Well the place is very nice. Well maintained and clean. It’s in a quiet place on the island. If you are booking this villa with your kids be aware that the second bedroom is not joined to the house and is very bad, I would not leave my kids in there or sleep there myself. The Main house is great loaded with everything you need . Beside the house, there is a man named Gucci, lovely man. But will bug you everyday to buy something at his shop, the first week was ok but the second week we were there not so good, telling us he had 6 kids and not selling anything and to come buy stuff at his store. We did as he is very kind. But extremely present! Stefania was very responsive to all our messages but left me a horrible review and I apparently did not say goodbye to Rama ( our recommended guide by stephania, regardless of her horrible review of me, he was amazing and only book your excursion through him) and Gucci enough… bizarre. Yes the power goes out, it’s normal in Africa , we enjoyed that very much as all the noise stopped. The kids on the beach were wonderful. Overall we had a great experience. I wish it had ended on a better note. But oh well, so if you book on Airbnb with her beware! She leaves nasty comments,( read the comments she has left for other people) not about they type of guess you are , but that your goodbyes were not good enough. Just to mention too, this house is on the sunrise and moon rise side of the island, so if you get up early, it’s magical. Never have I seen the moon rise like this.

Posizione della casa,eccellente il mare vi cullerà x tutto il vostro soggiorno, Wi-Fi se pensate di farvi i selfie e metterli su fb,scordatevelo.perché e limitatissimo la signora chiede una tassa inesistente e chiede solo contanti all’arrivo e la ricevuta non corrisponde al pagamento che voi avrete effettuato.consultate bene il sito governativo della Tanzania in merito reale tassa di soggiorno da pagare,perché la signora chiede 10 dollari al giorno a persona in contanti, ma questa e la tassa che deve pagare lei al governo come proprietaria dell’immobile che da in affitto.Meditate

Penso sia uno dei posti più suggestivi in cui siamo stati. Scelta questa dimora fantastica "Villa Stefy" in onore della simpatica proprietaria Stefania, che ci ha coccolati come fossimo di famiglia. Abbiamo vissuto una specie di favola... Di fronte all'oceano, la casa curata in ogni dettaglio e pulitissima... Servizi ottimi e mille accortezze per noi. Saidi, che ci ha accompagnato nei tour dell'isola, è un ragazzo d'oro, gentile e disponibile per ogni necessità Torneremo presto... Zanzibar, aspettaci...

Was there with my 3 kids. 4 Stars for the sea view/sea access and the really nice locals, Minus 3 Stars for the ongoing loud construction site of an Italien friend of the Lessor directly beides the house, which was not mentioned before at any time. Some for the pictures of the house at TripAdvisor were done before the constrution site started. At arriving date the lessor called it a quiet construction site (which was simple untrue) and took the additional 440€ tax and was never seen afterwards. Hammering, tile cutting, drilling started beginning second day at 8am and didn’t stop before 6pm till we left...this Monday till Friday, Saturday half day. But the worst thing was the impertinent E-Mail of the lessor to TripAdvisor after get confronted with the fact of the before hidden construction site..... For this I can warmly recommend Zansibar and the location Kiwengwa, but not the lessor of the Villa Stefy. The before mentioned manner was the worst experience ever and absolutely unacceptable.

Het huisje staat direct op het strand . Bij eb strekt dit zich wel een kilometer uit , bij vloed komt het water vlak voor de deur. Het interieur is heel gezellig gemeubileerd. De keuken is goed geoutilleerd, maar voor ontbijt ,lunch en diner kun je ook prima terecht bijlokale restaurantjes. De omliggende resorts bieden aanvullend vermaak in de avonduren. Said haalt je desgewenst op van het vliegveld doet de boodschappen en verricht alle voorkomende klusjes.

La bellezza di questa casa si esprime non soltanto con la sua posizione stupenda ma anche col gusto con cui è stata progettata, costruita e arredata.Traspare in ogni dettaglio messo a punto dalla volontà di Stefania di far sentire gli ospiti a proprio agio. Regala la vista sull’alba, sul fenomeno dell’alta e bassa marea che dipinge il mare di colori che vanno dall’azzurro al turchese, al verde smeraldo. Dopo le svariate passeggiate sulla spiaggia o nel villaggio per fare la spesa nei negozietti , a comprare i chapati per le nostre colazioni abbondanti, arrivare a casa e sentirsi bene non è cosa scontata e frequente. Ma a Villa Stefy lo è. Questa casa offre veramente i conforts che contribuiscono a trascorrere una vacanza indimenticabile. Indimenticabili sono stati anche i nostri pasti consumati sulla terrazza con vista mare. L’attenzione di Stefania a far sentire Francesca, il piccolo Joel e me a proprio agio è degna di ringraziamento. Incomiabile la discrezione con cui Saidi ci faceva visita giornalmente per verificare eventuali difficoltà di ogni genere. In una parola, consigliatissima!!!!!!!!

Ho alloggiato a villa stefy con 2 amiche a fine agosto e di certo ci tornerò! La casa é bellissima, spaziosa, ben distribuita e arredata, pulita ed inoltre la posizione é ottima.. la notte addormentarsi con il rumore delle onde é fantastico! Stefania ci ha fatto sentire come a casa e qualsiasi nostra necessità era soddisfatta!

Wir (4 Erwachsene und zwei kleine Kinder) haben unseren Aufenthalt in der Villa Stefy sehr genossen. Durch das Dachfenster konnte man morgens den Sonnenaufgang genießen. Die Küche ist für Selbstversorger gut ausgerüstet, ein paar Hundert Meter am Strand ist aber auch ein kleines Restaurant. Salum war jederzeit erreichbar und hat kleinere Probleme (WLAN aufladen, verstopftes Waschbecken) zeitnah behoben. Nachts ist ein freundlicher Security eingesetzt, der für ein hohes Sicherheitsgefühl sorgt und einen morgens auch mal mit Mandazis versorgt. Auf der Veranda oder den Liegen kann man wunderbar entspannen und die Seele baumeln lassen. Neben dem Haus sind ein paar kleinere Lädchen am Strand, in denen Souvenirs verkauft werden. In dem Dörfchen kann man Gemüse kaufen, in dem Supermarkt (ca. 30 Minuten zu Fuß) gibt es alles andere, was man so braucht. Frischen Fisch kann man bei den Fischern direkt am Boot kaufen, wenn man sie anspricht. Stone town liegt ca. eine Stunde entfernt. Insgesamt hatten wir einen tollen Aufenthalt und würden jederzeit wieder dort Urlaub machen. Achtung: Pro Person müssen pro Tag noch zusätzlich zu dem Gesamtpreis 7 Euro Steuern bezahlt werden.

In the Kairo Village part of Kiwengwa, Villa Stefy is a peaceful oasis on the edge of a village where ordinary people go about their daily business - and this is one of the things that makes it so special. You’re alone, with the sound of the waves, crows, chickens, goats and the muezzin calling the faithful to prayer. The villa is comfortable and cool, with DSTv and WiFi, gas hob and fridge - and a Bialetti MokaCrema for endless espressos. You can laze like a crocodile on the porch, looking out at outriggers floating on the tide going out and coming in, waiting for a local to bring you fresh coconuts to drink from or a fisherman to bring a freshly caught fish. Or you can walk for about 4km along the beach in either direction, or swim in the warm waters. Stefania and Salom welcome you and look after all your needs, including organizing excursions. Highly recommended.

The pictures don't do this accommodation justice. Behind the house gates lies an absolutely breathtaking view of the ocean. With the beach practically at your doorstep. The beach sand feels like velvet under your feet. It's the perfect place to sit back and relax while watching the fishing boats slowly sail by. Due to it's less touristic location, contact with the locals is easily made. The stunning beach makes up for the many vendors trying to sell you their ware. The apartment is a bit basic, but includes all the necessary amenities. An AC would've been nice. The local stalls along the road sell the basics as does the supermarket. There are enough restaurants walking distance to indulge your taste buds. The beach of Kiwengwa is definitely one of the most beautiful places I've visited.