Shamba Kilole Lodge is located alongside Chole Bay on the island of Mafia off the coast of mainland Tanzania. Opened in August 2009, this small and intimate lodge is owned by Italian couple Marco and Francesca, who have been working here as dive instructors since around 2002. There are just six rooms, three suite and […]
Ras Mbisi Lodge is located to the north of the island of Mafia off the coast of mainland Tanzania. Constructed late 2007, this British-owned small beach lodge is working its way towards offering good levels of comfort and facilities. Set in a pretty palm grove at the back of a decent and remote beach, the […]
The New Lizu Hotel is located in the town of Kilindoni, the capital of Mafia island off the coast of Tanzania This basic guesthouse is aimed at the resident market, local business travellers and the like. We did not carry out too thorough an inspection, but the place seemed friendly enough and there is a […]
Mafia Island Lodge is located close to the main village alongside Chole Bay on the island of Mafia off the coast of mainland Tanzania. Originally a government-owned facility, the place has recently been refurbished and now offers reasonably decent low-cost accommodation to a largely Italian audience. Although Mafia Island Lodge is a relatively run of […]
Lua Cheia Beach Camp is located on the northeast of Mafia Island off the coast of Tanzania. This simple tented camp is remotely located away from any other lodges and with virgin sandy beaches virtually as far as the eye can see in either direction. Public areas are limited to a couple of open-sided bandas […]
Kinasi Lodge is located alongside Chole Bay on the island of Mafia off the coast of mainland Tanzania. The first major lodge to be built on the island, this British owned place has long enjoyed an excellent reputation. The lodge itself is set amidst cashew trees on a hillside, running down to a modest beach. […]
Chole Mjini Lodge is quite simply one of the most unusual and special places that we know. The lodge is owned and operated by SA/UK couple Jean and Ann de Villiers, who live here with their two children. This is not a commercially driven venture, it is a dream … a funky, romantic, cool, dysfunctional […]
