Ycona Luxury Resort

5.0 star property
your current months are February, 2025 and March, 2025.
February 2025
March 2025

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Outdoor pool, open 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, free pool cabanas, pool umbrellas
Couples dining
Private beach, white sand, free beach cabanas, sun-loungers
Family dining
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • On private beach
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Marumbi, Uroa, Unguja South Region, 2675
  • Uroa Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Marumbi Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Pongwe Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

Ycona Signature Beach Front Villa

  • 85 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Tropical Lake 02 Bedroom Family Villa

  • 180 sq m
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

Panaromic Rooftop Jungle Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Honeymoon Beach Front Villa

  • 85 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Signature Lake 03 Bedroom Family Villa

  • 210 sq m
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Spice Garden 03 Bedroom Family Villa

  • 210 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Jungle Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Panaromic Rooftop Villa

  • 85 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Panaromic Rooftop Ocean View Jungle Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Uroa

When you stay at Ycona Luxury Resort in Uroa, you'll be near the bay, within a 5-minute drive of Uroa Beach and Marumbi Beach. .This beach hotel is 30.1 mi (48.4 km) from Jambiani Beach and 31.6 mi (50.9 km) from Kendwa Beach.

What's nearby

  • Uroa Beach - 12 min walk
  • Marumbi Beach - 3 min drive
  • Pongwe Beach - 11 min drive
  • Pingwe Beach - 86 min drive
  • Michamvi Kae Beach - 88 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zanzi Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kae Beach Restoraunt - ‬64 min drive
  • ‪Kae Beach Bar - ‬67 min drive
  • ‪Sai marce - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kichanga Lodge Beach Bar - ‬64 min drive

About this property

Ycona Luxury Resort

Luxury hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Ycona Luxury Resort offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. This Uroa hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Espresso makers and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, designer toiletries, and bidets. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. In-room massages, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
A private beach and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. In addition to an outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

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

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, Swedish massages, and Thai massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and espresso makers. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax on the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this Mediterranean hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Grab a bite at Slyce- Italian Restaurant, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held on select days. Relax with a refreshing drink at the beach bar, the poolside bar, or one of 3 bars/lounges. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Slyce- Italian Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.
Ycona Beach Lounge - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.
Mama Africa - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, Arabic, Czech, English, German, Italian, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking options include a carport
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 3 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 3 bars/lounges, 1 beach bar, 1 swim-up bar and 1 poolside bar
  • Manager's reception (select days)
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Slyce- Italian Restaurant
  • Ycona Beach Lounge
  • Mama Africa

Things to do

  • Beach yoga
  • Ecotours
  • Fitness centre
  • Free beach club
  • Free bike hire
  • Outdoor pool
  • Paddleboards on-site
  • Private picnics
  • Scooter/moped hire
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • Beach toys
  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Children's dinnerware
  • Children's toys
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool toys

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Water sports equipment
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • Nature reserve
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - on the beach
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Outdoor treatment areas

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Gravel flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room

More

  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Beach towels
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Romance packages available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Children's dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Coffee grinder
  • Espresso maker
  • Local meal delivery service
  • Minibar

More

  • Children's slippers
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 35 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Up to 26 lbs per pet
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

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: EUR 4.88 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 100 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Pet fee: EUR 35 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses solar energy
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Ycona Luxury Resort Uroa
Ycona Luxury Resort Hotel
Ycona Luxury Resort Hotel Uroa

Ycona Luxury Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 6 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Lasse

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Looks like luxury, run by amateurs
Unfortunately the only luxury thing about this resort is the aesthetics. Upon check-in we were informed the three restaurants advertised is not open simultaneously, which means you only have one place to have breakfast, lunch or dinner, which is misleading when you are booking a resort that says it has three restaurants (it’s more accurately one restaurant that changes location). Additionally they push you to pre-order your dinner hours in advance “to have a great experience”. Upon check-in we were also informed that if we had any issues they were there to help. Which is true, the first night our bedroom didn’t have curtains all around which means it was bright as day in the room at 6:30am, when we raised the issue that morning additional curtains was hung in the room. However, throughout our entire stay we encountered problems every day and despite willingness to fix any problems we had, we didn’t go on holiday to get any problem fixed, we went on holiday to have no problems at all. Staff is very friendly but clearly not very well trained. Out of 5 waiters we had only one looked to have any real experience in working in the service industry. We were missing items with our orders daily, they came into our villa/garden three times unannounced, they took our robes and didn’t return them, turndown service was missed and generally just very insecure service. We also ended up having breakfast at the villa on occasions as there were too many bees to eat at the beach lounge.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Javanell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautiful. We stayed in a beachfront villa Y3. Everyone was amazing from Tess at the front desk to Emile and Esther in the restaurants. They made our anniversary very special. So thankful. Omer on checkout was amazing as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

JAMAL

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Pool
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

BARRY NELSON, NEWARK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1. We scheduled a special birthday dinner on the beach but they forgot it was a special birthday and didn’t bring the cake or sing happy birthday. Dinner was over and they asked us if we wanted dessert that was our clue they forgot about us. So, with hurt feelings we left for our villa. They tried to make it up to us by offering to sing and give us a cake after the next days dinner. We declined. They then wanted to bring our cake to our room. We declined. We felt that they wanted to just sell us the cake. You know. Make the sale. We were leaving in the next few days. One other surprise was that we discovered was that the room service charge was $10 per person not per room. The way they mentioned the charge “it will be $10 for room service” lead me to think it was per room not per person.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best hotels I’ve been to the food was AMAZING ! If you want luxury come to this hotel 10/10. I had a wonderful stay .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024