Firefly Boutique Lodge

Newly FIREFLY Stone Town captures the vibrant charm of Zanzibar’s old town, super well located. With its stunning rooftop, impeccable service, and signature style from Bagamoyo sister hotel. Thoughtful details, rich colors, and warm ambiance make it a must-visit boutique hotel experience. We did Book Three rooms on the same floor;

Beautiful authentic place with a great vibe. The staff is great and the atmosphere really cool. The garden, the music played, the food served, the house cats, everything was nice and real. For people looking for "off the beaten tracks" stays.

We camped at this lodge and we're the only ones in the campsite. The staff are really friendly, but the ablution and camping facilities are sorely lacking. The toilets and showers are frankly disgusting and there are no changing facilities. I don't think the loos have ever been cleaned. Even the toilet handles are filthy. I wouldn't recommend. The general hotel area is lovely though, so definitely book a room rather.

A nice place with a very pleasant atmosphere. The outdoor place is very scenic with nice places to sit or lounge and a pool. Some review mention a staff that seemed like being "interrupted" by the guests, but we saw the staff as very helpful and waiting for your service request. They're not "in your face" but still there, in the background, to serve you with information or food/drinks. The food served is simple and at the same time tasty. Our room was very nicely decorated. The entire building was created from previous ruins which gives a special feeling to it. All the windows have bars, but can still be opened for fresh air. Owner Jo was very helpful in providing contacts for next stops on our trip. As for the covid-related questions I have to answer in this review: Staff and guests are very relaxed towards covid-measures (which are anti-scientific and unnecessary anyway). So, when we return by the end of the year we will probably visit Firefly again.

We arrived 6 adults and two kids with a hired bus directly from DSM airport, tired after a long journey from Denmark. The Firefly staff were very helpful and we had different rooms we could choose in between. The food at Firefly is very good and every one had good use of the small, but nice swimmingpool. The beach is broad, but quite dirty because of many fishing activities from the coast. But if you are prepared to walk some hundred meters to the south, you can swim i n some 33 degrees celsius warm water.

Firefly Lodge is a place you should definitely go to when in Bagamoyo. The people there are lovely, the vibe is so relaxed and the place looks amazing. Can't get over the room we've had there. Also the food they serve here is great! We recommend this place for sure. And don't forget to go to the museum of slavery.