Scores at a Glance
Bolongo Bay Beach ResortMeliá Zanzibar
Overall
8.1
8.9
Beach
7.9
9.1
Food
8.4
8.6
Service
8.8
8.8
Rooms
7.2
9.0
Luxury
·
9.1
Value
8.2
7.8
Romance
7.8
9.3
Scores out of 10 · higher is better
Quick Stats
8.1
Overall Score
8.9
4-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.3 (1,391)
Google Rating
4.7 (1,862)
From $218
Price / Night (pp)
Rates TBD
No
Adults Only
No
–
Kids' Club
Yes
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
20 min
Airport Transfer
50 min
All Scores
7.9
Beach
9.1
8.4
Food
8.6
8.8
Service
8.8
7.2
Rooms
9.0
7.4
Pools
8.8
–
Luxury
9.1
8.2
Value
7.8
7.4
Family
8.2
7.8
Romance
9.3
7.2
Nightlife
–
8.0
Quiet
–
–
Wellness
8.8
Vibes
Yes
Romance
Yes
Yes
Lively
–
Yes
Quiet
–
Activities
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Nightlife
–
Yes
Kids
Yes
–
Spa
Yes
Bolongo Bay Beach Resort
- 1 pools
- 1 restaurants & bars
- 20 min from STT
Meliá Zanzibar
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Butler service
- 50 min from ZNZ
Pros · Bolongo Bay Beach Resort
- Rare U.S. Virgin Islands all-inclusive option.
- Small, friendly, family-owned atmosphere.
- Strong food, staff and beach-bar sentiment.
- All rooms are close to the ocean.
Pros · Meliá Zanzibar
- Reef-protected 300-meter beach
- Large private-pool villas
- Six restaurants and five bars
- Strong spa and The Level experience
Cons · Bolongo Bay Beach Resort
- U.S. Virgin Islands is not in the current country vocabulary.
- All-inclusive is plan-based rather than clearly the only default booking model.
- Rooms and showers can feel dated.
- No verified kids club, spa or large-resort amenity depth.
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