Maru Maru Hotel, Zanzibar

ChatGPT|You said:|The best hotel in Stone Town!!! Not only are the facilities amazing but the management and staff go above and beyond to make your stay as comfortable as possible. They even had a mini birthday party for my daughter on her 10th Birthday. The Manager Babu assisted us with tours and guides as well as accommodated all our food and drink requests. We had the best Dosa and seafood breyani in all of Zanzibar. Will definitely highly recommend. |ChatGPT said:|Here’s a polished and enthusiastic version of your hotel review that you could post on a platform like TripAdvisor, Google, or Booking.com:||A Truly Unforgettable Stay in Stone Town! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐||This is hands-down the best hotel in Stone Town! The facilities are top-notch — clean, comfortable, and full of charm — but what really sets this place apart is the incredible service. The management and staff go above and beyond to make every guest feel welcome and at home.||They even organized a surprise mini birthday celebration for my daughter on her 10th birthday — such a thoughtful and personal touch that meant the world to us! A huge thank you to Manager Anandababu, who was exceptionally helpful in arranging tours and guides, and made sure all our food and drink preferences were met with ease.||And speaking of food — the Dosa and seafood breyani were out of this world. Truly the best we had anywhere in Zanzibar!||Highly, highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Stone Town. We’ll definitely be back!

We were put up here by the airline after a cancellation. It’s in an excellent location right in stone town and the room we got was huge with lovely fluffy towels, a balcony and nice touches like dressing gown and slippers and bathroom toiletries. Noise from the streets below but also from the hotel’s restaurant and entertainment areas. It’s a bit of a warren, but has a lift. Lovely rooftop pool and lounging area with great views, however the Restaurant was disappointing. Been in Zanzibar nearly three weeks and food has been excellent but this was the lowest quality by far. We had breakfast and dinner and neither has good quality food. Strange mix of Chinese and Indian and they all taste Indian. Menu is probably too big. Restaurant ‘manager’ wasn’t very pleasant, quite dismissive of us, and reception staff also not particularly welcoming, waitresses were very nice at breakfast. Overall there are much nicer hotels in stone town, for the same price. The food is the main thing letting this hotel down, and some staffs attitude.

We visited for sunset drinks and a meal on the rooftop bar. Lovely view across stone town and the ocean beyond. Good options for tapas plates and main courses with a south Asian influence. Service was adequate. Live music was a nice touch and added to the atmosphere.

The maid staff and valets were great and very helpful but we found the manager in the restaurant difficult to watch - he berated his entire female staff in front of customers on multiple occasions when they were doing an excellent job. He also openly tried to pacify/ buy favor from male customers he wanted to impress by giving them alcohol. This misogynistic behavior was uncomfortable for our group.

Very well located in the center of the old town. You can directly walk to the small commercial street. The interior is olé fashioned but it is a some charme. More than’ok for 1 night. ||The restaurant is good and not expensive. You can have indian or African food. Very nice breakfast.||I give a score of 2 because of the staff. At the reception or at the restaurant there are not friendly. They are expecting a tip for everthing they do. ||The hotel is not bad but you can find much beter.

We had a wonderful experience at this hotel and restaurant. The hotel itself is very nice and keeps improving its services. The restaurant offers truly authentic Indian cuisine, and the food was absolutely excellent.||One of the highlights was the chefs — they are so friendly and welcoming. They even came to our table to discuss our preferences and made sure everything was perfect. The dishes they prepared were full of flavor, and they even went beyond the menu to create something special for us.||There are plenty of options for both Western and non-Western dishes, as well as delicious seafood. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and warm hospitality.||Thank you for a memorable experience — I really enjoyed it!

Ate at the hotel restaurant for dinner and service was beyond slow. We were a big party but there's no reason we should have sat for over an hour waiting between courses with no one to offer drink refills or explain the wait. Some food when it was delivered was barely warm to cold. The food tasted fine but nothing worth the 3 hrous spent there most of which was waiting for the food. The live music was nice at least.

The hotel is excellent,staff, service,food the best . We recommend to everyone. We will come again for sure. Thanks for wonderful experience. The location is in the hart of Stoun town and the view is amazing, really please to enjoy and spend all day there