Sixty individually titled villas form one managed hospitality operation in Kendwa, with registered leasehold ownership and a shared guest, reservations and rental system. Five villa designs sit among trees near the beach, shaped by Swahili materials and Zanzibar’s climate.
Christopher has spent his career launching and operating community-focused hospitality brands following his BA and MA at Warwick University and University of London. Coupled alongside 10 years working for the likes of Accenture and Publicis Sapient, Christopher balances deep project delivery experience with community-focused hospitality drive.
Founder of Red Banana Tours, a safari company in Tanzania providing bespoke experiences that champion Tanzania’s cultural heritage. As a native Tanzanian with 10 years working for Arusha National Park and Kendwa Rocks Hotel as their Head of Procurement, Victor provides a wealth of industry and local cultural knowledge.
Roberto Pelliccia – COO
Roberto is a service and operational excellence specialist with over 30 years in international hotel management and hospitality leadership. He has launched, repositioned and managed resorts and boutique hotels across Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, Africa and the Caribbean, with expertise in operations, asset management, F&B and resort development.
Sixty villas, One Hospitality Operation
Each villa at Liyongo carries an individual leasehold interest registered under Zanzibar’s condominium framework. The lease identifies the property and governs occupation, letting, resale and inheritance. Owners have three weeks of personal use each year; every villa participates in the managed rental pool for the remainder.
Zanzibar’s condominium framework allows individually held villas to form part of one managed development. The sale agreement, lease, management agreement and rental-pool agreement set out the owner’s rights, shared obligations and relationship with the hospitality operation.
Foreign buyers can acquire registered leasehold interests in qualifying developments in Zanzibar. At Liyongo, the interest is registered through the Zanzibar Land Registry under the condominium framework. Every buyer should have the lease, sale agreement and tax position reviewed by an independent Zanzibar legal adviser before purchase.
Each villa is individually owned but operated through one coordinated hospitality structure covering management, reservations, guest service and shared spaces, giving owners and guests a consistent experience across the development.
Liyongo sits within Kendwa itself, set among trees on higher ground and a short walk from the beach, with the village and Zanzibar’s north coast around it.
