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Utende
Set a few steps from Big Blu Mafia Island Diving Center in Utende, Butiama Marine Camp welcomes guests with a restaurant and bar. Free private parking is available on site.
Each unit features views of the garden.
Great place with amazing staff. The food was great and we enjoyed the variety.
Mafia is beautiful and it is worth a visit to the village.
Utende
Featuring garden views, Coconut Mafia Island Bungalows offers accommodation with a garden, around 6.1 km from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve. Boasting a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with a picnic area. There is free private parking and the property features paid airport shuttle service. excellent accommodation in utende village. the staff is super friendly, attentive and helpful. the rooms are beautifully done, breakfast is fresh, delicious and more than enough. the dinner for 12$ is reasonably priced, you get a starter, a main and drinks and it‘s delicious. keep in mind that you‘re staying in the village and not on the beach. they lend you bicycles for the 5 minute ride and the drive is really nice. if i ever return to mafia i‘d stay there again. asante tena:)
Kilindoni
Kileleni has an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a terrace and bar in Kilindoni. Free WiFi and room service are available.
At the resort, rooms are fitted with a wardrobe and a balcony with a garden view. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, rooms at Kileleni also boast a sea view. The rooms at the accommodation have air conditioning and a desk.
I can not put in words how much I loved this place and the amount of gratitude I have for the manager. It’s a beautiful serene place with a beautiful pool area and delicious food as well as great apartments. The people working here are super friendly, beyond kind and helpful. Even during a medical emergency they remained calm and supportive.
Utende
Set in Utende, 7.6 km from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve, Dive Planet Mafia Island offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. The hotel also provides free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. This is a very new place focussing on diving excursions with two very well equipped cabins. It is situated in the beautiful marine park area where scuba diving is exceptional. The area is not overrun by tourists and the cabin is a very cosy and restful place. Enjoy one of the evening cocktails, prepared by the friendly staff or relax at the poolside. The small resort arranges shuttle service to and from the airport.
Utende
Boasting a garden and views of quiet street, Mafia Neptune Villa Lodge is a recently renovated bed and breakfast situated in Utende, 7.5 km from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve. Featuring a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with an outdoor fireplace. There is a sun terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking. This place has air con fan and plenty of hot water, and they will be expanding rooms at the end of the season!! Nice and close to all dive centres and with dive plant right next door
Kilindoni
Located within 6.8 km of Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve in Kilindoni, Butiama Bustani Hotel features accommodation with seating area. This bed and breakfast provides free private parking, free shuttle service and free WiFi. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, full-day security and organising tours for guests. The hotel and staff were both excellent. Hotel room was clean and comfortable. Pool was great and plenty of lounge chairs with sun and shade. Staff very friendly and helpful. Breakfast made to order and plentiful. Dinners also tasty.
Utende
Featuring free bikes and a garden, Meremeta Lodge is situated in Utende, less than 15 minutes cycle from Mafia Island Diving. Free WiFi is offered.
There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower and free toiletries.
Meremeta Lodge is a very beautiful place in the Western side of Utende. Wonderful rooms and a spectacular lobby/restaurant. The owner is almost always present and super friendly and supportive, as is the rest of the staff. Our room had an AC which was a blessing. Breakfast was self-service but super tasty. Generally, the food was really nice and varied. Well spiced. And super tasty desserts!
It is possible to borrow bicycles to get around, which is super helpful as this place is not located directly at the beach. However, you get there really quickly by bike, and the upside to the location is that it is rather quiet.
Utende
Chole Mjini Treehouses Lodge offers unique tree house accommodation on Chole Island in the heart of the Mafia Island Marine Park. The property has a dive centre.
The partly open and thatched tree houses are locally crafted and offer magnificent sea views. Each comes with a balcony, seating area and mosquito net. The bathrooms are fitted with a shower. Extras include a safety deposit box, free laundry and morning tea or coffee delivered.
An amazing little island with outstanding tree house accommodation. Eco tourism at its finest. Plenty of activities to keep you entertained. Perfect for winding down after doing safari. Definitely worth a visit. The owner has done so much to help the locals which was lovely to see.
Kilindoni
Situated in Kilindoni, 7.2 km from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve, Maisara Mafia Beach Lodge features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a private beach area and a terrace. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and room service, along with free WiFi. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Beautiful bungalows with a huge garden directly in front of the beach. All the bungalows have a big glass front where you can see the garden and at some locations the beach. Incredibly nice staff - try to help and accommodate wherever they can. Could change the room without problems as I needed AC to be able to sleep (March can be incredibly hot and humid). Even came back to the hotel after diving on the other side of the island. Everything seems a bit rustic as first but you will definitely fall in love with it. There is a really really nice gift shop with handicrafts on site - really nice woman from the village, definitely one to support. The locations to the beach is super close and to the left there are two more hotels you can go for dinner or a drink. People all know each other on Mafia and help you with everything! :) Breakfast is great!
Utende
Situated in Utende, 7.7 km from Rufiji Mafia Kilwa Marine Reserve, Basecamp Mafía Island features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a private beach area. Boasting a concierge service, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, a business centre and currency exchange for guests. I absolutely loved my stay at Basecamp and can’t wait to return. The hotel is beautiful and the service of the staff exceptional. They can’t do enough to make guests feel comfortable and accommodated for. The rooms are stunning, overlooking the beach and the pool and restaurant areas are a great place to relax. For divers there’s a dive shop within a minute’s walk and for non divers alternative excursions from the hotel. A wonderful place to stay for some quiet time on a white sand beach.
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Many families visiting Mafia Island loved staying at Dive Planet Mafia Island, Kileleni and Meremeta Lodge.
Similarly, Chole Mjini Treehouses Lodge, Butiama Bustani Hotel and Butiama Marine Camp are also popular with family travellers.
Couples visiting Mafia Island loved staying at Dive Planet Mafia Island, Chole Mjini Treehouses Lodge and Coconut Mafia Island Bungalows.
Similarly, these cheap hotels on Mafia Island are highly rated by couples: Mafia Neptune Villa Lodge, Kileleni and Mafia Dream Hotel.
Basecamp Mafía Island, Kileleni and Kitu Kiblu have received great reviews from guests visiting Mafia Island regarding the views from these cheap hotels.
Guests staying on Mafia Island also spoke highly of the views from these cheap hotels: Maisara Mafia Beach Lodge, Mafia Beach Bungalows sea view and Butiama Marine Camp.
Butiama Marine Camp, Kileleni and Dive Planet Mafia Island are some popular cheap hotels on Mafia Island.
In addition to these cheap hotels, Coconut Mafia Island Bungalows, Chole Mjini Treehouses Lodge and Meremeta Lodge are also popular on Mafia Island.
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The average price per night for a cheap hotel on Mafia Island for this weekend is US$132, based on current Booking.com prices.
I had a wonderful stay at Mgeni Homestay, with both Ally, the owner, and Bunda, the home caretaker, going above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable. The rooms are spacious and clean, and the house is centrally located in Kilindoni and close to the beach. I would recommend Mgeni to those who are traveling, either alone or in groups, and are looking for a budget and authentic homestay option.
Amazing stay at Butiama Marine camp. For those visiting Mafia, would 100% recommend. Its location right on the beach is unmatched, excellent breakfasts and dinners, and fantastic staff. If you’re looking to dive, would recommend Mafia Island diving. Staff were much friendlier than those at Big Blu (dive shop at marine camp).
Wonderful and very helpful staff. Spacy and very clean rooms. Great pool and a nice restaurant on site.
The staff was magnificent, kind, and attentive. The facilities are new and beautiful. The pool was perfect to relax in and cool off. The location is centrally located, we even walked to and from the airport. They called for transportation to scuba diving and whale shark tours. The food was excellent and plentiful. We ate all our meals there for 6 days. And the staff was wonderful. All 5 of us in our group, after a month of traveling, highly recommend Mafia Dream
Nice location
Beautiful accomodation. Outstanding hygiën. Perfect location for divers. Friendly and helpful staff. Fantastic chef (best zuchini soup ever) 😊 Highly recommended
I stayed in a tent which was quite comfortable even with light, fan, power outlet and a locker. The location is perfect for diving and on a budget. Nice restaurants to eat nearby at the beach. The manager Simon is always friendly. Loved the lounge area as well and everything was very clean. Would come back here.