The lodge sits on a small coral cliff. Just a few steps down a wooden stair and your toes sink into clean soft white sand. As the tide rises the beach vanishes, and the lodge becomes an isolated haven. When the tide drops and the beach reappears, washed and swept by the sea. The lodge is once again connected to the outside world and you can watch as local fishermen drag their boats out of the sea, and women and children hunt the shallows for shellfish.
The astonishing marine life just a short swim or boat ride from the beach will ensure that whether you are a serious diver or just someone who likes to snorkel there’s lots to see. If you like exploring on land you will find a thriving local culture. And if you just prefer to relax by the pool, you will be amazed at the birds, insects, plants and animals you see all around.
Unguja lodge is peaceful and secluded. It is well away from Zanzibar’s busy tourist beaches, and the whole concept of the lodge has been developed to ensure it works in harmony with the natural environment and the people who live around it.
The flora and fauna of the site are beautiful: there are old mango trees and many baobab trees. By having kept the natural bush intact, the site also offers a home to a lot of birds and animals, for example elephant schrew , zanzibar duiker, tree hyrax, red colobus and black tail monkeys etc.
The building’s organic forms are complemented perfectly by the lush tropical bush setting and the rough coral boulders that surround it.
