Scores at a Glance
Club Hotel DolphinMeliá Zanzibar
Overall
8.1
8.9
Beach
7.4
9.1
Food
8.0
8.6
Service
8.6
8.8
Rooms
7.6
9.0
Luxury
—
9.1
Value
7.9
7.8
Romance
7.6
9.3
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.1
Overall Score
8.9
5-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.7 (8,925)
Google Rating
4.7 (1,862)
Rates TBD
Price / Night (pp)
Rates TBD
No
Adults Only
No
Yes
Kids' Club
Yes
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
35 min
Airport Transfer
50 min
All Scores
7.4
Beach
9.1
8.0
Food
8.6
8.6
Service
8.8
7.6
Rooms
9.0
8.7
Pools
8.8
—
Luxury
9.1
7.9
Value
7.8
8.2
Family
8.2
7.6
Romance
9.3
7.8
Nightlife
—
6.4
Quiet
—
7.8
Adventure
—
7.6
Wellness
8.8
7.5
Remote work
—
Vibes
Yes
Romance
Yes
Yes
Lively
—
Yes
Adventure
—
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Nightlife
—
Yes
Kids
Yes
Club Hotel Dolphin
- 3 pools
- 2 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 35 min from CMB
Meliá Zanzibar
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Butler service
- 50 min from ZNZ
Pros — Club Hotel Dolphin
- Verified all-inclusive availability
- Large pool setup with children's pool
- Strong family-friendly amenities
- Friendly staff feedback is recurring
- Convenient for Bandaranaike International Airport
Pros — Meliá Zanzibar
- Reef-protected 300-meter beach
- Large private-pool villas
- Six restaurants and five bars
- Strong spa and The Level experience
Cons — Club Hotel Dolphin
- All-inclusive is rate-plan dependent
- A la carte dining may cost extra
- Some room refurbishment and air-conditioning complaints
- Large active-resort feel can be noisy
- Sri Lanka is outside the current country vocabulary
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