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Madinat Al Bahr Business & Spa Hotel

5 star rated hotel
8.8/10 Excellent
(63 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
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Overview

The Madinat Al Bahr Business & Spa Hotel offers a stunning setting and is praised for its beautiful architecture, friendly and accommodating staff, and convenient location near the airport (less than 10 minutes away). Guests rave about the delicious food served in the hotel restaurant. However, reviews also highlight inconsistencies in room quality and maintenance, with some reporting issues such as leaking bathrooms, outdated fittings, and a musty smell. While the majority of staff are considered friendly and helpful, these maintenance issues and inconsistencies in room quality should be taken into consideration.

Guest highlights

Delicious restaurant food
Friendly and accommodating staff

About the hotel

Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Madinat Al Bahr Business & Spa Hotel's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 6 restaurants.

Nearby attractions

Located in Zanzibar Town, Madinat Al Bahr Business & Spa Hotel is in the city center and on the beach. Kidichi Spice Farm and Sea Cliff Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Masingini Forest and Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park. Kariakoo Amusement Park and Siso Spice Farm are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.

Popular amenities

Parking

Airport shuttle on request
Free 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Wifi

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

2 bars/lounges, 1 swim-up bar and 1 poolside bar
24-hour room service
6 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Spa

Massages
Spa open daily

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Hair salon
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Elevator
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible business center
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Things to do

24-hour fitness center
24-hour pool access
Children's pool
Full-service spa
Outdoor pool
Sauna

Outdoor

BBQ grill(s)
Beachfront location
Garden
Pool sun loungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace

Conveniences

Elevator
Front-desk safe
Reception hall

More

Couples dining
Romance packages available
Smoke-free property
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Reviews that mention...

Hotel Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

6 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

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4 star reviews

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3 star reviews

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2 star reviews

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We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what travellers have said about Madinat Al Bahr Business & Spa Hotel

Latest reviews (6)

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Rachel

8 Dec 2023 - 9 Dec 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful hotel, very friendly helpful staff. Convenient airport transfers.
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Lisa

6 Nov 2023 - 8 Nov 2023
reviewed on hcom

3 out of 5 stars

I stayed for 1 night as a solo traveler. The staff was excellent. However i'm not sure how this hotel has a 5star status. Very dated, and the upkeep you could tell was lacking. The bathroom tub leaked, from what you could tell was already a 'band aid' fix they already tried. When i looked to see where it was leaking, no one had cleaned behind the tub as there was cobwebs and a spider. The shower stall area was also so rundown, everything old.The water in the pool didnt look very clean, but in spite of that...i was shocked to see no covers where there had clearly been lights (inside the pool). Instead you could actually see the areas were open spaces with the wiring exposed. The whole dining area is open with no windows, which means alot of bugs. The night i went to eat, i ended up asking them to bring the food to my room. There were several large flying bugs i later found out were termites. Just know this isnt anywhere near a 5star hotel.
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Barbara

13 Sept 2023 - 17 Sept 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Hotel itself was absolutely amazing. Beautiful architecture and features on a big scale. Check in was seamless. Our room was big, and looked wonderful. Unfortunately the room had a broken balcony door. We were immediately offered another room, this one was fine but again not perfect and below the standard one would have expected for star hotel. Issues were primarily in the bathroom where certain finishing touches were lacking. The basin was tilted which meant the water did not flow out as it should as base was too high. We made do as we were exhausted from flight and having moved once already and reception manager had implied there were no rooms. Overall we enjoyed our stay, majority of the staff were friendly, helpful. I would certainly recommend the hotel and hope they get the perfect room as our friends did.
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Lindcy

25 Feb 2023 - 26 Feb 2023
reviewed on expedia

3 out of 5 stars

Def not a 4 str property .outdated rooms , water had a bad taste , rooms smelled moldy , needed to be updated asap . Location close to the airport staff friendly
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Hassan

5 Oct 2022 - 6 Oct 2022
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

Hôtel is good!!!nice decorations ..well located few minutes from airport , staff are friendly too .. nice food Everything is good but there’s smell in bathroom when water runs and it’s disturbing when you’re taking shower or brushing ..
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Christina Lanette

8 Apr 2022 - 14 Apr 2022
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

Nice and very accommodating staff. Very pleasant and friendly. The restaurant's food was very good and seasoned to perfection. The scenery and views of the ocean were beautiful. This hotel is less than 10 minutes from the airport.
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