Ratings based on 42 Verified Reviews
5.0 Room cleanliness
5.0 Service & staff
4.9 Room comfort
5.0 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 3 Feb 2024
A beautiful small resort with just 6 rooms in two separate buildings. Very attentive and friendly staff. Lovely pool. Beautiful gardens. Long white sand beach right in front of the rooms is perfect for walks and swimming (with sea shoes, and somewhat tide dependent).
by A verified traveler
Posted 27 Aug 2023 on Hotels
Comment from Hotel Management
23 Sep 2023 by Inge BB, Hotel Management
Dear guest,Thanks you very much for your 10 points review for your stay. We are happy to learn that you have been so satisfied with your stay.Thank you again for visiting Matlai.All the bestInge
by A verified traveler
Posted 4 Mar 2023 on Hotels
Comment from Hotel Management
7 Mar 2023 by Thank You for the 10/10 Rating , Hotel Management
Dear Robert,Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review of your recent experience with us. We were thrilled to hear that you rated us 10 out of 10 points.It's always wonderful to hear that our guests enjoyed their stay with us. We strive to provide the best possible experience for each and every guest, and we're glad that we were able to do that for you.Thank you again for your review and for choosing to stay with us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back again soon.Best regards,The Team of Boutique Hotel Matlai
by A verified traveler
Thank you, Matlai, for super happy memories!!
Posted 29 Dec 2022 on HotelsThere are lots of beautiful boutique hotels everywhere in the world, lots of them have just a beautiful facade, but missing that special personal touch that actually makes the difference by bringing up good emotions and making you always remembering the place.
Matlai gives you that experience and you will want to come back, because everything here is simply very very very good - location, views, facilities, service, food, comfort, design and details, happy staff, peace ... you will not miss a thing from your luxury beach stay!
Comment from Hotel Management
24 Feb 2023 by Thank you for your glowing review of Matlai, Hotel Management
Dear Kristina,Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful experience at Matlai with the world! We are delighted to hear that you had a memorable stay with us, and that you appreciated the special personal touch that we strive to provide to each and every guest.It is truly heartening to know that you found our location, views, facilities, service, food, comfort, design and details, happy staff, and peace to be of the highest standards. Your kind words are a great source of motivation for us to continue providing exceptional service and ensuring that every guest leaves with happy memories.We look forward to welcoming you back to Matlai in the near future, and hope to have the opportunity to exceed your expectations once again.Warm regards,The Matlai Team
by A verified traveler
Posted 12 Nov 2021
A Boutique Hotel worth of its name.
The team will welcome you with a smile from the heart and you will have the most pleasant stay in a place that is close to a piece of heaven on earth!
You will not have to worry about anything as the Matlai team will get all your needs covered from out trips to transportation to snorkeling gear to anything you might need.
The outdoor cinema was a charm and the beach bar was great.
Do not hesitate to book your stay with Matlai Hotel.
You won’t be disappointed.
special thanks to Justus and Mohammed from the Matlai team
Comment from Hotel Management
16 Nov 2021 by Inge BB, Hotel Management
Dear Patrick,
Thanks a lot for your great review!
We would be delighted to welcoming you one day again.
All the best
Inge
by A verified traveler
Best hotel I have ever stayed in!
Posted 14 Feb 2020 on HotelsIf I could give this hotel a higher rating I would. Everything was perfect from the time we arrived to when we left, our only regret was we wish we had booked for longer! We stayed for 2 nights as part of our honeymoon.
Inge arranged our airport transfer, when we reached the hotel we got out and didn't need to pay (they put it on our room bill) and took our cases to our room, handed us fresh coconuts with Malibu and got us checked in quickly. We arrived late and ordered our dinner which we ate on our balcony served by the hotel butler.
I love the little quirks of this place:
- You can eat anywhere you like and there are SO many beautiful spaces!
- Cooked to order breakfast you can eat whenever you like and as much as you like with local delicacies
- The room balcony was beautiful and incredible views
- Food is exceptional and well priced
- Service is also exceptional
- It's so relaxing, peaceful and quiet
- The bath and local bath salts are a beautiful touch
- I LOVED the bedtime stories!
- The room spray choice is such a nice touch
- The hotel bar/ restaurant is well decorated
- All the décor is outstanding
- You can pay for everything on your card, even hotel transfers
Do not hesitate about booking this, we would absolutely come back.
Traveller tip: Don't waste your money going to the Rock Restaurant for over priced, below average food and poor service. Eat here and get amazing food for incredible quality with exceptional service!
Comment from Hotel Management
15 Feb 2020 by Inge Becker-Boost, Hotel Management
Dear Ellyn,
Thank you so much for your outstanding review, we are very happy to read this
It would be great to welcome you once again in the future.
All the best and warm regards
Inge
by A verified traveler from Houston, Tx
Posted 29 Jan 2020
Mátlai boutique hotel is a dream and a little piece of paradise, the owners (manager, director) Tim, Inge and the rest of the staff specially Muhammed, justice and Regina made our stay very special, the view of our room was amazing, the food and service was impecable and We were able to borrow the snorkeling gear (free to use) and we were also able to watch a movie in the outside cinema setting at the hotel (quite romantic and another movie 🍿 in our room.
The matlai hotel is my favorite place and I hope I can be lucky enough to come back every year, it was the most special 5 days I have had in a long time. Thanks to the matlai team for sharing and giving us such a special time.
Ana Beltran
Comment from Hotel Management
30 Jan 2020 by Inge Becker-Boost, Hotel Management
Dear Ana and Christian,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review.
We would be delighted to welcome you every year!
Kindest regards
Inge & Tim
by A verified traveler
A piece of paradise in Zanzibar!
Posted 7 Jul 2019 on HotelsParadise! Both in terms of service and grounds. Totally recommend this hotel to those looking for a unique experience in Zanzibar.
Comment from Hotel Management
18 Jul 2019 by Inge, Hotel Management
Thanks you very much for your great review.
by A verified traveler
Best hotel we have ever stayed at!
Posted 22 Mar 2019 on HotelsThis hotel is a 10/10, you will not regret booking it.
The owner Inge is very helpful and attentive from the moment you book and all the staff during our stay was phenomenal. This hotel is a very good value, especially considering other hotels with similar offering are more than double the price. From the food, to the service, to location, to the individually decorated rooms, everything was perfect! Given there are limited rooms and the hotel is located on a large property, it also never feels crowded and you can enjoy your privacy.
Comment from Hotel Management
27 Mar 2019 by Inge Becker-Boost, Hotel Management
Dear Simone,
Thanks a lot for your great review, we appreciate it very much.
Kind regards
Inge
by A verified traveler
Posted 16 Oct 2018
Comment from Hotel Management
17 Oct 2018 by Inge, Hotel Management
Thanks for your great rating!
