The Tembo is beautifully situated on the waterfront, with great views of the beach and islands beyond.

The original hotel was a conversion of the beautiful old Tembo House and was a simple affair with only a handful of rooms and a very intimate atmosphere.  A new wing was added around 1994, which increased the facilities greatly, including a nice swimming pool.

 Atmosphere is of principal import as the furnishings are all original Zanzibari antiques of varied origins and styles that, together, create the impressions of Arabian Nights and sultan princesses escaping in the dead of the night for romance. 

The ten guestrooms each represent Zanzibari traditions in a distinct way. All rooms except for the Kipembe room are equipped with large stone bathtubs providing unusual bathing pleasure where a bubble bath and a bottle of wine are a frequent request.  The sultan-sized rooms on the first and second floors have 20 foot ceilings, carved doors, original stucco décor and hand painted glass lamps and window panes. All guest rooms have large Zanzibari beds complete with netting.

Officially opened in December 1995, Karafuu is has recently been rated as a five star hotel and it is considered one of the best of the island. 

The hotel is built on seven hectares of pleasant tropical garden.  Accommodation is in cottages, 26 of which facing the sea under a  beautiful palm-grove or on a small hill. All are built under "makuti" thatch, furnished with traditional Zanzibar furniture and comprising: entrance through private garden, ample bedroom, dressing room, bathroom in Carrara marble,  view veranda,independent air conditioning.
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The hotel has its own dive shop.  Other activities include tennis, snorkelling, water  skiing, surf biking, banana rodeo, canoeing, boat excursions, deep-sea fishing, cycling, tennis table, volley ball, bowls.

International animation at night with ballet, cabaret,  groups of local dancers or acrobats, disco and piano bar. 

The huge Rufiji river delta influences this ecosystem by supplying nutritional substances at the base of a complex food-chain.  The island is the meeting place of large oceanic fish and the the vast variety of fish common to the Indian Ocean coral reefs. There are over 400 species of fish in the park. 

Chole Bay, Mafia's protected deep-water anchorage, is  part of the  marine park. Its horseshoe  shape is studded with lovely beaches. A reef outside the bay runs the length of Mafia Island. The diving here is amongst the most spectacular in the world and includes colourful coral gardens, walls at  various levels and many shelves and coral heads.

Owned and operated by a young Italian couple,  Massimo and Katia who have spent the last several years designing and building the resort. The ten roomy bungalows with wide verandas looking onto the sea are built entirely out of wood and raised on stilts to ensure the maximum comfort  for the guests. 

Each bungalow covers 60 sq m with personalized fixtures and finishings. The floors are made out of  afrormosia, one of the rarest and valued tropical woods, the furniture from mahogany and the door and window frames from doussi.

There is all-day mains electricity and hot and cold water supply from three permanent wells on the property.

KINASI is beautifully furnished with antiques and hand-crafted furniture, made for us to our own designs. The dining room is appointed with crockery and hand-blown glassware made specially for us and there are original works of art by East African artists. 

Catering is based upon  local seafood: fresh fish, prawns, crab, lobster, octopus and calamari, with fresh vegetables and fruit flown from the mainland. Our breads, rolls, pizzas and variety of yoghurts, preserves and sauces are all home made, from traditional recipes. Seafood barbecues and Swahili cuisine are established KINASI  customs.

Pemba Island is remote and relatively unknown. The tiny traditional villages of Pemba have had little impact on the coast and the coral reefs around Pemba are largely in pristine condition. Pemba is surrounded by dramatic and exciting coral reefs stretching as far as the eye can see. The colourful Indian Ocean marine life can therefore breed and interact along the plunging coral walls that so well symbolise Pemba Island. Large pelagic fish swim and hunt amongst the thousands of small, brightly coloured reef fish that play around the plunging drop-offs and in the turquoise waters of the shallows - an underwater naturalist's dream.

The lodge itself is consists of  20 bungalows built from mangrove poles and palm thatch, concealing an interior ofgreat style. Two bars and a restaurant with a modern-eco feel, specifically   designed and hand-crafted to blend with the natural environment of this fertile isle. 

 All with superb sweeping views of the bay, making Fundu Lagoon a perfect honeymoon retreat. Each room has a private balcony and en-suite bathroom, fans and minibar. Furnishings are stylishly simple throughout and made from natural, local materials.

 A fully-equipped PADI diving Centre and a wide range of watersports including snorkeling, windsurfing, waterskiing and canoe safaris into the mangrove swamps.A short walk from your bungalow takes you to the atmospheric Restaurant and Bar sitting beneath a  magnificent sweeping Makuti roof. A number of different levels give ample opportunity to dine alone or in groups, inside or out.