The trip overall was very good. We went on a trip to Tanzania which consisted of 3 days on a Safari, 7 days at a beach resort in Zanzibar, and 2 nights in Stone Town in Zanzibar. The safari portion of the trip was outstanding, the accommodations, food, service, and time spent in the bush were all well beyond our expectations. The time in Stone Town was ok, but we would have rather cut the time short than spend the last two days there. The town is pretty run down and there isn't much to do. The beach at the resort was beautiful and the water was perfect, it was lovely to sit and relax on the beach. The rooms at the resort (Diamonds Mapenzi) left something to be desired, however, In our 7 day stay, we had to contact maintenance on 5 of the days to deal with the following problems: broken A/C, broken sink, shower not draining, no water pressure in the room. Additionally, the beds and the rooms themselves were pretty bare-boned and were not the most luxurious or comfortable. We would not recommend staying at Diamonds Mapenzi to our friends and family. Finally, the overall logistics of the trip were relatively smooth, although there were a few glitches. The night we arrived in Dar es Salaam, the hotel did not have our reservation on hand and we were forced to wait for a while to get our room. The next day we were supposed to travel to the safari, but they also did not have our reservation on record. We were again delayed, with the staff at the hotel in Dar es Salaam being very vague about the situation, and we almost missed our flight to the safari resort as a result. Finally, the transfer from the domestic airport to the international airport never showed up on our journey home, so we were forced to pay an additional fare to a taxi driver after waiting for the shuttle that never arrived. Overall, it was a good experience!
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