When you're looking for Matemwe Bungalows on the Web, you'll find a lot of out-of-date stuff. Go to "www.asilialodges.com"- that's the company that bought out the Swedish founders in 2007. It's well hidden- and 4WD might come in handy- but the trek to Matemwe Bungalows sure is worth every drop of sweat (of your driver): superb bungalows overlooking the Indian... more

We spent 4 nights there as part of our honeymoon (safari/beach trip in Tanzania). We were blown away by the level of service, and found the rooms to be extremely romantic. Don't want to spoil the surprise for any honeymooning couples going/staying there, but they went above and beyond the extra mile for us on two separate occasions. The staff... more

What a holiday! Matemwe Bungalows in Zanzibar is the antidote to several uninterrupted months in land-locked Central Africa! We stayed in Bungalow number 2, just beyond the lodge and through the beautiful garden. Our bungalow was the perfect set up for a week of total relaxation. We were able to lie out on our private veranda on a big couch,... more

Matemwe was the perfect ending of a great trip to Tanzania for us. The beach, the views, the peacefulness, the fresh seafood, the cocktails, the massages, the snorkeling, the dolphins, the very friendly and miling staff, the hammock overlooking the ocean...all the elements of beach paradise were there. When driving into Matemwe,we first almost got a little bit nervous. Can... more

Spent three nights at Matemwe. After passing a number of ugly "costas-style" developments along the way from Stone Town it was great to arrive somewhere so relaxed. What you get for your money is an oasis of calm, with well-spaced rustic bungalows with terraces with unspoilt views over the corals and ocean. We just lounged around for a few days... more

We arrived at Matemwe,(after having a fantastic 1st week of our holidays at Pongwe )with the expectation that we were spending our second week in a superior establshment at twice the cost. We were warmly greeted by the reception staff and given a guided tour and eventually shown to our bungalow .This was clean and inviting with bed covered in... more

A cancellation of flight from Nairobi to Zanzibar (Precision Air changed the configuration of the plane each way which meant that on the way out other passengers bumped off and stranded mid trip), and that we arrived later then expected and we were not met at the airport so we self arranged a taxi to drive us the 1.5 hours... more

A great anti climax to the end of our two weeks in Tanzania. The high prices they charge have nothing to do with the services and accommodation on offer. The beach bungalows are in serious need of maintenence, the gardens uncared for and messy, the staff are not properly trained and our quite frankly disinterested. We saw rats and cockroaches... more

My husband and I spent the final 3 nights of our African holidays here. The drive to Matemwe Bungalows from the airport took 1.5 hrs. but my biggest complaint is the final 5 kms. of road is in extremely bad condition where the bumps were quite severe. If you have a bad back, don't go here as you may have... more