The Matlai Journal
Hotel & Accommodation
4 stories in this category — browse all 27 posts, or start with the Zanzibar travel guide.
A Day at Matlai: From Indian Ocean Sunrise to Dinner on the Beach
What a day at Boutique Hotel Matlai actually looks like: sunrise over the ocean, breakfast wherever you are, a morning set by the tide…
Michamvi Pingwe: Zanzibar's Quiet Peninsula Beach
Where Michamvi Pingwe sits on Zanzibar's southeast coast, how the tide shapes its sandbank and lagoon, the honest answer on seaweed and…
Get to Know the Departments Behind the Scenes at Matlai
Housekeeping, maintenance, gardening and security — the teams most guests never meet, and what each one actually does to keep a six-room…
Meet the Butler Team at Boutique Hotel Matlai
What a Matlai butler actually does — private dining, excursions, transfers arranged the legal way, and the three-month trainee programme…