Mnemba Island Lodge

Mnemba Island Lodge Review

For the ultimate beach escape where time stands still, where sand, sea, and horizon melt into each other, where there is exclusivity, total relaxation, and impeccable food and service it would be hard to find almost anywhere in the world as alluring as Mnemba Island Lodge on CC Africa's privately owned Mnemba Island; the guest list includes royalty, celebrities, pop stars, business tycoons, and international honeymooners. You'll be transported from Zanzibar by 4x4 and speed boat to this ultimate desert island and as you arrive the "Wow!" factor immediately kicks in. Your huge beach house Swiss Family Robinson deluxe—one of only ten on the island—hidden between strips of coastal forest faces a turquoise colored sea that would have challenged even the palette of Van Gogh. Coconut matting covers the walls and floors of your bedroom, dressing room, en-suite bathroom, and covered veranda furnished with handmade Zanzibari furniture and cream and white soft furnishings. A feature of this superlative lodge is its imaginative use of recycled glass. Check out the blue glass bead shower curtain, your soap dish, or your champagne flute. Diving and snorkeling off a pristine coral reef just a few feet from shore is a perfect 10, and if you've always wanted to dive, then this is the place to fulfill that dream with two ultra-experienced Belgian dive masters and state-of-the-art equipment. The nonstop cooing of doves will soothe even the most savage breast as the tiniest antelopes in the world, the rare suni, scamper happily past you on twiglike legs as you sit on the beach under your private canopy and sip sundowners. Mix with fellow guests from all over the world or dine alone a few feet from the soft surf under pulsing stars by glowing lantern light. Heaven can't be better than this. Make sure you book well in advance as Mnemba Island is a legendary and much-sought after destination.