Scores at a Glance
Meliá ZanzibarMermaid Hotel & Club
Overall
8.9
7.8
Beach
9.1
7.4
Food
8.6
7.7
Service
8.8
8.4
Rooms
9.0
7.6
Luxury
9.1
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Value
7.8
8.1
Romance
9.3
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Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.9
Overall Score
7.8
5-star
Star Rating
4-star
4.7 (1,862)
Google Rating
4.3 (1,702)
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
120 min
All Scores
9.1
Beach
7.4
8.6
Food
7.7
8.8
Service
8.4
9.0
Rooms
7.6
8.8
Pools
7.8
9.1
Luxury
—
7.8
Value
8.1
8.2
Family
—
9.3
Romance
—
8.8
Wellness
—
Vibes
Yes
Romance
—
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
Meliá Zanzibar
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Butler service
- 50 min from ZNZ
Mermaid Hotel & Club
- 2 pools
- 1 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 120 min from CMB
Pros — Meliá Zanzibar
- Reef-protected 300-meter beach
- Large private-pool villas
- Six restaurants and five bars
- Strong spa and The Level experience
Pros — Mermaid Hotel & Club
- Officially all-inclusive
- Direct beachfront location
- Strong staff sentiment
- Good-value positioning
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
Cons — Mermaid Hotel & Club
- Sri Lanka is a new country value for the catalog
- Beach swimming may be rough
- Limited resort-specific Reddit evidence
- Some upkeep complaints in guest sources