The perfect place to stay on Mafia Island

We stayed for 5 nights after safari to dive on Mafia. The hotel was lovely in a great location and with very comfortable, large bungalows with lovely views from the… Read more.. balconies. Food was good – no choice on the dinner menu but diets were catered for. The hotel was exactly what we wanted with a personal service from friendly staff, laid back vibe and beautiful location. We loved the massages nearly as much the cocktails. The view was spectacular. Some rooms have aircon and others have fans so, if you have a preference, it’s worth checking. Good excursions but better information would have been helpful at times. One downside was the metal roof for each bungalow which made the falling seed pods etc at night very noisy. However, we weren’t ready to leave and would have loved to has stayed longer.

I would like to start this review by quoting my nephew as he first set foot beyond Kinasi’s entrance;
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As one enters Kinasi Lodge resort, it immediately os obvious that a lot of thought and contiguous care are placed upon the resort’s ground. The resort is nestled on a small hill and divided into three levels which all are linked by stairs. The garden and beach area are stunning and invite for a quite and relaxing time.
We really enjoyed spending time at the lounge which offers plenty of cozy seating areas and is semi-open offering great views of the garden and the beach/pool area.

All of us stayed at the ocean view bungalows, which offered a big terrace with stunning views over the ocean and Chole island. The bungalows offered all we could have asked for and were perfectly clean. Big thank you to the cleaning ladies who made us beautiful flower decorations on the bed and the terrace!

The food at Kinasi Lodge is amazing! Big big thank you and kudos to Herbie (the chef) and his team!
One can literally taste Herbie’s cooking experience as he surprised us every day with unexpected yet fantastic combinations. A delight, every day!
This is the only area where we’d like to make a small suggestion: as "long term" guests we found the dishes to be too focus on fish and seafood. We would have enjoyed having chicken more than once during our 12 day stay. But again: every single dish served was excellent!

The staff was wonderful. From the cleaning staff, to the gardeners, to the bar/restaurant staff and the dive center crew: every single staff member made sure we spent an unforgettable time at Kinasi Lodge. We cannot thank them enough for it! We will always remember our laughs with Ombeni, Herbie and Yohan.

We didn’t go diving with Kinasi’s in-house dive center but we did do several excursions with them, which we fully enjoyed. They took great care of my elderly mother and made sure we would safely get in and out of the boat on each trip. My mother also really enjoyed the Spa! She came back feeling 20 years younger and in much less pain!

We will certainly be back so until then "see you later".

Just amazing – We have just returned from a wonderful 10-night stay at Kinasi Lodge. The lodges are set in beautiful grounds resting above the beautiful Chole Bay – providing magnificent views. The… Read more.. resort is very relaxed with very well adorned bungalows.
The food is very nice – especially if you like fish. The staff are attentive and extremely friendly.
Blue World Diving run by Johan provided a wonderful experience and some interesting dive sites. Congrats to Johan and his team for providing a professional yet friendly and attentive service. Johan managed to tempt Carly back in the water to try scuba diving again having had a bad experience in the Maldives last year. Through his perseverance and friendly manner, he managed to ensure she had a successful first adventure beneath the surface – a 10m dive for 55 minutes!! Thank you for your patience Johan!!
The Whale Shark trip did not disappoint – seeing some 7 whale sharks and close encounters with four – just spectacular. A must do trip if visiting Mafia Island.

To summarise – a wonderful boutique resort in a beautiful location with attentive and incredibly friendly staff.

Amazing 😍 – Just returned from 6 nights at Kinasi. It is such as a paradise next to the ocean 🌊. Amazing time is guarantee! you could not imagine it is the real… Read more.. life! This is mainly due to the great job of the kinasi staff. All are brillant : always smiling people, all infrastructures (the garden, swimming pool, beach…) have been cleaned everyday. The cleaning ladies take care about the bungalow and did flower decorations everyday to make you happy. At 5pm, they take care about the moustiquoes in the room (smoke, moustiquoes net…).
Food and service!!! amazing !! Fresh fishes, sea food, fruits and pancake and eggs in the morning. The meals were amazing with interesting tastes. As french people, I really enjoyed the flavors : Congratulations to the Chef Herbie! In kinasi the service is really good : staff always smiling and helpful!
Excursion and activities: handsome!! everyday, something to do! We saw amazing corals and fishes during the snorkeling. Unfortunately, I could not learn diving because of the weather but HAKUNA Matata there were a lot of other activities to do: massage (she is really professional! Real good one! You feel 10years less after it 😉), walking next to the ocean, watch the sunrise (if you can wake up), go for sun set or visit Mafia island or the island around as Chole as historic site with amazing bats. Our last day, by chance, the whale shark were already in the place, so we went to swim with them : I will keep this sensation for all of my life!!!

To all kinasi lodge : you do a fabulous job! Thanks!
I hope to see you again!