Travel reviews by Mr G & Ms L from London

"Spent little time at Gibbs Farm so had few opportunities to explore the immediate area.

Our room would have had a great view if a rather large green roof had not been immediately in front of us, but otherwise were very surprised with the amount of space we had..

Service was good - friendly and helpful.

Food was excellent with seconds always offered."

"Wonderful location but the size of the hotel, where it catered for groups, meant there was a lack of ambience and rather impersonal.

Much to our surprise, the standard of food was impressive and the restaurant service excellent - we did arrive as soon as it opened, so missed the mass rush later in the evening."

"Arrived in very heavy rain and the weather was showery throughout our stay. This appeared to depress our guide who seemed less than enthusatic. Although he sat with the guests for meals, he seemed uncomfortable with the experience and added little to the conversation.

On first morning we went on walk with 3 Maasai who were excellent and so enthusatic. Certainly the highlight of our stay at Suyan.
The jeeps used for game drives were of poor design when coping with rain, with fellow guests thoroughly soaked. I'm not sure why a plastic cover with windows can not be used, to protect against the elements. Waterproof capes were provided, but of little use in heavy rain.

Standard of food was good."

"Fantastic - sums up our experience at Sayari. In comparison with Suyan, the service was far superior, whether from the waiters, the Manager, tent attendants or the guides. We liked the individual tables for meals - it is nice when on holiday, not to have to make conversation over dinner etc.

The staff were friendly and did their upmost to make sure everything went well.
As for the 2 guides - Lucas and Emmanuel - they couldn't have been more helpful. Their knowledge and enthusiasm were infectious. Although they didn't find us a Leopard, they did their upmost to locate one.

Kenneth, I believe the manager, was helpful, and kind enough to wait sometime with us at the airfield, when the plane was delayed."

"Thomas and Gloria were excellent hosts and did their upmost to ensure we were happy.
Location was superb and we liked the idea of the sandy paths and dining room floor.

However, we did feel the description of seaview rooms was a stretch of the imagination and feel that potential guests should be warned that you have to look carefully between the trees, to get a view of any ocean.

Also, the configuration of the 6 seaview rooms leads to a lack of privacy, if sitting outside on the sand terrace.

We liked the Swahilli style of cooking, altho' after 5 nights the breakfast menu became a little tedious - it would have been good to add a little more variety with the eggs."

"Again, great service and the room was certainly different and of an interesting design! However, we were a little perturbed if there had been fire, as we could find no sign of a fire exit.

Great central location and ideal for the short period we were in Stone Town."