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Karafuu Beach Resort and Spa

5.0 of 5
PO Box 71, Pingwe, Tanzania
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Karafuu Beach Resort and Spa
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4.0 of 5 stars 255 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(6)
  • Great Place(3)
  • Aqua Gym(3)
  • Diving center(3)
  • Mosquito nets(3)
  • Friendly staff(3)
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1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW via mobile

I was very pleased with the service that my wife and I received at the Karafuu Hotel in Zanzibar. I was told to be weary of this hotel by many different travel agents prior to leaving, but I gave the hotel the benefit of the doubt and decided to give it a chance. I was told that this hotel was... More

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Krakow, Poland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

AA perfect place for peaceful, relaxing and comfortable holidays. If you need a real break to stop for a while and take a deep breath, just visit Zanzibar and choose one of "cottage hotels". I choosed Karafuu in Pingwe and it was a very good choice. The hotel is lovely located just to the small local village giving you a... More

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Durban, South Africa
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Been to Karafuu in December 2011. It was excellent,,the food, the staff, the spa. Beach is wonderful. Enjoyed the activities, beach volley ball, water aerobics, bowls. The friday nite dinner under the open skies was excellent, with traditional meals and a bon fire. My kids enjoyed it thoroughly. Also learned a bit of Swahili from the staff. A heavenly experience...... More

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
4
people found this review helpful

I've been to a lot of resorts and this one might be my favorite. The food is terrific, the staff is super friendly, and the setting is pure paradise. The only shortfall is the beach - it's got a big coral reef right close to short, so you can't jump right in the ocean from the shore. You have to... More

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Mzuzu, Malawi
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
5
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I visited Zanzibar in 2004 and just had to go again. And I don't regret a thing. The resort this time ... at first I thought they advertise this as a 5-star ... I don't think so!! But the rooms are very spacious, the verandah's with the day bed really an excellent place to just relax and read a book,... More

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Trieste, Italy
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We spent 12 nights there this nowember - in general everything was o.k. (specially in first days), but when you spent so many days there, you notice, that the hotel is average. First I have to say, that I am not difficult guest: I don't expect too much and we travel a lot. The best thing for me is, that... More

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basingstoke
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2011
6
people found this review helpful

Thank you to all the staff for a wonderful 2 weeks.... This was our honeymoon and the whole experience was wonderful, the cottage was clean, well kept and room service was excellent. I can only assume that Karafuu have taken on board all the comments over the past few years and acted on them to bring it up to the... More

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belgium
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011
3
people found this review helpful

We stayed at this hotel in September 2010 for 5 days as part of a safari trip in Tanzania.Upon arrival we we greeted, shown to our rooms and a short tour of the hotel. The (bungalow) rooms are spacious, well kept, charming and have a wonderful garden terrace. The garden is well kept as is the private beach. Staff is... More

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Doha, Qatar
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2011
1
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Great place. Very relaxing. Buffet food and all-inclusive alcohol was ok but not great. A la-carte was great.

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Newcastle upon Tyne
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011
3
people found this review helpful

This was a really good experience to finish off a great safari holiday. The cottages were large and well equiped with big shower rooms and walk in dressing rooms as well as patios with chairs and daybeds. The food in the main restaurant was very good with a wide selection and exceptionally attentive, cheerful and helpful staff in all areas... More

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Address: PO Box 71, Pingwe, Tanzania
Price range (per night):* 203 AUD - 204 AUD

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