Kiwayu was established in 1973 and is owned and run by the Pelizzoli Family. The theme at their camp is informality - a swim suit, kikoy (sarong), hat and sunglasses are all you need. Kiwayu is a natural, simple but luxurious and secluded retreat. A place to disappear and restore your soul.
he theme of Kiwayu is informality. A bikini, a kikoi ( sarong) and a hat are all you need for a holiday here. You will find no concrete; only thatched bandas(ensuite cottages) which blend into the dunes and sway with the sea breeze.
Your banda (cottage) is one of 18 spread along one kilometer of the sandy shoreline, built with great imagination, in the local Swahili tradition of palm thatch and woven matting floors. The only sound you will hear is the lapping of the sea, the wind in the palms and bird song.
“This is not a 5-star hotel: this is a 10-star hotel.” Geneva, Switzerland
Your banda consists of a suite containing a spacious bedroom, a dressing area with twin basins, a shower with solarheated hot water and bidet. Electrical lights are 24 hours . Each private thatched veranda offers you panoramic views across the lagoon from the comfort of your Swahili bed or hammock… and only a stone’s throw from the water.
“The most beautiful place we’ve ever been. Staff are fantastic and the bandas are out of this world”
Every room is furnished with a super king-size bed surrounded by an ample mosquito net and decorated with local furniture for comfort and relaxation.
Our bandas are designed to blend into the surrounding dunes – no concrete floors,no coral brick walls , nothing to jar the senses. They are within easy distance of the centrally located bar and dining room, also built in the same local tradition.
All this tradtional construction material ,the dried palm fronds and mangrove poles , are harvested and produced by the local Bajuni comummities of Mkokoni , Faza , Kiwayu and Matondoni. The enormous quantites of the hand dried woven palm leaves used on the floor , walls and roof provide a vital income and work for the women of these communities.
“Nearest to heaven we’ve ever been. Wonderful staff. Excellent food – a marvelous wheel”. J.J.
For those who need to connect back home , mobile phone coverage arrived in 2007 and wifi internet connection is available near the lodge office .
Kiwayu´s bandas do not have AC , television or a tiled bathroom or a bath, we have tried to keep the environment and your experience as natural as possible.
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