On the tiny island of Chole in the Mafia archipelago, within Tanzania's first Marine Park, you will find Chole Mjini, set amongst lush jungle, overgrown orchards and mangrove forest. Named after the ruins of a once thriving trading center between the Sultanates of Kilwa and Zanzibar and hidden among them, you will discover unique Chole Mjini, accommodation is in six magnificent tree houses and one luxurious suite on the ground. Set among ancient Baobab trees and oriented to catch the cool sea breezes, each has a splendid view to the North of all of Chole Bay and the forests beyond.

The accommodation imparts a sense of rugged adventure combined with casual luxury that is part Swiss Family Robinson, Tarzan, Indiana Jones and the Arabian nights. Each house has at least one double bed, made-up with fine Egyptian cottons and protected by a huge, walk-in mosquito net. Each tree house has a shower, with both hot and cold water, and its own dry composting toilet, situated at the base of the tree in a private garden. The "groundhouse" has an en-suite bathroom with a sunken, mosaic Persian bath and flush toilet and a large private garden especially for those who cannot or do not want to live in a tree.

There is no electricity on Chole so, whilst you can expect ice-cold drinks and it is possible to get your camera batteries charged, there is no television, no air-conditioning and no fax or email facilities available to the guests.
Meals are served in the dining area overlooking the small harbour the emphasis is on fresh seafood, fruit and vegetables, including many traditional and local dishes but also utilizing recipes from throughout the tropics that are adapted to local ingredients and the zesty local spices.

There is a delightful upstairs bar with sweeping views, where sodas, beer, wine, and wide range of spirits are available. The downstairs lounge area at Chole Mjini has a wide range of games, magazines, reference books and novels for the guests to use.