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Hotel in Kilindoni
Located in Kilindoni, 3.4 miles from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve, Mafia Dream Hotel provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. It is a new hotel, but the best one that we went to in tanzania. The staff is lovely and helped us out werever they could. Would definitly go back if we are at mafia island in the future.
Hotel in Utende
Located in Utende, 4.7 miles from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve, Dive Planet Mafia Island provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. Can’t beat the location, food, or staff. Truly a 10/10
Hotel in Kilindoni
Located in Kilindoni, 4.4 miles from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve, Maisara Mafia Beach Lodge has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. Gorgeous setting and fabulous staff! They helped arrange all of our tours, which were phenomenal. Abi was so attentive to our requests and made us feel like we were staying with friends not just guests. I hope to return!
Hotel in Kilindoni
Located in Kilindoni, 4.7 miles from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve, Juani beach bungalows provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. The hosts are great, help with organizing tours. Dinner is great.
Hotel in Utende
Located in Utende, 4.8 miles from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve, Mafía Island Lodge has accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a restaurant.
Hotel in Utende
Located in Utende, 4 miles from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve, Kivulini Lodge has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar.
Utende
Featuring a garden, Mafia Island Bungalows offers accommodations in Utende. With garden views, this accommodation features a terrace. The staff was amazing, very hospitable and took care of everything. Breakfast and dinner was great, they have a really great chef and attentive personnel. They also rented us bikes for free, such that we could drive to the dive shop (~10 minutes by bike). Great and inexpensive stay!
Kilindoni
Kileleni has an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a terrace and bar in Kilindoni. Each room includes a patio. At the resort, rooms contain a desk, bed linen and a balcony with a garden view. The staff are great, making sure we had the best time there. They helped organise trips out around the island putting us at ease. The rooms are spacious with WiFi and air con. The food was good too.
Baleni
With Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve reachable in 4.3 miles, Kitu Kiblu has accommodations, a restaurant, a garden, a terrace and a bar. Some units feature a seating area and/or a balcony. Kitu Kiblu is a little gem in Kilindoni, only 5 minutes from the airstrip. The lodge is completely immersed in nature, with direct access to the ocean and a breathtaking view. The atmosphere is more of a family than an accommodation facility: you feel right away at ease with everyone, and you can immediately switch your brain off and take away any sort of stress that you carry on your shoulders. If you want, you can also organise an encounter with the whale sharks in a responsible and organized manner. I left a piece of heart in Kitu Kiblu and I'll definitely come back.
Kilindoni
Offering inner courtyard views, Mgeni Homestay in Kilindoni features accommodations and a shared lounge. There's a private entrance at the homestay for the convenience of those who stay. My husband and I had a pleasant stay. The room and bathroom look exactly like in the pictures - very spacious and clean. Bunda is very kind and friendly. He prepared a very fresh and abundant breakfast for us every morning at the time we agreed upon. One day he accompanied us to the beach. The beach, airport, and city center are very close, easily and safely accessible on foot, as well as by tuk-tuk or boda-boda. Ali - the owner is also very nice and honest. He responded to all our requests very promptly. He advised us not to book the whale sharks tour until someone assures us that they have been seen the previous day. All tours on the island can be booked at very good prices directly from the owner. Ali, Bunda thank you very much for everything! We wish you all the best! Asante Sana! Kindly, Ioana & Andrei
Hotel in Kilindoni
Hotel in Kilindoni
Hotel in Utende
Hotel in Kilindoni
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Travelers who stayed in Mafia Island near Mafia Airport (MFA) have said good things about Mafia Dream Hotel, Maisara Mafia Beach Lodge, and Juani beach bungalows.
Many families visiting Mafia Island loved staying at Mafia Dream Hotel, Dive Planet Mafia Island, and Maisara Mafia Beach Lodge.
Dive Planet Mafia Island, Mafia Dream Hotel, and Maisara Mafia Beach Lodge are some of the popular hotels in Mafia Island.
Couples traveling to Mafia Island loved staying at Dive Planet Mafia Island, Mafia Dream Hotel, and Maisara Mafia Beach Lodge.
We did whale shark diving with Afro Whale Shark Safari, and organized trips to Juni Island and Kua ruins through Mohammed from tourmafiaisland.com. He was friendly and well informed. There is so much to explore on Mafia island, but it is trickier to stay in killindoni & organize tours from there all most are arranged through the lodges at chole bay. However we had a great stay and experience! Amazing beaches, sunsets, walks, forests!
Mafia Island is unspoilt and filled with friendly people! Great for scuba diving and enjoying the Indian Ocean
This is mostly a dive area, though the resorts are happy to help you book snorkeling tours and trips to other areas. The small village has very few amenities and is definitely not a party town, but the beachfront is a great place to relax with a book after diving or swimming. Some resorts offer paddle boards and bikes (ask at Mafia Island Lodge). Waves restaurant is right on the beach and offers a few really good plates for 15,000-20,000 TZS. Be prepared to order ahead (early afternoon for dinner) at any of the dive resorts and 1-2 hours ahead for any other place besides the few ready-made restaurants in the village or at the roundabout at the end of the road that offer rice, beans and fish or samosas. Also remember that you will pay around $24 (including tax) for any night spent in the marine park that starts at the beginning of town.
Utende
Meremeta, the founder and owner, as well as his staff are exceptional. You will find big, very clean and comfortable rooms, as well as great food with local prising. Furthermore Meremeta will be making sure you discover the island and miss no possible activities (if you want, he doesn't try to persuade you, no worries). It's by far the best acommodation you're going to have at Mafia Island! We travelled through Tanzania for over a month and we never felt this welcomed and appreciated as with Meremeta.
It is a new hotel, but the best one that we went to in tanzania. The staff is lovely and helped us out werever they could. Would definitly go back if we are at mafia island in the future.