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Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge

2.5 star property
Beachfront lodge with spa, near Ngezi Forest Reserve

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On the beach, sun-loungers, scuba diving, snorkelling
Outdoor pool
Outdoor banquet area
Sun deck
Sports facility

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Airport transfer
    Airport transfer
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Free breakfast
    Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
    Laundry facilities
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Marina
  • On the beach
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach sunloungers
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Garden
  • Library
Feel at home
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free self-parking
  • Outdoor swimming pools

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

Highlights

Fan
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
Laptop workspace
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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About the area

Map
Plot 29, Makangale, Micheweni, Pemba Island

What's nearby

  • Kigomasha Peninsula - 8 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Ngezi Forest Reserve - 9 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Vumawimbi Beach - 20 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Panga ya Watoro Beach - 21 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Manta Beach - 22 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

  • Pemba Island (PMA) - 149 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

About this property

Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge

At Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge, you can spend time at the beach relaxing on a sunlounger, plus you'll have access to on-site scuba-diving, snorkelling and sailing. The outdoor pool provides a splash of fun, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in massages at the spa. The restaurant is a great spot for a bite to eat, and cold drinks are served at the bar/lounge. Other features include a marina, a terrace and a garden.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Swahili

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 8 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 8:30 AM; check-in end time: 6 PM
  • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 10 AM
  • Contactless check-out

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
  • The property charges 7 per cent for credit card payments

Required at check-in

  • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Parking

  • Free on-site self-parking

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours a day)*

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Private dining
  • Private picnics

What to do

  • On the beach
  • Yoga classes
  • Kayaking
  • Canoeing
  • Sailing
  • Boat tours
  • Motor boating
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Waterskiing
  • Fishing
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Services

  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Bike hire
  • Beach sunloungers
  • Romance packages

Facilities

  • Built in 2005
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Mosquito nets
  • An outdoor pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Marina

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Window screens

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Spa

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the lodge's full-service spa, At nearby premises. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Cash deposit: USD 50.00 per stay

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • Resort fee: USD 5 per accommodation, per night
  • Resort fee inclusions:
    • Additional inclusions
    • Beach access
    • Concierge service
    • In-room safe
    • Internet access (may be limited)
    • Laundry facilities
    • Lending library access
    • Pool access

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 50 per vehicle (one way)
  • Credit card charges are subject to an extra charge of 7 per cent

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 75.0 per day

Policies

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature
Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge Lodge
Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge Pemba Island
Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge Lodge Pemba Island

Frequently asked questions

Is there a pool at Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool.
Are pets allowed at Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 50 per vehicle one way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge?
Check-in start time: 8:30 AM; check-in end time: 6 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge and nearby?
Have fun with on-site activities such as kayaking, sailing and waterskiing. Additional recreation on-site includes yoga. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool. Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge also has spa services and a picnic area, as well as a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge like?
Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge is located on the waterfront. Popular attractions include Kigomasha Peninsula, which is 8 minutes away by car.

Swahili Divers & Gecko Nature Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Jodene, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

John, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Außerordentlich Welcoming, authentisch, zwischen Wunder des Meeres und einzigartiger Wald ! Einheimische Dorf und Landwirtschaft auch Interesse und Unterstützung würdig.
6-night romance trip
Verified Ebookers guest review

8/10 Very good

My wife and I spent four nights at Swahili Divers and truly enjoyed our stay. The staff were exceptionally friendly, helpful and welcoming. Although the higher prices for food and drink were understandable based on location, the quality of the meals could be improved. I would highly recommend spending some time with Mike, Glen and Arla and the amazingly peaceful location.
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The effort to get up to lodge is definitely worth it. Cecilia made me feel at home right away in the comfortable clean rooms. The food was great, definitely try the fish curry and fish kabobs. Special tanks to Glen Campbell and the dive shop staff for a very professionally run operation that made diving in the pristine reefs a true joy. Besides the great room, food, staff and diving one of my favorite memories will be watching the bioflorence light up the breaking waves off beach side deck.
GlenKerr, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Wild with class
The lodge was exciting. The wildlife was abundant and Ngezi forest was just around the corner. Ceilia and Mike went out of their way to make our stay comfortable from design details to travel assistance. The diving and snorkeling experts made our trip more interesting and informative. Enjoyed the Masai wait staff and the sunsets we’re beyond nd compare.
Christie, 2-night trip with friends
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8/10 Very good

Good hotel pros: accommodating owner and helpful made it a personal stay great place to relax with good views and can even have a personal bit of the beach for your entire stay. can't get this anywhere else near zanzibar amazing sunset and views and fireplace if wanted nice room, good cleaners, generous with towels plenty to do cons: budget room does not have hot water restaurant can be costly for the budget traveller overall very happy with our stay and grateful to the staff would come again
3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect location, excellent management
Mike, born Lebanese but well travelled and fluent in English and French, took over this Lodge in February and now runs a superb operation. The diving is varied, of world class, and guided and taught by the expert Marcel. The attractive island of Pemba is more fertile and ore undulating than Zanzibar. The Lodge is located in the north-west and requires a 75 minute ridefrom the small but efficient airport through delightful villages and fields and spice farms, with a final 10 minutes of pristine tropical forest with unique bird life. We spent 4 days scuba diving and snorkelling. The latest equipment is provided on site. Afternoons and dusk need to be spent on one of the many settees, hammocks and beds that stretch on wooden decks or look out points along the beach front. Mike is very ready to accommodate dietary requirements. The local fishing boats are wooden and under classic sail. The squid and fresh fish are excellent. The gardens are growing a wide variety of fruit and vegetables. an experience not to be missed
martin, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Très bien
Les plongées à Pemba ont été toutes formidables avec Mike. Il fait vraiment attention à vous faire plonger sur des sites avec la meilleure visibilité possible et n'hésite pas à faire 30 minutes de bateau en plus pour trouver le bon spot. Les breaks d'une heure entre les plongées sur des plages paradisiaques et isolées sont en soi des expériences merveilleuses. Le lodge est confortable et calme, on peut voir le soleil se coucher le soleil alors qu'on se baigne dans l'eau chaude de la petite plage. Le seul problème est le prix et la qualité des plats proposés au restaurant.
Cedric, 7-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Le meilleur rapport qualité prix pour un séjour au nord de l'île Pemba... Sur le front de mer, et très bien entretenu. Merci à Glen et Alla pour leur accueil chaleureux !
A-HELENE, 7-night family trip
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2/10 Poor

Malin, 4-night trip
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