Mangrove Lodge

For those who are looking for a hidden quiet gem in Zanzibar, Mangrove lodge is the place to go. The place had a very calming effect. Away from the noise of the city, it got me to experience a peace of mind i was seeking. I love nature and nature sounds. This place gave me everything i asked for. Customer service is amazing

Marina & Haji thank you, you gave us one of the most memorable & humbling experiences of our lives. So generous, kind & hospitable you made our trip a truly awesome one. It has had an incredible impact on both of us. The staff were so friendly and always so accommodating. Mangrove Lodge will forever have a special place in our hears and we hope to bring the girls back on holiday one day! Asante Sana Ian & Lie

UNSAFE - Avoid at all costs!||||I stayed here with 2 friends. We booked 3 separate rooms and arrived very late, only to be told we had only booked 2 rooms, so two of us had to share a bed for several days, before the owners realised their error. Even then, the owners refused to compensate us. The male owner Haji, screamed at us despite his own error, and was extremely intimidating. He is a bully and frightening, particularly if you're a female. We had no choice but to continue staying there as we couldn't afford to move elsewhere but he made the rest of the stay extremely unpleasant for us. His wife, Marina, is too scared to express her opinion and just does what he says. To this day we have not received any compensation. They are thieves and liars!||||All the showers are outdoors and the only privacy is provided by a fence made of thin branches, meaning there huge gaps between the branches. Anyone can peer through while you're having a shower. I had to shower with a bikini on.||||The lodge is has to be accessed from a 1km sandy rural road which is very bumpy and damages cars. Asa a result many cabs refuse to come to the lodge.||||It is also next a local township so quite often while you're swimming in the sea, it is filled with local people/kids who wash their cows in their water and often ask you for money. It takes away from the experience.||||Mainly for your safety from the owners, AVOID at all costs, esp if you're female.

We arrived at the Mangrove during our short stay in Zanzibar, even though it wasn't quite what was expected, it worked out for the best. I loved the concept of the Eco friendly property with all the fruit trees and all of its habitats. ||I was able to walk to the beach. The beach doesn't have turqoise water but just having accessibilty was good enough. Seeing the locals work on their fishing boats, fishing and come out and part take in a game of football and swimming was great, it reminded me of my home island Trinidad & Tobago. ||The staff was amazing and accommodating, they went above and beyond to make our group feel comfortable and welcomed. ||My choices of food options were great. My favorite was the seafood platter, fish and the prawns avocado salad.||Our group planned to wear white one night at dinner and we decided to do so when Haji suggested dinner on the beach because we ordered seafood. It was a last minute and turned out quite beautiful thanks to Mauwanna's decorations (I'm sooo sorry if I mispelt your name luv). The setting was beautiful and we even had a bon fire. ||A big thank you to Veronica, Paschal, Mauwanna, Khalifa, Berta, and my room attendant (can't remember her name, please forgive me) and Haji. You all made my stay memorable with your smiling faces. Thank you soo much for having me, it was quite an experience. I would be back. Continued blessings to your business.||||Haji thanks for accommodating us on the last day of our travels back home, it was greatly appreciated.

Charming place lots of beautiful foliage wonderful staff .love the outdoor shower experience, great meals and very inexpensive. Not far from Stonetown but brace yourself for the rough dirt road ride to the lodge .Besides that lovely chill spot for pure relaxation.. Can't thank the entire staff enough for all that they do.||||Lovely pool and beach was accessible,a must try is the Seafood platter .||||Haji and the staff many thanks again for your hospitality may you be blessed.

What a fantastic place to stay Haji and his staff could not do enough for us and made you feel 'at home', 15 out of 10!!!!! for friendliness and the way they looked after us. The tropical gardens were beautiful and it was great to walk down to the pool on the beach where there was a laid back bar for enjoying a drink before dinner

Fantastic, outstanding location and environment. The greenest and most spacious garden. In local hands and hearts, which makes it even more fantastic. Just a tiny but important point: order!your!food!early! - it takes really, really long.

Room was amazing it smelled nice and it had eye for details. The outdoor shower was wonderful, you can Enjoy a amazing tropical few without being watched. During the shower you can look over a beautiful diversity of trees and plants and you hear many animal sounds. Also the amount of details that did go in to that Natural rocks as a surface to stand on instead of concrete. Also the location is beautiful the diversity of plants and trees was striking. Something i did not see at my other stays. If you love nature i would really recommend this place. the swimming pool is clean and quite big. And from the pool you can walk to the beach within 30 seconds. We also spoke with the owner of the lodge he is a super chilled out guy. He is also a local and a good conversation partner. Next time i am in Zanzibar i will definitely visit this place again.