Scores at a Glance
Hotel Benalma Costa del SolMeliá Zanzibar
Overall
8.0
8.9
Beach
8.0
9.1
Food
7.6
8.6
Service
8.0
8.8
Rooms
7.7
9.0
Luxury
—
9.1
Value
7.8
7.8
Romance
—
9.3
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.0
Overall Score
8.9
4-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.5 (3,459)
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
—
Airport Transfer
50 min
All Scores
8.0
Beach
9.1
7.6
Food
8.6
8.0
Service
8.8
7.7
Rooms
9.0
8.2
Pools
8.8
—
Luxury
9.1
7.8
Value
7.8
8.1
Family
8.2
—
Romance
9.3
7.3
Quiet
—
—
Wellness
8.8
7.0
Remote work
—
Vibes
Yes
Quiet
—
—
Romance
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
Hotel Benalma Costa del Sol
- 2 pools
- 3 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
Meliá Zanzibar
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Butler service
- 50 min from ZNZ
Pros — Hotel Benalma Costa del Sol
- Beachfront Costa del Sol location.
- Flexible board basis with an all-inclusive option.
- Family pool, children's slide area, and adults-only pool support different traveler types.
Pros — Meliá Zanzibar
- Reef-protected 300-meter beach
- Large private-pool villas
- Six restaurants and five bars
- Strong spa and The Level experience
Cons — Hotel Benalma Costa del Sol
- All-inclusive inclusions are more limited than classic Caribbean-style all-inclusive resorts.
- Official room detail access was limited during research.
- Thin property-specific Reddit coverage keeps the record under review.
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