Hotel La Gemma dell'Est

Staff, multinational & local, 9/10. Very attentive and always ready to help.
Rooms, 7/10 for the un-renovated ones and 9/10 for the recently renovated. All rooms are specious with good amenities and beautiful views.
Location, garden & beach, 10/10
Food and restaurants, 7/10. The hotel needs a strong head chef to manage all the restaurant on the resort and improve on menus and dining experience. You still have a lot of choices, but variety does not compensate for "I can cook/arrange that dish better!" feeling. There's a lot of potential still left unlocked.
I strongly recommend this hotel, the staff's willingness to assist will compensate for the few small shortcomings...

Great hotel, wonderful garden, excellent conditions for water sports, wonderful beach. Rooms large, specious clean, cleaned twice a day. Very nice and friendly service. Super disco and live music. We spent a wonderful holiday at this hotel. I recommend the Diamonds la Gemma dell 'Est for all.

I'd like to take the time to thank ALL your staff for the wonderful holiday we have just returned from. Your hotel was first class and I cannot really think of anything that could have improved on the experience. The room, grounds, facilities, entertainment etc etc were amazing. The real stars though were your staff who deserve the 5 star rating. THANK YOU

We came here for our honeymoon and were blown away by the beauty of the place.

Every staff member we interacted with couldn’t do enough for us and they made our time there very special.

The resort is stunning and the food, drinks especially the cocktails were brilliant. Really enjoyed the night with a traditional village meal and entertainment with African dancing.

Great for a romantic getaway and definitely a 5* resort

Amazing place, beach is heaven, everyone is so friendly, food is good and there is security guard on the beach ( One thing we worried about was being hasseled but it didn't happen). One negative the walls are very thin and the teenagers in the joining room have us awake late at night & early every morning, not ideal after a safari when you just want to catch up on sleep. Apart from this we are pleased and would recommend 😊❤ thank you

We really enjoyed our stay at La Gemma! The beach is amazing and the size of the resort is about right (not too big and not too small with enough choice of restaurants and bars for a couplw of nights there). The service was really good, everyone was helpful and polite. The food was delicious as well! The room was large, comfy and lovely decorated. We had our own private terrace.

The staff are so nice that they make you feel like home:), they even allowed us to check out late (around 3pm) free of charge as our taxi arrived at 3:30 pm. We would have loved to stay longer with them and we really look forward to go back!

This is a fantastic hotel and resort for couples and families! The hotel has beautiful landscaping and a lovely layout. The beach is amazing! Crystal clear water and white sandy beaches. The sunset bar and lounge is in my opinion the best part of the hotel, and a cocktail whilst watching the sunset is a must!
All the evening entertainment is really good, some of the best I ve experienced. All the staff are really friendly (well trained) and this creates a very friendly atmosphere between guests too. Deluxe rooms are decent, clean and spacious but need updating soon. Spa and massages are really good.
Snorkelling and diving in the nearby tombatu island is incredible! Amazing corals.
For anyone elderly, the only downside is the golf buggy service to get around the hotel is very poor. We were with our parents and this was the only complaint they had.
Overall, this hotel is really great and I would recommend staying here in Zanzibar. Thank you to all the staff for their efforts during our stay.

We recently stayed here for the last leg of our honeymoon and were blown away with not just the resort itself but their management team.

They couldn't have done more to make our honeymoon as special as it was. Each manager knew our names and every time we bumped into them they were extremely helpful and always looking at what they can do to assist with anything we needed.

The resort itself is stunning and we would highly recommend it for not just honeymooners but for anyone looking for a special holiday!

My girlfriend and I just got back from this resort, and cant recommend it enough!

For entertainment and for the best all inclusive we have ever been on! We have been on many all inclusive holidays but this was definitely the best.
We had the suite room that is amazing, big bed, big shower and massive lounge.
The mini bar in our room was well stocked with beer, soft drinks, and bottles of water which were all complimentary.
The restaurants offered very good meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The main buffet restaurant had so much choice, there was always so many different options available to even the fussiest of eaters. There were plenty of staff on hand always cooking fresh food in front of you and re-stocking the buffet selections.
All staff were amazing and made you feel welcome, from arriving at midnight to the time you go home. In all sectors were very friendly, professional and worked hard to keep the place clean and tidy.
We also booked a massage in the relax area. Excellent!
Massive Pool is always kept clean
The Entertainment was fantastic with a new show every single evening and dancing after.
The beach... just go and see...

Basically I could go on and on about the positive parts of this village, as there were so many.
I know we will definitely be going back again,
The best Resort ever!

Absolutely amazing Hotel. All Inclusive package is a must as you get so many options of food and drink. Staff were really good. Beach is lovely!! And the Spa was tranquil! I had a fantastic time!!

Great experience. A resort built next to a beautiful white sand /turquoise water beach. All inclusive f&b - high quality and diverse. We were with kids and they enjoyed the water sport center and other amenities

I think, this is the best 5* place on the island. On the Feb 2017 there are olny 4 good hotels: Diamonds, Gold, Hideaway and Royal. Hideaway has inconvenient beach, The Royal has lack of personal (too much guests) and Diamonds was really good experience. VERY convenient bar/pool/beach location. I was surprised about service. This is real 5* no doubts. Personal is extremely kind and professional. Thanks to all Diamonds team for a wonderful holiday.

Relaxing two week break om arrival pleasantly meet with a drink at reception and a golf buggy trip to our room

The room was clean and well looked after the bed was comfortable and each night the bed was turned down with the mosquito net put around the bed....we had no problem with mosquito's but better be safe than sorry

The salt water pool was excellent with the staff cleaning everyday as well as sweeping the whole beach area

Food in the buffet restaurant was excellent always plenty of choice with chefs at the cooking stations preparing different dishes every night
Breakfast was superb my only gripe was the staff always seemed a little disorganised waiting for the omelette station to open every morning

African night is excellent really nice location set outside with lots of traditional dishes real highlight each week

Entertainment on the pier was good enjoyed the pool table cannot comment on the fish restaurant on the pier as my wife doesn't like fish!
But other people said it was excellemt

The grounds of the hotel are set out on a hill they are beautiful but if you are little unsteady on your feet its a walk up hill with quite a few steps to the buffet restaurant they do have golf buggies but not always available when you want one......But the view from the top of the hotel absolutely stunning

Recommend walking along the beach to the left if you are facing the sea 20 min stroll along the beach takes you to an amazing beach, local sellers and more hotels NOTE: KEEP AN EYE ON THE TIDES as you can get stuck on high tide!

The beach staff look after you all day long I felt so lazy I came glued to my sun bed!! 100% service especially at the end of the day nothing better than a few beers relaxing watching the sun set!

Overall relaxing two week stay Thank you

Jambo! ❤

It was a breathtaking experience.
A beautiful and serene environment with awesome staff, clean rooms. Loads of varieties when it came to food. Loads of activities.👌😍
I wish I could make out time to write in details.

You won't regret visiting this resort.

This place is as romantic and emersive as they come. For couples this place is perfect. Excellent facilities, service is great with butler options that are the real deal. The hotel has a magnificient restaurant on the water just off the beach over the water which is unique and certainly worth a visit.!

A very long drive from Zanzibar airport, worth every minute of it. Good roads so drive was comfortable

Serene ambience friendly staff and top notch hospitality

The all inclusive packages offered choice of restaurants for dinner and lunch.

Breakfast was nothing special, but lunch and dinner selections were very good.

Huge hotel property on the beach with stylish garden and fountains. I only had a meeting there so I only visited a few surroundings of the venue. Overly beautiful, cozy and romantic.

It's a lovely place to stay in. Comfy, so maintained and warm decor. Lovely stuff and a great sea view and access. Really good quality of food. Highly recommended

Beautiful layout-like botanical garden. spacious, great beach, numerous options for relaxation, wonderful entertainment, lovely food and drinks options. lovely staff. Just an amazing experience.

We have enjoyed a beautiful week full of relaxation. Beautiful beach, good service, amazing bars and restaurants in the resort. For a time with friends a great place!