Everything was great!

When we arrived the team greet us nicely and we immediately felt like home. The place is full of green plantes with a natural big graden and a feeling of being in the forest. This place was very special. I'm a botanist and I was charmed. Food was great with nice breakfast and fish dish for dinner. The place also offers a massage which was the cherry on top of our staying.

Stayed in June 2024

That I had to leave.....

The hospitality was great. I loved the location, the design of the place, the atmosphere. The owner has a great attitude to the place and people. I will return!

Stayed in August 2023

The disco music in the evening

Breakfast in tropical garden Location near a wonderful beach and to feel welcome everywhere in this small village

Stayed in August 2023

The accommodation has little water pressure and the surrounding village is not too attractive to spend many days there. Unfortunately the bikes didn‘t work.

The Mawingu Lodge is a place of peace, consciousness and warmth. We felt invited to just be, relax in one of the various seating areas and practicing yoga. There the simple life is celebrated. We could rent a SUP and enjoyed breakfast (fruit, omlette, chapati, delicious tea and coffee) as well as the dinner (fresh grilled fish, vegetable sauce and rice) a lot. We can highly recommend to eat there for dinner.

Stayed in August 2023

The people at Mawingu lodge were very nice and helpful. It's a beautiful calm space. When I was there they had baby dogs. So this was a highlight too. It's a very safe area. People are super friendly. I enjoyed my stay. Asante

Stayed in March 2023

The room didn't have a ceiling fan. It had been removed and a floor fan in its place so be the room was a little hot. We also suffered a lot in the night with mosquitoes as gaps under door. It's basic and fairly cheap and near to beach. We went on a boat trip and ate at nearby cafe and resort.

Location and they have a lovely friendly dog that's just had puppies and a friendly cat. Staff friendly too.

Stayed in February 2023

Room next to the street is nosy, many motorbikes. There is a bar very close to Mawingu so you hear the music in the night. Better to use earplugs. No wifi, or bad signal, or disconnected, you have to ask the owner and she can say that "the credit is finished".

The room and the garden are really beautiful, very close to the beach. Big, clean, very comfortable for being with a group of friends, nice decoration... Masais working very friendly and helpful.

Stayed in January 2023

it’s calm, good to relax, cozy, beautiful garden area, located 100m to the beach and the village, lovely bedrooms, mosquito net, excellent breakfast, nice staff

Stayed in February 2023

simple, clean, very comfy bed, a lot of nature around, close to the beach and the village, lovely staff

Stayed in January 2023

The bathroom was a bit smelly, probably because of the humidity.

We spent there only one night, but we wish for a couple more. Calm, peaceful place, with beautiful garden. Breakfast was big portion in the middle of the garden. We loved the animals there, they were adorable:) The owner is a really lovely lady, she recommended us several things.

Stayed in January 2023

if you r looking for special simple place, very close to the beach and the fisherman village - this is your place! nice jungle beside the rooms and comfortable rooms.

Stayed in August 2022

The showers could be a little better but they are not bad

the place located about 2 minutes walk from the water of the amazing Kizmkazi beach and the local restaurant are on the way to the beach too so location is perfect the rooms are simple but very cozy and nice the host let you feel at home and the garden looks like a jungle with a bit of touch

Stayed in August 2022

Bring bugstray! Mosquitos can be bad in this wonderful jungle area. Be cautious with last-minute bookings as they might not see it, so call to make sure they acknowledge your reservation. I felt safe with the big dog on site. No restaurant on site. Beautiful yoga space.

Stayed in June 2022

The hotel is adjacent to a busy road at night and in our room it was a lot to hear.

Very quiet and relaxing location. The staff and local people were helpful and kind. You can contact them with anything. The hotel has a garden where you can relax without bothering you.

Stayed in December 2021

The environment,and the sarroundings

The environment has real nature,with very clean beach with full tasty breakfast from fresh food,it's aplace worth to be.

Stayed in October 2021

Everything. It was disaster. No maintaining of the facility. Everything was broken curtain hangers, windows, fan... there were no curtains on the window where the bed is. NO PRIVACY. I had to put a towel but that was not easy because the window was broken. Nets on the windows has holes. Cockroachs in the bathroom. And mushrooms were growing on the wall where the shower head leaks. I couldnt take a shower. And it was not even on budget. Not worth even 1 dollar. It says on the page, free bikes but tires were erupt. The place is a scam. I booked only for 3 days and felt like 3 months. Also, very noisy. It is on the road. People, cars are so loud even in the middle of the night.

Close to the beach

Stayed in February 2024

The owner is rude, unwelcoming and unfriendly. She can’t speak English so she couldn’t help us with anything. She refused to pump up the bikes that are flat and old but offered for free online and turned off the wifi and didn’t allow us to use it. Someone like this should not be a host, she ruined the experience for us. Room is noisy right on the road and you can hear everything from other guests in next door rooms. Restaurant too expensive. We left early and lost our money but I wouldn’t stay another second here.

Nice rooms and good location. The dog is friendly.

Stayed in January 2024

We had a lot of issues with a very basic stay. - Owner trying to make us pay twice after supposedly not understand booking.com’s payment system. Threatened not to let us leave despite showing evidence we had paid in advance. - We were also asked for payment after they supposedly started cooking us dinner (which we had decided against) after simply seeing the menu. We had not ordered, and I don’t see how any confusion could have been caused when there were two options on the menu that we would have had to have made a choice from. - The area around the bar we were told we couldn’t sit in - this appeared to be for staff and residents - and moved to sit alone in isolated areas. - During the first night there was a lot of commotion. Shouting matches with locals and the resident dogs barking loudly outside the rooms. Benefit of the doubt: despite the requests for more money (finally resolved via booking.com) I believe the owner and the people working here don’t mean any bother, but this was not hospitality as I would expect it. We did not feel welcome as guests looking for a quiet break by the beach.

The staff at the property were friendly on arrival, the room was big for the price.

Stayed in November 2023

On vacation with an 11-year-old girl...exciting...even when we arrived the staff was waiting at the entrance.Welcoming and getting to know the village.The room is amazing..In the morning we got up for a yoga class..and the girl enjoyed sitting with the local friend who taught her handicrafts. I enjoyed the massage I received as a gift. And of course I did it again... the beach is very close and at night we sat watching shooting stars with Maasai stories... the meals are perfect and varied... we could order food that suits us. Thank you for everything. We will come back again next year

Stayed in September 2023

The simple food

Very nice

Stayed in August 2023

Mawingu lodge is a clean and wonderful place, surrounded trees and plants. The location is perfect, literally 1 min walk from the beach and 2 min walk from the village center. Orit and the employees are super friendly, and have great recommendations for things to do around. The room was big and designd beautifully, so i really felt like home. I would definitely come back again :)

Stayed in June 2023

There was 9 puppies and still they except the Cre about that we found 3 kittens with out mom 🫶🏼 every single one is extremely lovely who is the part of the family in this hotel..

Stayed in March 2023

The design of the building amongst the trees has the feeling of being deep in the forest. The room was big and the staff were lovely. Fabulous location for the beach. The dog is so friendly. Great breakfast!

Stayed in January 2023

Very noisy accommodation since close to a local bar where people go after closing most of the restaurants. Also host is not trustworthy. Do not recommend buying anything from her beyond what you book through bookings

Facilitates as expected

Stayed in December 2022