About
About Aurelle Matemwe
Thatched villas on the sand, a 40-metre pool and the Mnemba reef a short boat ride away.
Aurelle Matemwe · The Hotel
The resort
Built by the village, from coral and thatch
Craftsmen from Matemwe built the villas by hand between 2014 and 2016, using coral stone from the island and makuti palm thatch.
- Infinity pool
- Dive and snorkel centre
- Spa under the palms
- Three places to eat
At the hotel
What is here
The things guests use most.
Infinity pool
Forty metres long, at the edge of the beach.
Dive and snorkel centre
Daily boats to Mnemba atoll. PADI courses for beginners.
Spa under the palms
Four open-sided treatment rooms and a steam room.
Three places to eat
Seafood grill, a Swahili kitchen and a beach bar.
Kids' club
For ages 4 to 12, open 9am to 5pm with crafts, swimming and a treasure hunt.
Beach fires
Most evenings after dinner, with a guitar if someone brought one.
The sea
A beach that changes every six hours
The tide sets the day here. At low tide, walk to the reef and see starfish in the pools. At high tide, swim straight off the beach.
About eight in ten of the people who work here live within a few kilometres. We buy fish, fruit and vegetables from the village too.
- Mnemba atoll
- Stone Town
- Zanzibar airport
- Matemwe village
Book direct
Why book with us
The room is the same either way. Booking here gets you a few things the travel sites can not give you.
No booking fees. Pay at the hotel.
This season
Seven nights for the price of six
Stay seven nights and the seventh is free. Airport transfers and one snorkelling trip to Mnemba are included. 7 nights minimum.