Villa Kidosho

Villa Kidosho from above: the infinity pool, the beach and the sunloungers around the pool. Each room has its own loungers and swing beds.

Villa Kidosho from the beach side, with the infinity pool, the villa’s architecture and palm trees behind.

A couple at the pool entrance of the lounge, looking out over the Indian Ocean.

Villa Kidosho with the infinity pool, palm trees and sky.

A couple on the edge of the Villa Kidosho pool with a floating breakfast, seen from above.

Room Mwezi: the sleeping area, the door to the bathroom, a baraza and two loungers facing the ocean. The furniture is made by local carpenters, and the design is built around the moon.

Room Jua in the early morning light.

The sitting area of Room Jua, with views of the ocean and the pool. The design is Arabic-Omani, influenced by Stone Town.

The bathroom of Room Mwezi: double sinks and a Zanzibar mirror of wood and brass with the Matlai logo.

The bed in Room Mwezi at night. “Mwezi” means moon in Swahili, and the carved wooden moon behind the bed is lit from behind. The furniture is made by local carpenters.

Sunrise from above: the sun comes up out of the Indian Ocean behind the palm trees.

Room Mwezi in full: the sleeping area, a desk, a large TV and a minibar.

A guest sitting on the pool edge, with the villa and the infinity pool behind.

Room Jua in full. Villa Kidosho has two rooms, each of about 80 m².

The bathroom of Room Mwezi: a concrete bathtub in blue tones that faces the ocean, double sinks, a rain shower and a standard shower, and a dressing table.

The view from the Villa Kidosho lounge over the pool, which only the two rooms share, and the ocean.

The balcony of Room Jua: a lounger and a dining table, facing the pool and the ocean. Meals can be served here.

The swing bed of Room Jua, in the garden in front of the room.

A couple with a floating breakfast on the pool edge. The Mchanga sandbank is in the background; snorkelling is possible behind it.

A lounger on the balcony of Room Jua, facing the Indian Ocean.

Villa Kidosho at night, seen from the pool into the lit lounge.

The balcony of Room Mwezi, looking over the pool and the Indian Ocean.

The shared lounge and dining area between the two rooms, with the pool and the ocean beyond. It is used mostly when the whole villa is rented.

The Villa Kidosho pool, seen from the garden of Room Mwezi. Two rooms share the pool.

Villa Kidosho from above, with the infinity pool and the beach in front of the villa.

Room Jua at night, seen from its balcony into the lit bedroom.

The beachfront and the infinity pool of Villa Kidosho, from the air.

A rocking chair on the lounge balcony that Jua and Mwezi share, facing the pool and the ocean.

A floating breakfast tray in the Villa Kidosho pool. Floating breakfast is a separate paid extra.

The garden of Room Jua, with its own garden shower and a swing bed.

Villa Kidosho at night from above, with the villa and the pool lit.

Room Mwezi, the “moon room”: a carved wooden moon above the bed, Stone Town-inspired design and a balcony facing the ocean.

The pool and the lounge area of Villa Kidosho.

Two sunloungers beside the pool, facing the Indian Ocean.

The balcony of Room Jua, with room to sit and eat, facing the pool and the ocean.

The swing bed on the beach that belongs to Room Mwezi. Guests use it for reading and resting by the sea.

The shared lounge. On some evenings just after full moon, the moon rises out of the Indian Ocean in front of the dining table and lights the pool.

The lounge entrance seen from inside the villa: a baraza area in the Arabic, Stone Town style, with handcrafted details.

Villa Kidosho from the back at sunrise, facing east: the villa, the pool, the ocean and the rising sun.

The desk at the back of Room Jua, photographed from the bed.

A butler setting up breakfast on the terrace of Room Jua, with the pool and the ocean in view.

Moonrise over the lounge terrace and the lit pool. This happens on some evenings just after full moon.

The baraza of Room Mwezi, with a view of the ocean. A place to read.

The bedroom of Room Jua in natural tones, with a view into the garden and the pool.

The baraza of Room Jua, facing the pool and the ocean. The design is Omani-inspired.

The bed in Room Jua has a sun carved into the wooden headboard; “Jua” means sun in Swahili. The furniture is made in Zanzibar by local carpenters.