This small, family operated lodge is on an amazing stretch of beach about 3km north of Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania. The rooms have been tastfully designed to blend in seamlessly with the surrounding coconut plantations. Being so far from the town centre the lodge really gives you a sense of isolation and relaxation.

The rooms, which are metres from the sea are simple stone and thatch bandas with twin beds. The showers are currently shared however plans to make some rooms ensuite are underway. Power is provided by a mixture of solar and generator.

The lodge is always cool thanks to a constant onshore breeze, and hence the name of the lodge which means "Windy Beach" in Swahili

The lodge currently offers snorkelling trips to the nearby coral reef, visits to the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Kilwa Kisiwani and trips further afield to hippo pools and Matandu River Flood Plain.

The owners as well as ruuning the hotel in an eco-friendly way have also set up a community project; this helps with ecological education in schools in the district and a reforestation project. Guests are encouraged to visit the project during their stay

We do like this lodge but due to the basic facilities here we tend to send those clients who want a more wild experience and are usually slightly younger and less comfort-conscious.