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Ora Palumbo Reef Resort

3.0 star property
Tropical mornings begin with ocean views from terraced gardens, where powdery beaches and peaceful surroundings create a perfect retreat from everyday life

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At Ora Palumbo Reef Resort, enjoy natural beauty and thoughtful amenities. Start your day with a free breakfast buffet, play volleyball on the white sand beach, swim in the outdoor pool, and take advantage of practical touches like laundry facilities and a gift shop.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Uroa, Ora Palumbo Reef Resort is on the beach. Michenzani Mall and Zanzibar Night Market are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Kiwengwa Beach and Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park. Kidichi Spice Farm and Siso Spice Farm are also worth visiting. Scuba diving, snorkeling, and parasailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby. Visit our Uroa travel guide
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Uroa, Unguja South Region

What's nearby

  • A boat on a calm sea at sunset with clouds in the sky.
    Kiwengwa Beach
    53 min drive - 19.8 miles
  • A historical building with a sign reading "East Africa Slave Trade Exhibit".
    Slave Market
    54 min drive - 24.6 miles
  • A calm sea at sunset with several boats and a large ship in the distance.
    Shangani Beach
    55 min drive - 24.8 miles
  • Uroa Beach
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Marumbi Beach
    7 min drive - 4.0 miles

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ)
    66 min drive

Restaurants

  • Zanzi Bar
    6 min drive
  • The Club at Pongwe Bay Resort
    6 min drive
  • Tuna Sea View Restaurant
    2 min drive
  • Tortas Ahogadas Manolo"s
    3 min drive
  • Mnyasa thai restaurant
    67 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) at scheduled times
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 54-cm plasma TV

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between May 14 and July 31.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

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

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: USD 4.00 per person, per night
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.00 percent will be charged

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

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Frequently asked questions

Does Ora Palumbo Reef Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Ora Palumbo Reef Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Ora Palumbo Reef Resort?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Ora Palumbo Reef Resort?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Does Ora Palumbo Reef Resort provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs at scheduled times.

Where is Ora Palumbo Reef Resort located?

Nestled on the beach, this Uroa hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Uroa Beach and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Pongwe Beach. Kiwengwa Beach and Marumbi Beach are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

Ora Palumbo Reef Resort Reviews

7.8

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

8.2

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place and nice to spend your vecation there with your family or your honeymoon.....beautiful beach
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2020
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
When we arrived we had to pay over 40 $ in tourist tax for 3 nights. At the booking conformation from hotels.com it Said aproximatly 1 $ pr person pr night.. So either hotels.com are wrong or we got scammed..
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Achille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great. Everything about it.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très belle hôtel mais essentiellement italien, du coup lors des show le personnel parler exclusivement italien. La nourriture est italienne midi et soir.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
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8/10 Good

Laurie

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

Relaxed, friendly atmosphere; beautiful location

My 3-night stay at Palumbo Reef was problem-free and relaxing. The staff is very kind and friendly, especially manager Mohamed. My room was large, clean and very comfortable, and the fresh flowers on arrival were lovely. I had a wonderful view of the sea from my balcony and the sound of the surf lulled me to sleep each night. There is AC in the rooms, but with the sea breeze, it wasn't needed. The bed was very comfortable and the water in the shower nice and hot. Food was plentiful and of good quality, a combination of Italian and traditional Swahili dishes. The pool is gorgeous as is the beach. I was particularly happy to be able to walk the beach without disturbance from local touts. There are plenty of activities offered by the hotel and associated tour operators, but no pressure to join in if you don't want to. I recommend the traditional Zanzibar massage at the spa. All in all, it was a relaxed, friendly atmosphere in a beautiful location with a helpful and friendly staff.
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8/10 Good

Evan Cleary

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

Fun staff

Palumbo reef resort is a very nice place to chill out and relax for a few days. The very helpful staff go out of there way to ensure you have an enjoyable stay. We made good friends with the entertainment staff Jacho and Samur who looked after us and definately kept us entertained. As there is nothing to do in the surrounding neighbourhood this is essential. Each night they offered to bring us to where ever that nights party was taking place..sometimes this could be up to 30mins drive away. The resort hosts mainly Italien customers and thats the primary language spoken there but most of the staff have a good level of English. The room was spacious and clean and the whole resort is nicely designed and fits in well with its surrounding. The pool is very nice and is handy for when the tide is out. My only complaint would be that the wi-fi is very slow and you have to pay for it. They also do not have a desktop for customers to use. Overall a nice quiet place to spend a few days.
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8/10 Good

De Laurentis

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Villaggio bellissimo peccato per le alghe

La struttura del Villaggio è bellissima e si mangia benissimo l'unico vero problema è l'oceano indiano che in quel punto a riva è pieno di alghe per via dei forti fenomeni delle maree quindi bisogna superare le alghe e camminare parecchio perchè l'altezza dell'acqua rimane bassa!! Un consiglio se volete fare una vita all'insegna del villaggio e non vi volete spostare vi conviene prendere un'altro hotel al Nord a Nungwi dove il fenomeno delle maree è minore e l'acqua è spettacolare!!! se invece volete girare tutta zanzibar questo è l'albergo che fà per voi per via della posizione e della struttura che è bellissima e si mangia benissimo!!!
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10/10 Excellent

hooman

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

nice hotel

good but they forget the birthday of my wife while i told the day before to the recception and manager of the hotel !!!! it was terrible
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Erholungsresort am Strand von Zanzibar

Bis auf eine mit Italienerin und Ihren Sprechgewohnheiten überfüllten Strandanlage waren und lauter Musik waren wir mit allem sehr zufrieden.
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Nice and secluded resort that offers relaxation

The resort is Italian owned and the guests are predominantly Italian. That didn't cause any problems as staff spoke English and they were very friendly. The beach is amazing and you cant believe how beautiful it is until you go there.
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8/10 Good

salvatore

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

prezzo qualità

resorto buon rapporto prezzo qualità tutto italiano ,l'unica pecca sono le maree. molto positiva l'animazione (michele martina fabio elisa)
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

nice place overall

Is an Italian Resort so the majority of the people who visit the resort and work there speak and understand Italian. However all the staff is very disposable to help and to create fun moment with different activities wich involves lots of people! is in really nice location not too busy and the seaside is stunning! Food is really good with a big variation between days and every night you get tipical and/or different entrateinment !!
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4/10 Poor

Örjan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

warning for Italians

This is like a charter party during the 80s. Too high musuc. If you stay in Palumbo you will not see Zanzibar essens. We strongly recommend you to avoid this hotell.
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

gorgeous Zanzibar, but cockroaches

Nice food (although ice cream is not available...) and helpfull staff. Beach is nice. It is indeed a very Italian resort with a lot of / only Italians. However besides the Italians, there were also some other special guests in the resort: cockroaches. Didn't like that!
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4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Ora Resort in Zanzibar was not a good choice

We were extremly dissatusified with our stay at this hotel. It seemed like any time we had a query the response was no. For example, after a day of travel we arrived to the hotel starved and tired. We were told food can be bought only during breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It was 16h and dinner would be served only at 20h. No one could help us with a nearby restaurant or provide any suggestion where we can get food. Only the GM of the neighbouring hotel walked us to a lovely beach restaurant where we got fed. I have million examples like this. The hotel is designed and catering who large groups of Italian who have there agency rep catering for their needs. Individual guests are basically a nuisance and they make it known. Also be ready to be constantly harassed on the beach by the kids from the adjacent shanty town.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Fint och privärt hotel på Zanzibar

Hotellet hade ett dåligt läge, men för att stanna 2-4 nätter är detta perfekt. Det är ett Italienskt hotell med stor buffé under alla måltider, maten var fräsch dock lite smaklös. Rummen var över standard för att vara på Zannzibar. Havet ligger precis vid hotellet (bara en trappa ifrån) och hotellet har en privat strand som är underbart vackert. Det är ebb på dagen men man kan bada utan problem och stranden blev bara vackrare. Ett mycket bra all-inclusive hotell med underhållning varje kväll, kan rekomenderas, dock inte för en längre tid. Mycket prisvärt.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cindy

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

Little Italy in Zanzibar

This resort had a lot of people and a variety of activities going at all times, so it did not have that "spa-like" quiet feeling, but it was beautiful none the less. Music played loudly in the public areas until 11 pm each evening. Each day the resort provided some different opportunities for entertainment or one could just sit at their lovely pool or beach area. I arrived not feeling well and was very grateful that they had a medical clinic on-site. My biggest surprise was that the resort mainly catered to Italian tourist groups (the signs, entertainment, and postings of activities were all in Italian). Since I was a single traveler, my poor Italian skills made it difficult to socialize while I was there. The pasta was great, though!
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8/10 Good

Eliane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Palumbo reef à Uroa

Nous avons passé 7 nuits dans cette hotel et ce fut trés agréable. Les chambres standard sont spacieuses, amménagement correct mais un peu trop impersonnellles. Froides. Les salles de bains présentent un défaut de maintenance évident. Sinon acceuil sympa, personnel attentif, la nourriture est trés bonne en mode buffet. La plage est sympatique, globalement c'est un hotel agréable pour se détendre, d'un trés bon niveau. Par contre on pourra regretter que l'emsemble du complexe hotelier soit regrouper sur une surface assez exigue. en pleine saison il doit être difficile de trouver un espace où poser un transat !
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8/10 Good

Tomasz

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

Hotel Ora Palumbo Reef, Zanzibar

Plusy : czyste pokoje i teren hotelowy, dosyć duży i głęboki basen, miła i pomocna obsługa. Minusy : trochę monotonne jedzenie ( 95 % gości hotelowych pochodzi z Włoch - więc kuchnia została im podporządkowana, np. śniadania na słodko + kawa). Ale trafiały się też fajne rzeczy, np. miecznik z grilla. Odradzam wybór pokoi blisko / od strony basenu - codziennie wieczorem od 22 do 24 trwają bardzo głośne imprezy, które skutecznie uniemożliwiają spanie.
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6/10 Okay

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Make sure you speak italian language ..

First of all the hotel website should mention that this is italian resort, run by italian owner and everything is in italian language - the menu, excursion, the staff speak mainly italian - but luckily they understood english. But generally me as an english language speaker I would choose another hotel. The hotel and place was nice, food was amazing - one plus for italian :o) Staff was helpful but only by mouth - when you really need something the best way was to manage it by yourself. We enjoyed staying in zanzibar mainly because we had great guy for trips - which we managed and organised by ourselves, imagining staying the whole period in the hotel is giving me chills.
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8/10 Good

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019