Hotel Nungwi Beach Resort By Turaco

kimberly Walker1/5 · 2026-06

I rarely leave negative reviews, but I feel compelled to share our experience. This resort was one of the biggest disappointments of our trip. Based on what was represented to us, we expected a high-quality beach resort. Instead, we found what was, in our opinion, a property that fell well below those expectations. The resort itself appeared poorly maintained and unclean in several areas. The food was consistently disappointing, with limited selection and poor quality. The beach, which should have been the highlight of our stay, was also a major letdown. During our visit, there was a significant amount of seaweed along the shoreline, and we found the beach to be dirty rather than inviting. We were also approached repeatedly by beach vendors while walking outside the resort’s private area, making it difficult to relax. While I understand the vendors are independent of the resort, the overall beach experience was not what we had anticipated. After investing a substantial amount of money in this vacation, we expected accommodations and amenities that matched what had been promised. Unfortunately, this resort did not deliver. Based on our experience, I would not stay here again or recommend it to travelers seeking a premium beach vacation in Zanzibar.

Golan Myers3/5 · 2025-12

The hotel itself is amazing, the pool is great and most of the staff are very good. Their prices everywhere, on all menus are in dollars but the bills are in shilling - we converted to make sure the numbers add up, and found that the numbers are entirely different (basically they always try and get more money out of you by trying to confuse you with the rates - it came out as almost a 5 dollar difference EVERY TIME we ordered drinks). The same thing happened during checkout. Absolutely disgusting behaviour which I did not expect from such a rated hotel.

mar'cole Davids2/5 · 2026-05

Let me start off by saying, the resort is ABSOLUTELY stunning, the rooms are beautiful, location was perfect for us. Breakfast options was minimal, there were only two nights where dinner was GREAT. It’s unfortunate that we arrived early hours of the morning, we sent an email when our booking was made, requesting early check -in and explaining our situation (it was told they would best assist us) Service was Pathetic. I’m pretty sure there’s new management. Asif If I’m not mistaken (General manager) is a very entitled man and does not have his guest best interest at heart, It’s unfortunate that the head of management has no people skills nor conflict resolution and it reflects throughout. We arrived and we had to sleep on the beach beds on the beach until 12pm the next day which was unfortunate but we understood. There was absolutely no hospitality, we asked if they could at least give us water and towels to cover us as this was not offered. The front of house team said the next shift of staff would arrive at 8am and around 9am we would be able to check - in, we ended up only checking in at 12pm (there’s much more to mention regarding the service but I’ll be going on forever) After explaining our experience Regina and James(managers) were the best people they truly have people skills as well as conflict resolution. Kudos to them. We were given room upgrades and two complimentary dinners, however at check-out the one dinner was charged in the bill and there was a whole back and forth. None the less it’s not about how beautiful the property is, it’s how you make people feel. Property is stunning, service is pathetic. Rest of the staff is WONDERFUL. However I would not return nor recommend. I’ve worked for Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts and one thing, I’ve learnt and I would like to leave with the Turaco management is - It doesn’t matter how beautiful the place is, people will ALWAYS remember how you made them feel. Regards

Dr Manas Parikh5/5 · 2026-03

Good resort which is just on the Beach at the northernmost point of the Island. Good breakfast and dinner spread with enough vegetarian options. Pool is also clean with a pool side bar and good cocktails overall. There is a dart board and pool table in house which are good and well maintained. Washrooms are good and well maintained. Size of the bed was said to be queen sized but it is very small than it should be for a queen sized bed.

Кристина М.3/5 · 2026-09

The reception staff is awesome, especially Jessica and Anna. Do not take shisha at fisherman’s. It is not possible to smoke it. Tabac is very bad. The breakfast is the same everyday and selection is poor. Special thanks to eggs station, it is possible to eat the eggs, and to the chef due to his personal attention to guests when he is out of the kitchen. Rooms are tired enough. There was broken bed in our room, mattress is also old enough. Getting towels is always a competition. You should remind them to bring towels every day… Staff makes this place better than it is. Management must take care of the hotel renovation. Then it will be 5 star Marriott hotel worthing it’s money. There are enough places to eat in the neighborhood if you choose between BB and HB/AI.

Ben Richards5/5 · 2026-07

Located on the quieter side of Nungwi Beach, Turaco Resort was the perfect spot for us. The staff were so kind and made our stay super fun and relaxing. We were able to make the most of the daily breakfast and also book tours directly from the resort. Being on the calmer side of Nungwi Beach, you also get to experience a local side of the island away from too many tourist crowds or beach sellers.