To say that the tourist industry is very developed on this island, it is impossible, rather, even on the contrary, and the main mass of holidaymakers come here, these are lovers of wild maritime nature, divers and families who organized their journey alone. Nevertheless, the choice of hotels is very suitable and at the moment and, while, satisfies the needs of tourists who have decided to visit this paradise of the Indian Ocean. More precisely, it is not those hotels, in the usual understanding of us, and rather look like an African village, and very modest sizes. Many of them, and a total of about a dozen of this kind of hotels on the island, are from eight to fifteen bungalows, and there are also those in which there are only four rooms. Apparently such a small amount plays a certain role, sometimes, at unreasonably high prices of residence. Here for example, I will name the hotel KinaSi Lodge.,
Which, probably, can be called one of the steep (if not the most) on these standards. The cost of ten days of living with breakfast, for two people begins from two and a half thousand euros. And the two-level apartments can at all come up to four and a half thousand euros, for the same ten days.
The list of services provided is quite standard and does not differ something extravagant from the services of the main mass of hotels in other countries and resorts. This exchange currency exchange, a paid shuttle service, car rental, nanny service and so on. I will add to what has been said that for an additionally installed bed, for a child older than twelve or an adult, you will have to spread daily one hundred and twenty dollars. Therefore, I do not try to pay attention to this hotel.
Not far from the above, there is a more economical, but quite a decent hotel called Mafia Beach Bungalows.
Only unlike the previous one, for the same period of rest (ten days), the double room costs four hundred euros (including breakfast).
I agree, it is not so cool and has no pool, but the list of services provided is practically no different. And most importantly, the nature and ocean are the same, for which tourists actually come here.
In the same part, the island as the previously described hotels, or rather the village of Ulude, there is another good and inexpensive hotel. Meremeta Lodge..
There are always vacationers in it, despite the small number of rooms that are only eight, but the prices here are also quite acceptable.
The same ten-day period period will cost Four hundred fifty euros for two, again with breakfast.
In the garden there are terraces for recreation, special places for barbecue. But there is one flaw. There is no Internet here, so rest will be calm for all one hundred percent, full privacy with nature. The staff is quite friendly and friendly.
Forgot to say that restaurants serving various dishes of African and European cuisines in all listed hotels. Especially rich in the selection of seafood and it is not surprising, since the majority of the inhabitants of the island is engaged in fishing.
Who wants a variety and tired of life on earth, can get even more extreme and exotic. To do this, you need to go on a small island of Chole, which is located just a few kilometers from the mafia. There is a hotel Chole Mjini. whose houses are on trees
or wooden poles. A kind of hut in the bitter legs.
Choli island is located in the center of the Marine Reserve, which opened back in 1994. By the way, the previously listed hotels are also located on the ocean and this southern part of the Mafia Island belongs to the territory of the Marine Reserve. Finish hotel story Chole Mjini. In the fact that there are seven such "high-altitude" tourists here and there is a diving center, which teaches and organizes diving in the waters of the Marine Reserve. I will say that the diving places in the area are considered the best in Tanzania and one of the best in the Indian Ocean.
Only disappointing some readers in that ten-day living on trees with a full board, will cost a pair of tourists from three and a half thousand euros and above. An expensive pleasure to feel the tarzan.
But I must say that there are no less than those who wish.
As for the choice of the Island district, it is best to settle in the southern tip of his tip, in the village of Udeda, because there is a marine park and unique ocean beauty. There are good hotels in the village of Kindoni, which is located on the opposite side of the island, closer to the continent. The ocean there and nature are certainly not as in the dacha, but the local airport is located there.
There is a good hotel called Kindoni Ras Mbisi Lodge.,
But the accommodation in it is also not quite a cheap and ten-day rest will cost at least three thousand euros. I make the impression that not only a small number of hotels is reflected in such a pricing policy, but also the presence of the pool plays a big role. I can not find such an explanation of such a significant difference. If the flow of tourists increases in this direction, the situation will change for the better (I mean the price). If only it did not affect the initiation of the surrounding nature.
Separately, I will tell the fans of ocean fishing that the very real deep fishing is organized, which is equal to which it is not possible to find everywhere. This is so, avid fishermen at a notes.
In all hotels of the island, the staff speaks English. Some know German and Italian. There are no matter with the Russian while things is bad, and in the near future, positive trends are not observed in this matter. So dear tourists who want to visit more interesting and exotic countries, it is necessary to learn languages so that there are no barriers to communicate.
Here, in principle, what I wanted to tell you and convey some useful information. A more complete list and a detailed description can be found on sites that visit hotels on Mafia Island. There is also an opportunity to learn about accommodation prices and even book your favorite option.