Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa - Relais & Chateaux

Nice Hotel but does not have the feel of luxury! We expected more as our agent told us the beaches are private and that was not the case. The meals are good and location central. We found the Island to be extremely expensive for everything but yet it does not have the feel of a luxury destination. Coming to Zanzibar, was probably the worst experience that we had and we travel frequently and will not return again

We came back this morning from one fabulous week at White Sand Villas and absolutely loved every minute of our stay in this wonderful hotel. The location is ideal on a gorgeous beach with a huge stretch of white sand and clear blue water. Very near are restaurants and bars but you won’t want to get out of the hôtel! Our villa 12 was fabulous, big and very well decorated. It has all the comfort you could dream of, and more! I loved the coffee machine with freshly grounded coffee! We had an outdoor terrasse and a jacuzzi which was very pleasant and private. The bedding is excellent and we slept like babies as the hôtel is so quiet with absolutely no noise. Extremely clean in and out, the hotel is really well kept and maintained. The staff is absolutely lovely, disctreet, helpful and very smiling. Always happy to help and totally devoted to the guests. We had the most fantastic butler Amoni! Excellent on every aspect: discreet, helpful, knowledgeable and very pleasant! He made sure everything was perfect for us every single day! He organised a dinner for only my husband and I on the beach for our 25th wedding anniversary! Amoni was also excellent advice for the excursions we did. The food is also one aspect we really enjoyed! Every meal was excellent and very refined. Top quality products, and wonderful cooking. Far from the usual horrific hôtel buffets, the restaurants were incredible quality. Generous portions and tasty meals! Joana, the lovely restaurants manager was extremely helpful, professionnal and pleasant. We enjoyed seeing her at lunch and dinner. We did not try the spa but we visited it and it looked amazing. To sum it up, the White Sand Villa is truly an top class hotel where everything rises above expectations. A true sign of luxury: when the hotel is full you still feel as though you are the only guest in the hotel ! A perfect place to rest as a couple. I cannot wait to come back!

An amazing place, beautifully decorated, with a lush tropical garden, attention to every small detail, and perfect service! One of the best places to stay in Jambiani and Zanzibar, worth every penny you spend there! Will return with great pleasure!

We stayed a few nights at the White Sand Villas, to chill on the beach after a safari in Kenya and Tanzania. The two-bedroom villa was perfect for our family, with its own pool and separate private lounge pavilion. It is large and nicely decorated, and has all fixtures of a first class hotel, including outdoor shower and bathtub. The restaurant serves excellent food, including a nice African dinner night at the pool with live music. It is however quite grown in by vegetation, and the roof over the terrace is low with no ventilators, so that meals on hot and humid days can become a “hot” affair. But there is a nice rooftop terrace for sundowners, and a beach bar for lunch, and always the option to have meals on the more airy terrace of the villa, or in its airconditioned lounge if preferred. The team and our butler were very friendly and always helpful. They managed to arrange for a very late check-out on our rainy departure day, despite back-to-back reservations, which was very much appreciated indeed. We believe it would be difficult to find a better place to spend quality beach time on Zanzibar after a safari experience.

We had an absolutely wonderful stay. It's a real paradise on earth. From the minute we arrived, we felt right at home. The place is so soothing, zen, pleasant. Privacy is well preserved throughout the hotel. The service is remarkable, worthy of a 5-star hotel. Edyta and her team are all extremely welcoming, helpful and, above all, invaluably kind. We celebrated my partner Jérémy's birthday, and the whole team was there to celebrate it with us, with personalized attention! A big thank you, we hope to come back very soon and stay even longer!