 Cottages
Mnemba Island features just ten en suite banda cottages, bordered
on three sides by tropical beach forest and overlooking the beach
and coral reef. Each exquisite banda has been hand-woven and thatched
from tree branches and traditional Zanzibari palm-matting. The materials
were chosen to allow the cooling sea breezes to move through the
bungalow and, assisted by overhead fans, the cottages remain cool
all day.
From each room, a palm-covered walkway leads to an en suite turquoise
bathroom. The shower water comes from the island's well or boiled
rainwater. Each banda also has a spacious outdoor verandah.
Interiors
As is befitting an earthly paradise, Mnemba has near-perfect weather.
The architecture of the lodge reflects this blissful serenity. You
can wander through your lattice-wood doors across the wraparound
verandah and stretch out on the beach on daybeds of wood and leather
weave with soft white cushions. Zanzibar is famous for producing
intricate and detailed wood carvings and some of the island's most
skilled artisans have created the scrolled headboards adorning the
beds.
 Living
Spaces
Balmy air wafts through the dining area and adjoining lounge/bar,
unhindered by walls or windows. With grass mats underfoot and thatch
overhead, these areas have an open view of the beach and coral reefs
beyond. The island also has a curio shop and a small library with
a variety of books and games. Cottages are situated on either side
of the main living area.
Mnemba is all about the sea and the beach, and when you tire of
lying on the softest, whitest sand in the world, beach chairs and
beds offer a chance for elevation.
Cuisine
 Baskets
filled with tropical fruit, lobsters and fresh fish are sailed into
Mnemba on traditional ngalawa outriggers. Mouthwatering cuisine
with exotic delicacies are lavishly prepared and laid out for your
bedazzled palate. Luscious fruit includes coconut, oranges, papaya,
bananas, mangoes, lychees, guavas, star apple, jack-fruit, rambutans,
breadfruit and avocado pears.
Lunch is usually served buffet style or on large wooden carved
Zanzibar platters adorned with delicious African Mezze (fingerfood).
Dinner is served in the dining area or alfresco style on the beach.
A table is placed under the stars, where you may dine with the waves
gently lapping at your feet. You may also enjoy your meals privately
on the verandah of your beach cottage.
Our food has a Mediterranean and Moroccan influence - an exciting
array of fresh salads, red peppers, olives, humus and aubergine
spreads, feta, chillies and grilled vegetables drizzled with olive
oil, all enhanced with African spices.
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