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Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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On the beach, white sand, beach towels
On the beach, white sand, beach towels
Front of property
Exterior detail
Rooftop terrace

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Jambiani Mfumbwi, Jambiani, Zanzibar
  • Jambiani Beach
    1 min walk
  • Kuza Cave
    5 min drive
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar
    7 min drive
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    94 min drive

Room options

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Superior Double Room, Sea View

Superior Double Room, Sea View

  • 50 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Terrace/patio

Deluxe Double Room

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Sea View | Terrace/patio

Suite, Sea View

  • 50 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Sea View

Superior Double Room, Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Sea View

Double Room, Sea View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Jambiani

When you stay at Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant in Jambiani, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Jambiani Beach and Paje Beach. .This beach hotel is 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Kuza Cave and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Kite Centre Zanzibar.

What's nearby

  • Jambiani Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Kuza Cave - 5 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Kite Centre Zanzibar - 7 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Paje Beach - 12 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Makunduchi Beach - 20 min drive - 10.7 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mapacha - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Oxygen - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪African Bbq - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Mr. Kahawa - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Ndame Beach Bar - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant

Waterfront hotel with an outdoor pool
Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
At Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 4 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between April 1 and June 15.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 60 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8 AM to 8:00 PM

Property is also known as

Coral Rock
Coral Rock Hotel
Coral Rock Hotel Jambiani
Coral Rock Jambiani
Coral Rock Hotel Zanzibar/Jambiani
Coral Rock Hotel Zanzibar Island/Jambiani
Hotel Coral Rock
Coral Rock Hotel
Coral Rocks & Restaurant
Coral Rock Hotel Restaurant
Coral Rocks Hotel Restaurant
Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant Hotel
Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant Jambiani
Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant Hotel Jambiani

Coral Rocks Hotel & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 94 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Khadiza Jimma

Nice staff, amazing views. Only downside is loud music through monday nights but we were prepared and booked elsewhere for the night but it'd be great if you want to party.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing view and setting. Good food. But loud during the day and night when they have their crazy Mondays.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great customer service. Friendly staff. Good food and amenities. Great outdoor space. Enjoyed Monday and wednesday music events.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Petroula

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness
Very disappointing
The food was very nice and value for money. The Room was very disappointing.It was not as shown on their website. The entire room was smelling like mold and it was impossible to sleep as the A/C was also not working properly. The price was too expensive for what I got.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The most unique thing was their racism.... Staff went to the same school of racial discrimination... I have no more words to express my mistreatment. And them not even wanting to accept that they do have a problem that needs to be properly addressed is a big shame..
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idyllic place but power and air condition issues
There was too many issues with power. Some days power would be there for 10 min and then go off for 2 min and this would continue a whole night. Every time the air condition would have to be turned on manually. Other nights the power would be there but the air condition was running but not cooling just blowing air.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow we loved coral rock. It was beautifully clean. All The Staff are so so friendly. Nothing is too much trouble. The situation is outstanding. Quite a few Maasai on the beach are very friendly and certainly there is minor pester power there but if you say Hapana Asanté which means no thank you, they then stop bothering you. Another tip is to learn some Swahili and use it as much as possible. The hotel dining is lovely and great food. You have to wait about an hour for your food anywhere you eat which for us we loved because it gives you a chance to relax , take in the surroundings and drink the amazing array of smoothies on offer. This goes for all restaurants. The food is cooked fresh which takes time. The seaweed is no problem certainly this time of year. Ridiculous to expect a hotel to clear the sand in front of the hotel because it is part of the locals revenue. I would not hesitate to book through Expedia and stay in Coral Rock. The pool is fairly small but beautifully clean and doesn’t seem to get over busy at all. There are plenty of sun beds and umbrellas. Rooms are compact but clean . Good mosquito nets. This time of year we didn’t have malaria tablets and only saw 1 mosi !!! We did use mosquito bands though but didn’t need them. . Please go to Zanzibar support the local economy and don’t forget you are in a 3rd world country so don’t complain and just relax and enjoy.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Che, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Just wish there was lunch and dinner served at the hotel restaurant.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mr l

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An Ocean boutique hotel worth a stay
The road leading to the accommodation doesn't really inspired you with hope but once inside you're in another world , the pool is what my partner has wanted for a long time to swim in an infinite pool which so well with the wonderful colours of the sea
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Isabel, United States

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Coral Rock is a wonderful hotel with a great infinity pool, chairs, and restaurant overlooking the gorgeous Jambiani coast. The hotel was recently changed to new management, and they have done a great job with the place (unfortunately i just dont know what it was like before the new management). The rooms were clean and well done, air conditioning works great, there is wifi at the restaurant, etc. The new (part italian management) also meant that the food was wayy better than my expectations. Overall, we loved our stay there and would absolutely go back. My one complaint would be about billing and change. The bills often come out different than what you ordered and you can pretty much guarantee that either your bill will be slightly off, they wont have the right amount of change, or that the card reader "isnt working today but will be back tomorrow". I have no idea where the money goes, but even when you see them handle the right amount of change from another customer, they wont have change when you need it. Other comments include: they didn't actually have any of the wind surfing equipment, petal board, or kayaks that other travelers had commented about (and that we were looking forward to)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Zara, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Coral Rock Hotel
Hotel was right on the beach and had a really nice view of the beach. Shame that beach was covered in seaweed so it is a bit of a mission to get in and swim. Swimming pool came in handy then. I strongly believe they should be clearing the beach in front of their hotel as guests are coming because of the nice, inviting pics they have on their website. When, reality is completely different. Some of the staff was very polite and helpful. Room had full working air-con and fan which was more then we expected. But then again, room/bathroom is not like on the pics. Food was also overpriced. All in all, we expected to get what we saw on the pics and we got disappointed; would not go back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Lily, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bitter sweet
When we arrived, we were told we had “booked in their sister property Casa Baba” which was obviously not true... (I btw have been asked by booking to rate this hotel not Casa Baba which proves the obvious). So they put us in a cab and sent us to that hotel. Surprise, they had not checked with the driver if he knew where it was and therefore he had no idea where this hotel was located so we ended up asking people in the streets (in the middle of nowhere during the night) until I had to put my roaming back on to find the place - which was actually a self catered secluded villa where we would have stayed completely alone the first night and then shared with random other guests for the rest of the week.... We refused so thankfully we were offered a room in the Coral Rock Hotel (where we had booked in the first place...!!!). The hotel itself is pretty nice, perfectly located, the rooms are ok, no wifi in the rooms and very bad connection throughout. Although the staff is chilled and nice, the service is pretty bad to be honest, everything is very slow, the coffee machine was broken and never repaired, our dolphin trip was canceled last minute,... Overall, I would say that its OK if you are looking for a great location on the beach, good pool, but just be prepared to be very patient and not too demanding.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful beach location
The hotel is spread out in seperate small buildings, each with one or two rooms in them which have their own front door. The bed was beautifully made up on arrival with flowers. There was access straight down to the beach, a pool, a hammock, and the restaurant was relaxed and tasty

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Cozy resort
Very friendly and helpful staff made it a worthwhile experience. Although a small resort, it is set in a very relaxing ambience. Excellent food catered to every palate.

4/10 Poor

Pedro, Dar es Salaam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel but the music...
The hotel and the facilities are very nice. The restaurant is very good. Great seafood and the view from the restaurant is great. BUT they organize parties to attract people from outside the hotel. The music will last until 3 am, after you complain to whoever you can find (I only found the barman among dozens of drunk people, no other staff to be found). Finally could find one of the massai that work for the hotel, not much he could do. I had drunk people screaming and passing by my room until 4am. The taxi drivers waiting for them honking outside. It is a pity, this could be a great place, especially for people like me that lives in Dar and com often to Zanzibar, but not anymore. That night ruined the stay and the following day was so tired I spent it half slept. i complained to the manager, she apologized, but this is not news for them. Finally, I had to negotiate at night and in the morning to get 3 little bananas for the drive to Stone Town since I was leaving 30 minutes before breakfast time. It could be one of the best places in Zanzibar if they stop those parties.

8/10 Good

Edona

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Meh...
The pool was the best part of this hotel. The food in the restaurant was good and the waiters were very nice. Otherwise I thought it was overpriced. Didn't hate it, didn't love it.

8/10 Good

John, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Lovely location, good value hotel, good food.
We enjoyed our stay and the African and Maasai staff were very friendly and helpful. However it would have been nice to have been welcomed by the owners/managers, who made no effort to introduce themselves. Some simple improvements would make it more comfortable - e.g. a chair in the bedroom, and some indoor soft lounge furniture.

8/10 Good

Katie, Tanzania/Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Beach Getaway
We really liked the friendly, helpful and easygoing staff. That really made our stay very very nice. We wanted to get away from Dar for a few days and Coral Rock was a perfect spot to do so. The infinity pool looking over the ocean was very relaxing (and well maintained). The room was clean and beautiful with a lovely view. We enjoyed their DJ on Saturday night and the activities they arranged for us (namely swimming with the dolphins - everything was well organized). We also felt that the staff were very accommodating, which we appreciated. The only thing I would say that Coral Rock is lacking in, is good food. The menu ideas are very nice but the execution is average...we just think they could really take this place to the next level with an inspired chef.