Scores at a Glance
Hotel Caesar PalaceMeliá Zanzibar
Overall
7.8
8.9
Beach
—
9.1
Food
7.7
8.6
Service
8.2
8.8
Rooms
7.2
9.0
Luxury
—
9.1
Value
8.1
7.8
Romance
—
9.3
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
7.8
Overall Score
8.9
4-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.5 (137,186)
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
50 min
Airport Transfer
50 min
All Scores
—
Beach
9.1
7.7
Food
8.6
8.2
Service
8.8
7.2
Rooms
9.0
8.3
Pools
8.8
—
Luxury
9.1
8.1
Value
7.8
8.0
Family
8.2
—
Romance
9.3
—
Wellness
8.8
Vibes
—
Romance
Yes
Activities
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
—
Spa
Yes
Hotel Caesar Palace
- 2 pools
- 2 restaurants & bars
- 50 min from CTA
Meliá Zanzibar
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Butler service
- 50 min from ZNZ
Pros — Hotel Caesar Palace
- All-inclusive plan
- Large pool
- Kids and teen animation
- Free beach shuttle
- Good value
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 Caesar Palace
- Not beachfront
- Rooms can feel dated
- Food feedback is mixed
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