This hotel is stunning. The staff is incredibly welcoming, the atmosphere is very relaxing. The view is fabulous. I disagree with others comments on the staff. All of the people I dealt with were great. If you want to swim in the ocean, there is a beach but only accessable at low tide. If you go, please pay attention to... More

All it's amaizing here. All. It's a small boutique hotel over the beach. Let's be honest, the only thing here that doesn't fits is the beach. It all covered with rocks and coral so even when the tide allows you it's not a good sensation to put your feet on the white and satin sand. But that's the only problem.... More

The hotel is considered to be one of the best in Zanzibar and I can partly agree with this definition. We came here after our 7 days Safari trip and it was like a paradise with relaxing atmosphere, luxury envirnoment and fantastic views. The positive things: beautiful decoration, quality food (our compliments to French Chef), very well equipped villas, big... More

I can say, without a doubt, that this was the best vacation spot we have ever picked and we travel at least twice annually to different vacation destinations. I am unable to put into words exactly what this resort felt like, but will try my best to capture the essence. First, let me say that we stayed through a resort... More

I live in Zanzibar and I went there for my birthday with friends. I have to say that it was one of my best birthday. We had a seafront villa with private pool and rooftop terrace. Our villa had 3 huge bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, a beautiful fully furnished kitchen, dining room + living room, and a massage room. We... More

I strongly recommand the hotel for its architecture and details. The food is amazing, truely a gastronomic experience. Rooms are really nice, we had a seaview villa. All the staff are very professional and friendly. The location of the hotel makes it special and it has a true feel of boutique hotel. We stayed there for our honeymoon and had... More

We came to this hotel after a week on safari. It was incredibly relaxing to be somewhere where every need was catered for. If you want to relax after safari, this is the place to do it. The food was absolutely fantastic, especially the delicious breads served with every meal. Memorable amongst the dishes we had was the smoked swordfish,... More

We stayed at Essque Hotel during low season (April 2013) and enjoyed the fact that we were sharing hotel facilities, swimming pool, jetty etc. with very few other guests. This added an extra value to the holiday. Common spaces and rooms are elegantly decorated, staff very professional but the top rank of this hotel is the Cuisine. Breakfast is delicious,... More

I have been meaning to write this review for some time. We stayed at the hotel with friends in September last year, after climbing Kilimanjaro, and were all agreed that the hotel was simply wonderful. Our room (suite with ocean view) was stunning, the food excellent (particularly in the upstairs restaurant), the location superb, and the service faultless. In my... More