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Reviews of Mangrove Lodge

3 out of 5
Mangrove Lodge
Chuini Village, On Mawimbini Beach, Bububu, Unguja North

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 13 reviews" "
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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carlene

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful oasis of calm and relaxation!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer Gay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Lodge is wonderful in its own way. Not a beach resort, but a mangrove garden. Many fantastic flowers and great accommodations. The central reception/bar/restaurant was very fun and beautiful. The owner is friendly and full of great suggestions for activities. However the drive to the place was full of huge potholes whichb were often full of rainwater. I was honestly scared to get out of the taxi, when we arrived in the dark and there was not a well-lit or well- managed welcome area.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Secluded getaway :)
Very peaceful. Beautiful gardens and sunset from the beach bar area. Nice and spacious bungalows. Good food. Great hosts. Family run business in the middle of nature. Very good for relaxing. Nice chill area. Free and tasty tea and coffee throughout the day at the restaurant. Only downside were the many mosquitoes.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Jill

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was very friendly. Very clean property. Only had an issue one day with the shower, no cold water.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from mangrove on 2022/11/9
thanks for taking the time to review the lodge. We're sorry that you got an issue, promptly resolved; we try our best to have everything under control but uncertainty is always present. We hope to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Syd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Unforgetable
Marina and Hajie are a pleasure to know. All the staff were most accommodating. This place is a little bit special, memorable, facinating and we are frequent travellers. Only problem for us was the condition of the appraoch road (not the lodges problem)which is diabolical in places. To be fair our driver did his best but my wife suffered a sudden drop in a deep pothole. Would seriously not recommend to any one with back or neck problems. This place is under renovation so can only get better but already a true gem.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from mangrove on 2022/6/16
Thanks for your honest review. After the rainy season, we made sure that the bad spots were filled, and now it is not so horrible. Still bumpy, but acceptable. With kind regards

8/10 Good

Kristian K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Hella

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super service, décor impressionnant en pleine Mangrove. Un peu trop de moustiques et bien éloigné de la route principale mais le personnel et le restaurant sont excellents
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from mangrove on 2022/11/9
thanks for taking the time to review the lodge. The tropical and still underdeveloped environment at least has a positive effect on authenticity. We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Jaroslaw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Polecam
Super, kameralne miejsce w zacisznej lokalizacji, idealne dla wszystkich lubiących świetną kuchnię, niekomercyjne miejsca z duszą i wypoczynek bez otoczenia tłumu turystów.. Polecam!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Marina on 2022/4/15
Thank you Jaro for taking the time to post a review. To the next time!

8/10 Good

Marie Anne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
goede, rustige locatie, verscholen in het groen.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Marina on 2021/11/24
Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing human size eco responsable resort with very spacious rooms, common areas. Would return eyes closed.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Marina on 2021/2/9
Very appreciated review. Glad you spent a good time with us. Thanks and take care!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfekt für alle, die nicht nur das Strandleben geniessen wollen. Sehr authentisch, Personal sehr zuvorkommend und hilfsbereit.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2019