Best Hotels in Mafia

Explore Mafia with 13 hotels near iconic landmarks, popular shopping streets, and top dining spots.

Meremeta Lodge
9.3 (11 reviews)

Meremeta Lodge ★★★

📍 Utende Road, Mafia

"I strongly reccomend this place because we had a wonderful time there with some friends. The rooms are really big, very clean and with all the comfort. The place is quiet and very beautiful and they cook amazing food. The place is in a good position, not far from the beach and you can borrow the bikes and go there in 5 minutes with a nice and easy ride. The best part of our time in Meremeta was the kindness of the owner, he was always ready to help us and make our journey as comfortable as possible. I really reccomend this place if you want to have a nice time in this beautiful Island."

Basecamp Mafía Island
9.3 (45 reviews)

Basecamp Mafía Island ★★★

📍 utende street, Utende

"Mafia Island Lodge had been closed for nearly two years for refurbishment after a change of ownership so we were honoured to be the first guests invited for lunch just prior to the reopening as part of the restaurants final training program. We enjoyed a beautiful and plentiful 4 course meal comprising local ingredients, fresh seafood, home made pasta and one of the best deserts we have ever had made by the in-house pastry chef. Everything we sampled was beautifully presented, perfectly cooked and extremely tasty. Portion sizes were very generous. The open dining area of the lodge which overlooked the gardens and the beach was a lovely place to sit back, relax and enjoy the attentive and very professional service from the new team. Though we were unable to stay at the lodge on this occasion, if the restaurant is anything to go by we're confident that the refurbished rooms will be of a similar high standard and would be happy to recommend this as a perfect place to stay on Mafia Island. It's located very close to the beach with easy access to diving and snorkelling facilities as well as an array of beachside bars. A huge thank you to Iris and all her team for inviting us to this memorable lunch - we wish you all the best for the reopening (late November 2023) and hope to visit again one day. With very best wishes from David & Christine - Sydney, Australia"

Kitu Kiblu
8.6 (4 reviews)

Kitu Kiblu ★★

📍 Island, Kilindoni

"This place is a delight. It’s basic, but has everything you need. The tent is super clean and comfy (make sure to keep it closed). The staff are really friendly and the food was amazing. Little jungle paradise!"

Signature Collection by Eight Continents, Mafia Island
6.0 (1 reviews)

Signature Collection by Eight Continents, Mafia Island

📍 Kiegeani, Utende

Kileleni
9.7 (5 reviews)

Kileleni ★★★

📍 Magemani, Mafia

"nice hotel really good service woow i dont have any words really woow hotel dont think twice if you want to book that hotel"

Eco Shamba Kilole Lodge
10 (5 reviews)

Eco Shamba Kilole Lodge ★★★

📍 Utende, Mafia

"Marco, Francesca and their team is very welcoming. The food was sublime! It is always nice to be somewhere peaceful, where you also find people involved in the community. Eco Shamba Kilole is ideal for lovers and birders. The flying foxes are just right by the lodge. Nice mangroves forest line just along the land. We had a great time there to decompress!"

Mafia Fabu Lodge
4.0 (1 reviews)

Mafia Fabu Lodge ★★★

📍 utende, mafia island, 09, Mafia

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Guest Reviews for Mafia Hotels

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mcwinterstein

Family
Meremeta Lodge ★★★
"Nice bungalows set in a well tended garden. Lovely airy restaurant lounge. The manager was very helpful, including helping us to deal with the airlines which is well above and beyond the call of duty. Location is a 15 minute walk from Utende beach. You can borrow a bike (Meremeta has bikes) or get a tuk-tuk."
★★★★★
2024-06-17
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170Rosie_S

Traveling with friends
Basecamp Mafía Island ★★★
"Myself a a friend spent three nights at Mafia Island Lodge, and loves our time there. The location is wonderful, with a view of palm trees down to the beach, and a 2 minute walk to Big Blu where all the excursions leave from. We stayed in the superior rooms which were comfortable, clean and light. Great airconditioning (essential in Mafia in Feb!) and a little private patio with views over the garden. The staff absolutely make this place. Iris the hotel manager is welcoming and warm, and all her staff, from the waiters to the Masai guards, are delightful and professional. Food was great, we went for the full board option. We especially appreciated our delicious packed lunches when out on excursions that were all in containers and with mental cutlery - no single use plastic or styrofoam, hooray! Looking forward to seeing the results of the renovations and hope to return again. Thank you, Asante Sana!"
★★★★★
2024-03-03
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Guest User

Other
Kitu Kiblu ★★
"If you are looking for the paradise, I reccomend to stay some days at Kitu Kiblu on Mafia Island. The accomodations are simply amazing, falling asleep and waking up with the sound of the ocean and some monkeys jumping around is frankly priceless. Every single person at Kitu Kiblu is extremely kind and welcoming and we really felt at home. The food is amazing, they even had a lot of vegetarian food! The sharkwhale watching day was perfectly organized and amazing even though we were not lucky as we were the out of season! We definitely recommend to stay here!"
★★★★★
2024-10-06
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US amnon ronen

Family
Kileleni ★★★
"nice hotel really good service woow i dont have any words really woow hotel dont think twice if you want to book that hotel"
★★★★★
2025-12-08
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Guest User

Other
Eco Shamba Kilole Lodge ★★★
"We spent a week in this paradise, it was amazing. Marco and Francesca were great hosts, we felt great in their perfectly designed, built and maintained resort. We really appreciate the dinners with them on the last day of the year, it was like we were family :-) It was great that they recommended a number of activities for us (snorkeling, swimming with whale sharks, visiting the village on the island and more) and organized transportation. Everything went exactly as we agreed, and in the evening we always talked informally about how our day had been, what we have planned for the next few days and we also talked about other topics - how life is going :-) The cuisine in the resort and the service were impeccable, the willingness of the staff and the amazing aesthetic and taste experience with each meal were additional bonuses of this stay. Marco and Francesca, thank you and we remember you! :-) Martin, Monika and Alex"
★★★★★
2026-01-10

Mafia Travel Information

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Power Plug & Voltage

230V/Type D/G

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Exchange Rate

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Local Payment

Cash/M-Pesa/Tigo Pesa

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Vodacom/Tigo/Airtel

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Current Weather

Partly clear with showers

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Number of reviews

140

Total properties

13

Weekday Avg. Price

£130

Weekend Avg. Price

£130

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