We had a great time at La La lodge. The location is perfect, you can watch the boats coming in and our son loved playing with the local children on the beach. Dennis and his staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. They helped us to make the most of our stay with them. We had a great trip to an island where we snorkelled and ate a lovely lunch that Dennis had made for us. Every evening Dennis cooked some fantastic food. Thank you for a truly fabulous and very personal stay.
We had a great time at Lala Lodge from every single point of view.
The owner (and chef) and the staff are very friendly, caring and knowledgeable on the island. The owner arranged for us the pick-up at the airport and all the excursions to the beautiful little islands surrounding Pemba.
Totally worth mentioning the meals that the owner/chef prepared: delicious, abundant, healthy and with high quality local products.
Last but not least the price, highly competitive especially when compared to the mainstream Unguja.
The worst place I have ever stay. The owner is a disgusting man and a liar. I booked in Booking.com a room for $ 18 room, after I checked in he canceled the reservation on the website and demanded a double amount. When I did not want to pay he started cursing me and threatened me that the police would arrest me. The room is on a filthy and disgusting beach and the rooms are full of insects and Mosquitoes.
We were warmly welcomed and greeted by Dennis who makes you feel as if you’re entering his home, rather than an impersonal guesthouse.
The rooms are quite basic, but clean, we had minor issues, which were resolved.
There is hot water and air-conditioner - all very fair considering 45$ a night. In other places we paid 35$ for rooms with terrible mattresses, no electricity and sparse running water.
The meals are home-style and cooked by Dennis himself.
Friendly ambiance and conveniently located. Would recommend.
If you travelle to Pemba, Lala Lodge is definitelly a place where ypu can stay. Dennis, the owner is really nice. He cooks great food every evening for 10$/pers. He can also arrange a lot of tour at reasonable price.
I would come back if I ever come back to Pemba.
