Reviews of Crystal Beach Nungwi

It's right on the seafront and offers plenty of activity. But you have to wait until the sea comes in.

There is no name of the hotel outside.

lovely spot! super friendly staff! we loved our stay! thank you

The location is superb

Nothing

Hosts were super friendly right from when we entered, serving welcome drinks and making us feel very welcome. Breakfast was delicious and I enjoyed when they let us have some extras. They also let us stay for few extra hours after check out time as they were closing for refurbishment, which helped us as we got delayed when going towards nungwi beach.

Although it's on beachfront, the seafront at the property is quite rocky/corals (I knew from reviews beforehand). If you go to other resorts, then they have nicer beachfronts. However, you can walk along the sea line and within few minutes and you can enjoy nicer sandy beaches.

Room had great view, was spaceous, nicely decorated. Food in hotel was more than amazing- we had dinners there as well as breakfast. We liked our stay there.

Some rooms had line on the balcony for hanging and drying clothes, our did not- this can easely be added. Bed was comfy but for my husband who is tall (190cm) was too short- just heads up for tall people. Service for breakfast was super super slow- they have plenty people working in kitchen/bar and there was not much guests but sometimes it took like 45min to get breakfast- avocado, egg toast- keep that in mind in case you have to be somewhere.

The staff was amazing, everybody starting with Anna and Rashid were always there for everything we needed. The cleaning ladies are cleaning very good and the view is stunning from the second floor. The barman makes great cocktails. The food is very tasty, highly recommend. However the accommodation is a little bit outdated, but maintained. I am giving 9, only because the price of 108 euros per night was not worth.

The rooms were exceptionally clean, one of the est showers we had during our 3 weeks in Tanzania and Kenya. Rooms were spacious, had a drying line on the balcony facing the beach. Wonderful outlook out to the beach. Anna and the team were all very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was plentiful and super tasty. Not based in central Nungwi which was nice as it was a little quieter and you could easily walk, either via the beach or road, down to central Nungwi

- the one thing to know is that the tide does go out a long way in front of the hotel but a short walk to the west it doesn't so you can always swim there at low tide

Very helpful staff. Food was great and the room was very spacious. There are many nice restaurants around. They helped us when we needed to book a tour or get a taxi and prices were very reasonable.

You need to walk 10-15 on the beach to get to Nungwi beach. The beach in front of the hotel has great views, but there are better places if you want to get into the water.

Everything was amazing! Thanks to Anna and her team. You will feel like a king and a queen here. Everyone is so nice!

small hotel by the water. friendly and helpful staff. no beach in front of the property, but there's a sandy terrace with beach chairs, bar and restaurant on site

we suspect there are bed bugs in the beds because all three of us got red bumps on our legs, starting the 2nd day we were there. we did google bug bites to verify.

Clean and beautiful room, Friendly and accommodating staff

Persistent and suffocating hawkers. Polluted sea.

Reality was as per our expectations. The view is stunning.

To be honest nothing bothered me. The only thing I would need is more hot water. It takes two minutes showering to consume the hot water and then another 4mins are needed to restore

Big room.

Couple of water pressure issues with the shower to start. Took 24 hours to resolve but we got there in the end. TBH I wouldn’t book here again. The beach front is full of rocks and my hopes of suntanning on the beach were unrealistic. Beaches to the west with a short stroll seemed much better Free breakfast is pretty poor.

Perfectly located for those seeking a quieter, more private stretch of Nungwi’s beautiful beaches. Still within easy walking distance of the town’s shops and restaurants. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout our stay. The apartment was clean, comfortable, and offered stunning ocean views.

Staff is the best , very humble and supportive people specially Rasheed & Dani.

Sea is havimg tide for most of the time no clear beach near to you and alot of insects.

Hotel is right on the waterfront, from your big panoramic window you see the ocean. Breakfast is the same everyday, but it was fine. Very careful and responsive personnel.

No beach line near the hotel. Nungwi beach starts in 10 min walk along the coast. Be prepared to electricity shutdowns, it happens everyday.

I loved the view from the balcony, the staff and the atmosphere! The food, especially breakfast was delicious! Would definitely go back.

Water and power is sometimes on and off. The A/C leaked and the bed was a bit wobbly. It didn’t bother me and the good definitely outweighs the bad!

This place was beautiful and right on the water. Definitely ask for an upper level room because the view of the ocean was amazing. The staff were very welcoming and the breakfast was great!

We ran into some minor issues in the room but they fixed them right away.

Off the coast of Nungwi there is an island called colloquially "Bill Gates Island". Probably not his but it has exclusive accommodation for reportedly 2000$/night but you probably could get the same sea view from the balcony of Crystal Beach hotel for a roughly 1/40th of the indecent 2000$ price. Here you get a 30m2 room with two huge canopy beds, a big bathroom and an equally big balcony with a view to the beach just adjoining the hotel. Excellent service, with Rashidi helping you get whatever service you want. Great breakfast included, with a choice between 4 kinds, with a fruit plate on top.

Nothing to add. Probably at "Bill Gates Island" you would get your own boat but that can be arranged at the hotel for 85-100$/day:)