Asili House — the makuti roof, the garden and the pool.
About this video
This walkthrough follows Asili House's makuti-thatched roofline, the garden that opens onto the oceanfront pool, and the balconies of its four element-named rooms — Moto, Hewa, Maji and Dunia. It was filmed at the villa in Michamvi Pingwe, the same layout described on this page.
Asili House has four rooms, each named for an element: Moto (fire) and Hewa (air) upstairs, Maji (water) and Dunia (earth) on the ground floor. The house is built in an African style, with mud walls, a thatch roof and natural materials. It sleeps eight guests as standard, and it can be booked as a whole house or room by room.
Filmed at Boutique Hotel Matlai
Filmed in March 2025 at Asili House, part of Boutique Hotel Matlai at Michamvi Pingwe on Zanzibar's east coast.
Sizes, beds and prices of the four rooms: Asili House room prices.
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All seven videos were filmed at Boutique Hotel Matlai: the two villas, three of their rooms, the spa and the restaurant. A video loads only when you press play.
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Questions about this video
How long is this video, and when was it filmed?
1:26 minutes, filmed in March 2025.
Which rooms does this video pass?
It follows the balconies of all four rooms: Moto and Hewa upstairs, Maji and Dunia on the ground floor.
Who uses the pool at Asili House?
The four rooms share one pool, set above the beach. A palm tree stands in the middle of it.
Can I book Asili House as a whole?
Yes. The whole house sleeps eight guests as standard, and each room can also be booked on its own.
How do guests get from Asili House to the beach?
A small wooden gate leads from the garden of Asili House to the sand.
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