Seconda Stella

Boutique Hotel, Zanzibar

Coral walls, teak tables and planted courtyards on the Zanzibar coast — shot across a day, from breakfast on the terrace to the pool in the late light.

TypeProperty & Food Shoot · Stills
RolePhotographer

Seconda Stella

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Overview

Seconda Stella is built in rough coral stone and lime, with a slatted timber canopy that drops shadow across the tables through the middle of the day. The shoot follows the hotel the way a guest moves through it — breakfast first, then the terraces, the planted courtyard and the pool — so the rooms and what comes out of the kitchen read as one place rather than two sets.

Shot on available light throughout, keeping the warmth the lime plaster throws back and letting the palms do the rest.

The covered dining terrace, teak tables beneath a slatted canopy and palms
A whitewashed tree sculpture over a built-in bench and cushions
The pool seen through flowering shrubs and palm fronds
Breakfast laid on a teak table against a coral stone wall
Grilled halloumi, sausage and charred vegetables on a red plate
Tables set under a palm, lanterns hung overhead
Linen cushions along a plastered banquette beneath planting
A guest seated at a table with a hand fan, late afternoon
Kisiwa Active boxes stacked beside a shell
Bananas ripening, shot close and shallow

Deliverables

Property stills library · Spaces, food and service

Credits

Photography: Hubert Allah-Mensah (@expeditionhubert)
Property: Seconda Stella Boutique Hotel, Zanzibar