Pole Pole Bungalow Resort

Pole Pole Bungalow Resort

About this Property

Pole Pole is located in the Chole Bay area, near Utende village on the southeast coast of the Mafia Island Marine Park. It lies on the beach, within a tropical garden, overlooking a spectacular view of the Mafia Archipelago and the Indian Ocean.

Pole Pole Bungalows One of the most exclusive eco-lodges in the world, renowned for its great cuisine, unpretentious and laid-back atmosphere, and warm but discrete hospitality.

Seven bungalow suites, perfectly blended with the surrounding tropical garden, overlook the infinite hues of blue of Chole Bay, the core of Mafia Island Marine Park, Tanzania.

Pole Pole, considered one of the most exclusive eco-resorts in the world, renowned for its great cuisine, unpretentious and laid-back atmosphere, and warm but discrete hospitality. Balancing luxury with respect for local culture and environment, it is the perfect place to relax after a safari and the ideal base for exploring the underwater wonders of Mafia Island. With a touch of style.

Accommodation

Pole Pole Resort consists of seven luxury bungalows with large porches and spectacular sea views. The bungalows have an ethnic decor and are decorated with handmade furniture.

Pole Pole Lodge offers the following rooms:

  • Bungalow Suite

Ideal for Couples and Solo Travelers (1-2 pax)

  • ​ Asali Suite 6

Ideal for families or larger groups (4 pax max)

  • Asali Suite 7

Ideal for families or larger groups (4 pax max)

  • ​ New Bungalow 8-9

Ideal for families or larger groups (4 pax max) OR Bungalow Suite (2 pax)

Room Facilities

  • Full board
  • Air Condition
  • Large Private porch
  • Sea view
  • Spacious Bathroom with shower and toilet
  • Water heated with solar energy
  • Ceiling fans
  • Mosquito net
  • Wellness

Hotel Amenities

  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Diving school
  • Electricity
  • Eco friendly

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Kinasi Lodge

Kinasi Lodge

About this Property

Kinasi Lodge is a boutique hotel on Mafia Island, approximately 100 km south of Dar es Salaam. A short ride across the island from the airport and the main town of Kilindoni, the lodge overlooks Chole Bay in Mafia Island Marine Park. This intimate and lovely resort, situated in an old cashew and coconut plantation, provides a luxury stay amidst stylish décor and magnificent natural surroundings of the protected marine park. The swimming pool is surrounded by verdant gardens with sunbeds and alfresco lunchtime seating on the pool terrace. To add refinement there is a wine cellar with a signature wine list and an outdoor pergola cocktail bar, a spa with expert Thai personnel providing aromatherapy, Thai massage and hydrotherapy and a host of leisure time options for those after-work periods. Everything about this elegant hotel – from design and furnishing to our food & beverage and staff service – is done with a passion for perfection.

Kinasi is in the heart of the Mafia Island Marine Park so is ideally situated for all the diving, snorkelling and excursions you will want to take part in. And – best of all – these excursions and experiences are all right on your doorstep – no extra travel time or hassle and cost… Mafia Island offers so much so easily.

Accommodation

Kinasi Lodge has fourteen very comfortable bungalows with a porch overlooking the gardens and the sea.

Kinasi Lodge offers the following rooms:

  • Garden Seaview Rooms
  • Garden view Rooms
  • Seafront Rooms
  • Seafront | Family Rooms

Room Facilities

  • Full board
  • Private porch
  • Sea view
  • Bathroom with shower and toilet
  • Water heated with solar energy
  • Ceiling fans
  • Mosquito net

Hotel Amenities

  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Diving school
  • Electricity
  • Eco friendly

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Butiama Bustani Hotel

Butiama Bustani Hotel

About this Property

Butiama Bustani Hotel has been named after its tranquil garden setting, as Bustani means “garden” in Kiswahili. It is situated on the West coast of Mafia Island in an area called Magemani – this means “cliff-top” in Kiswahili. With only 10 rooms it is the perfect garden setting to relax, whilst remaining close enough to the local emenities. It is a quiet area looking down on the Indian Ocean. It is close to the main town of Kilindoni and outside of the Marine Park boundaries. From Mafia airstrip, it takes around 5 minutes by car.

Accommodation

Butiama Marine Camp offers the following rooms:

  • Double Bungalow
  • Twin Bungalow

Room Facilities

  • Lodging & breakfast
  • Porch
  • Beautiful view
  • Ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet in the bungalows
  • Air conditioning in the bungalows
  • Mosquito net
  • Bed linen
  • Towels
  • Free coffee and tea
  • Laundry service
  • Beach towel

Hotel Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Dive Center
  • Swimming pool
  • Safe
  • Free parking

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Butiama Marine Camp

Butiama Marine Camp

About this Property

Butiama Marine Camp is a simple lodge, especially aimed at the divers of the Big Blu Mafia diving center.

The bungalows and safari tents of Butiama Marine Camp are located in the tropical garden, directly on the beach of the azure blue Indian Ocean.

We are lucky to be able to offer our guests different options for their accommodation needs whilst they are staying on Mafia Island.

Our on-site accommodation and restaurant/bar facilities are designed for the “budget-minded” traveller. Our philosophy is to offer clean, basic facilities with locally-sourced ingredients to try to keep your accommodation and food costs down. This means you have more money to explore the fantastic diving sites that Mafia has to offer!

Accommodation

The seven bungalows of Butiama Marine Camp all have air conditioning and an ensuite bathroom with shower. In the tropical garden, Butiama Marine Camp has sixteen safari tents, with communal toilet block.

Butiama Marine Camp offers the following rooms:

  • Double Bungalow
  • Twin Bungalow
  • Triple Bungalow
  • Single Bungalow
  • Safari Tents

Room Facilities

  • Lodging & breakfast
  • Porch
  • Beautiful view
  • Ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet in the bungalows
  • Air conditioning in the bungalows
  • Mosquito net
  • Bed linen
  • Towels
  • Free coffee and tea
  • Laundry service
  • Beach towel

Hotel Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Dive Center
  • Swimming pool
  • Safe
  • Free parking

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Butiama Beach Lodge

Butiama Beach Lodge

About this Property

Butiama Beach Lodge is situated on the west coast of Mafia Island, just next to main town of Kilindoni and outside of the Marine Park boundaries. The lodge is the perfect beachfront retreat to relax and unwind and our beach is the departing point to go to swim with whale sharks. With only 13 bungalows and a maximum occupancy of 32 people it allows you to have privacy and space. This are a family business and aim for casual and relaxed atmosphere which caters for couples, friends or families. From Mafia airstrip it takes around 10 minutes by car. Butiama Beach Lodge was open in 2010.

Accommodation

The cottages’ interior is light and colorful, with furniture from local wood and decorated with “kikoi”: typical Tanzanian, beautiful, colorful, woven cloths. All rooms have a bathroom with a hot shower and mosquito nets.

Butiama Beach Lodge offers the following rooms:

  • Family Room
  • Double Room
  • Twin Room

Room Facilities

  • Lodging & breakfast
  • Porch
  • Beautiful view
  • Ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet in the bungalows
  • Air conditioning in the bungalows
  • Mosquito net
  • Bed linen
  • Towels
  • Free coffee and tea
  • Laundry service
  • Beach towel

Hotel Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Dive Center
  • Swimming pool
  • Safe
  • Free parking

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Chole Mjini Lodge

Chole Mjini Lodge

About this Property

Chole Mjini Eco-Lodge is located on the island of Chole, a 15-minute boat ride from the east coast of Mafia Island.

“Chole Mjini is quite simply one of the most unusual and special places that we know. And it is eco-tourism for real… one of the most memorable and fabulous things you will ever do in your life.” – Africa Travel Resource

Chole Mjini was never meant to be a hotel, and it isn’t. It is a castaway fantasy, a jungle island retreat appealing to a specific kind of person; one who appreciates a return to simple luxuries that reawaken the senses, rather than the predictable comforts of room service and air conditioning. As such it produces a wide variety of responses.

Chole Mjini Eco-Lodge offers seven unique, partially open tree houses. The cabins are made locally and offer a beautiful sea view.

Accommodation

Chole Mjini Eco-Lodge consists of seven tree houses; some a little higher and some a little lower in the trees. The rooms have no walls, but due to their hidden location they offer enough privacy. From your bed, you see the trees, the mangroves and, in the distance, the Indian Ocean.

Chole Mjini Eco-Lodge offers the following rooms:

  • Moja Treehouse, king
  • Mbili Treehouse, king
  • Tatu Treehouse, king and twin
  • Nne Treehouse, king
  • Tano Treehouse, king
  • Sita Ground house, king and twin
  • Saba Treehouse, king and twin

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Lake Chala Safari Lodge

Lake Chala Safari Lodge

About this Property

Lake Chala lies on the the South Eastern flank of Mount Kilmanjaro just 55 kilometers from Moshi, near the Holili / Taveta border post to Kenya. Also known as Chala Crater Lake, Lake Chala is one of Tanzania’s hidden gems. Fed entirely by underground springs from Mt Kilimanjaro, the turquoise blue and green waters are surrounded by diverse plants, trees and wildlife. This special place guarantees that your stay at the Lake Chala Safari Lodge is an unforgettable experience. Built on the edge of this mystical caldera lake, against a dramatic volcanic backdrop is the Lake Chala Safari Lodge and Campsite, the perfect place to unwind and absorb the serenity and tranquility of this romantic piece of the African bush.

Enjoy the luxury tented camp with its elegant en-suite tents, stunning views, fine dining at the Caldera Restaurant over-looking the crater lake, Kilimanjaro and the Chala savanna.

Camping Made Easy.

As well as the luxury camping experience, Lake Chala Safari Lodge and Campsite also has six campsites all of which provide excellent facilities, including tents for hire, bar and restaurant with water and cooking facilities on site for self-sufficient camping. An ideal location for both day trips or longer stays, and a great stop over for long distance travellers and cycling groups.

Accommodation

Luxury Tented

The Luxury Tented Camp includes large, spacious tents, with great en-suite bathrooms, soft lights and imported bedding provided for comfort. This allows you somewhere to really relax and absorb the tranquility of Chala.  

  • Relax with a drink from your mini bar, or sip your tea or coffee, while enjoying the fabulous views from your veranda. 
  • In the tent, from the soft lighting to the spacious and refreshing shower, all make for a soothing atmosphere. Excellent imported mattresses and luxurious bedding, help to assure a good night’s sleep. Towels provided for added comfort and convenience.
  • Wake to the morning song of savanna birds and sunrise over bush and lake, absorb the peace and tranquility of this unique and romantic part of the African bush.
  • Rooms are twin (two single beds), double (one queen size bed) or triple (one queen size double bed, one single bed)

Room Facilities

  • Bathroom with hot shower facilities.
  • Laundry & Dry Cleaning.
  • Breakfast
  • Common Balcony
  • Luxurious beds

Hotel Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Camping
  • Kayaking
  • Internet
  • Car park
  • Swimming
  • Laundry
  • Outside National Park

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Serval Wildlife Lodge

Serval Wildlife Lodge

About This Property

Serval Wildlife Lodge are located in the Siha District of Kilimanjaro with easily accessible roads for all car-types all the way to our lodge; a 35-minute drive from Kilimanjaro International Airport, 60 minutes from Moshi town and approximately 90 minutes from Arusha City.

If you are looking for a fascinating, exclusive, and unparalleled experience then Serval Wildlife is for you!

Serval Lodge are a luxury ecotourism lodge and wildlife haven tucked away in the Siha District of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Come explore our carefully curated ecosystem with over 3000 hand planted endemic flora that directly benefit the exquisite animals that reside within Serval Wildlife, whilst you enjoy the mesmerising views of Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro from our 5-star villas.

Currently we are home to a variety of different animals such as the Majestic African Lions, Calm Colobus Monkeys, Graceful Masai Giraffes, Nocturnal Bat-eared Foxes, Exquisite Elands, Oafish Ostriches, and Mischievous Blue & Vervet monkeys! Offering unforgettable direct interactions with a variety of free-roaming wild animals.

At Serval Wildlife they ensure that these interactions are positive and provide enrichment for the animals as the interactions are carefully monitored with trusted and experienced keepers that priorities Safety, Animal Health and Welfare. Interactions may vary from day to day as our animals interact with humans at their own will and guests must wait for the animal to approach, this allows our animals to interact at will and leave an interaction by simply leaving the area as they please.

This are a newly established lodge within the area and are actively working behind the scenes with a team of wildlife vets’, conservationists, and the authorities to provide the best possible life for animals that cannot be rehabilitated into the wild due to various reasons. Our vision is to expand our safe haven to wildlife rescue and rehabilitation; working towards actively contributing to in-situ conservation efforts within Tanzania.

Hotel Amenities

  • Internet
  • Car park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Outside National Park

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Kambi ya Tembo

Kambi ya Tembo

About This Property

The camp is located in Sinya, a 600 square kilometres concession which offers incomparable scenery with magnificent views of the Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru and the Ol Doinyo Longido and Ol Doinyo Orok peaks. It is one of the only places in Africa where one can observe large bull elephants more than 50 years old with enormous tusks.

The luxury camp has 14 tents with en-suite facilities; office furniture, adjacent bathroom and small private overhang. There is an indoor restaurant and an outdoor restaurant. Kilimanjaro International Airport is 1 hour 45 minutes away from the campsite.

Accommodation

The camp tents are situated at ground level with a private porch and views to Amboseli or to Kilimanjaro. Spacious and comfortable. There is a choice of beds, a double or two single beds.

Room Facilities

  • Room Service
  • Mosquito nets
  • Mineral water
  • Internal phone
  • Tea & coffee tray
  • Fan

Hotel Amenities

  • Internet
  • Car park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Outside National Park

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Kaliwa Lodge Machame

Kaliwa Lodge Machame

About This Property

Kaliwa Lodge is a 4-star lodge situated in Machame, 9 km from Machame Gate, entrance to Kilimanjaro National Park. The lodge has 10 en-suite guestrooms each with a seating area and work desk. There is an onsite restaurant, bar, garden and a terrace.

Only 30km from Kilimanjaro International Airport and just minutes from Kilimanjaro National Park’s Machame entrance gate, our hotel is ideally situated to start or end the Kilimanjaro’s hiking. Take your well-deserved rest after climbing the highest mountain in Africa. Moshi town, the bustling regional capital, is an easy 20km drive to the east on good tarmac, and there are many attractions to explore in the area.

Accommodation

Shira Classic

Single rooms are next to each other, creating a bonding atmosphere, especially for those, who are preparing to summit and experience.

Room Facilities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Mosquito Net
  • Private Bathroom
  • Free Toiletries
  • Towel
  • Hair dryer
  • Complimentary bottled water

Kibo Superior

Quiet and connected to nature, all our twin room bungalows offer a patio, a seating area and terrace with view of the beautiful garden. Enjoy a hot shower in a spacious and private bathroom.

  • Size: 22 sq ft
  • Beds: 1 Queen(s), 1 King(s)

Room Facilities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Mosquito Net
  • Private Bathroom
  • Free Toiletries
  • Towel
  • Hair dryer
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Working Space

Mawenzi Deluxe

Quiet and connected to nature, all our double room bungalows offer a patio, a seating area and terrace with view of the beautiful garden. Enjoy a hot shower in a spacious and private bathroom.

  • Size: 24 sq ft
  • Beds: 1 King(s)

Room Facilities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Mosquito Net
  • Private Bathroom
  • Free Toiletries
  • Towel
  • Hair dryer
  • Complimentary bottled water

Mawenzi Twin

Quiet and connected to nature, our twin room offers a patio, a seating area and terrace with a view of the beautiful garden. Enjoy a hot shower in a spacious and private bathroom.

  • Size: 20 sq ft
  • Beds: 2 Single(s)

Room Facilities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Mosquito Net
  • Private Bathroom
  • Free Toiletries
  • Towel
  • Hair dryer
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Working Space

Uhuru Family

Our family and private bungalow offers a patio, a seating area and a private terrace covered by flowers, trees and plants. Feel the sunlight coming directly from the roof window. After a safari trip enjoy a hot shower in a spacious and…

  • Size: 37 sq ft
  • Beds: 1 Queen(s), 1 King(s)

Room Facilities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Mosquito Net
  • Private Bathroom
  • Free Toiletries
  • Towel
  • Hair dryer
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Working Space
  • Solar window

Hotel Amenities

  • Safe keeping services
  • Internet
  • Car park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Outside National Park

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