2026 editionNo. 27
&Beyond Mnemba Island Lodge
Mnemba Island, Tanzania
Why &Beyond Mnemba Island Lodge is one of The World’s Best 100 Lodges 2026.
Mnemba Island’s twelve open-air bandas sit between casuarina forest and a protected reef, making barefoot simplicity feel genuinely rare. The service is almost telepathic, meals follow the guest rather than a timetable, and marine conservation—from turtle nesting to coral restoration—is visible in the life of the island.
The essentials.
- Destination
- Mnemba Island, Tanzania
- Property
- Private-island lodge
- Operator
- &Beyond
- Opened
- 1996
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Edition factsThe record at a glance
- Position
- No. 27
- Lodge type
- Private-island lodge
- Destination
- Mnemba Island
- Country or region
- Tanzania
- Management in 2026
- &Beyond
- Opening year
- 1996