Scores at a Glance
Hotel GuaranaMeliá Zanzibar
Overall
8.6
8.9
Beach
—
9.1
Food
8.4
8.6
Service
—
8.8
Rooms
8.4
9.0
Luxury
—
9.1
Value
8.6
7.8
Romance
—
9.3
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.6
Overall Score
8.9
4-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.5 (3,103)
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
—
Beach
9.1
8.4
Food
8.6
—
Service
8.8
8.4
Rooms
9.0
9.0
Pools
8.8
—
Luxury
9.1
8.6
Value
7.8
9.0
Family
8.2
—
Romance
9.3
—
Wellness
8.8
Vibes
—
Romance
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
Hotel Guarana
- 5 pools
- 4 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 35 min from FAO
Meliá Zanzibar
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Butler service
- 50 min from ZNZ
Pros — Hotel Guarana
- True all-inclusive
- Four restaurants and four bars
- Five-pool setup
- Kids club ages 4-12
- Tiki Splash Park ages 4-15
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 Guarana
- Not beachfront
- Specialty buffets are reservation and occupancy dependent
- Imported premium liquor not evidenced
- Seasonal closure
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