Lapili Residence

This feels like a slice of luxury in a very nice quiet part of Zanzibar. The breakfast is phenomenal, the pool is well looked after and has different levels to sit and relax on. There is gym facility and a nice gift shop on site. The room itself had a spacious balcony and was very comfortable and felt high end - great value for money especially to have some kitchen facilities. The staff were also excellent and after checking out of our room we stayed on site and enjoyed the pool

Nothing!

It was nice and clean and the people were friendly.

The location where it’s situated is very bad, far from most things. No tv on the rooms. No microwave.

Really everything was perfect!!

Very clean, and spacious rooms. Amazing private terrace in the room to relax. Nice swimming pool - great for kids. Quiet location. The restaurant that can be found inside the hotel, which is managed by a nice Italian couple, serves amazing food and superb cappuccinos. They can safely cater for people with special diet needs and food allergies, which is very much appreciated.

The apartments lack all basic amenities in the bathroom and the kitchen (which is unfortunate, because having a kitchen without some basics to cook is not very useful). The bed was quite hard. There is a walk to the “private” area on the beach, and the moment you step aside the building or get to the beach it is likely to be overwhelmed by people selling things. Also, this is not necessarily the hotel’s fault and it is solely based on my own experience (which may have been very different to what other women have experienced), but as a female (young-ish) solo traveler seeking rest and quietness after some adventures in Tanzania’s mainland, this area felt quite unsafe for me. Despite my efforts to go unnoticed and avoid contacts, I got constantly and persistently harassed and chased by local men, and had to cope with lots of inappropriate comments and intrusive behaviors both outside and inside the hotel (from security staff). I ended up leaving the hotel 2 days earlier than planned and moving to a resort in Nungwi where I could finally get the peaceful rest I was seeking.