Shooting Star Boutique Hotel

It was magical. This was a magical place. We were there during the strawberry full moon, and we saw rising from the beach and it was spectacular, we had a fabulous Swahili villa, so tranquil so private and the roof is so amazing, so was the view! I never felt like a queen like I did in this place, and I am not exaggerating, so lush, so green, beautiful breathtaking shores and views, this place is hidden in Gem and I feel a lot of people waste their money in Zanzibar and don’t know about hidden gems like this place!

Very good

Superb

Bad breakfast,dirty room,very expensive compared to al other hotels. Orders were wrong al the time.

It was clean with close proximity to the beach. The pool was great and we had such great views. The place was aesthetically pleasing. We also felt safe. Everything we needed was nearby.

A microwave in the rooms would be nice since they are further from the restaurant. Toys and activities for kids would be nice. The resort was magical ☺️??.

The somewhat isolated beachfront location was ideal. The beach felt private and shoreline beautiful. Activities within walking distance. Water lovely for swimming in. Infinity pool also rather perfect. Facility provided everything desirable for relaxing. Ate all meals onsite and everything was truly delicious.

nice place to be. very very casual. very friendly staff. good breakfast and very good dinner.

Exceptional location, wonderful food, lovely staff. Would rexommebd Nothing! We liked it all!

beautiful place, good services water pression must increase

Architecture was excellent Natural surroundings were good No activities Not child friendly More diverse menu

Beautiful accommodation, lovely grounds, excellent food and, most importantly, superb friendly staff. Special call out for Wilson who was amazingly helpful and thoughtful. I loved everything. Only quibble is the cocktails were pricey.

beautiful hotel and a beautiful and quiet location. friendly staff. hotel buffet is good and rooms spacious. Note: there is no television, phone or hairdryer in the room. I recommend this hotel. They charge you with extra 5% on your bill if you want to pay with Visa

The location is superb, it's sandwiched between the two sides of the Meliā resort on a quieter end of Kiwengwa beach, so you have far fewer touts hanging around on the beach trying to sell you things. The property is the real sell here, it's gorgeous, with beach sand walkways between all the rooms. We saw blue monkeys, elephant shrews, golden weavers almost every day on our way to and from our room. Our villa had a private pool, which in hindsight we didn't really need since the shared pools are excellent and the hotel was fairly empty the whole week we were there. The staff members are friendly and you can tell they are trying to make you feel at home. They have good intentions even if the follow through needs some work. They offered us a free bottle of wine with dinner since we were staying more than four nights, which was a lovely gesture, but for some reason they waited to give us the wine until after we had finished dessert...so we had maybe a glass each and then went to bed. The beach was wonderful, if a bit rocky. Our favourite spot was the beach loungers, could hang out there all day. Like many places in Tanzania, the maintenance needs work. There were just lots of little things that need fixing around like the mosquito screens -- one of which had a gecko-sized hole in it and consequently we had a medium-sized gecko friend, who was very nice since they eat bugs, but unfortunately they also poop on things (including our bed); the water pressure was not great in any of the showers and during the day we wouldn't have any hot water, which considering the outside temperature wasn't so bad, but it did make us appreciate our shower at home. The food was okay, but the prices are 'resort prices' i.e. very high in comparison to what you get in a more normal city like Moshi or Arusha. We ended up going down the beach to another hotel bar that had a happy hour ($5 cocktails) and food that was just as good for a bit cheaper. Our slightly out-dated Lonely Planet guide indicated that the shooting star had excellent food and service, so maybe something has changed in the last 5 years since that was written? For our honeymoon, it was a lovely place to stay and I think for the money, good value. Not sure I would stay again though...

Great hotel, lovely eating/dining area overlooking the pool, nice food and vegetarian options for every meal, and friendly staff. We enjoyed our holiday a lot and the relaxing atmosphere!

The food was truly delicious, the staff very friendly, the room was comfortable and very clean and I basically had the place to myself!

everything is great the small lizard is everywhere

Staying is this hotel was beautiful experience - hotel is located at the very end of beach and gives an escape from bysy Kiwengwa beach. You can relax at hotel and have some fun at the beach - best of both. Infinity pool and view from it was best feature - no other hotel in Zanzibar has view like Shooting Star. Breakfast was good, staff was very welcoming and helpful. If you want peaceful stay, beautiful views and still be close to activities and local restaurants - this is the best hotel. One additional recommendation - when staying at this hotel - have dinner/lunch at Amour restaurant nearby - you will not regret it.

The villa was absolutely beautiful! We arrived on the 2nd of January which is very high season and very expensive. Compared with what we paid, the breakfast was too simple.

The facility is beautifully placed in Kiwengwa, the beach is beautiful as well as the common areas of lounge, bar and restaurant. There is beautiful scenary when having a meal with breathtaking views. The food was lovely especially the buffet on christmas day. The rooms had lovely kangas and a basket for use which I found very useful for the beach and pool. The manager George Maina is also quite helpful and administered first aid when I got a small Injury. That was very much appreciated. The staff who serve at the restaurants seem uncordinated and sometimes forget orders. The restaurant also needs better management and more variety and enhanced cleanliness of the area since there are many birds, bees and flies around. The single and double rooms are a bit small with no fridge to cool your drinks. The room has Wi-Fi, however no TV.