Name: Juani Beach Bungalows
Address: Mafia Island, Mafia Island, Mafia Island, Mafia Island, 00000, Tanzania
Rating: 9

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We absolutely loved staying here. The location is perfect. The private beach is beautiful. And the staff are amazing. Thank you Idi and Mao for being so kind and helpful throughout our stay. I’m sure we’ll come and stay again soon!

A place we’re really going to miss!

Lovely lovely lovely location right at the beach with cosy little bungalows along the hill. Only a fan in the room but it worked just fine. The beds were comfortable and the mosquitonet was whole. Nice private balconies and the facilities felt fresh. We ate at the restaurant and it was good even though my fish was too small for the price payed. The Sahidi was very friendly and helpful with everything. Breakfast was good and the same as everywhere in tanzania, pancakes, fruit, toast and eggs served with tea or coffee. 

What made it great is the location and that it feels well taken care of. What makes it difficult to stay longer is the Marine Park Fee which adds another 23 usd / person / night. 

Lovely location and well maintaned.

Actually my boyfriend and I came to mafia beach bungalows only because our other accommodation was fully booked. Afterwards we regretted that we had not stayed in Mafia Beach Bungalows before. Ali and his staff were super friendly and made you feel what it is like to live on Mafia Island. He prepared an incredibly good candlelight dinner for us on the beach and told us some awesome stories.

The highlight of our trip was that we flew to Mafia Island to swim with Whale Sharks. In the completely overpriced european hotel where we slept before, we were told that this was not possible at this time of the year. When we stayed with Ali he said that he could not guarantee that we would see whale sharks, but that in any case the possibility exists. We left Mafia Beach Bungalows at 6am in the morning and went far out into the sea in a small boat without any other tourists and finally swam with three whale sharks at the same time. We are incredibly grateful to Ali for this great experience and will never forget the days with him

See you soon Mali & Lukas

Cosy accommodation and best cuisine on Mafia Island

My wife and I stayed for six nights over the new year. Ally, Mohammed, Leila, Sad, Said, Mao and all of the other members of the team were delightful, professional, and kind, they all went out of their way to make our stay special. Don't expect luxury accomodation and gourmet food, what you will get for this VERY reasonably priced lodge is clean, unique style and charming accomodation with simple but delicious meals, we were also treated to a massive traditional Swahili buffet on New Years eve on the beach, it was amazing. They offer all of the excursions that you might want to do on the island at much lower prices than the bigger operators and you usually get the boat to yourself !, Halfa (diving) really knows his stuff and has good quality equipment, he will take you to the most awesome dive sites, he will tailor the dive to suit your experience and you wont be disappointed. The snorkelling is equally wonderful.The beach is beautiful and lined with mangrove, the sea is tidal and shallow so be prepared to wait for it to come back in for swimming. The other resorts and the town are a few minutes walk along the beach, check out the gift shops in Utende, staying here also helps support the local community who are all so lovely and friendly. We had a holiday of a lifetime and will be returning soon. Thanks to all of the team, Mark & Sarah.

Budget and beautiful

Great location,super clean,delicious food served by smart people.you can also organize all beach and land activities for an affordable price,

Be hosted by mafia beach bungalows for a direct support to the local community..

Excellent 


Inside the marine park you find these beautifull beach bungalows. The bungalows have a nice big bed and an own shower, toilet and sink. The view is amazing! The location is great, you’re 10 min walking from the busiest beach, here you find lodges, diving centres and beach bars. Therefore we thought it was a great location. 

The staff is very friendly and helpfull. Have an eye for details and make your personal wishes such as dinner on the beach come true. 

The prices on the island are higher compared the the mainland. The prices at mafia beach bungalows are very fair for the quality. Compared to other restaurants on the island you can consider the prices for the meals low. The quality was great though so we definitely recommend.

Activities:
- whaleshark spotting (must do in period nov-feb)
- kayaking (2pers kayak available)
- snorkling trips to nearby islands
- many more...

We (couple end 20’s) booked 3 nights, stayed 4 and would have loved to stay longer. 

After seeing the other hotels/lodges on the island it’s safe to say this is the best value for money option! 



Lovely!

We stayed two nights with Ally and his crew at Mafia beach bungalows. It was sad to leave so quick. The houses were cosy, the bed really good, and the crew was really friendly. We also went snorkelling with them for a good price. 
If you like a small scale local place. I guess this is the best pick at this side at the island. Moreover, it was our favourite guest house of our holiday in tanzania. 
However, if you expect hot showers than maybe you fancy something different ...

Fantastic stay

Beautiful place, cute bungalows almost right at the beach. Ally, the owner, is a wonderful guy, very nice and helpful. Downside is the unavailability of vegetarian food (fish was the only alternative to meat) and the wifi didn't really work (but the latter one is a luxury problem of course).
They offer a wonderful trip to Chole Island with one of the staff members showing you around this little authentic island. We enjoyed it a lot. 

Very nice

We spent 5 days on Mafia Island for diving and relaxing.

Mafia Beach Bungalows was the perfect place for both of these things, with very friendly and helpful staff, very cozy almost private atmosphere and amazing food. As there were hardly any other guests (only 7 bungalows at the moment) at many times we had the whole place for ourselves and it felt almost like home.

The rooms are simple, but they offer everything you need including plenty of space for a price that is hard to beat on the Island.

We went diving every day with Nungwi Dive Centre and the instructor Juma. Again we had the crew almost exclusivly to ourself and were usually just three people on boat. The dives were amazing as Mafia Island is simply put the best diving spot we`ve seen so far, and Juma and his team did an excellent job.

In summary, everybody involved has been super friendly and kind, and we'd love to come back some day.

Amazing place to relax and dive

Use air transport when you want to go Mafia unless you have communicate with Port Authority that Mv.Magufuli is on duty,route schedule.Mafia Beach Bungalow do town trip tour,day trip visit, historical site visit,night life be free to share how you want to explore Mafia.


Tropical drinks, snorkeling  all day#beach vacay.It's one of the jewel in Tanzania 🇹🇿. Mafia Island

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