Mainboard-listed hospitality company Banyan Group has unveiled Mamula Island by Banyan Tree in Montenegro’s Boka Bay, a Unesco World Heritage Site in the Adriatic Sea.
Formerly known as Mamula Island, the hotel joined the Banyan Tree portfolio in mid-2025. The 32-room island sanctuary is now open for its first full season under the Banyan Tree name, marking the brand’s first resort in Europe.
Mamula Island by Banyan Tree is housed in a restored 19th-century fortress encircled by sea and sky, with far-reaching views across the Adriatic. Originally built in the 1850s, Fort Mamula once served as coastal defence at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor.
A seven-year restoration, completed in 2023, was led by developer Samih Sawiris in partnership with Lisbon-based MCM Architecture & Design, Montenegrin conservation and architecture studio Projektor, and local heritage authorities.
Interior design was overseen by Piotr Wisniewski and weStudio Berlin, combining mid-century influences, local craftsmanship and bespoke furniture. Across the resort, natural stone, aged brass, solid oak and organic textiles create interiors that are warm, understated and enduring.
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Mamula Island by Banyan Tree features 10 rooms, 16 junior suites and six suites. Guests will enjoy a beach, three pools, three restaurants and four bars on resort grounds.
Following the group’s refresh, Mamula Island by Banyan Tree now features the brand’s award-winning Banyan Tree Spa, complete with an indoor gym, ritual rooms, Finnish and herbal saunas, steam room, halotherapy room, flotation chamber and experience shower.
Mamula Island is located between Prevlaka and Luštica peninsulas at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor. Situated off the southwest coast of Montenegro, a country in Southeast Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, Mamula Island is a small, circular islet measuring just 200m in diameter.
The journey to the island begins with a private boat transfer across Boka Bay or a helicopter flight from Dubrovnik or Tivat, with views over Montenegro’s coastline and the Adriatic Sea.
Guests can explore the island, coastline and Luštica Peninsula by kayak, paddleboard, water bike or e-bike. Mamula Island by Banyan Tree is also available for full island buyout for weddings, private events and retreats.
Within the region, Banyan Group also counts in its portfolio Centrale Luštica Bay By Angsana in Montenegro; Angsana Corfu in Greece; and Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay and Angsana Riads Collection in Morocco.
Photos: Mark Anthony Fox, Rebeca Hope, Mamula Island by Banyan Tree, Montenegro
