocean was very relaxing (and well maintained). The room was clean and beautiful with a lovely view. We enjoyed their DJ on Saturday night and the activities they arranged for us (namely swimming with the dolphins - everything was well organized). We also felt that the staff were very accommodating, which we appreciated. The only thing I would say that Coral Rock is lacking in, is good food. The menu ideas are very nice but the execution is average...we just think they could really take this place to the next level with an inspired chef.