Baraza Resort & Spa Zanzibar

Cuenta con 30 villas. Decoración y ambientación inspirada en la época en que los sultanes omaníes que dominaron la isla. Fusión de estilo arabe, swahili e indio en su arquitectura, mobiliario y decoración.Parte de la cadena “Zanzibar Collection”. Los propietarios (familia croata-Suiza) son dueños de 4 hoteles en la isla: Breezes, The Palms, Baraza y Zawadi), uno al lado del otro. Es considerado uno de los mejores hoteles de Tanzania y uno de los 25 mejores del mundo, según dice el personal (lo primero puede ser, lo segundo lo encuentro muy pretencioso). Distintos ambientes preparados para servir el desayuno, el almuerzo y la cena, además de uno para servir tragos a la piscina (abierta de 7 a 19) y otro que se abre cuando cierra el anterior, y que permanece abierto hasta después de la cena. Excelentes desayunos y cenas, con menú a elección, y almuerzos tipo buffette de muy buena calidad y variedad. Hermosa piscina al sol de dimensiones adecuadas. El punto flaco son las reposeras frente al mar, las cuales están bajo la sombra de un frondoso palmeral. Las villas son preciosas. Nos alojamos en una villa-playa, en segunda línea de mar (número 12). Realmente la decoración, el mobiliario y la ambientación, así como la amplitud y los distintos ambientes con los que cuenta, hacen que uno no quiera salir de la villa, la cual tiene además una piscina privada pequeña, sin climatizar. Es caro (casi 1.000 dólares la noche por pareja), pero el precio me pareció mucho más adecuado que The Palm, otro de los hoteles de la cadena.

Excellent villa and very friendly staff. Recommend

The pool in the villa should be bigger

The architecture was unique and set a very relaxing ambience. The staff were there to tend to everything you could ask for. The food varied between buffet lunches and set menu dinners - all of which were varied and imaginative. The spa was by some margin the most impressive one we had experienced at any hotel. Perfect for couples.

The on-site shop is incredibly expensive: if you are looking for something local pick it up at a market. Perhaps worth noting that the airport and the main market town on the island are just over an hour drive away.

What a magnificent resort. The service, the food, the accommodation - all excellent. The beach is wonderful; as it the 'beach area' on the property itself. If there was a criticism it would be that the photos do not do the property justice! Please update your photos... What an exceptional property; well worth a visit!

The pool, the beach and the spa!

1. We were at the last room (24) far away from everything, when we asked to change because the hotel was not full, they said no. 2. We asked the reception to make a phone call to our credit card, we waited for 30 minutes at the room and they never did. I guess they forgot. 3. The first day we arrived we went to the sports center to ask for snorkel, they said that we could do it any day at midday. As we were at Baraza only 3 days we thought: today (first day) or our last day. We approach the sports office 1.5hs before the excursión started and they said it was too late. We were angry because they did not say we needed to confirm so much in advanced, but ok, decided to book for our last day. Unfortunately, the called us and say that there were a lot of jelly fish in the lagoon, they canceled our snorkel excursion