it seemed safe with a gate and bars on the windows

the bed was extremely saggy and uncomfortable

need to put mosquito net

Nice location Nice people Nice rooms

Bad WiFi, cause most of the time it did not work Low water preassure

Very friendly, and helpful host and staff. The place is clean, very quiet and has Wi Fi . They offer airport shuttle, I arrived at 3am and they still came to pick me up. It was so quiet during the day that I thought I was the only guest in there. For a different experience, if you want to immerse in the lives of the locals, would recommend this accommodation. The location advantages: close to many beaches and walking distance (on a dirt road) to Ali Mwinyi Hassan Rd and other (where you can get more options in terms of transportation).

The location downside: Not easy to locate if you are not familiar with the place yet. To get to places I used Uber services (they use GPS), the bajaji and other taxi drivers kept on getting lost; they had to stop often to ask for directions and fortunately the people on the streets were friendly and always assisted. I was actually surprised that almost everyone knew where New Kivulini was :) :) Also, I expected a en-suite bath with the room, not a shower.

Security and sense of hospitality

If you want some authenticity away from the usual tourist world, are looking for clean and simple accommodation, and looking for a host who cares about his guests, who speaks fluent English and likes a good chat, this ist the place.

Kenneth is an excellent Host! Very Friendly. One night we didn't come back at our ususal time he tried to Call us and asked if everything is fine and offered help via whatsapp! He also gave us a Ride to the ferry as it rained really bad