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Reviews of Santa Maria Coral Park 4 stars

Pongwe Beach, Pongwe, Tanzania

#9 of 13 hotels in Pongwe

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 43 hotel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.6

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  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Garden View
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food was what I couldn't say I was satisfied with.

    Cool with good serenity

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good place to stay friendly staff and good food

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2025

    10
    Our experience here was great! We had fun, we ate delicious food and we had the beach for ourselves. The swimming pool i
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I can’t say there is something I didn’t like. I lived every day sitting here.🤍

    It was like a dream

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2025

    10
    Very Quiet, Relaxing Spot
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff was amazing, especially Sarah. Well worth the visit if you want a quiet, relaxing place.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2025

    8.0
    It exceeded expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Maybe a more variety on food menu

    Staff are very friendly and helpful The owner personally checks on guests It is directly In front of the beach, calm beach perfect for relaxing

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2025

    8.0
    White sand Paradise.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Garden View
    • Stayed 16 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I have nothing negative to say about it.

    The staff were super. Very relaxed, kind attentive and friendly. Lovely surroundings with white sand and lots of swaying trees. A little remote but a selection of restaurants available walking along the beach. Nice pool and lots of sunbeds to choose from. With the added pleasure of the Bush Babies!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2025

    10
    Hidden gem, visit it ASAP
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, it was perfect!

    It’s a hidden gem, one of the last few remaining places that have true character. From beautiful grounds, through private beach to cheerful staff and delicious food we had a wonderful time

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2025

    10
    It was a very nice stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Garden View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no washing machines available in the rooms as well as irons .

    Very well maintained and the staff are very friendly

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2024

    9.0
    Paradise! I’ll be back.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My suggestions: provide water as part of daily housekeeping. Some newer books and including English titles would be nice. Appropriate storage for bottled red wine ordered and consumed over a couple of nights would make sense given daytime. temperatures.

    The location is a quieter part of the island on a bay which has a limited ocean water swimming. I was aware of this but keep in mind depending on what you’re looking for. The pool was fine. Beautiful staff who are welcoming and happy to help, the menu changes daily and I had great dinners here. My room was spacious, and the ceiling fan and mosquito net were helpful. Housekeeping is a good standard.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2024

    10
    Return to paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It has been my second stay at Santa, but for sure not the last one. The place is amazing for relaxation and experiencing the lazy, beach holiday at a true paradise. Santa Maria makes you feel like home, and the staff - like the part of their family. In particular, special credit to Sarah, Jeni and Musa for how they made us feel very welcome at all times. Along with the rest of the staff, they're making Santa a place you will be eagerly coming back to. Also, the food is delicious! They have one of the best octopus I have ever had.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2024

    10
    Magical
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Magical

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2024

    10
    The best place in the world!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing everything was beyond perfection

    I have travelled quite widely and this truly is my favourite place in the world! The location is superb and was so quiet, no tourists to be seen at all! Sabina and Miss was amazing and looked after me so very well. The food is fabulous and the cocktails too. Solomon the owner is super too. I could not have been happier in this extraordinary beautiful place. I would without doubt come again! I even made my first Tik Tok film to show everyone Santa Maria Coral Park definitely the epitome of Hakuna Matata

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2024

    9.0
    Relax on the beach!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only thing I can think of is that sometimes it took a bit long for the food to arrive. But hey, we were here to relax… hakuna matata 😎. Oh and a little bedside table would be handy to put a book/glasses etc.

    The location is wonderful! Practically on the beach and plenty of places to sit/lie down either in the sun or shade. The tidal difference sometimes creates a long (deep?) Beach, but there is always the swimming pool to rely on! The nice manager first seemed to have some difficulty understanding our request for vegan food, but once we explained properly he went up and beyond to arrange great breakfasts and various dinner options! Well appreciated! The rooms are not extremely luxurious, but it was exactly what we wanted and expected and the price/quality was excellent. It was also really clean. On the morning of our departure we forgot a set of AirPods. Luckily they were found by housekeeping and they will make sure we will get them back! Oh and what was really great that the room came with closets chat we could lock! All in all a wonderful experience. I can certainly recommend this place if you don’t want to spend a fortune while still staying on a prime location!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    10
    everything perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect! The staff extremely nice and helpful, the food was very tasty, there was every day a different choice freshly cooked. The room was calm, clean and comfortable. The hotel is located directly on the beach and has a big beautiful garden with many different relaxing places to chose to spend the day. As an addition are cute bushbabies living in the garden :) we really enjoyed our stay very much and would go back again any time!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    amazing place

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2023

    10
    Recommended!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    Staff is amazing! And of course the bush baby one can feed! Location is Great, this is a lonely place!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2023

    10
    Hidden paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    By far the best place I've stayed in, and I'm saying this as a person who travels a lot throughout Asia, the Caribbean and other tropical destinations, typically staying in 5* resorts and all kind of sorts of boutique hotels. This place is different to any of them, but just truly awesome. Rooms are nice and cleaned daily, the staff is very helpful and attending. But the place itself... It's just a real hidden gem. Waking up each day to the sound of the ocean, walking to the breakfast barefoot, just enjoying the view of the beautiful palm trees garden around you. Very authentic and very peaceful, beautiful place. Surrounding beach is quiet, stunning and empty. In the evenings you get to feed the bush babies, in the mornings you just enjoy your coffee listening to the sound of the nature around you. Best place to relax and enjoy your beachlife. Will definitely come back. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2023

    10
    Superb!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great place! Really enjoyed my stay here. Very very friendly staff, great chef, superb location, clean and comfortable room, hot shower, cold beers. Paradise...

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2023

    9.0
    I could live there! 😁
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything! Such a nice place run by a very friendly and attentive staff. The food is also really good!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    9.0
    Will be back...
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi was a bit sporadic but no major train smash.

    Staff were extremely friendly and went the extra mile to make sure we enjoyed our stay. Superb 5 star service.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    9.0
    Idyllic Robinson Carouso holiday. Not at all noisy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The nearest shop was a taxi ride.

    Really quiet idyllic if you want a Robertson Carusoe holiday . Staff were amazing

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2023

    9.0
    My stay was amazing. The staff was so helpful for taxis and great advices. I loved unwinding at the bar and have a drin
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I loved everything. I do think the breakfast could be a little bit more varied or a bit of meat options (chicken sausages)

    I loved the facilities, the staff were amazing. Special mention to Robert and Youssef. They were just awesome, welcoming and so helpful.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was so lovely and made our stay unforgettable. Beautiful room and by the sea.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bungalow with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Our stay was perfect. The room was huge and clean. You can hear the waves and birds. The staff are so nice, the breakfast is good and the dinner is amazing. You can have a cocktail at the bar and admire the sunset at the beach. Thank you for everything. I will definitely come back again.

    Stayed in March 2023

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