Twisted Palms Lodge & Restaurant

Bungalow sulla spiaggia meravigliosi. I proprietari, Renato e Laura, cortesi, discreti e sempre presenti al momento giusto. Ottimo ristorante sul mare. Colazione molto migliorabile.

I would not recommend The Twisted Palms, despite it being on one of the world’s most perfect beaches. Almost all of the beach huts are actually up a steep hill the other side of a muddy road which are reached by a steep set of concrete steps, which are fairly lethal on the way down if they are wet. There was a huge tropical downpour on the one night I was there and the roof of my hut leaked, dripping water directly through the mosquito net onto the pillows and bed. When I mentioned it to the owners they shrugged their shoulders and did not seem alarmed. I know the charm of the place is its simplicity, but I don’t think it is overly fussy or bourgeois to expect a hotel to provide a roof over one’s head. The hotel is also subject to regular power cuts, which effectively stop all water supplies, meaning that a bucket of water has to be kept in the bathroom in the event of an outage. I would also mention the lighting both in the rooms and the restaurant, which was so poor it was almost impossible to read anywhere after dark. It may tell you a little about their attitude that the only viable place was just beneath the till. In addition, between packing at my last hotel and leaving the Twisted Palms, almost certainly en route between the two, I had money stolen. Once again I found the attitude of the owners to be disturbingly callous. The only practical assistance being to allow me to pay for the taxi they had booked my by credit card.

We (a couple in our twenties) spend a week in december 2012 in Twisted Palms Lodge and enjoyed a lot. The place is really peaceful and quiet and located by the sea on a beautiful beach which we almost had to our selves. The couple running the place and the staff were all really friendly and nice. The restaurant served good food. If you are looking to relax without lots of other tourists and various activities, this is the place to be.

Ottima esperienza al Twisted Palms in quanto ho trovato quello che cercavo: tranquillità e relax assoluto sia di giorno che di sera, bungalow proprio sulla spiaggia, cucina di qualità, spiaggia silenziosa e non affollata di turisti (il primo giorno ho passeggiato per quasi 2 Km. incontrando una sola persona !). In due settimane non mai sentito musica di alcun tipo, ma solo il continuo e suggestivo sottofondo delle onde dell’oceano che si infrangevano sulla vicina barriera corallina.

Twisted Palms si presenta come un lodge fuori dai modelli stucchevoli dei centri vacanza e di molti hotel, con una cucina di livello elevato, una collocazione deliziosa, del personale assolutamente gradevole e rispettoso delle distanze, non ha connessione WiFi, la corrente e l'acqua a volte (rare) mancano, isolato su una spiaggia bianca abbagliante di diversi chilometri. Abbiamo incontrato pochi turisti e molti locali. Il flusso delle maree, all'interno della barriera corallina, crea giochi di luce unici e continua a cambiare lo scenario del mare che si popola di pescatori e coltivatori di alghe, a piedi e in barca. Non ci sono ombrelloni, ma palme e vegetazione che offre riparo dal sole. Ventilato. Da sconsigliare a chi vuole musica, folle e stordimento, non può staccare e vuole animatori. Raccomandato caldamente a chi vuole stare in pace, staccare, provare a muoversi con tempi laschi e desidera mangiare bene.

A VERY relaxing stay at a part of this long beach that is quiet and largely devoid of annoyances often experienced on beaches in East Africa. The restaurant is usually superb with a menu that changes every day. The staff and the Italian managers of the place are professional and personable. Just wonderful. Visitors should note that this place is within a short distance of a number of other places on this strip of beach so even if there are no rooms available, going to its restaurant at least is worth the effort. In the end, highly recommended.

C'est un établissement qui est idéal! Calme, acceuillant et avec un super resto! Je recommande!

A wonderful little place, with lots of charme, the nicest staff, the sweetest owners and the most relaxing part of the beach. We were very satisfied and will definitely recommend it.

Sugen på Zanzibar? Vill du bo bra och äta riktigt god mat då rekommenderar jag Twisted Palms lodge. Bra priser och den renaste stranden på flera kilometer.

Fantastic place to stay, not the sterile 5 star resort many stay at but a true paradise in i east Zanzibar beach region.Owners and staff were fantastic and most helpful, food great even for a vegetarian like me. Please stay here if you want to relax and experience true perfection in tranquility,hospitality and price.