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Ora Palumbo Reef Resort

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel in Uroa with outdoor pool and restaurant

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Escape to Ora Palumbo Reef Resort, where the ocean breeze meets warm hospitality. Savor a free breakfast buffet on the sun-kissed terrace or enjoy beach volleyball on the white sand beach. Guests praise this seaside gem for its picturesque surroundings and convenient amenities like an outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and a gift shop.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • On the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach towels
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Self-serve laundry

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

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

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About the neighborhood

Map
Uroa, Unguja South Region

What's nearby

  • Uroa Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kiwengwa Beach - 15 min drive - 15.2 km
  • Muyuni Beach - 34 min drive - 29.3 km
  • Slave Market - 53 min drive - 38.4 km
  • Shangani Beach - 53 min drive - 38.8 km

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 66 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Zanzi Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sea Bar @ Uroa Bay Beach Resort - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Breakfast @ Uroa Bay Beach Resort - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Jetty bar @ paradise beach resort - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sai marce - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Ora Palumbo Reef Resort

  • Enjoy your visit to Uroa with a stay at Ora Palumbo Reef Resort. You can splash around at the outdoor pool, grab a bite to eat at the restaurant, or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a snack bar/deli, a terrace, and a garden.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 150 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10:30 AM
    • Late check-out subject to availability
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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
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
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Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
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Transfers

    • Airport shuttle at scheduled times*
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast each morning 6:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

What to do

  • On the beach
  • Beach volleyball
  • Mountain biking
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Television in common areas
  • An outdoor pool

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 54-cm plasma TV

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Balcony

Freshen up

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

Stay connected

  • Desk

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Dining

Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. 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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
  • Credit card charges are subject to an extra charge of 5 percent

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between May 14 and July 31.

Policies

This property does not have elevators.

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

Also known as

Palumbo Reef

Palumbo Reef Resort

Palumbo Reef Resort Uroa

Palumbo Reef Uroa

Palumbo Reef

Ora Palumbo Reef Resort Uroa

Ora Palumbo Reef Resort Hotel

Ora Palumbo Reef Resort Hotel Uroa

Frequently asked questions

Is Ora Palumbo Reef Resort currently open?

The property is closed between May 14 and July 31.

Is there a pool at Ora Palumbo Reef Resort?

Yes, there's an outdoor pool.

Are pets allowed at Ora Palumbo Reef Resort?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Ora Palumbo Reef Resort?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Ora Palumbo Reef Resort?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Ora Palumbo Reef Resort?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM. Express check-in and check-out and contactless check-in are available.

What is there to do at Ora Palumbo Reef Resort and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities like mountain biking and volleyball. Additional recreation nearby includes ecotours. Enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool or use the hotel's other amenities, which include a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Ora Palumbo Reef Resort?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

Does Ora Palumbo Reef Resort have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a balcony.

What's the area around Ora Palumbo Reef Resort like?

Ora Palumbo Reef Resort is located a short 5-minute walk from Uroa Beach.

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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

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Awesome place and nice to spend your vecation there with your family or your honeymoon.....beautiful beach
10-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

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..
3-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

It was great. Everything about it.
Achille, 3-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Très belle hôtel mais essentiellement italien, du coup lors des show le personnel parler exclusivement italien. La nourriture est italienne midi et soir.
Linda, 5-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

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.
Verified

8/10 Very good

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.
Verified

8/10 Very good

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!!!
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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
Verified

8/10 Very good

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.
Verified

8/10 Very good

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.
Verified

8/10 Very good

prezzo qualità

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

6/10 Good

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 !!
Verified

4/10 Fair

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.
Verified

6/10 Good

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!
Verified

4/10 Fair

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

8/10 Very good

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

8/10 Very good

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!
Verified

8/10 Very good

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 !
Verified

8/10 Very good

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.
Verified

6/10 Good

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.
Verified

8/10 Very good

Olga, 8-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

7-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

3-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

2-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

2-night trip