Scores at a Glance
Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusiveMeliá Zanzibar
Overall
8.8
8.9
Beach
8.6
9.1
Food
8.2
8.6
Service
8.5
8.8
Rooms
8.8
9.0
Luxury
8.5
9.1
Value
8.3
7.8
Romance
—
9.3
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.8
Overall Score
8.9
5-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.9 (51,250)
Google Rating
4.7 (1,862)
From $119
Price / Night (pp)
Rates TBD
No
Adults Only
No
Yes
Kids' Club
Yes
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
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Airport Transfer
50 min
All Scores
8.6
Beach
9.1
8.2
Food
8.6
8.5
Service
8.8
8.8
Rooms
9.0
9.0
Pools
8.8
8.5
Luxury
9.1
8.3
Value
7.8
9.2
Family
8.2
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Romance
9.3
7.4
Quiet
—
—
Wellness
8.8
7.7
Accessibility
—
Vibes
Yes
Quiet
—
—
Romance
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- 3 pools
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
Meliá Zanzibar
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Butler service
- 50 min from ZNZ
Pros — Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- All-suite room inventory.
- Strong review-platform ratings for a large family all-inclusive.
- Three pools, children's water park and broad sister-resort access.
Pros — Meliá Zanzibar
- Reef-protected 300-meter beach
- Large private-pool villas
- Six restaurants and five bars
- Strong spa and The Level experience
Cons — Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- Large resort scale creates walking-distance and crowding tradeoffs.
- Restaurant reservations can be a friction point.
- Beach entry is not universally smooth.
Cons — Meliá Zanzibar
- Premium inclusions vary by category
- Zanzibar tides affect beach use
- No strong property-specific Reddit source found
- Exact entrance coordinate should be manually verified