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Reviews of Blue Reef Sport and Fishing Lodge & Bungalows

3 out of 5
Blue Reef Sport and Fishing Lodge & Bungalows
Jambiani Kikadini, Paje Road, Jambiani

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 44 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kimbereley, Rockland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

qingzhi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
not good,not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda L.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cozy stay
Enjoyable stay and great staff. Food was good.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Poppy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
So relaxing, delicious breakfast and great service. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Staff were excellent very helpful and always with big smile on the face Unfortunately in the rooms there are no toiletries (only one soap ) We got room with no internet connection as well
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bar staff are amazing - really hospital and friendly! Stunning location and the team are able to organise any taxis/trips etc really easily! The only downside was that we didn't have AC in the room and it was boiling at night!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Fun and casual hotel
The location of the hotel is great, it's close to kite-surf shops, in front of a beautiful beach and near very cool bars and restaurants. The rooms are ok, nothing fabulous but functional and charming. Unfortunately I was given a noisy room that was close to the staff room where they go in and out all day to do washing and storage so it wasn't very private. Also the windows cannot be closed so you can hear everything that's going on outside. I did request a change of room but this wasn't possible as all the other rooms were fully booked. They have a nice bar and they make good cocktails. The staff are super friendly and are always up for a chat. The wifi doesn't work in the room, only in common areas.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable, no AC but the fan directed over the bed worked well.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hope, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
English Couple Retreat After Tanzania Safari
What a lovely little place! We stayed in the Bungalows which was lovely, the restaurant area isnt as lively as the Lodges (200m away) but that was fine by us! The pizza and cocktails offered at the Bungalow restaurant were delicious - far too many were eaten!! And the food at the Lodge restaurant was always lovely too. Comfy sunloungers and you're right on the beach which is perfect. You get used to the tides after a few days and its lovely to walk out on low tide too - we spotted a starfish and plenty of hermit crabs. The staff are so welcoming and helpful, you guys really made the stay so thank you! We didnt do as many trips as we'd hoped as we just got too relaxed to want to move!! But there's plenty of activity options on offer. We didnt have aircon but the fan was more than sufficient - even needing to turn it off a few nights as we got too cold! Rooms are nice and airy with the windows. If you're after a low key, relaxing, beach stay and don't want to spend a fortune then Blue Reef is ideal!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from nicky on 22 Jul 2018
Thanks a lot for all your nice words. Always welcome again! All the best from all staff

10/10 Excellent

Luminita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful holiday at the Blue Reef
We stayed for 8 nights and felt great. Excellent service, good food and lovely cocktails. We stayed in the lodge, where the room is not like in a hotel, but is so comfortable with a king size bed, impeccable cleaned every day. We loved the premises, very offering for relaxing with the ocean view... Thank you and hope to come back next year :)
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Nicky on 14 Feb 2018
Dear Luminita, Thanks for your nice words and we are looking forward to see you next year. Kind regards, Nicky

10/10 Excellent

Julia, Zimbabwe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing people and place
We were fetched at the airport and brought to the lodge where we were welcomed by Nicky, Tom and a few members of staff. We were showed to our room and when we settled in, received a welcome drink, prepared by Nutty and served with a friendly smile. We automatically felt welcome and at home. The next day we met Nathan (Simba) who was very welcoming and had a big smile on his face. Over the course of our stay we got to know EVERYONE more, and the more we got to know them, the more they felt like family. We weren't treated like strangers, we were treated like friends and towards the end, after we got to know them properly - like family. Nutty, Antony, Habibi, Wilimina, Bonny, Hashim and ALL the other members of staff were absolutely AMAZING to us and EVERYONE is always smiling. The food is absolutely amazing and the lodge caters for your needs, whatever that may be. The placement of the lodge is absolutely perfect all around, and I must say, seeing the ocean view and feeling the breeze constantly, is absolute bliss. Not a second goes by that your needs are not accommodated, you are never left feeling unwelcome, by anyone, at any moment in time. The parties were amazing too :) Simba and his girlfriend Sue, were amazing to us, we spent quite a bit of time with them and they showed us new places too, leaving us with memories that we not only made on our own, but memories made with new friends too.THANK YOU TO EVERYONE AT BLUE REEF and we will be back soon! Julia and Nicolette :)
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Nicky on 31 Jan 2018
Thank you so much for the nice words.. We hope to see you in march all together!

8/10 Good

Ishai, israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place in Jambiani
Blue Reef is actually two lodges in two spots on the beach in Jambiani with same owners. Both have full bar service. One spot has a specialty for Pizzas with a stone stove and the other with a full restaurant that makes great dishes. Staff is friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is relaxed. It's right on the beach so you walk out of your room bare foot... Room is basic but for the price it's great. You don't spend too much time there anyway :) All in all a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Nicky on 20 Nov 2017
Dear Ishai, Thanks for taking time to write a review. We are happy you had a great time. Hope to see you once again. Kind regards, Nicky

8/10 Good

Bouraoui, Tunisia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal holiday in Jambiani.
Friendly owners and staff. Basic but clean and comfortable guest house. Tasty and affordable cuisine. Right on the beach. Totally enjoyed.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place in Jambiani
- the communication with the hotel owner was smooth - there were no unpleasant surprises waiting for us - everything in other reviews was 100% correct - we were picked up from the airport - the beach bungalow was ready and always clean - the staff was very nice and helpful - the breakfast served at the porch (nice view of the beach) - the beach was clean and accessible right from the bungalows (low tide - nice walks, high tide - water was 3m from the resort) - food and cocktails were very good in the blue reef restaurant

10/10 Excellent

Claudia, Heilbronn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Schöne Unterkunft und sehr nettes und hilfsbereites Personal. Zum Wohlfühlen.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sabrina

Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jaana

Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joerg

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

BOUMEDIENNE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La salle de bain pas entretenu, manque de place pour le rangement, pas trop d'intimité juste des rideaux, mais j'avoue que le personnel est sympa poĺe pole
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Nicky on 2 Oct 2023
Thanks for your positive words.

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Personal und die Besitzer haben den Aufenthalt zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis gemacht. Gerne wieder.
Stayed 22 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Nicky on 2 Oct 2023
Thanks Chris and see you again!

10/10 Excellent

ENRICO

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mi sono trovata molto bene al blue reef.

10/10 Excellent

STEPHANE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon séjour passé dans un cadre idyllique. L’hôtel est à la fois calme et bien agencé, face à la mer, les pieds dans le sable. Le bar et le restaurant sont parfaits.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Guido, Novara Italia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura bella, pulita, vicino al mare, personale e titolari di estrema gentilezza e disponibilita', ottime sia la colazione che il ristorante che il servizio bar. Da provare assolutamente
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Vigdis

Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

LucaL.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura bellissima e direttamente sulla spiaggia di jambiani, personale gentile e sempre disponibile, il proprietario Thomas e il suo staff ti fanno sentire a casa e sono sempre pronti a soddisfare ogni richiesta,cibo ottimo e oltre al menu ci sono sempre piatti nuovi che variano di giorno in giorno...non ho trovato nulla che non mi piacesse. Se dovessi tornare a Zanzibar tornerei sicuramente al blue ...consigliatissimo
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradiset
Läget var toppen, personalen fantastisk. ägaren var på plats varje dag och hjälpte till på alla sätt o vis.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Francesca, Como

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Il blue Reef è speciale perché molto semplice ma allo stesso tempo trovi tutto ciò che ti serve, personale sorridente e cordiale, un grazie speciale a Wilimina, se avessi un attività mia sarei ben felice di avere una collaboratrice come lei. Cucina ottima con gusti sempre differenti, ampia scelta e porzioni abbondanti. Il mio unico consiglio è rivolto alle camere poste sui lati, se ci fosse una finestra aperta sul bagno sarebbe tutto perfetto per vivere una vacanza da sogno lontano dalla tecnologia e dell’occidentalità! Bravi Thomas, Nicky e Natan per quello che avete creato!! TOP
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fahrräder sind nicht kostenlos auszuleihen. Anscheinend ein Fehler im deutschen Expedia.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A parte la posizione che non potevamo chiedere di meglio il personale è efficiente, cordiale disponibile È stata una bellissima vacanza grazie anche al fattore umano trovato in Loco Zanzibar stupenda e the Blue Reef Lodge é una struttura perfetta per vivere al meglio Jambiani e i suoi colori unici
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Camilla, Danmark, odense

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Det er et fantastisk lille paradis. Beliggenhed er utrolig smuk. Stranden er helt vidunderlig-man skaldet være opmærksom på tidevandet. Personalet er enestående.. Søde, rare og altid klar til at hjælpe med det mindste. De gør deres bedste for at netop du skal have den bedste ferie mulig
Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
PIACEVOLISSIMA STRUTTURA A JAMBIANI PROPRIO DI FRONTE AL MARE. GESTITO MOLTO BENE DA TRE RAGAZZI OLANDESI PRECISI, PRESENTI, ATTENTI ALLE ESIGENZE DEL RESORT E DEL CLIENTE. MOLTO PULITO E RISTORANTE DI OTTIMO LIVELLO QUALITATIVO. BAR DOVE SI POSSONO GUSTARE OTTIMI COCKTAIL E SUCCHI DI FRUTTA FRESCA. LO CONSIGLIO ASSOLUTAMENTE SENZA ALCUNA ESITAZIONE PER UNA VACANZA ALL' INSEGNA DELLO STAR BENE E DELL' ASSOLUTO RELAX
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fredrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Olaf, Ketzin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sehr familiäre und lockere Atmosphäre! Alle Wünsche werden sofort (wenn möglich) und professionell erledigt. Das Hotel liegt direkt am Meer. Somit hat man einen wunderbaren Blick auf den Strand und das offene Meer. Das Essen im Restaurant war gut und die Bar unten am Strand war immer ein wunderbarer Abschluss des Tages. Das Team war aufmerksam und einen besonderen Fank an Wilhelmina und Natty. Es war dort ein rundum erholsamer Urlaub, auch wenn die Zimmer sehr einfach gehalten sind. Wer ist aber bei bei so einer traumhaften Lage im Zimmer, außer zum schlafen .
Stayed 16 nights in Oct 2018
Response from nicky on 9 Nov 2018
Danke schon! Wir hoffen das wir sie nog einmal zuruck sehen.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the beach
Excellent place to chill and relax... We enjoyed the food very much. Breakfast and dinner was excellent!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Nicky on 26 Nov 2018
Thanks for your nice words. We hope one day you will be back!

8/10 Good

Sofia, Lucca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Graziosi e confortevoli bungalows sulla spiaggia
I bungalows sono semplici ma confortevoli e molto puliti, e soprattutto...direttamente sulla spiaggia di Jambiani, di fronte a un mare mozzafiato! Colazione varia e ricca, atmosfera rilassante, personale gentilissimo e accogliente. La spiaggia è splendida e (ancora) incontaminata; particolarmente suggestivo il fenomeno delle maree, che disegna un paesaggio sempre diverso
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gianluca&Paula, Milano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff meraviglioso, hotel eccellente!!!!!
Io e la mia ragazza abbiamo passato 15 meravigliosi giorni in questo hotel ed è stata un'esperienza incredibile. La posizione è perfetta: davanti alla bianchissima spiaggia di Jambiani che offre un mare paradisiaco!!! Lo staff è semplicemente UNICO, vogliamo ringraziare i proprietari per la disponibilità mostrataci in qualsiasi occasione, tutti i ragazzi dello staff: dal cuoco alle ragazze delle pulizie (che si sono sempre dimostrati sorridenti) e soprattutto i baristi e i camerieri, sempre molto simpatici e disponibili! Un ringraziamento speciale va alla manager Wilimina (diventata anche una nostra cara amica) che, con la sua allegria e disponibilità ha reso il nostro soggiorno speciale! Il ristorante dell'hotel è senza dubbio il MIGLIORE, abbiamo mangiato tutti i giorni a pranzo e a cena, incomparabili! Ci siamo sentiti a casa nostra durante questo periodo e sicuramente ritorneremo. Vi consiglio assolutamente di prenotare! Grazie a tutti! Gianluca e Paula
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018
Response from nicky on 2 Aug 2018
Thanks so much for your review! Hopefully we will see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
12 giorni completamente a piedi nudi nella sabbia!
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Nicky on 13 Jul 2018
Thank you for your nice words!

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GOOD VIBES
Nous avons passé un excellent séjour au Bleu Reef. Nous avons préféré les bungalows du Bleu Reef 2, plus intimes et calmes que les chambres du Bleu Reef 1. Les deux sont super bien situés au bord de plage à Jambiani. L'accueil est sympa, le service impeccable pour un guesthouse *. On s'y sent tout de suite bien. Si vous cherchez une petite structure (7 chambres) , cool, sympa sans chichi, sur la plage, avec un bon restau qualité/prix, petit bar sur la plage, petite musique lounge pendant que vous regardez la mer turquoise, le sable fin, que vous profitez du soleil ... n'hésitez pas. Vous aurez compris, nous avons adoré notre séjour. * Cela reste un guesthouse, si vous souhaitez une piscine, de l'airco, une tv, ...optez pour un hôtel
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Nicky on 3 Mar 2018
Thank you Valerie for your nice words. We hope to see you once again. Kind regards, Nicky

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Les Bretons à Jambiani
Séjour de 5 nuits au Blue Reef dans le quel nous avons été accueillis très chaleureusement par le patron Franco-Hollandais très sympathique entouré d'une équipe de locaux très attentionnés. Un merci tout particulier à Guiboni avec lequel nous avons passé d’agréables moments.
Dear Olivier, Thanks for your nice words and you are always welcome back! Best regards, Blue Reef Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kleine sehr gut gelegene Unterkunft
Die beiden Anlagen (Bungalows und Hotel) liegen direkt am Strand in toller Lage und Umgebung. Das Personal ist super und hilfsbereit bei Ausflügen. Sehr leckeres Essen im Hotel. Kein besonderer Luxus aber vollkommen ausreichend. Für uns eine perfekte Unterkunft im Paradies.

8/10 Good

Geert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place right on the Beach.
Very nice place with good size bungalow room,very comfortable big double matras,balcony terras with beach & seaview. Perfect bar setup with ocean view,hammocs, hanging chairs,lounge setting and excellent Wifi on the whole compound.Good cocktails and happy hour times. Breakfast is good and enough to get your day started. We stayed here 13 nights and really found it a quite place to recharge the batteries and enjoyed the every bit of it. Higly recommended!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Friendly guesthouse with excellent food.
We had a great stay at Blue Reef Sport and Fishing Lodge. Hotel owners are very friendly and helpful. The hotel is located right at the beach, you step out of your room and onto the sand! Really nice beach front with sun chairs and lots of spaces to sit and relax. We stayed for three nights for kiting and beach life. The hotel restaurant is really good, very high quality and changing menu every day, much more than we expected from a backpacker style hotel. Close to Uhuru kite center and numerous other kitesurfing and water sports facilities. Some things to be noted about the room however: There is no door between the bathroom and bedroom, so perhaps not for the shy. Water pressure in the shower is not the best and the water is a bit salty. This is really nothing to be surprised at taking price and location into account, but if fresh water is very important to you than a resort style hotel is a better bet on Zanzibar, where water resources can be scarce. The comfort of the room would have been improved by a chair or two, as there was nothing to sit on in the room apart from the bed. Living on the beach it would be great to not have to sit on the clean bed sheets when you are all sandy.