Eco Mónica - By Cristal Resort

Hotels
8.4 (43 reviews)
Paje, Zanzibar 3917, Tanzania , Paje , tz

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Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
Luggage storage
Safety deposit box
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Beautiful location
Friendly staff
Good room quality
Nice amenities
Cons:
Food quality needs improvement
Cleanliness issues
Limited entertainment options

Categories

Cleanliness
7.89
Mixed sentiments regarding cleanliness with notes on smelly bathrooms and some concerns with the private pool.
Service
9.16
Staff is described as wonderful and efficient, although some concerns were noted about responsiveness.
Location
9.4
Location is highly praised for its beauty and proximity to restaurants.
Room Quality
8.35
Rooms are mostly appreciated despite some criticism about bathrooms and lack of amenities.
Amenities
8.38
Amenities have positive mentions; however, some facilities were noted as unmaintained.
Value for Money
7.84
Comments on high prices relative to the quality indicate a need for improvement in this area.
Food and Beverage
7.39
Food quality was frequently criticized, with a lack of variety and limited options.
Overall Experience
8.76
Overall, guests enjoyed their stay, though some aspects need addressing to improve guest satisfaction.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-10 19:27

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation:
Indulge in air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, private bathrooms, and garden-view terraces. Some rooms even offer stunning sea views.

Delicious Dining Options:
Savor a blend of African and American dishes at the on-site restaurant, or sip on cocktails at the bar.

Relaxation and Leisure:
Unwind by the outdoor swimming pool, private beach area, and hot tub. Continental breakfast is served daily for a perfect start to your day.

Ready to experience the ultimate beach getaway at Eco Mónica - By Cristal Resort? Book now to secure your slice of paradise.

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 43 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.89
Service: 9.16
Location: 9.4
Room Quality: 8.35
Amenities: 8.38
Value for Money: 7.84
Food and Beverage: 7.39
Overall Experience: 8.76
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Anique • family_with_children • nl
9
Simply heaven
Pros:

The best value for money location in Paje! Right on a private stretched beach, Where other locations just have limited space to call their own. Close enough to the ‘centre’ to enjoy all the nearby restaurants yet far enough to feel yourself seccluded on this marvelous area of Zanzibar.

Cons:

Service tend to be slow. (Yet always very friendly)

2026-03-01 • via Nuitee
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Anca Despina • couple • tz
6
2026-02-27 • via Nuitee
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Urs • solo_traveller • ch
10
Pros:

Best Location for Kite Surfing and top just for relaxation 🌞👍💥!

2026-02-24 • via Nuitee
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Vanessa • couple • fr
10
Pros:

Tout etait parfait
Chambre spacieuse et confortable, terrasse tres agreable
Petit dejeuner et restaurant top et pas tres cher.
Personnel tres sympa, serviable et arrangeants.
Tout ça dans un cadre paradisiaque, vue sur la mer et acces direct a la plage (tres appreciable)
Je recommande sans hesiter
Merci pour tout

Cons:

RAS

2026-02-12 • via Nuitee
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Rachel • couple • gb
9
Cristal experience
Pros:

Great location quiet, spacious, super king bed was incredible. Accomodation high quality with reliable air conditioning.
Very helpful friendly staff.
Gardens and hotel upkeep was excellent.

Cons:

Swimming pool needed some tlc on tiling and shades on sunbeds needed repair
Wi fi was very intermittent,
Main big shower didnt work, smaller one sufficed but frustrated couldnt use big one

2026-01-29 • via Nuitee
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Grzegorz • couple • nl
10
Paradise ❤️
Pros:

Full relax ,amazing place and food .Nice personel

Cons:

Piękny obiekt niesamowicie zadbany w każdym szczególe ,który potęguje wspaniały klimat spokoju i relaxu. Nasi rodacy zrobili wspaniałą pracę .Bedziemy polecać każdemu kto szuka spokoju i wyciszenia )❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

2026-01-26 • via Nuitee
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Yusree • couple • za
8
Relaxing
Pros:

It was close to the beach

Cons:

The food menu is limited especially breakfast

2026-01-25 • via Nuitee
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Gabriela Alejandra • extended_group • ar
8
Excelente hotel en Page
Pros:

Nos tocó una Villa, habitación muy amplia. El baño tenía la ducha abierta y se escapaba el agua por detrás del inodoro, y estaba roto el regulador de agua caliente pero mínimos problemas.
El restaurante era con precios justos y muy buen pulpo. Me equivoqué y pedí algo que yo no puedo comer y me lo reemplazaron sin costo extra. Colchon confortable y sábanas limpias. Desayuno abundante, no hay fiambres ni queso pero toda clase de opción d huevos. Frutas, jugos, te, etc. La playa tiene marea baja pero eso la hace preciosa.

Cons:

Un problema a tener en cuenta es que la reserva decía "Eco Mónica by Crystal Resort" y pasamos 1 hora buscando el hotel Eco Mónica, que no era porque es un 5 estrellas. El hotel se llama Crystal Resort. Eso nos hizo llegar 1 hora más tarde y eran las 11pm. Noche!! Además la zona desde la ruta es oscura y con matorrales y Google maps te indica en cualquiera lado.

2026-01-24 • via Nuitee
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Martin • couple • nl
10
Beautiful experience
Pros:

Fantastische ligging, mooie bungalows, heerlijk ontbijt, vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel. Onze kamer was overbooked maar we kregen een nog betere kamer. Eten was goed en in de buurt allemaal leuke restaurants. Vanuit Paje zijn leuke uitstapjes te maken.

Cons:

Nergens iets op aan te merken

2026-01-21 • via Nuitee
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cecilia • couple • it
9
Seconda volta in un anno all'Eco Monica di Paje :-)
Pros:

E' la seconda volta in un anno che prenotiamo qui e siamo molto soddisfatti: posizione super, la migliore a Paje probabilmente! personale gentile, camere spaziose e con ogni comfort, colazione buona, piscina bella e tranquilla con lettini, mare meraviglioso!

Cons:

Stanno costruendo la SPA e rinnovando il ristorante e la nostra speranza è che non diventi un resort troppo grande e dispersivo perchè a noi piace l'atmosfera semplice e informale che si respira ora

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Mosese • extended_group • za
8
Pros:

Very beautiful place and is definitely a breath of fresh air . The beach is stunning as well as the facilities in the resort. It looks exactly like the pictures posted online. The rooms with the private splash pool were the best part.

Cons:

The breakfast options were very limited, on the 1st day of our stay there was no meat available by the breakfast. The next day they only had Viennas, no sausages or bacon for breakfast. The WiFi is also very poor in the rooms and did Moh connect at all.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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enes • couple • fr
8
Tres jolie!
Pros:

Le cadre était magnifique, plage privé très propre, la chambre avec piscine privé était magnifique, les femmes de ménage passait tout le soir préparer le lit ainsi que mettre du répulsif a moustiques, le personnel était au top

Cons:

La piscine de l’hôtel n’était pas nettoyé ni entretenu.. ainsi que la wifi ne captait pas jusqu’aux chambre

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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YIGIT • extended_group • tz
8
2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Tetiana • solo_traveller • qa
9
2026-01-14 • via Nuitee
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Gerard • couple • nl
8
Aanrader voor relaxen en kitesurfers!
Pros:

De locatie èn het personeel. Heerlijk om naar de kite surfers te kijken.

Cons:

Als je Eco in je naam hebt staan mag je meer doen om rommel van het strand te houden en op je eigen terrein zoals plastic dopjes ed.

2026-01-10 • via Nuitee
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Iman • couple • dk
5
The staff were very nice, but one of the manager was not welcoming.
Pros:

It was okay men overpriced for sure.

Cons:

The description of the room was incorrect. We booked the expensive room because of the jacuzzi, but when we arrived we were very excited but was told the room doesn’t have a jacuzzi. What a disappointment 🤨.So I suggest that you correct your description of your hotel, so u don’t mislead your future customers. Thanks you.

2026-01-05 • via Nuitee
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SHAKILA ELIAS • extended_group • ug
7
50/50
Pros:

It's quiet. The villas are beautiful!

Cons:

- No TV in the Villa....
- The food wasn't good and yet they didn't allow guests to bring in food.
- Not the best reception overall....SBH Monica appears to get more attention than Cristal Resort whilst it's the same owner.

2025-12-27 • via Nuitee
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Shonna • extended_group • fr
10
Exceptionnel
Pros:

Très bel hôtel, personnel serviable et souriant, petit déjeuner excellent et varié

2025-12-21 • via Nuitee
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Yueyao • solo_traveller • au
10
Excellent stay, would recommend, and have recommended to friends
Pros:

Modern, clean, convenient, with friendly staff.

Cons:

Price is a bit high.

2025-10-03 • via Nuitee
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camila • couple • es
7
Fantastic stay, bathroom needs improvement.
Pros:

Sea view and beach service is fantastic! The staff like Ibrahim and Leon, and the Girls from restaurant were fantastic. The room is great with great air con. Not far away from the village wich is fantastic to go to dinner and shop.

Cons:

The bathroom, is very smelly, water goes inside the room, and the pressure is not good.

2025-10-01 • via Nuitee