Beautiful setting. Very pretty cabins. Great attentive staff and wonderful chef. The seafood was delicious and prepared perfectly. Even though there were no barbques at the pool bar, it was fine. The diving was beautiful. New rental equipment was top of the line. There was a nice selection of wines to choose from even though there was no wine tasting... More

Amazing diving, thanks Lars and team! Wonderful staff...Joyce, Peter, Tom, Monica, all of you. We had such an incredible time...well worth every dollar, would spend it again without hesitation. Thanks forsharing your paradise with us!

This lodge is lovely- spa and all sorts of nice things. Food , architecture etc.... But the real reason to come here is the diving. The diving here is world class- so much to see- Fish- coral- life and the dive guide- Lars- is really knowledgeable and friendly. Mafia is almost as good as Pemba island- almos! I cannot recommend... More

I was in Tanzania on business for several weeks in Dec 2009 and January/February 2010 and as a leaving present I went to Kinasi Lodge for a long weekend (Fri to Monday in early Feb) Booking was fine, with very quick response by email (all the other places I was looking at in Zanzibar did not reply – about 10... More

After our safari with Thomson Safaris we wanted to do some diving... I inquired about going to Zanzibar... after determining that we are more serious divers than some vacationers, they suggested going to Kinasi Lodge... it was the perfect end to a fantastic safari. We were warmly greeted by Hermine in the lobby, she made us feel so welcome, and... More

We stayed here at the end of our honeymoon and had a really nice couple of days. It's run by a lovely swedish couple who did everything they could to make sure our stay here was as good as could be. It's worth saying that this place is not as luxurious as other 'posh' places we stayed on our honeymoon,... More

Kinasi Lodge is on Chole Bay on Mafia Island. Their hillside setting allows the gentle breezes in wherever you are. The rooms re in individual cottages and all have great views, especially from the balcony on the shaded porch. The food is excellent and well presented. I can't say enough for Hermoine and Lars the managers. They make you welcome... More

Really beautiful resort and accommodation with laid back homely atmosphere. Good food especially the seafood but accommodated non-fish eaters. The diving was very good although tide dependent so times varied. Diving was in very small groups, 3-4 persons with Naza (dive master) who was very professional and friendly, as was Lars (dive school manager) . The staff were friendly and... More

After a week on game tour, we arrived at kinasi on mafia, with a very warm welcome we felt straight at home, the rooms were great - the food was very tasty (we stayed for 5 days - no single meal was the same) - obviously fish and sea food was served but also other choice if you are not... More