Scores at a Glance
Meliá ZanzibarSteigenberger Resort Alaya Marsa Alam
Overall
8.9
9.3
Beach
9.1
8.7
Food
8.6
9.2
Service
8.8
—
Rooms
9.0
9.3
Luxury
9.1
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Value
7.8
8.7
Romance
9.3
9.4
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.9
Overall Score
9.3
5-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.7 (1,862)
Google Rating
5.0 (5,361)
Rates TBD
Price / Night (pp)
Rates TBD
No
Adults Only
Yes
Yes
Kids' Club
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Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
50 min
Airport Transfer
10 min
All Scores
9.1
Beach
8.7
8.6
Food
9.2
8.8
Service
—
9.0
Rooms
9.3
8.8
Pools
9.2
9.1
Luxury
—
7.8
Value
8.7
8.2
Family
—
9.3
Romance
9.4
8.8
Wellness
—
Vibes
Yes
Romance
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
—
Meliá Zanzibar
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Butler service
- 50 min from ZNZ
Steigenberger Resort Alaya Marsa Alam
- Adults-only all-inclusive
- 5 pools
- 5 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Swim-up suites
- 10 min from RMF
Pros — Meliá Zanzibar
- Reef-protected 300-meter beach
- Large private-pool villas
- Six restaurants and five bars
- Strong spa and The Level experience
Pros — Steigenberger Resort Alaya Marsa Alam
- True all-inclusive product
- Adults-friendly concept
- Very strong review profile
- Five-pool resort scale
- Good reef/snorkeling access
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 — Steigenberger Resort Alaya Marsa Alam
- Remote location
- Beach entry has reef/jetty caveats
- Premium services and transfers extra