We arrived into our hotel 'The Next Paradise' at about 5pm after just the one car breaking down on the way. The hotel is stunning and would hold about forty people in peak season but at this time there is only three other guests. The staff number about twenty and took us immedeatly to one of their best rooms for the price of the cheapest. On the walk through the hotel you could see how much time and money has been spent on decor - there are carved things everywhere.
The room is white with dark wood furniture and flooring. The balcony/veranda opens up onto the beach and i can get into the water within twenty steps (during high tide) and it has a telly showing english premiership matches.
Perfect. You can walk out of the room down an outside corridor bordered by big wooden people to the infinity pool which is over looked by the resturant / bar. All of which is outside and covered by grass roofs (with the exception of the pool).
The price of the room included breakfast and dinner but feel these are sufficient to write about in another post and lunch would not be required.
The manager Stuart an Italian is really helpful and rang up dive companies on our behalf to see who was open. Not many are due to it being the rainy season. If anyone reads this worrying about coming in the rainy season - don't. It is basically a couple of showers per day and comes as a major relief. Infact we now look out for places to go during their rainy season as the rooms are 1/4 of the price and its not too hot (its still around 35c however).
As of yet i have ventured into the sea only once as the tide goes so far out its a 30min walk (some photos show the tide in but this is at 8am or 5pm so no chance then) and i think as a whole due to the way people still live on Zanzibar it is over fished. I am basising this on the fact that i have not yet seen a fish but have seen hundreds of small fishing boats. Although i love snorkling and diving i am not that bothered as i am in relax mode and can't really be arsed to get up at 7am. I still may try and make it out to the sea...
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