Azao Resort & Spa in Pongwe

View over Indian Ocean was magnificent, but no beach was disappointing.

The value and experience per price paid is unmatched. Our room as facing the ocean. We were sleeping with the sound of waves and it was fantastic. In one of the evenings the electricity was cutting off - the restaurant had us placed on the artificial beach, with live music, eating under the stars. I think that the hotel can do better buy giving written offers for the spa to the groups. I really wanted to do it but there were no prices and I didn't feel like haggling for an experience that is supposed to relax me. Every evening we had some form of entertainment. Apparently all the other hotels in the area have the same entertainment. Now, the music was a bit too loud for my taste and was clashing with the dinner experience. However, the entertainment was unique and african and it's worth the shot. At the entrance of the hotel there is a tour agency representative. We will definitely use them next time. The prices were quite reasonable. What I really loved during our stay was - we had our own hot water heater and we did have hot water whenever we want. The internet was with a truly good signal everywhere on the property so technically you can watch the sea from the wood cabin and surf the internet. I did ask the front desk for assistance with every little thing I needed - the kids channel not working, wanting additional sugar and milk, wanting room service, or a separate cot for the baby. The front desk were cordial and quick to assist. I absolutely loved that. The absolute jewel of this hotel is: we had our own tiny house meters from the ocean and we were sleeping and waking up with the waves, while in a nicely cold with the AC room. At night the pools were not closed. So when it was not hot hot hot we could play a little in the pool with my child and he absolutely loved it. Also, it may seem like a little thing - but one of the evenings they made a tiramisu. I love tiramisu. I am a tiramisu connoisseur and that was one delectably prepared tiramisu.

I went with my family of 12 people to Azao Resort, the hotel was abserloutly beautiful, clean, and well maintained. The hotel had a lot of entertainment stuff, and the pools are huge. The staff was abserloutly amazing - so friendly , so helpful and very polite. The food (from breakfast, lunch & dinner) was so tasty, and food was plentiful. They even had a barbeque evening over looking the beach. They had 2 guys that's danced almost every night for dinner and had the crowd going. The rooms were very nice and clean. If you want a quiet, tranquil holiday, I will definitely recommend Azao to you. Thank you

Honestly the most amazing and beautiful resort. Everything was perfect. The room.. Staff.. Food and resort were beyond our expectations. Staff were extremely friendly and efficient.
I would very highly recommend this resort to anyone. Peaceful and views to die for. Definitely go again
They made my birthday incredible with a home made cake.. So much extra care

Azao is a lovely resort and great place to relax. The rooms were lovely, spacious and comfortable. The bathrooms were also quite spacious but the cleanliness needs some attention (nothing major)

This resort does not have any swimming beach access, the beach that you can access is hard clay like sand with a very low tide some days and not suitable for average beach use

The pool is super deep with bar stools to relax on and order your drinks. There are no life guards on duty

The Mama Africa activities center needs serious attention. It isnt well kept, cleaned or maintained. The amenities are average and the bar was not operational. This was quite disappointing as it was not as per the website

Staff are all friendly and welcoming

Wifi is not great so don't count on it if you need to work from there

It is not situated anywhere near restaurants, bars or convenience stores. You need to hire a taxi for that which can be quite pricey

The hotel offers a shuttle to go to another beach at a cost during the day

There is a kiosk for tours on site which we used and can verify it is reliable and well priced

We enjoyed our stay and would recommend this resort for a relaxing holiday to spend mostly at the resort. I would suggest staying closer to more convenient locations if you want to be out and about more often

Absolutely great experience. The staff are so helpful and friendly, even though English isn't their first language.

The location was a bit far from the airport, but the view was sensational, watching the tide come in and out throughout the day... note that there is no shore to this beach from Azao.

The food was fresh and good. And we had new options 3 times a day.