Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa

Gamze Gürdal

A truly unforgettable stay at Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa! From the moment I arrived, I felt like I was home — all thanks to the warm hospitality and professionalism of Mr. Dass, an outstanding and charismatic general manager. His calm energy and genuine smile set the tone for the entire experience.🩵 I’d also love to thank the amazing team: Atila, Rashid, Khadija, Khalfan, Chef Oscar, Erick and many others whose names I can’t remember but whose kindness I’ll never forget. Every staff member was friendly, attentive, and made an effort to call guests by name — such a special detail that made me feel truly seen. The rooms were cleaned daily with care, mosquito repellent was regularly applied, and the environment felt safe and peaceful. Breakfast service was always smooth, and dinner was a delightful event every night — with live shows, changing menus, African dance performances, Maasai shows, and talented local singers. Every night felt unique and full of spirit. I had so much fun and made memories that I will carry with me forever. Even though I’m back home now, my heart stayed in Zanzibar. Thank you to the entire Bluebay family for making me feel so special. I’m already recommending you to everyone I know — and I will definitely be back! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Gemma Mookii

This place is heaven on earth. The hotel and the grounds are gorgeous and in a perfect location for a relaxing stay. From the moment you enter you will feel at peace. The rooms are very private and well maintained. The beds are super comfy and the shower/ bathroom is incredible. The service of the staff is amazing. The drinks selection for all inclusive is varied and the food is very good. I am a fussy eater and have managed to eat very well. My husband is less fussy and has enjoyed the range of more exotic foods. The a la carte restaurants are also wonderful. The beach is also wonderful but there are beach peddlers selling various things which can be a little off-putting but that is our only complaint and outside of the hotels control. There is a security guard on the beach to ensure they do not harrass guests on the loungers on the private area of the beach. 10/10 stay. We cannot wait to visit again

ntht Nguyen

We spent two weeks staying the resort and had the most amazing memorable Easter break. The Staff was amazing and went above and beyond. A special thanks to Kevin and Dass. We felt truly home and enjoyed all the activities the resort organised for the guests. Especially for the kids the Easter egg hunt, the mini marathon beach run, the boat "regatta " race to arts class. We can t wait to return.

chelsea pope

Hello, This review will cover the resort and somethings about the island as a whole. I have nothing but good things to say about Bluebay and Sulton. I had read in past reviews that at this resort black people are not catered to, however, this was not the experience of my sorority sister and I. We received excellence service and accommodations. We felt welcomed and had a wonderful time. Shoutout to Ms. Fatima, Oscar, Grace, and Jamu at bluebay! Shoutout to Mr. Kevin at Sulton who provided excellent service and princess treatment. I recommend that anyone choose bluebay or Sulton. We had an awesome experience at the Spa as well. This resort is about an hour away from everything and it's a quiet and relaxing resort. The vibe is not "party hardy". There are also a lot of European visitors to the island of Zanibar. You will not see a lot of black American visitors depending on where you are. If you are younger or you like to party and like loud this is not the resort for you. Also this is an all inclusive resort but it does not include everything... you have to pay a price or extra for some alcoholic beverages. I didn't have an issue because the alcohol that was included I was able to drink. My sorority sister however did not drink a lot of the alcohol due the options that were available and having to pay extra for alcohol like Jack Daniel's or Bacardi. I am not a picky person so I have nothing bad to say about the alcohol choices or foods. Housekeeping services were well and I appreciated my Housekeeper Mariam. I booked with bluebay but we stayed on the Sulton side in the beautiful bungalow oceanview front rooms. The Maasai Tribe workers were awesome and friendly. All in all I take away that Zanibar is a nice quiet island for pure relaxation! You will not get the same party vibes that you will get somewhere like a Jamaica or a west Africa (Ghana). My sorority sister and I did go out to cocobella. It's a night club and bluebay set up our transportation! We had a great time and our driver was awesome! There were of course a lot of European/white people at the club and they played a mixture of music ( a lot of edm music). But cocobella is a big nice club and they have two parts. In the red room is where most of the afrobeats and reggae was played. All in all I will be returning to Zanibar and I will definitely stay at Bluebay/Sulton again! My sorority sister will probably not return. She said the resort was too quiet for her and the island as a whole. She wanted the resort to have more bar music during the day instead of just at night during the shows. The entertainment was awesome in my opinion by the way! At night some of the bars did have music and I had a great time. As I get older I appreciate some peace and quiet. All in all the staff made me feel welcomed and appreciated even though I didn't see a lot of other "tourists" who looked like me the staff made up for that. The only thing I didn't like was the harassment on the beach by the locals for money or to buy things... but I've been to Africa before so this is common. So if you are reading this review remember Zanibar is a beautiful place with beautiful beaches and people. The island is not as developed and it is poor but the people are very nice here and you will not see a lot of black tourists mainly European/White tourists. All in all I'm impressed and I will return to the island and bluebay/sulton! Thank you again with love and hugs! 🇹🇿🇹🇿🇺🇸🇺🇸

Sunit garg

Had a good time at Blue Bay Resort, Zanzibar. There was some admin issue in allocation of our room, but General Manager Mr Dass ensured that everything is fine and we are comfortable. Thanks to Mr Dass and his team. A special thanks to Jimmy at Matuki Restaurant as he has taken very good care of our groups requirement of pure vegetarian meal. Had a good stay at Blue Bay, Zanzibar