Pongwe Beach Hotel

HOTEL OVERVIEW

One of the things we absolutely love about Pongwe is as you walk from reception into the lounge area, you are greeted by smiling faces where you’re offered a delicious welcome cocktail, and here you have your first glimpse of the beach – a jaw-droppingly beautiful little cove of perfect white, fluffy sand liberally sprinkled with picture-perfect palm trees and hordes of scurrying ghost crabs. It’s this stunning beach where you will no doubt spend most of your stay at this blissfully isolated little lodge. If the tropical heat gets too much for you, either retreat into the welcome shade offered by the palms or better still take a dip in the azure waters of the bay. If you've worked up a thirst then simply plunge the little red flag thoughtfully provided to you into the sand and - hey presto! - a waiter promptly appears to take your order! Come 4 o'clock in the afternoon, one of the staff will come around offering delicious fresh fruit, whether you're lazing around the pool or under the palm trees on the beach!

The rooms themselves are clustered together in little semi-detached bungalows of 2 or 3 rooms that are reached via a short stroll down winding sandy paths from the main lodge – don’t be concerned about being disturbed by your neighbours though, as the walls are so thick, we never heard a peep from the room next door when we stayed there. As you’d expect at this price the rooms are quite simply decorated - yet they’re relatively spacious and very clean with terrazzo floors, cooling ceiling fans and comfortable mosquito-net covered Zanzibari four poster beds decorated prettily with fresh flower blossoms.

Like all the lodges of the East Coast, the beach here at Pongwe is affected significantly by the tide – the good news is that the lodge boasts a lovely swimming pool stunningly perched on a low cliff overlooking the beach which offers all day relief from the heat. A large makuti-thatched structure houses the sociable bar as well as a lounge area with comfortable baraza seating and the dining area. Talking of dining, the food at Pongwe boasts an enviable reputation, which is a good thing given that there are no other restaurants nearby! Service too is wonderfully friendly with the Pongwe team doing a great job in keeping their guests happy. One of the highlights that many of our clients rave about is the option of a romantic candlelit lobster dinner on the beach - an unforgettable experience! (at an additional cost).

The result is all of this is that Pongwe is probably the most in-demand lodge on the entire island and a huge favourite amongst honeymooners in particular - in fact the biggest problem here is getting a room as the lodge is often booked out months in advance! And little wonder too as Pongwe gets consistent rave reviews on TripAdvisor.

This package is based on Half Board Basis