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Kinasi Lodge

3.5 star property

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Property grounds
Private beach, beach massages, windsurfing, beach bar
Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Sea Facing | Beach/ocean view
View from property
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Bar
  • Hot Tub
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Spa

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Plot 1, Utende, P.O. Box 18033, Mafia Island, Pwani
  • Utende Beach
    12 min walk
  • Kilindoni Beach
    19 min drive
  • Kilindoni (MFA-Mafia)
    13 min drive

Room options

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Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Sea View, Sea Facing | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Sea View, Sea Facing

  • 645 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Double Room, Sea View

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View, Sea Facing | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View, Sea Facing

  • 645 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite, Partial Ocean View

  • 646 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Partial Sea View, Garden Area | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Partial Sea View, Garden Area

  • 645 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Triple Room, Garden View

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Sea View, Garden Area | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Double Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Sea View, Garden Area

  • 645 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Terrace/patio

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Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
The price is $186
per night
$228 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 5 - Jan 6
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About the neighborhood

Mafia Island

When you stay at Kinasi Lodge in Mafia Island, you'll be near the bay and 12 minutes by foot from Utende Beach. .This beach lodge is 8.1 mi (13 km) from Kilindoni Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Utende Beach - 12 min walk
  • Kilindoni Beach - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Kilindoni (MFA-Mafia) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mafia Lodge Beach Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Swahili Lounge Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Ramblers restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Mafia Fried Chicken - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Waves - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Kinasi Lodge

Lodge on the beach, with outdoor pool
Kinasi Lodge offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature washers/dryers and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
A private beach and a health club are featured at the lodge. An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include sports massages, Swedish massages, and Thai massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 individually decorated guestrooms. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including a health club and an outdoor pool. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Need to unwind? Take a break at the bar/lounge, the beach bar, or the poolside bar for a tasty beverage. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Mafia Island? This lodge has 1076 square feet (100 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Kinasi Lodge has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat and paddles
  • Boat tours
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Motor boating
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sail boat
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • TV in common areas
  • Water sports equipment
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,076 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a regional park
  • On a private beach
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1995
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 7:00 AM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 2 PM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 30 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Kinasi
Kinasi Lodge
Kinasi Lodge Mafia Island
Kinasi Mafia Island
Kinasi Hotel Mafia Island
Kinasi Lodge Lodge
Kinasi Lodge Mafia Island
Kinasi Lodge Lodge Mafia Island

Kinasi Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lali

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rob, Nairobi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location
Beautiful location, fabulous staff, great food. The beach is cut from the Mangrove, so don't expect miles of white sand. But the diving is excellent, and the dive crew, boat and facilities really accommodating and helpful. We came in low season, and had the place to ourselves, which was an extra privilege. The staff went out of their way to make us feel cared for. A wonderful place to stay. Thanks, Kinasi. We will be back. R+S
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go before it gets developed
Amazing place

10/10 Excellent

josey, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome hotel and holiday. Lovely staff and place
Great amenities Lovely room Just take some spray for the mosquitos at night. They have good nets and coils but you need a bit more. Great hairdryers in the room - rare in most hotels Hot water You can drink from the tap The view and ambience totally relaxed us. The staff were great

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing getaway hotel
The hotel was very good in helping to put a plan together for different activities to make the most of my stay there. Very good hotel, on a quiet and secluded beach with very comfy hammocks!!! Would suggest that fellow travellers go "full-board" as there are not many other food options available.

10/10 Excellent

George, Baltimore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kinasi Lodge Undiscovered Jewel On Mafia Island
Magnificent setting on the Indian Ocean. 14 bungalows, dive/snorkeling center, excellent dining room, lovely lounge/bar/library. Great swimming pool and beach. A quiet retreat, especially after dusty, arduous mainland safari. Total relaxation. Grand service. Quiet, quiet, quiet. If you are looking for "action", forget it. If you want comfort, service and relaxation, it's worth every penny.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grundsätzlich ist die gesammte Anlage ist sehr schön. Das Personal ist extrem höflich und aufmerksam. Alles ist sehr sauber. Das Aktivitätenangebot gross. Wir haben unsere Zeit sehr genossen. Das Essen war gut und reichhaltig. Der Strand direkt an der Lodge ist wegen des seichten Wassers vorallem bei Ebbe nicht der schönste zum schwimmen, wer jedoch 6 Minuten Richtung Norden spaziert, findest einen Traumstrand vor. Für eine Lodge in dieser Preisklasse ist die WiFi Verfügbarkeit mangelhaft. Nur in der unmittelbaren Umgebung des Management Büros gibt es WiFi. Die Lodge liegt innerhalb eines Naturschutz Parks. Dafür müssen pro Person und Nacht 20$ extra bezahlt werden. Es wäre fair wenn vorgängig darauf aufmerksam gemacht würde.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Petit déjeuner copieux. Ambiance décontractée. Personnel souriant.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Janine, Schweiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bestes Hotel auf Mafia
Die Kinasi Lodge ist ganz wunderbar. Sehr, sehr sauber. Das Moskitonetz ist das beste das ich je in einem Hotel gesehen habe. Die Zimmer sind grosszügig. Sie haben weder Fensterglas noch geschlossene Türen, was aber sehr angenehm ist. Es gibt keine Aircondition, dafür einen Ventilator. Der jedoch war mir auch auf der geringsten Stufe zu stark, meinem Partner hingegen nicht. Das Essen ist mal „nur“ ok, mal sehr gut. Es gibt hervorragende Lunchpakete, wenn man zum Essen nicht da ist. Es gibt kein Wifi in den Zimmern und der Lounge, nur in der Rezeption und das auch nur manchmal. Das ist in der heutigen Zeit sehr störend und schwer nachvollziehbar. Sehr stark ist die Masseurin. Sie ist fast wie eine Physiotherapeutin und hat uns sehr geholfen. Dazu ist sie sehr humorvoll. Alles in allem die beste Lodge unserer Afrikareise, es gilt aber auch hier: Überall auf der Welt bekommt man mehr für dasselbe Geld.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Roeland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place to relax with very friendly staff. Whether at the bar, in the kitchen or the crew running the activities/dive shop, they are all trying to make your stay as comfortable as they can. Had some great boat trips for snorkeling, picknick on a sandbank and a turtle hatching trip.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Petsche, Deutschland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hervorragender Service
Ich habe in der Kinasi Lodge einige wunderbare Tage verbracht. Überzeugt haben mich der Service, die excellente Essen und die liebevoll eingerichteten Zimmer. Das Angebot an Aktivitäten mit Tauchen, Sportangeln und Ausflügen war ebenfalls überzeugend.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradis auf Erden
Perfekter und toller Abschluss einer anstrengenden Safari davor.