Holiday rentals in Ushongo Mabaoni

It was the most beautiful 12 days of our lives to spend here. The villa was exactly as pictured, very kind to us and always at our disposal! The beach and shops were close by on foot, we had everything we needed nearby! There is also a taxi station at the end of the street where we found a once-in-a-lifetime friend. The mosquito net and the air conditioning helped us a lot in nearly 2 weeks. In summary, everything was perfect, if we return to Zanzibar, there is no question that we will come back at the same time! Thank you!

Villa Magnolia is as beautiful as it's name - we spent a very relaxing 4days there. The house is large and spacious, with beautifully furnished rooms and Zanzibari beds, and great aircon. It's position is perfect, right on the beach, but set back a bit so you still feel very private, and easy walking to several great restaurants and local tour operators and dive centre. The staff that live behind the house are very pleasant and helpful, keot the garden looking beautiful, yet were discreet when we didn't need them, and we loved their 2 dogs who were very well behaved. Aiasha and Shafiq were helpful with local recommendations, flexible with our check in and out, and organised a very reliable taxi to collect us and drive us there, that we ended up using for our next few transfers and for a very interesting Spice Farm tour. Highly recommended!

This is truly a one of a kind villa- perfect for long term stays as the rare feature of uninterrupted solar electricity is a luxury in Zanzibar. Arnaud is a kind stalwart host, ready to attend to the villa at anytime. Anne is superb at sweet efficient communication. They really know how to make you feel at home. The 24 hour Maasi attendant and 3 cool dogs ensure a safe stay. The villa is situated perfectly between Kendwa and Nungwi beaches, two pristine beaches which can be reached in a short walk or ride. Grocery stores are a quick walk as well. Barakana restaurant delivery has plenty of yummy menu choices. The villa is perfectly equipped with spacious rooms and ample shelving. The bathrooms are fantastic! Extra large showers with hot water and Kardashian luxury disappearing sinks- allowing space for an entire family's toiletries. The rooftop pool penthouse lounge is marvelous, offerring panoramic sunrises and sunsets and exquisite star filled nights under the African sky.

Sissy and her team are great hosts. The food was fresh and amazing. They made great efforts to help get access to shops and things to do. The help with taxi drivers was great.

2 weeks in this house was really peaceful and nice. The general manager Mudy and also Anna were very proactive. The house is situated in a very quiet environment and we could walk 15 minutes to Kendwa beach. Otherwise we took moto taxis. I really recommand this place

We really enjoyed our stay at this cabin. We were greeted, shown where something, even a small treat (snacks and watermelon). Everything worked properly, and electricity, and water, and the Internet. There was plenty of kitchen utensils, even a blender. Very nice Maasai who are on duty 24/7. There's a grill outside, but we didn't use it. There is a cat with a kitten on the property, for us it was a very nice bonus. The cabin itself is bug free, etc. And just your area around. There is a supermarket nearby, but it takes 20 minutes to walk to the beach, but the beach itself is insanely beautiful. It is also necessary to take into account that the curtains that close the glass do not hide everything 100%, so you are always a little, but you can be seen from the outside.

Tatyana and the husband they are very helpful host I recommend everyone to come and stay at Tatyana’s place

Anne’s place was modern and clean. The staff was amazing and went over and beyond to accommodate us whether it came to booking tours/ excursions or something we randomly needed around the property. I would 100% recommend if you're looking for a balance between remote and relaxation but close enough to get to the main attractions of the island.

The house was beautiful and modern (with fresh fruit on arrival), Rainer is readily available for any queries, Paolo was an incredible help and 15 minutes from the beach. However, this is in a rural part of Zanzibar but all in all our stay was fantastic in Rainer's home.