Wonderful location. And just 10 mins tuk-tuk/cab ride from the airport. The host was great at communication, so it helped informing him about the arrival (he sent a tuk-tuk) and the food in advance. These chaps took care of the whale-shark excursion the next morning, with a boat leaving from right there. Chill place. Would recommend. Good food as well.

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After reading some of the reviews, I was afraid of the animals inside the bungalows. However, the staff does a really good job on making sure you have as few as in this superb location possible in your room! The staff was exceptionally friendly, the kitchen chef always treated us to an amazing breakfast. The location couldn’t be better, swimming before breakfast included. The offered tours were all organized perfectly, worth every cent! Mossa gives you a home away from home - if I ever come back to Mafia, this is where I will stay :)

If you are really sensitive about insects in your room, this might not be ideal for you. I think the location in the middle of nature makes up for the few cockroaches we saw (and I personally hate them)

2nd time i have stayed here. Great gem of a place, good cost effective place to stay for visiting mafia island, transport from airport was included in the price via booking.com. Breakfast is good and filling and sets you up for the day, free filtered water available all day. Seafood restaurant onsite provides some lovely food.

both times I have been eaten alive by mosquitos and sand flies but this is not the fault of the accommodation! Travel to africa and expect some wildlife!

Wonderful place. I was made to feel very welcome and comfortable from the get go. Bungalow was basic but comfortanle with some nice little touches. Right on the beach. The food was amazing. I saw someone having lobster my first night, said I would love that, and next night I had fresh caught lobster dinner!! And they always had my wine at the table wirhin minutes of sitting down lol. There was a campfire on the beach every night that was a nice way to meet and chat with locals and other travellers. And you can arrange day excursions through Mussa. I would definitely stay here again. Mussa (owner) and all the staff made you feel like family.

The staff and surroundings were extremely friendly and open. Our room was perfect and simple for our stay on Mafia. The food served was very fresh and always on point. Another good thing is the location of the property, just at the beach, with beach lounges and activities in case you want to see some more than just being in the hotel. Since someone is always around you can be sure that all of your belongings are a 100% safe and you can even decide to leave your room open or leave your phones to charge somewhere out.

The only thing was that the bathroom had a door but the toilet and shower itself were in two rooms though they didn’t have doors.

We weren’t the only guests to extend their stay at at these beach bungalows. The rooms are comfy and spacious(although cold water only), and the meals varied and good quality at a reasonable price (TSH20K). We took the snorkelling trip to Chole Island, Blue Lagoon, plus barbecue on the sandbank - an excellent day out.

Our attempt to see the whale sharks failed. In fact on 3 days when we were there they failed to see them. I suspect the success of the trip was over sold, and, unfortunately, the price is the same for a once on a lifetime experience or 3 hours ploughing up and down the waves in a small boat seeing nothing.

Really nice place with great atmosphere, staff really kind, smiley and helpful in everything. Arrange our trips, transfer and all what we need, great food, amazing beach, beautiful sunsets and area near hotel. Perfect place for reset mind and chill. I really recommend juani beach bungalows, if come back on Mafia island im sure that again choose this place

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We had an amazing stay at Juani beach bungalows. Truly cosy, comfortable, very clean, surrounded by greenery, with direct access to the sea and a super nice walk to the centre of Kilindoni. Food was delicious, staff lovely and Musa himself was an excellent caring and informative host. Most recommended!

This was not related to the accommodation but to the trip we organised through the contacts of the accommodation. We would advise all visitors of Mafia island to choose carefully the organiser of the whale shark trip and ensure that they are respectful of whale sharks and the sea, knowleadgeable of the sharks’ behaviour and of the best way to interact with them, and tell tourists what is and isn’t allowed when swimming with them. Chasing sharks with motor boat, stopping right in front of them and making tourists jump right next to them is sadly a rather common practice by some organisers, scaring and at times hurting the animals.

Fantastic staff, always happy and smiling, and the owner Mussa was super helpful when we arrived with the ferry from the mainland! The location is great, next to a nice beach with no beach sellers harrasing you. They also arrange the whale shark snorkeling tours right from the property at a fair price. Breakfast was super and the overall vibe of other travellers at this hotel was very good with people from all over hanging with each other. This was our favourite hotel during our whole trip in Zanzibar/Tanzania/Mafia and so good that we returned here for an additional night.

Nothing to complain about at all

- Mussa, Juani Beach manager, will provide you diferent choices to do as many activities as the island can offer you. All his contacts will be professional and caring with you. - Location could not be better, just by the beach. - Food is not only better than any other around the island but also pricey - Rooms are local-styled made of palms leaves in some cases

Taps and shower water flow not too strong. Anyway not a big deal.