Unguja Lodge

Unguja Lodge is an upmarket small lodge near Kizimkazi on the southern tip of Zanzibar, offering guests a truly personal Zanzibar experience in an unpretentious and relaxed atmosphere. The lodge is located at the southern tip of Zanzibar overlooking Menai Bay, set amidst indigenous forest and built on a coral ridge. It is immersed in nature and away from the main tourist resorts, with white sand beaches, evergreen forests, and mangrove wetlands.

Rooms

Accommodation consists of 10 spacious Private Villas and 2 Family Houses, all beautifully decorated in Zanzibar style. The villas offer spacious bedrooms with double beds, mosquito nets, ceiling fans, private safes, open-plan sitting rooms (baraza-style), spacious shower rooms, separate toilets, lofts with extra double beds, and private terraces.

There are 6 sea view villas with direct ocean views including private terraces overlooking Menai Bay, 1 back row sea view villa with beautiful sea view, and 3 Baobab villas situated in the garden around a huge baobab tree with no sea view but each having their own plunge pool and air conditioning in the bedroom.

The family houses have direct sea view and consist of downstairs with double bed bedroom, mosquito nets, ceiling fan, AC, bathroom/toilet en-suite, extra open-plan bathroom/toilet, open-plan sitting room, and sea view terrace; upstairs with two smaller bedrooms with 2 single beds (can be joined into a double), mosquito nets, fans, AC, bathroom/toilet en-suite, and balcony. All bungalows feature spacious open-plan designs with ocean view terraces where you can watch local fishermen sailing the Indian Ocean and enjoy breathtaking sunrises and sunsets.

General Facilities

Facilities include a large specially conditioned swimming pool in the middle of the tropical garden, bar and restaurant overlooking the ocean, free wireless internet, laundry service, library, and reading corner. The bar serves excellent cocktails made with fresh fruit, and bar snacks are served with sundowners. Early morning tea and coffee is served in the villas. The lodge has a laid-back reggae vibe and is popular with families. 

Dining

The restaurant serves an excellent breakfast, lunch, and dinner using many local Zanzibar ingredients such as fresh seafood and exotic spices. Activities include snorkeling, diving (PADI center – Unguja Divers), fishing, dolphin encounters, and exploring Zanzibar. Kizimkazi is well known for dolphins inhabiting the area. From September to December, humpback whales are often seen. Beach activities include private barbeque lunches on deserted islands. Guests can explore Jozani Forest Reserve, Stone Town, spice farms, Prison Island, and local village tours.

The flora and fauna at Unguja Lodge is beautiful with very old mango trees and many baobab trees. The site offers a home to rare red colobus monkeys (regular visitors), black tail monkeys, and dik-diks. A small nature trail (about 50m) leads to a small permanent tidal beach. There is a PADI dive center with access to largely unexplored dive sites. The house reef offers beautiful coral, tropical fish, reef sharks, barracudas, and sometimes whale sharks. The lodge is rustic in appearance with interesting design and great views of the sunset.