This very nicely furnished home right on the beach was a wonderful interlude for us after traveling on a safari and working in an orphanage. One of us had broken her leg on the last day of the safari, and simply needed to lay around with her leg elevated; the lounge chairs on the veranda were the perfect solution to that dilemma. Futari made most of our meals, as we really couldn't go anywhere, and that was a real treat! Cooling breezes from the ocean were helpful in the hot and humid weather, something we were not used to. A small pool would be nice..... The beach, while beautiful, is not swimmable. The tide goes out about half a mile, and you can never get past your knees. Gardens were beautiful.
It should be noted that the 4th bedroom is VERY small, and is not ideal for a guest. But the large master bedroom with its ensuite bath was luxurious. A very good value.

The place is very nice, the house is very big, clean and well maintained. The welcoming is warm and we really enjoyed spending time there. However I would recommend it to family or to older couples as the attractive places for youth are Ningwi and Stonetown which are both at least USD20 away by taxi.

As a family with 4 children ages 15,14,12,and 9 plus my mother was travelling with us. We spent 10 nights at Oceanview villa. The staff were OK. The beach and garden were nice. The gardener did a nice job with that. The house could do with a good clean. Not a lot of that was going on while we where there.
The power was constantly going off and the generator didn't work. We had to ask for lamps/candles and matches. Which seemed to be put away in a safe place every night. So we bought our own.
There is bottled water to buy. But at the end of our stay I think the water bottles were being refilled from the well. When we asked the staff to show us the sealed water bottles. There were none in the house. Plus the kids were feeling a little off.
We were hoping for some fresh fish and seafood but only received frozen. The cooking after awhile tasted all the same. Some dishes were nice but I thought very expensive. One large bowl of pasta with meat sauce for 3 adults and 4 children was US$75.00. I think that is a lot for a ordinary home cooked meal. In saying that the untensils/ appliances in the kitchen are very limited. The breakfast of pancakes which were really crepes every morning became a bit much. They were always served half an hour before we asked. So very cold gluppy crepes and rock hard toast for 10 days become frustrating. The fresh fruit was nice and the table set on the patio every morning was lovely.
It was a very relaxing place to stay. We as a family love to read and play board games all day . The front patio was prefect for that. But to read and play games at night was nearly impossible. Even if the power was on the lighting was very dim. Thanks goodness we had head torchs.
We ended up washing our towels as they smelled awful. The pillows on the beds need to be replaced. They stunk of stale sweat and you wouldn't want to put your head on them. No soap in the bathrooms.
Lots of little things that could be easily rectified could make this a very enjoyable stay.