Baraza Resort and Spa Zanzibar

Nous venons de passer presque 2 semaines au Baraza pour la 4é année consécutive, toujours avec le même plaisir. Comme les années précédentes tout était parfait dans tous les domaines. Les villas sont superbes ainsi que les parties communes, bars, restaurants, et même le spa. Une décoration magnifique et une propreté exceptionnelle. Le jardin très beau et fleuri est très bien entretenu. La cuisine est délicieuse et variée. Tout est conçu pour avoir une ambiance zen et le cadre est d'une beauté apaisante. Mais c'est le service qui remporte la palme avec un personnel formidable, attentionné et surtout compétent. Pour nous c'est la perfection et nous avons passé, à nouveau, un merveilleux séjour.

Chambre magnifique ,très grande et confort très bien. Personnel très souriant ,serviable et très accueillant Piscine et plage très bon service Restauration excellente ,bar cocktail au top. Un cadre exotique avec des vues superbes. Nous y reviendrons

We spent our honeymoon at the Baraza Resort and it was breathtakingly beautiful. The resort itself is tastefully done, our villa was great, and the staff were very attentive. Don't have the vocab to gush about the beach, it was great. The food and cocktails really capped the entire experience. If a restful vacation is in Zanzibar is on your to-do, the Baraza is the spot to do it!

We had a wonderful stay. This is the most relaxed I’ve ever been on a holiday. All of the staff were extremely pleasant, polite and helpful. Our villa and splash pool were perfect, the cleanliness every where is exceptional. The gardens are beautiful. The choice and quality of food is very very good and the rotation of restaurants works well to prevent that feeling of boredom that can happen in resorts. Having allocated sun beds with the most amazing ocean view and waiter service ensures a relaxing start to your day. The beach is long and beautiful but we didn’t feel the need to live our sun beds for long. There is lots of privacy with space between villas and sun beds adding to a sense of luxury and guarantees a relaxing stay. The house drinks were all of good quality with no need to buy any other drinks. We used the spa and had wonderful massages. I could keep going, there are no negatives!

Arriving at Baraza Resort felt like an oasis. Regina welcomed us with a warm smile and cold drinks (it was more hot and humid than we expected). We had been traveling in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania for two weeks and were on the go. We visited Zanzibar Island to enjoy some quiet before returning home to the states. The resort is stunning, the accommodations are private, beautifully furnished, spacious and comfortable. We were a group of 10 (5 couples) and found Baraza to be exactly what we needed. The food was delicious.We especially enjoyed the expansive buffet-style meals. So many choices and each dish more tasty than the next. Some of us played tennis, swam or rested in the air condition while others enjoyed yoga with Premma, a spa treatment with Dorothea or shopped in the gift store. We were well taken care of by the wait staff while relaxing on the beach. Cosmas and Leonce stand out as being attentive and accommodating, though all of the staff had big smiles and were friendly. If you are looking for a remote place to escape and be well cared for, Baraza Resort and Spa is the place for you!

To all travellers and readers. Please bear with me on this review. I usually keep it brief, but this resort deserves so much more. I hope that my review provides some more detail on questions I would have had before selecting Baraza. In addition, I wanted to reflect on some criticism other travellers raised in their reviews. So, this is of course, my personal take on our very own experience. I understand we are all individuals with individual needs, likes and dislikes. I put my review in sections, so you can skip or find content more easily (this is at least the aim - you judge if I succeeded). Note for resort in case you read this: Sincere apologies if I spelled names incorrectly and did not mention all members of the resort, as there are too many to mention but all deserve an equal share of our gratitude and heartfelt Asante Sana! So, here we go: My wife and I stayed 17 (seventeen) nights at Baraza from end of November 2024. 1. Arrival a. Airport transfer to Resort No problems whatsoever. We had pre-booked private transfers which I strongly suggest. It was easy to identify our pick up person and the driver was excellent. The journey from the airport to the resort is approx. 1 hour due to the completion of new roads. b. Check-In Extremely warm, welcoming and no issues. Refreshing towels, welcome drinks and big smiles. The process is extremely quick and uneventful. c. Tour of resort I read from other reviews that the arriving guests were given a brief resort tour prior to being taken to their villas. We did not have this when we arrived, but I rather found that to be a positive point. Travelling from Europe means you almost forgot what day of the week it is. So, less immediate information and activities upon arrival, the better (for me personally). The resort however provide a brief overview of the property before escorting guests to their villa, but this is only during daylight hours. If a guest arrives in the evening, the briefing will be rescheduled for the following morning. d. Tour of villa Very informative and to the point. Again, warm and welcoming. e. Personal villa host / Resort Management (GM, Resort Manager, etc.) Every villa/guest has a dedicated assigned contact person from the guest relations department. We had the utmost pleasure and luxury of 2 villa hosts during our stay which is normal due to days off, leave, etc. Ghabi and Cosmas, 2 true gentlemen and ambassadors to Baraza. Whether you meet them first them first thing in the morning, during the day or at night: You are met with the same big Jambo and smile every single time. While we mainly enjoyed the privacy of our villa, as we had everything we could ask for, we certainly wandered around the resort at least 3 or 4 times per day where we easily met with other guests and the guest relations manager every single day. The Resort Management introduced themselves at the beginning of the 2 week stay. And that was fine. We d