Ratings based on 11 Verified Reviews
4.6 Room cleanliness
4.5 Service & staff
4.2 Room comfort
4.4 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 19 Dec 2020 on Hotels
Comment from Hotel Management
20 Dec 2020 by Cecy, Hotel Management
Thank you so very much for your lovely review. Wishing you all the best in your travels back home and we hope you will come over another time.
by A verified traveler
Posted 22 Mar 2020 on Hotels
Comment from Hotel Management
22 Dec 2020 by mike, Hotel Management
Thank you for your review
by A verified traveler
Posted 17 Feb 2020 on Ebookers
Außerordentlich Welcoming, authentisch, zwischen Wunder des Meeres und einzigartiger Wald ! Einheimische Dorf und Landwirtschaft auch Interesse und Unterstützung würdig.
Comment from Hotel Management
22 Mar 2020 by Mike, Hotel Management
Thank you for your rating sorry i cannot read what you said but i am glad you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to seeing you in the near future
by A verified traveler
Posted 18 Aug 2019 on Hotels
My wife and I spent four nights at Swahili Divers and truly enjoyed our stay. The staff were exceptionally friendly, helpful and welcoming. Although the higher prices for food and drink were understandable based on location, the quality of the meals could be improved.
I would highly recommend spending some time with Mike, Glen and Arla and the amazingly peaceful location.
Comment from Hotel Management
24 Aug 2019 by mike, Hotel Management
Thank you so much for your comments we will try and improve our service even more
by A verified traveler from Calgary, AB
Posted 25 Nov 2018
The effort to get up to lodge is definitely worth it. Cecilia made me feel at home right away in the comfortable clean rooms. The food was great, definitely try the fish curry and fish kabobs. Special tanks to Glen Campbell and the dive shop staff for a very professionally run operation that made diving in the pristine reefs a true joy.
Besides the great room, food, staff and diving one of my favorite memories will be watching the bioflorence light up the breaking waves off beach side deck.
Comment from Hotel Management
30 Nov 2018 by Swahili Gecko, Hotel Management
Thank you very much for your honest review Glen. We enjoyed having your "free" laughter with us on a daily basis. We hope you will return another time for more good times. Wshing you many good travels.
by A verified traveler
Wild with class
Posted 8 Nov 2018 on HotelsThe lodge was exciting. The wildlife was abundant and Ngezi forest was just around the corner. Ceilia and Mike went out of their way to make our stay comfortable from design details to travel assistance. The diving and snorkeling experts made our trip more interesting and informative. Enjoyed the Masai wait staff and the sunsets we’re beyond nd compare.
Comment from Hotel Management
15 Nov 2018 by Swahili Divers team, Hotel Management
Thank you for your kind words and honest review, and we hope we see you again soon
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted 7 Aug 2018
Good hotel
pros:
accommodating owner and helpful made it a personal stay
great place to relax with good views and can even have a personal bit of the beach for your entire stay. can't get this anywhere else near zanzibar
amazing sunset and views and fireplace if wanted
nice room, good cleaners, generous with towels
plenty to do
cons:
budget room does not have hot water
restaurant can be costly for the budget traveller
overall very happy with our stay and grateful to the staff
would come again
Comment from Hotel Management
15 Nov 2018 by Swahili Gecko, Hotel Management
Thank you kindly for your review which we very much appreciate. We look forward to welcoming you again to beautiful Pemba.
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from bristol UK
Perfect location, excellent management
Posted 8 Oct 2017
Pros: The management, the relaxed and friendly atmosphere, the chameleons in the grounds,
the range of alcoholic beverages, the beauty of the beach
Cons: The day time is electricity supply
Location: Desert island stuff, but with a diving boat, a fishing boat, superb bird life in the nearby forest, watching in comfort as the sunset over the water
Mike, born Lebanese but well travelled and fluent in English and French, took over this Lodge in February and now runs a superb operation. The diving is varied, of world class, and guided and taught by the expert Marcel.
The attractive island of Pemba is more fertile and ore undulating than Zanzibar. The Lodge is located in the north-west and requires a 75 minute ridefrom the small but efficient airport through delightful villages and fields and spice farms, with a final 10 minutes of pristine tropical forest with unique bird life.
We spent 4 days scuba diving and snorkelling. The latest equipment is provided on site. Afternoons and dusk need to be spent on one of the many settees, hammocks and beds that stretch on wooden decks or look out points along the beach front.
Mike is very ready to accommodate dietary requirements. The local fishing boats are wooden and under classic sail. The squid and fresh fish are excellent. The gardens are growing a wide variety of fruit and vegetables. an experience not to be missed
Comment from Hotel Management
15 Nov 2018 by Mike, Hotel Management
Thank you so very much for your review, we very much appreciate it. We hope to see you another time in beautiful Pemba.
by A verified traveler
Très bien
Posted 3 Apr 2021 on HotelsLes plongées à Pemba ont été toutes formidables avec Mike. Il fait vraiment attention à vous faire plonger sur des sites avec la meilleure visibilité possible et n'hésite pas à faire 30 minutes de bateau en plus pour trouver le bon spot. Les breaks d'une heure entre les plongées sur des plages paradisiaques et isolées sont en soi des expériences merveilleuses.
Le lodge est confortable et calme, on peut voir le soleil se coucher le soleil alors qu'on se baigne dans l'eau chaude de la petite plage.
Le seul problème est le prix et la qualité des plats proposés au restaurant.
by A verified traveler
Posted 26 Jan 2020 on Hotels
Le meilleur rapport qualité prix pour un séjour au nord de l'île Pemba... Sur le front de mer, et très bien entretenu. Merci à Glen et Alla pour leur accueil chaleureux !
Comment from Hotel Management
20 Feb 2020 by Swahili Team, Hotel Management
Thank you, hope you enjoyed your whole stay and look forward to seeing you soon
