There’s nothing luxury about this hotel not even the food nothing to do in the hotel the only luxury thing about this hotel is overwater villa experience which the room needs some updating won’t be returning .

I just want to say our welcome to Konokono Beach Resort and Isaraya was one of the Kingly Experience too bad we had to spend just a night evening and morning. The General manager was so professional and very understanding. My wife did not want to leave this place. If you are looking for serenity, quite and privacy. This is definetly the place you wanna be in. Very big shout out to all the staffs these guys are five star experts and they treat all guests with the same energy and kindness. Most importantly Bernad, Jackson and Agness and the other young lady was the best. Konokono you are fortunate and lucky to have such a great personnel. I got so much but let just finalise by saying that i am very pleased.

The villas are beautiful spacious with high ceiling. Beautiful white sand private beach. Tranquil & luxurious. The only negative is the condition of the road leading to the resort. It is in need of repair.

Customer service non existing no lighting on huge set of stairs leading to villa slippery stairs when raining more bugs and lizards than expected had to repeatedly contact for service. It was not a good stay especially for the price

Where do I begin it was so much starting with the pick up from the airport. I wasn't informed the transportation fee beedes to be paid in cag. I would have been prepared with the cash if I were informed ahead of time. Once we arrived which was extremely late due to flight delays our room wasn't available. There was an unfortunate accident so that wasn't their fault but the room wasn't very clean. The floor was filthy and you can tell it was a rushed job. A short time after arrival the power goes out. This apparently is a thing because it happened frequently during our stay. The A/C & refrigerator wasn't working well. I complained for several days they were supposed to send maintenance. We never saw maintenance. We then encountered a rat in our room! This was the straw that broke the camels back. After battling the rat all night they finally moved us to another Overwater bungalow. They never resolved the issue and moved the next guests right in our old bungalow. The bungalows need a good overall sprucing up. I'm a frequent international traveler and the best part of this trip was leaving the resort for 3 days going on our safari in Arusha. The communication between staff was lacking and insufficient. The front desk miscommunicated transportation fees, they never informed housekeeping about the rat and why our room was in such disarray the next day, and maintenance never communicated with housekeeping.The maid drop the key in the ocean. We had a terrible experience. Don't go!

The staff was amazing

This was the worst experience I have ever had. I am quite use to staying in some rough places and don’t mind that if that is the expectation. I paid premium money for a supposed premium Villa “over the ocean”. It started with the taxi service from the port, the driver was great but, it was not conveyed that it was a private service not from the resort so, when we were dropped off at the resort he expected to be paid on the spot, so make sure you bring cash to pay the driver, it won’t be charged through the hotel. After sorting out the taxi service we were led to our “over the ocean villa” The “ocean view” was at least 200 meters away and nothing like the pictures when booked. I tried logging in on the WiFi that was supposedly available and there was no connection to internet at all, the entire night. I went to take a shower after the long journey to the resort and had abysmal water pressure and zero hot water. When my Wife went to take a shower the water completely shut off in the middle of her shower, the water didn’t come back the entire evening. We tried to make the most of it and have a nice dinner well, the entire time of the dinner we had to listen to cats incessantly whining and going around our feet, my allergies were not liking that whole situation. The wait staff was very kind and courteous but, the food.. it is a set menu with very limited options and the food at best is 2.5/5. The next morning we tried to take a shower and there wasn’t water again. No refund!!

This is the place for a wonderful, restful and lovely honeymoon!! My husband and I stayed in one of the Isaraya Villas, and these are a must. We loved the intimate privacy within the villa: own pool, access to the ocean, sunset views, short walk to the clean beach and restaurant (delicious, fresh meals made to order). We also enjoyed the facilities on the main resort as well. The staff are welcoming and helpful, they added to the serene atmosphere. We would visit again!

My mother and I enjoyed a delightful three-day stay at this hotel. The staff was exceptionally friendly and cooperative, always ready to assist. When a water pipe broke, they promptly provided an alternative, offering a can of water for showering. The diverse and delicious menu changed daily for dinner, and the breakfast was equally tasty, served by friendly staff. The quiet ambiance and breathtaking view make it a highly recommended retreat. Our garden villa, complete with a personal plunge pool, was spacious, immaculate, and included a daily supply of fresh water bottles. The rooms were consistently clean, and the staff throughout the hotel were welcoming and accommodating.

The hotel was not ready to accommodate guests. The room was not ready for check-in, there were two people in our room still cleaning. The doors didn't close properly so massive bugs were climbing into the room. The power went off repeatedly in the night, there were no back up generators, and then the water shut off for the entire resort. The lighting for the stairs leading to the beach was dark so you couldn't see where you were going, they were literally still installing lights in the dining area while we were eating. The staff are friendly but lost, a beautiful buffet was set for the guests without spoons for service. The waiters promise to serve the food to you and never arrive. Kono Kono has a team of well intended staff but very far from being ready to call itself a resort and accommodate any guests.

We stayed for 2 nights in the Beach Pavilion at Konokono during Valentine’s Day and it was an unforgettable experience. We had dinner at the over the water restaurant at Iysara (the conjoined hotel) on our first night and then an amazing buffet on the beach for Valentine’s Day with yellowfin tuna, a fire and and live music - the setting was divine. Both meals were included in our half board booking and they were easily two of the best meals of our whole stay in Zanzibar. The staff were attentive and cheerful and the beach itself is genuinely stunning. We highly recommend the beach pavilion as the view of sunset from the room is unparalleled. Thank you to the team at Konokono for a magical stay. We will definitely be coming back for longer in the future.

This is a beautiful resort on a white sand beach. Nice lush garden full of flowers, nice and spacious and villas with private pools. Extremely friendly staff that makes you forget the punishing track to reach the hotel. We soon found out that a few details were wrong: the refrigerator was broken, then the absence of shower gel for which we had to chase the reception for two days. Then the constant lack of fresh towels, whether for the pool or for the bathroom, unchanged bed linens, and mostly mediocre food served well beyond the limits of patience (usually a 40-50 minute wait to get a standard dish). Factor in the frequent water shortages that made a simple shower impossible, a power outage for Christmas while the rest of the area was still lit, extending into the next days, and most of all the constant need to fight and beg for the most basic amenities and you get the perfect recipe for a stressful stay. We witnessed several guests, parties of up to 10 people, leave after finding another hotel. We complained several times to the reception and the manager himself who offered us an upgrade to full board. But the issues, obviously related to insufficient staff training, lasted until the last moment. The manager offered us a refund for three nights. Of course, nothing happened despite several reminders to the hotel and the offline services of Expedia that deserve their name. Lack of professionalism across the board, we wouldn't recommend this hotel and this website.

Nice private beach and very quiet and peaceful

The staff especially the restaurant staff were very poor. The Manager is never on site to resolve any issues

When we booked this hotel through expedia it was rated as a 5 star luxury hotel. We booked a 5 day, 4 night stay in their beach pavilion room and this was paid in full (Approx $1800). The pictures on expedia looked amazing and we were looking forward to spending our last leg of our trip at this property. Please see below the list of issues: - As soon as you walk into the room it smelled mouldy - The AC was not working so we immediately phoned reception and they moved us to the only other room on the beach, Pavilion 2 - When we first walked in, it was unclean as some just checked out - The bathroom and bedroom definitely need some updating - The bathroom sink faucets had no running water - The private pool was not swimmable as it was not to our standards - The main pool need some work as there was missing tiles - There was no beach towels - The beach had trash and rotting sea weed - Food was good but limited We did call expedia to see if we were able to change our hotel however we were told that the refund was not guaranteed therefore we did not have a choice but stay. However, The helpful and cheerful staff did make our stay somewhat better. I do believe that this property has great potential however there is some work to be done if this is to be advertised as a 5 star luxury resort. Overall the property and rooms needs some repairs and maintenance to bring it up to 4 - 5 star standard.

Room was nice, right on the water. There were power cuts and the room service was not the best. But overall a pleasant place and the staff were excellent!

I am conflicted about this stay. This being our 6th vacation on Zanzibar, and island we have fallen in love with and her people. The pro are as follows. Beautiful Situation Beach is gorgeous Staff were friendly and attentive Food was great Rooms are clean and well proportioned with clean linen and fresh towels The cons are. The hotel needs maintenance, the thatching and beams in the rooms are rotting. The septic tank near the dining area omitted a pungent aroma quite often There are no working fridges in the rooms, spoke to the manager who promised to attend to it, but in over a weeks stay nothing materialised. There is a beach bar about 300m down the beach that plays music for their sunset party that plays until 22h00 at a very disturbing volume (saying that, if you can’t beat them, join them!) The lunch menu is very overpriced for what it offers, we went to the above mentioned beach bar for lunch on those days we stayed in the area. As a family of grandparents, parents and child we did enjoy our stay. Would I recommend Konokono, I don’t think so as there are so many options on the island. To grow their clients and encourage return quest the will need to do some serious maintenance.

Staff was good. The beach was amazing. Not a 5 star quality hotel and not as expected. We left early and booked another hotel. The slew of issues like the shower not draining, the porch door not closing fully, the fridge not working, the WIFI not working, the terrible turn down service, the fuse tripping, the private plunge pool was dirty, and the food wasn't great,.. we could deal with. The tipping point was the AC barely worked, we had it on blast with the celling fan on and the room was still uncomfortably hot. In addition the resort next door had music BLASTING, with deep base that could be heard in our room all the way across the water. Sure they turned it down around 8:30pm, but people are visiting from all over the world in different time zones. It was not the relaxing, luxury experience we hoped. They have let the hotel run down. And the manager did not seem to care.

Beautiful hotel aesthetic and rooms very spacious and clean. We stayed in the garden view villa and it was lovely. However food is not good, service is slow it takes forever to get your food and lots of items from menu are always unavailable. The hotel is in the middle of nowhere which is good for privacy and relaxing but do keep that in mind. Hotel taxi is pricey. Lots of animals eg monkeys hang around in the gardens.

Awesome place!

It is wonderful get away.

This hotel was at a price point that I thought okay we will get there and be in paradise and not want to leave. Unfortunately the place does look very beautiful but our sink faucets weren’t fixed to the countertops, our toilets only worked sometimes (maybe 50% of the time it flushed), the wait staff at the restaurant ignored us most of the time, it was the first place we stayed during our 3 weeks in Tanzania that didn’t spray for mosquitoes and didn't have bed nets. We got eaten up. Road to hotel was so brutal not every taxi could even get to us to pick us up. Considering price it was a huge let down and far away from everything due to the speed you have to drive on the terrible road. Power and WiFi blinked on and off a dozen times a day.

I loved this property it was exactly what I expected and more beautiful, peaceful and most importantly safe. I spent my birthday there and had the best time of my life. The staff are the sweetest and the service is just perfect. Definitely would recommend

I had the most beautiful experience. When I arrived, the manager surprised my husband and I with a free upgrade, an over the water Villa! The villa is amazing, the service overall at the resort is A . Very friendly staff, beautiful resort, excellent food and great experience. Hospitality had been the best I had. I love the fact that the staff and manager did everything possible to make our stay enjoyable.

We had an absolutely heavenly stay. We were in one of the 5 over the water villas and it was paradise. The villas are spacious with private veranda with a plunge pool and steps going down to the water. The water is so clear we felt as though we were on an aquarium. There is a beautiful private dining pavilion where we had all our meals. Lovely food and the staff couldn't do enough for us. We would certainly stay here again.

The toilet in my villa did not work. All inclusive does not mean all inclusive at this "resort". The food was atrocious and there were few options. All around boring with a filthy beach

Oh I don’t even know where to start from!! This property was probably wonderful at some point but now is just ruined and nobody seems to care! We first stayed at no 19 where it was full of dirt, bathrooms always smelled of s**t no matter what, they don’t have water most of the times so you cannot flash the toilet which was anyway broken. Staff don’t care too much - they would listen to your concerns and that’s it. Won’t do much as the manager doesn’t care. They won’t clean the villas mini pool if you don’t give them something, the outside patio again is full of dust and monkeys s**t and they never wash it off. Breakfast is minimal, just some doughnuts, one type of cereal with milk, eggs, sausages and beans and that’s it - there are cats which we love but they were all over the tables. And while you go get something else to eat they will go up on your table and eat your food. But the worst was one night when the toilet ceiling started raining and the whole bathroom was full of water and the light was also flashing!! With a toddler and a baby with us we called them at 2am to check what’s going on and they tried to repair the boiler which was on villas rooftop and this made it worse as all kind of insects came from the ceiling and now everything was full of water and insects. They gave us another villa but that night was ruined. Also, what you see in the pictures is not like that anymore. All the rooms have had the TV’s removed and also all the mini fridge’s doesn’t work etc

The property was clean, and the staff were very professional and friendly.

The personell are very service minded, doing their best to give you a very nice stay. The hotel is clean, and the dinners in the evenings in front of the pool area are magic. Cleaning of rooms is perfect. This is a place we'd love to come back to.

This place is a piece of paradise. Ideal for couples who want to rest and relax. The staff is unbelievable, ready to take care of everything we needed. The food was very good and fresh, especially all the fish dishes as they are caught the day of!

Amazing villas, excellent beaches with the best white sands. Customer service was world class: polite reception and catering service. Its is a must when visiting Zanzibar.

Amazing beach and area, disasterous food, very high prices, little attention to detail.