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Chapwani Private Island – Zanzibar Tanzania
Stone Town Zanzibar - Tanzania
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hotel description : Chapwani Private island is the perfect spot for those seeking a small quiet lodge with good food on a beautiful peaceful beach with Stone Town and all its facilities just 15 minutes away by boat. From this site you can book your stay through the operator's own European travel Company, House of Wonders. There are only five bandas with a total of ten rooms right on the beach. The rooms are not large but are comfortable, with a spacious bathroom and separate toilet. They are decorated with colourful African prints and furnished with traditional local furniture and four poster beds. The restaurant on the water's edge provides a unique blend of Oriental, African and European cuisine using local ingredients fresh from the market. The island is some 800 metres long and 200 metres wide and is surrounded by small coves with white sandy beaches and coral reefs. The thick tropical vegetation of baobabs, palm trees and passion fruits, harbours a small historic graveyard and rich wild-life including a herd of indigenous Duiker Chapwani (miniature antelopes). The size of the island, the few guests (maximum 20) and the choice of small coves means that each person can find total privacy. For much of the day the island is excellent for swimming and when the tide goes out you can explore the life on the coral reef and the neighbouring islands. At night Stone town, with its 40 mosques is a show of colours, lights and distant sounds. The partners, including the owners of House of Wonders, are of different nationalities: French, English, Italian and Zanzibari. For all of us the island is a dream come true.
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room description : There are only 10 rooms on the whole island, situated in 5 separate bandas on the beach. Each room has its own terrace and lounge beds on the beach in front of the room. The island has no natural water and all the water is brought by a pipe from the coast to meet the needs of guests. Hot water is available all day long. The only power on the island comes from the generator situated on the opposite side of the island out of ear-shot. The rooms have current during the day but the generator is switched off at mid-night and each room has a lantern on the porch for use during the night. Plugs in the room are continental European two pin plugs. The rooms are simply furnished with a four poster bed, a mosquito net, ceiling fan, wardrobe and traditional Zanzibari writing desk. A banana leaf shutter closes the room from the light outside whilst letting through a fresh breeze. It is almost never too hot in the rooms at night and sometimes bed covers are needed. There is no air conditioning in the rooms, as given the power situation this would be impossible but nor is it needed. Each room has its own separate toilet and a large bathroom with wash basin and shower area.
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hotel facilities :
The restaurant is on the waters edge on the North Eastern side of the island and is covered by a large Makuti roof. The food is excellent and has a strong local flavour. The menu is based around freshly caught fish and crustaceans, when available. The cuisine has a touch of Italian style, as the Zanzibari cook was trained in an Italian Hotel. The island whilst private does have an obligation to allow visitors, given the presence of the historic monument. Therefore there are sometimes outside guests at the restaurant at lunch times. It should be noted that numbers are restricted and given the large size of the island total privacy is guaranteed. Activities: The island is excellent for swimming and short excursions to nearby snorkelling sites can be arranged. Our boatmen know the sites well and a great day can be guaranteed. The diving near Stone Town is excellent for inexperienced divers although advanced divers may find it slightly tame. The best diving from the Zanzibar islands is off Pemba or the Southern island of Mafia which both offer sites of world renown. However for the occasional diver, there are some excellent sites in the waters off Chapwani and we can arrange diving with one of the well managed diving centres in town. The island has four canoes, which can be used to explore the coast around the island. There is a beach volley court on the island, archery, petanque balls, and lots of other games to break up the day. We also can arrange trips with the local fishermen and sailing on an N'gelawa, the small tri-marans which are the traditional coastal fishing and sailing vessels.
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