Discover your ultimate escape at Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa, where paradise meets luxury.
Serene Spa Retreat
Indulge in a tranquil haven with our full-service spa. Choose from a range of rejuvenating massages, body treatments, and facials to unwind and restore your inner peace.
Gourmet Dining Experience
Savor exquisite culinary delights in any of our three restaurants, complemented by a daily complimentary buffet breakfast. From refreshing coffee to tantalizing cocktails at our poolside bar, every meal is a journey for the senses.
Endless Recreation
Dive into refreshing bliss across two outdoor swimming pools, energize at our health club, or dance the night away at our vibrant nightclub. Concierge services and babysitting options ensure you enjoy your getaway to the fullest.
Escape to beauty and comfort—book your stay at Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa today!
✦HAPPI HIGHLIGHTS
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Great location
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Friendly staff
At the hotel
Popular amenities
41 listed
24-hour business center
24-hour front desk
Accessible airport shuttle
Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
Arcade/game room
Banquet hall
Beach towels
Beach umbrellas
Billiards or pool table
Children's club (surcharge)
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Pools & wellness
Full-service spa
Sauna
Dining & drinks
Free breakfast
Free buffet breakfast
Snack bar/deli
Fitness & outdoors
Fitness facilities
Garden
Terrace
Safety & cleanliness
Health club
Multilingual staff
Smoke-free property
Getting around & access
Free self parking
No accessible airport shuttle
Wheelchair accessible
Guest services
Concierge service
Luggage storage
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Tours/ticket assistance
Services & essentials
Conference center
Conference space
Free WiFi
Gift shops or newsstand
Mosquito nets
Nightclub
Playground on site
Porter/bellhop
Proposal/romance packages available
Scuba diving on site
Shopping on site
Snorkeling nearby
Wedding services
Review in focus
54 reviews
4/ 10
Its offered as an all inclusive which is not. The only thing you can drink without soda or alcohol is water which is unacceptable. The food is very poor only offering at the buffet unhealthy options such us fries, pizza and hot dogs. The room is a 3 star accommodation not a five star and the service is awful very slow and not giving any solutions to your request. We’ve had many problems such us a door which cannot be closed at the room entering mosquitos and we ‘ve complain at least 8 times in order to get it solved. The shower didn’t have hot water and as well they been around two hours to fix it and ee couldn’t have dinner because they closed while we were waiting to be able to have a shower. Terrible experience i would never recommend it to anyone.
JULIA · friends · 2025-08-24
The guest experience
8.6out of 10 54 verified reviews
Loved most
Great location
Friendly staff
Worth knowing — Poor food options · Slow service
How guests scored the stay
Location10.0
Right on the beach and great location for activities.
Overall Experience9.7
A mix of positive and negative sentiments but overall enjoyable.
Value for Money9.5
All-inclusive mentioned as worthwhile despite some issues.
Amenities9.0
Two well-maintained pools and beach access.
Service8.5
Slow service with inadequate responses to requests.
Food and Beverage8.1
Food options were poor and unhealthy, but some reviews were positive.
Cleanliness7.0
Several complaints about room cleanliness and mosquito issues.
Room Quality7.0
Described as a 3-star quality rather than 5-star.
Live guest feedback
Guest reviews
Mixed experiences
75% of 20 recent stays rated 8+
8.654 reviews
Guest review
4/10
JULIA · friends · 2025-08-24
“Its offered as an all inclusive which is not. The only thing you can drink without soda or alcohol is water which is unacceptable. The food is very poor only offering at the buffet unhealthy options such us fries, pizza and hot dogs. The room is a 3 star accommodation not a five star and the service is awful very slow and not giving any solutions to your request. We’ve had many problems such us a door which cannot be closed at the room entering mosquitos and we ‘ve complain at least 8 times in order to get it solved. The shower didn’t have hot water and as well they been around two hours to fix it and ee couldn’t have dinner because they closed while we were waiting to be able to have a shower. Terrible experience i would never recommend it to anyone.”
Guest review
10/10
Hemil · family · 2025-08-05
“It was an amazing experience!”
Fantastic place with great staff
10/10
Ryan · 2025-07-17
“An amazing place to stay, right on the beach. The food was exceptional and very safe (even salads), no need to worry about "cook it, peel it, eat it" - just eat it all!
We had the all-inclusive which was well worth it, lots of fun cocktails and mocktails that were included.
Everyone working there was friendly and professional.
They spray against mosquitoes, outside and inside, so we must have seen less than 5 in a whole week.
I would recommend booking your own airport transfer as it's easy to find something considerably cheaper than what the hotel would organize. About 70min drive.
The beach is huge (at low tide), and you can walk for kilometres. There can be sea urchins, so water shoes are a good idea. Swimming was safe, and more fun at high tide with the waves. Two pools that are well maintained.
All in all, a perfect place to stay and relax. ”
Guest review
10/10
SABENA · 2025-06-29
“Our stay at Blue Bay Resort was wonderful. The service, food and hospitality was excellent. I however will like to suggest that the male staff pls use deodorant especially when interacting with guest. ”
Guest review
10/10
Beatrice · family · 2024-12-11
“I was booked on AL staff are exceptional from the receptionist, porters to waiters. They ensured that our stay was comfortable. They are very friendly, ever smiling and ready to assist when called upon. There was variety of food and entertainment, Zanzibari night was my best. I will come back again and again.”
Guest review
6/10
Patricia · friends · 2024-05-01
“Staff seemed unhappy Although the advertisement says non powered water sports are included that is not true. It is a hike to do anything from the hotel such as boring diving, tours etc Everything is at least an hour away. High tide eliminates the beach. Low tide brings droves of annoying “beach boys” selling everything- they are very persistent and will kill your desire to swim in the sea. Hoses on the beach look nice but know what they will leave behind - nothing done to clear that”
Guest review
6/10
Kyoung Hee · 2024-01-20
“대체로 좋은 곳이지만 음식이 별로였고, 해변 상인들의 호객 행위가 나를 피곤하게 만들었다. ”
Guest review
10/10
Kristian · family with children · 2023-09-16
“Grundsätzlich alles sehr gut. Kleinere Kritikpunkte sind das späte Abendessen (erst ab 19:30 möglich), was mit Kind nicht immer optimal ist sowie die mitunter laute Livemusik, die bereits beim Abendessen teilweise eine Unterhaltung schwierig gestalten lässt. Hinsichtlich Sauberkeit, Sicherheit, Höflichkeit des Personals, Auswahl und Vielfalt des Essens lässt das Resort kaum Wünsche offen”
Guest review
4/10
Sarah · partner · 2023-08-31
“It is quite a nice hotel with quite good food, however, we are very disappointed by the non-existent goodwill and understanding in case of problems and feel fooled!
We have shortly before arrival to the hotel suffered a severe food poisoning and had to be treated in the hospital (there were also some side effects with medication, etc.). It was therefore impossible for us to arrive at the hotel from the beginning. We then arrived there after two days after the premature end of the medications. Here we described the problem with the two missed days and asked for a refund due to the circumstances. Here we were assured several times that this would not be a problem from their side (our booking site Expedia would be rather problematic here). After departure and repeated request for a refund by mail via Expedia, however, no one wanted to know anything about the refund promised to us there. The general manager has claimed false facts here and according to the mail heis not even entitled to decide something like that.
Why do they tell us something like that on the spot and act very understanding and as soon as we are gone the opposite happens?
The said manager does not answer our mails anymore.
This is not acceptable for a 5 star hotel. Are very disappointed and would not recommend it! It was already hard enough because of the disease and then you don't need something like this!”
Colonial attitude by some members of the staff
6/10
Bhupendra · 2023-07-20
“Dass, the manager, is an exception to this hotel. We had visited this hotel in 2015 when it was amazing with exceptional members of staff. A few members of the staff still have a colonial attitude and give a service accordingly- expect a substandard service if you are a non- white resident like we are.
Packed lunch for an excursion with a special dietary need of a vegetarian meal with no garlic, no onion, no egg, no fish and absolutely no meat was requested for 12 people including 2 children.
The packed lunch supplied consisted of:
Ham sandwich, boiled egg, egg muffin, egg croissant, apple and bottle of water- four items completely opposite to our needs.
The head chef was reminded of our needs at least five times and seemed to be very arrogant about his attitude towards us.”
Guest review
10/10
Aymen · 2023-06-15
“Great beach property. Amazing nice staff ”
Guest review
8/10
Kyoung Hee · 2023-02-01
“블루베이는 훌륭한 자연환경을 가지고 있는 곳이다. 바다와 모래 그리고 깨끗한 호텔 그리고 친절한 직원들이 많은 관광객들을 편안하게 쉴 수 있도록 도와준다.
다음 휴가에 잔지바르에 간다면 또 블루베이에 방문 할 것이다. ”
Guest review
8/10
Natasha · 2022-09-18
“My stay was exquisite!!”
Guest review
8/10
Ivo · family · 2022-09-13
“Positiv:
Sehr schöner Strand, Personal überaus freundlich und zuvorkommend.
Negativ:
- WLAN funktioniert auf den Zimmern nur mit Unterbrüchen, es kann nicht zuverlässig verwendet werden. Schade.
- Das Essen wiederholt sich täglich, keine Abwechslung
- All inclusive beinhaltet nicht alle Restaurants und auch nur lokale Getränke, Wird leider bei der Buchung nicht erwähnt.”
Great 👌
8/10
Rene · 2022-05-13
“Super staff.
Great beach
God food.
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Guest review
8/10
Rene · 2022-05-12
“Super Nice staff. ”
Guest review
10/10
Serge · 2022-05-10
“Everything was just amazing from friendliness stafx and serve”
Guest review
10/10
nikola · family · 2022-04-23
“Fantastiskt mottagande, hela vistelsen var som en dröm . Hotellet var över förväntan , personalen respekterade oss som om Kungliga var på besök. Bravur till så duktig personal. Rummen var rena och fina . Hotellet rekomenderas starkt 💪💪💪”
Wonderful stay
10/10
Verified traveler · 2021-12-02
“Super friendly and helpful staff. Always a smile on their faces and very kind to our two year old. Cleaning was perfect. Garden was beautiful and well kept. View over palm trees and the sea was lovely. Buffet was also good and more varied than expected. So all in all we had a wonderful stay!”
Simply a great place!
10/10
Mikko · 2021-10-26
“We had a fantastic stay at Bluebay Beach Resort! General Manager Jonathan and his team are simply amazing. I will definetely go back!”
