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We used this hotel as our base for scuba diving the eastern shore of Zanzibar. There is a five-star PADI dive shop on site which provides two tank dives in the morning at 800 am. They do dives south of Mnemba Island inside the outside reef. The rental equipment is excellent, and they do provide 5mm full and short suits. They do dive training in one of the three pools on site.||The hotel itself is in an ideal rustic setting. Right above the cliffs to the beach, the hotel has several bungalow clusters overlooking the Indian Ocean. We were lucky to get room #5 on the first floor with unobstructed views out to Mnemba Island. Spectacular sunrises.||The service is very good, the rooms, common areas and grounds are meticulously maintained, and the restaurant is ample and is covered by an impressively massive, thatched roof. They will arrange for taxi service to and from the airport - an hour and a half drive for $60.||While not great, the buffet breakfast is good. One of the managers, Vimal has indicated that they are consistently addressing concerns and making improvements. Dinners are very good. ||This hotel has too many positives including its location, beautiful buildings and grounds, room and ground cleanliness, staff service and on-site dive shop to warrant anything less than 5 stars.
