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Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

5.0 star property

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BBQ/picnic Area
On the beach, white sand, free beach cabanas, sun-loungers
Exterior
Deluxe Room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • All-inclusive
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa

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West Coast, 1763 Malawi Road, Mangapwani
  • Place, Sea Cliff Golf Course
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Prison Island
  • Place, Kidichi Spice Farm
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Garden Room

Garden Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Garden Twin Room

Garden Twin Room

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, memory-foam beds, minibar

Superior Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, memory-foam beds, minibar

Superior Twin Room

  • 31 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 48 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Mangapwani

Located in Mangapwani, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa is by the ocean, within a 15-minute drive of Sea Cliff Golf Course and Chapwani Island. .This beach hotel is 20.3 mi (32.7 km) from Kiwengwa Beach and 6.4 mi (10.2 km) from Masingini Forest.

What's nearby

  • Sea Cliff Golf Course - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Kidichi Spice Farm - 14 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Slave Market - 22 min drive - 20.4 km
  • Shangani Beach - 23 min drive - 21.1 km
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 38 min drive - 30.3 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mangrove Lodge - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪bar @ sea Cliff Resort & Spa - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mangrove Lodge Beach Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Dhow restaurant - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

Luxury hotel on the beach, with 2 outdoor pools
Sea Cliff Resort & Spa offers 120 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Rooms open to patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Memory foam beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including 2 outdoor tennis courts and a health club. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Zuri Rituals Spa has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 120 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and minibars. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private patios. 42-inch LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After practicing your swing on the golf course, you can dip into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite at Mangapwani Restaurant, one of the hotel's 4 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Mangapwani? This hotel has 538 square feet (50 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Mangapwani Restaurant - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Terrace Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Kobe Restaurant - This restaurant serves lunch only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Bahari Restaurant - This restaurant serves lunch only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Sea Cliff Resort & Spa are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

All buffet meals and snacks included

Land activities

Tennis
Kids club

Entertainment

Onsite entertainment and activities

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Extended parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 4 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Bahari Restaurant
  • Kobe Restaurant
  • Mangapwani Restaurant
  • Terrace Restaurant

Things to do

  • 18-hole golf course
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf driving range
  • Golf lessons
  • Health club
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pickleball court
  • Playground
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Stereo

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (538 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 12 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2010
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 38
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 23 (up to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 50
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 29 (up to 11 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 60 per person (one-way)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Sea Cliff Mangapwani
Sea Cliff Resort Mangapwani
Sea Cliff Resort
Sea Cliff Resort And Spa
Sea Cliff Resort Spa
Sea Cliff Resort & Spa Hotel
Sea Cliff Resort & Spa Mangapwani
Sea Cliff Resort & Spa Hotel Mangapwani

Sea Cliff Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 118 out of 227 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 227 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 227 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 227 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 227 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Abayomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Richard, Thorpe

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very quiet location with a beautiful view of the sea and a lovely walk way to another bar. All staff were fantastic ans very helpful, cheerful and willing to help. (Even joing in our game of table football)! Good variety of food and drink each day. Horseriding, mini golf, table tennis, pool, darts and tennis available. The beach near the pizza shack needs sorting out though, just clear up the rubbish and old seaweed -It could be a beautiful spot!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grzegorz

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

zahra

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really run down and very bad service at check in and generally.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jermaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buffet, beach, pool, live music everynight, dancing, landscaping
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Syed

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The food and drink quality for this premium priced resort was pretty bad. The dining area is pretty poorly maintained and the variety and quality of the food is poor. Also when we got back from the resort, I found a cockroach in my bag…
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

michael, Mississuaga

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Well maintained , large expensive property, quiet , excellent staff , good food
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Tiong

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is OK if you want to just relax and it is close to the ferry terminal, compared to other hotels. But I would say, there is no beach for you to enjoy at all. I won't come back here next time I travel to Zanzibar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

C

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tomas

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Alma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Iver

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

jianhong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Staff service is not good , needs to be trained and improved
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful resort / friendly staff / few admin issues with check in and check out - but promptly rectify
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Arundhati

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The property was on a cliff by the ocean, very scenic! The management and staff were rude, disrespectful, and thoughtless. Traveled on my husband’s birthday and check in took over an hour as they couldn’t locate the expedia booking. Did nothing special for the husband’s birthday, even on request. Meanwhile the airport hotel we stayed at night before noticed that the husband was traveling on bday and surprised us with a song for him next morning. Beds were uncomfortable and creeky and real bad pillows. Stray cats all over the property.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Eduardo

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Teresa-Angelica, Silver Spring

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

LATISHI, FORT WORTH

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds of the hotel is very well kept. The staff are all very nice and friendly always willing to help. My husband and I had a very pleasant stay
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helge

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Nilaja, Washington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Pros: nice grounds on the property, lush and green, nice room with ocean view and soaking tub, delicious menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner, spa services have affordable prices and Lucy gave a fantastic deep tissue massage and the plunge pool was in a nice quiet area. Cons: not a swimmable beach, pool hours 7am-7pm and inconsistent service during meal time. Consistently waiting over 15 minutes for silverware and drink orders and not clearing plates. This was frustrating, especially when it was not during busy hours.

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The spa services was excellent the food was Good, Room was ok amd so generally all the services were up to the expectations execpt for the fact that they don't have mobile money payment method which is very convenient especially on holidays and weekends..what if the one looses his or her Atm card but has money on their mobile app. They need to have a mobile money payment method for convenience. 7 out of 10.👍
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort with extremely friendly and attentive staff. The rooms are very clean and nicely decorated. Food is delicious. Lovely property thats immaculately maintained. Beautiful sunsets.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Simon

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022