Mangrove Lodge

Deep in the tropical vegetation that surrounds Stone Town, the Mangrove Lodge offers a very peaceful, natural and familiar environment, in which the slow and quiet pace of the Zanzibar people allow you to forget the everyday life stresses.

Peaceful. The Mangrove Lodge consists of five far between double bungalows. Each room has an independent entrance and a private veranda, where it is possible to rest. There is also a little building facing the mangroves bay, from which the Lodge takes its name, that offers further moments of relax and diversion. Two beaches can be reached through short paths among the banana trees.

Natural. The bungalows are surrounded by a beautiful flowery garden. The rooms are approached by paths lined by frangipani, hibiscus, palm trees, banana and mango trees. From the spacious restaurant you can enjoy a beautiful sight that becomes more and more charming by sunset colours and by the tide.

Familiar. The Mangrove Lodge can be considered Haji’s house because of his dedication during the works of its construction with the help of two long time close italian friends, Laura and Paolo, and because of the warm welcome and friendly running together with Marina, a girl from Milan, graduated in economics, who in 2007 decided to move to Zanzibar.

Such a natural paradise is located only a few minutes from the capital, Zanzibar Town. This closeness to the city allows you to appreciate the colourful history and the incredible mixture of ethnic backgrounds of the island, and then the habits of the local inhabitants, the handicraft and music as well.

Through the tourism the Mangrove Lodge tries to support the local economy and directly to improve the conditions of several families. From Haji, an owner of Zanzibar origins and heart, you can’t expect anything but a great respect for the island. The Mangrove Lodge has been built in the respect of the local tradition and craftwork, employing exclusively local workers and regional materials.