Hotel is located in Pongwe which is very quiet small town on the east coast. Right at the beach front, it's beautiful and enjoyable when high tide and not so windy. We liked also the snorkling experience with the local. Room was spacious and bed was massive and comfortable. Mostly wooden decor, it's ecological and also gives more local feelings.

The east coast of Zanzibar is more windy than the west. It's also very quiet compared to Nungwi with very limited restaurants or commercials, hence not much to do. It would be good for the hotel to stock up some games. The 5% credit card transaction fee was not something we experienced in other hotels in Tanzania. Also be good to charge water per room rather than per person. Food at the hotel was bit pricy compared to alternatives. The beach is nice up to certain part, then the rest of Pongwe is very often low tide with lots of seaweed.

Gorgeous location, and very quiet hotel perfect for relaxing. The room was beautiful and to have a private "mini beach" was a real treat. Staff were friendly and attentive but not intrusive.

Weather was very hot/humid and we struggled without A/C (although we did know there was no A/C. Food was fine, but nothing exciting and not really any other options because of location.

The privacy of the room was incredible. It was a real treat to have such an amazing sea view from the bed. The room was spacious. We appreciated the bath tub, sun loungers, and turn-down service. The grounds were pleasant and made it easy to enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery.

Some minor issues with Wifi strength and hot water availability. I think some guests may be more satisfied with breakfast if the egg yolks were more fully cooked.

The Swahili styled cottage was enormous. Own private entrance and the wow… stunning view of the sea from the patios. Huge room with delightful bathroom ( shower snd slipper bath with piping hot water. Shutte doors ( 4 of them) open onto your sea view patio and steps down to your own little sandy spot with loungers. Gorgeous sunrise. Private little beach front location but set above the beach so felt very safe. Eating and drinking done casually around the pool. Pool table has the most amazing seafront view ( but bring your own balls for a full set).

No kettle or fridge in the room. Otherwise a wonderfully relaxing place to unwind in. Didn’t seem to be much else in walking distance ( bars or restaurants) but that suited me fine as I loved chilling by the pool and using the very reasonable bar service.

There is so much that’s fabulous about this hotel.. the location is wonderful, on a quiet section of the coast with bedrooms that look out over the beach and the ocean, with almost no one on the beach. What you see in the pictures is what it’s like. The staff are extremely friendly and endlessly helpful, with things like making arrangements and doing laundry, and all the taxis they arranged for us were in time, safe, and friendly. And it’s a lovely place just to hang out in, you don’t need to be out doing stuff all the time. It’s not sophisticated but is very clean, comfortable, and you’re well looked after.

Nothing - honestly, it was all great.

Nice little lodge in a beautiful garden and on the beach. My room was large, with a balcony overlooking the beach. The central area/restaurant area has great beds for relaxing, the pool was small but clean. Easy access to the beach and the sea (great swimming around low tide, otherwise you have to walk a little). Good breakfast. Restaurant changes the menu choices everyday. Food and drinks are reasonably priced.

Great end to our holiday, tranquil and relaxing, the setting was perfect with so many thoughtful touches to the decor. The staff were super friendly and made us very welcome and always happy to help. Great breakfast, lunch and evening meal choices at very reasonable prices. Rooms were very roomy and fantastic sea view.

Tea and coffee facilities in the room would have been nice and possibly a small fridge. The fan in our room was inadequate which made some nights quite uncomfortable and a/c would be a welcome addition. Getting in and out of the pool was a little tricky as some tiles were very slippy.

The location is amazing, small and quiet white sand beach and stunning turquoise sea. The room was very spacious with a huge bed and beautiful view. The entrance to the bungalow is through a quirky wooden door - like the secret garden. Great to be able to see the sea whilst in the bath. The communal areas are spacious and there are lots of shady places if there sun is too hot - canopied double sun beds by the pool and swinging beds too. We had the seafood platter one evening on the beach with fizz - would definitely recommend. All the food was good and reasonably priced with different choices every day. Overall great value for money.

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I came to this lodge for my honeymoon with my husband. We were so excited to come to this place as the photographs & the reviews were great. It didn't disappoint. The staff was just incredible. We loved the food ( breakfast, lunch & dinner), they made us such amazing cocktails & our room was just beautiful. Our room was just amazing & so beautiful!

I feel the like main place could be a bit updated. It felt like it was a bit rundown & just needs a refresh with the facilities. I felt like there could be a phone in each room, just in case anyone needed anything or just in case there was an emergency during the night. Maybe a book in each room with information about the place, sites to visit & just information about the area.

This place is amazingly beautiful, quiet and low key. If you appreciate the peaceful solitude of a gorgeous island location, this is it. Our cabin opened up to the sea and each unit was very private. The staff were all exceptional. It was such a treat to have our beds turned down each night. Each day had a new menu in the restaurant and the food was delicious. The staff helped us arrange a trip to Stone Town and we also rented motorbikes for the day. We were so happy to be on this side of the island as opposed to the busy hustle and bustle of the north end. The water is turquoise blue and the large change in the tide made for a changing beach experience twice a day.