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Kichanga Lodge

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Outdoor pool
Deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, beach massages, massages
Lobby sitting area
Outdoor pool
View from property

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Pool
    Pool
  • All inclusive
    All inclusive
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Spa
    Spa

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Michamvi Pingwe, Michamvi, Zanzibar
  • Pingwe Beach
    1 min walk
  • Michamvi Kae Beach
    11 min drive
  • Dongwe Beach
    14 min drive
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    97 min drive

Room options

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Ocean Villa | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Ocean Villa

  • 753 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Ocean Bungalow Family

  • 538 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Garden Bungalow Family

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Ocean Bungalow Double

  • 484 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Honeymoon Suite, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Honeymoon Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 431 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
Pool
Pongwe Beach Hotel
Pool
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Bar
4.9 out of 5, Exceptional, (121)
The price is $328
per night
$377 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 5 - Dec 6
Pongwe Beach Hotel

About the neighborhood

Michamvi

Located in Michamvi, Kichanga Lodge is within a 15-minute drive of Pingwe Beach and Michamvi Kae Beach. .This beach lodge is 10 mi (16.1 km) from Paje Beach and 12 mi (19.3 km) from Jambiani Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Pingwe Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Michamvi Kae Beach - 11 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Dongwe Beach - 14 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Bwejuu Beach - 21 min drive - 7.1 miles
  • Paje Beach - 29 min drive - 10.1 miles

Getting around

  • Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 97 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rock - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Baladin - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Zanzi Bar - ‬61 min drive
  • ‪Kae Beach Restoraunt - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Kae Beach Bar - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Kichanga Lodge

Beachfront lodge with relaxing spa services
Kichanga Lodge offers 23 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations have separate sitting areas and include sofa beds and desks. Beds feature premium bedding. This Michamvi lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include a private beach and an outdoor pool.

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

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages and Swedish massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 23 guestrooms. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Relax on the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
All-inclusive rates are available at this lodge. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the lodge's coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink from the beach bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Featured amenities include laundry facilities, a library, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Kichanga Lodge has a restaurant on site.

All inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Kichanga Lodge are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling

Family friendly

  • In-room sofa bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On a private beach

Spa

  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Swedish 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 parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Built in 2006
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • HDTV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • Electrical adapters
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: TZS 160869.00 per vehicle (one-way)

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Day gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 25
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31

Property is also known as

Kichanga
Kichanga Lodge
Kichanga Lodge Michamvi
Kichanga Michamvi
Kichanga Hotel Michamvi
Kichanga Hotel Zanzibar
Kichanga Lodge Michamvi, Zanzibar
Kichanga Resort Zanzibar
Kichanga Lodge Michamvi Zanzibar Island
Kichanga Lodge Lodge
Kichanga Lodge Michamvi
Kichanga Lodge Lodge Michamvi

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 130 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Pleasant stay beautiful scenery
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nobody's perfect, but they are close
This lodge sits in a beautiful area near a white sand private beach but still feels a little off the beaten path. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful without being fake and it's very easy to organize any activity you want to do across Zanzibar through the front desk. Every driver and guide we had was of very high quality. Everyone was especially nice to our sons and it felt very family-friendly. Our sons learned to play Bao with the locals and we appreciated the staff taking time to show them how to play. We definitely would love to come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really friendly staff and manager . Nice beach and pool
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
We loved our four night stay here. Service was great. Rooms were comfortable and food was food too. The beach was by far the nicest on that coast and we loved being able to use the reef shoes to explore the ocean.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

PABLO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A paradise in Zanzibar
Beaitiful hotel.with friendly staff. Hotelis located at center of the island, 30 minutes from famous restaurant "The Rock", 1.5 hours from turtle swimming, 1.5 hours from swimming with dolphins and 2 hours from stone town.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and serene Lodge
Very nice lodge, the staff is extremely friendly and helpful, it's a great place if you want something quiet and out of the way. Incredible views and the water is really warm. Word of warning to get out to the lodge book a shuttle through the web site rather than taking a taxi. The cost for the taxi will be more than the entire trip itself, as the lodge is an hour and a half away.The lodge itself is very family-friendly and feels native to Zanzibar, this is the perfect place to relax.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little paradise
This place was the perfect place for me to relax and enjoy a beach paradise after a hectic (and wonderful) safari. What a wonderful little gem this is! This is a small lodge with a staff that is very friendly and nice. The beach is private with cute rustic lounges on the beach so you can choose to have sun or shade. A great place to walk the beach. The reception area is large with comfy chairs and couches with a nice rustic bar and lovely dining area. The food was diverse and very good. I especially enjoyed the special Swahili night dinner. I chose the beach front bungalow and loved laying in the swing on my porch to read and relax, watch the sunrise and sunset. The room was clean with a comfy bed. This reminded me of beach cottages I have stayed many years ago, which are hard to find these days. There is no TV, no air conditioning , but there was always a nice breeze and the fan kept me comfortable. The little beach bar is just funky and friendly and will make you smile. This is not a fancy resort that caters to those who want a modern western stay or that would freak at a few ants or a lizard. But for me it was perfect in every way. There will be someone at reception to greet you when you come and immediately I felt at home. The very sweet dogs and cats make it even more homey(they kept to themselves like the perfect pets). The arranged transportation to the Rock for me which was a great even thought it is close enough to walk. I also appreciated having good WiFi
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, New York, NY

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and tranquil setting, friendly staff, Safe location.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
5 Star Service, 2.5 Star Hotel
First of all, I LOVE this hotel. The service is some of the best I've had anywhere, however, the facilities are not as advertised. My colleague and I tacked on a couple nights to our month long business trip to enjoy Zanzibar. We wanted a bit of luxury and a nice beach to be pampered and relaxed. The 4 star rating, the fact it had a gym and in suite laundry were very appealing. A room with two beds was mandatory and this property complied, according to the Hotels.com listing. My problem is not with the property itself, but that the Hotels.com listing is totally false. This is NOT a star property. it is a 2.5 star property. Here is a list of what is not true in the Hotels.com listing: Fitness Facilities: The "gym" is a hut with two kayaks and water shoe rentals. The Hotels.com listing says there are washers and dryers in the room, there are not. It says "premium bedding". It's a foam mattress. It says sofa bed. There are no sofa beds. There is no nightclub. There is no airport shuttle - you have to pay for the taxi they arrange. There is no indoor pool There is no indoor or outdoor tennis courts - there a covered ping pong table and volleyball nets on the beach. Additionally, 4 star hotels have air conditioning and glass in the windows. The bungalows have screens over lattice for windows (no glass), The Double Tree down the street is a 4 star hotel. The Breezes down the street is a 5 star hotel. This is nowhere close to those.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Travis Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kichanga Lodge-End September Vacation
The stay was awesome, albeit that there were a few issues we were not expecting, for example the Hotels.com website say that Kichanga has HD TV's in rooms and premium satellite channels, which was not the case. There is a communal lounge, with hardly any channels to talk of. the website also indicated a Night club, which there was not. Anyway, wifi worked pretty well, so if you have netflix and a laptop, your'e good! The rooms also did not have aircon, however the fans and the open plan nature of the room did make it bearable, not sure I'd feel the same in an equatorial December, but was fine for end of September. The half board breakfast and Dinner, was also not to bad, however leans toward the fishy side, which is par for the course down here. all in all the food was pretty good and there is a menu with more popular westernized food, if you want to order from the kitchen directly. With regards to service, it was impeccable! With regards to location, also impeccable, all in all it was a top trip, especially if you want to relax. It is also close enough to other lodges which allow day access, if you need a change in scenery. The prices were also very reasonable, with the average cocktail costing you around 7$, which was well worth it, especially..... and I recommend having the Dawa, which is made with a local Gin....absolutely fabulous. I would definitely go back there!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great time on the beach
Hotel staff was GREAT!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best beach in Zanzibar, but not the accommodation
It was by far the best beach in Zanzibar I have seen. The staff were very friendly. The terrace and the view from the bungalow was absolutely stunning, the sofa and the hammock on the terrace were really nice. I loved how calm the place was, how private, both the bungalow and the beach. The terrace is great for doing pilates and yoga. I'm really sorry to say that but the truth really was that I couldn't sleep the 2 nights I spent there, the mattress was the weirdest thing I've been on, it was like a mud hole that sucks you in the middle. Whilst you try to sleep you always roll to that hole in the middle of the mattress, it was soooo uncomfortable and I had massive back pain both days despite doing yoga and pilates every morning and evening. I actually slept on the beach during the day because I was so so tired, the sun loungers were very comfortable and I was thinking sleeping on them during the night… The bathroom was not clean at all, very mouldy and full with limestone and dirt both the sink and the shower with a very weird smell, I actually went to the ocean to take a bath because the bathroom was too disgusting. The food was also not tasty at all, both the breakfast and dinner, not even the fruit, I was hungry for lunch as well whereas with all other accommodations in Zanzibar I was totally fine with half board. If they'd clean or refurbish the bathroom, get a new mattress and cook better food, it'd deserve 5 stars. I stayed at 5 different hotels during my trip

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for relaxation
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, peaceful spot, with good food and incredibly welcoming staff who can't do enough for you. Spent lots of time relaxing in the hammock on our private veranda, or strolling along the beautiful beach. The best part was doing yoga classes watching the sunrise over the Indian Ocean - pure bliss

10/10 Excellent

Amanda, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING VACATION!
A friend and I stayed here for 4 days following a month long study abroad trip to Tanzania. We chose Kichanga based off a recommendation from another friend who had stayed here the previous year after her study abroad. She told us it was a nice place, but it exceeded every expectation we had! First of all, the room was amazing. We had a wonderful (albeit, a little hard) king sized bed, with an amazing bathroom and even a changing room! Everything was provided for us - from the beach towels, to the beach bag, to bottled water everyday. The food was really great. Breakfast and dinner were included with our stay - and how can you go wrong with that. We both usually had the fish dish every night and it was always prepared nicely. They also have yoga, which we scheduled for sunrise. The yoga instructor, Ilse, is amazing! I've never done yoga before and she made sure to explain all the positions and ensure I was doing it properly to not hurt myself. It was a great way to start the day. The service and staff were probably the best I've ever encountered. A few days before we were set to arrive, I received an email asking if I'd like a car service to pick us up from the airport. We also wanted to set up some tours for one of the days, and we went to the front desk and they took care of literally everything - so we were able to do the Spice tour, Stone Town and Prisoner Island all in one day for only $95 USD.

8/10 Good

Silvana, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Things to do
It was very Nice but there is not much to do besides going to the beach. Beautiful and peaceful.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good facility got relaxing on the beach. Nice pool. Comfortable room. No AC.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful beach and great staff
Stunning location with a beautiful private beach. We stayed in one of the ocean bungalows, which had a beautiful balcony with a great view. Staff was super nice and accommodating and helped us with a variety of needs, from broken shoes to stomach troubles. Cocktails were delicious, food wasn't amazing but it was pretty good. Highly recommended!

6/10 Okay

Amr Ali, Cairo, Egypt

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I think it needs to be modernized more and the food portions to be increased. Other than that, every thing was really perfect and I would go there again.

6/10 Okay

Mohamed, abudhabi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
nice quite place
Overall great stay, delesious food quite area, cosi condos but there was no A/C ( end of December ) No ATM machines close by (the nearest in stontown )

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
nice view, good beach when tide in
rooms good but requires AC, nice location quiet beach and friendly staff. rooms need updating though. owner is nice since he asks about stay on almost daily basis.

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Denver, CO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise with exceptional service
My room and its view of the beautiful blue, turquoise and green ocean exceeded my expectations but the real treat was the truly wonderful staff who went above and beyond to help me at each stage of my visit and made my stay memorable!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good with a few quirks
Staff were generally friendly and helpful. Good quality of food, and a nice and quite environment and location. There is some complimentary food and coffee during the day. Bungalow room layout is a bit odd, there's not enough air circulation, even though windows are on 3 sides. No AirCon, only ceiling and standing fans, but that wasn't such a problem for us. On the first dinner the staff had failed to prepare a Vegetarian meal, although we requested it at lunchtime. They forgot to pass on the info to the late shift. That can happen, but for an expensive place like this it was disappointing. Overall it's a nice place, but if we go to Zanzibar again we might choose a different hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Rod N., World Traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel and Great Staff
Had a great experience from the moment we got off the plane in Zanzibar. Was met by the hired and proceeded to the hotel. Once we were there the expectation was for the typical resort hotel with guest abound but this place was quiet and virtually asleep. Masai greeted us and and hotel staff greeted us as well and was willing to prepare a meal for us because the journey was long and we arrived late. The room was very comfortable. The beach front bungalow is a requirement as it is the best was to experience this property. Walks on the beach was amazing and relaxing. By far sitting and doing absolutely nothing was the best part. There was not blaring beach music not loud parties and not pressure to upgrade to more elaborate accommodations or buy excursions. You could everything or nothing at all; Truly a gratifying experience.