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.

Thank you for a magic stay! – We (2 adults and 2 children (10 and 12)) Had the most magic stay at this wonderful place on earth!
We had the family bungalow shiraz which is great with… Read more.. two bedrooms divided by a bathroom. Great location with seaview and short distance to evrything.
Kinasi is a magical quite place. The only sounds you hear is the sounds of birds and insects (not to many:-)). I loved walking in smal pathways.
The service was exeptional good, both from the owner and the people working there. Both me and my husband had birthday while we were there and they really made it special.

The food was really good. You have to be aware (we were) that it is a set menu and you have no choice. This was not a problem for us when the food was so good. We had 3 night served to the table, one buffet night, and one BBQ at the beach (amazing). We had prepared the children about this before we went, and I`m glad we did. The owner asked us how the kids liked the food, and we said that they were doing fine, but if they could choose they would probably had pizza every day. Then he responded with – lets make pizza tomorrow:-)! And they did. That’s extra service! Thank you Peter! We had lots of fresh seafood, and we loved it.

We were on whale shark safari 2 days, and that was absolutelutely amazing. We had arround 8 “jumps” snorkeling with whale sharks, and it will be a memory for life!

Beach: The beach is great and beautiful, and we had it for our self everytime we were there. Someone have written here that there is no beach because of low tide (all the time???), but that’s not true at all. When its low time is very shallow (but still there) but when its not low tide its fantastic. If I had small children I would also low the beach.
We used the pool a lot, and we were often by our self. It was good service every time we asked for something at the pool.

Some tips: keep the receipts you get when you pay the Marine Park Fee because you have to deliver it when you leave the “gate”.
Be aware that there is small insects in paradise, but we didn’t have problems with to many of them.

Thank you Peter and staff for making our stay, fun, magic and fantastic!

We would love to come back!

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!

Outstanding hospitality – This owner-operated resort is defnitely the best on Mafia island. Everything is perfect. The bungalows, the food, the service, the excursions, the diving. But most of all it is the… Read more.. owner, Peter, who ensures that your stay is beyond comparison. Worth the money.