Budget Hotels & Hostels
Apartments
Guesthouses and B&Bs
Le Duc De Praslin
After a massive refurbishment, this little island of subdued glamour, a coco fesse's throw from the beach, now ranks as one of the most solid options on Praslin...
The Farmhouse Hotel
Langebaan’s only hotel sits on a hill overlooking the bay with lovely sunset views. Rooms are large, with country decor and their own fireplaces...
Camdeboo Cottages
Behind the classically restored facades of these Karoo-style cottages are contemporary creature comforts...
La Pirogue
Mauritius' oldest resort shares the same management as Sugar Beach next door, but there's a completely different feel here...
Ballinderry The Robertson Guest House
This modern, colourful boutique guesthouse is impeccable, thanks to hosts Luc and Hilde. A champagne breakfast is served, as is dinner on request, and Dutch, French and German are spoken...
Backpackers Paradise
In a large old house, this lively hostel has a bar, ostrich braais and free ostrich-egg breakfasts (in season, you’ll be given an egg – cook it any way you please)...
Banghoek Place
The owners of this stylish suburban hostel are keen to organise tours of the district. The recreation area has satellite TV and a pool table.
Nothando Backpackers
This excellent, five-star budget option, YHA-affiliated and award-winning, is owner-run and it shows. There’s a great bar area with satellite TV, yet you can still find peace and quiet in the large grounds.
Away With The Fairies
Location isn’t everything – but it’s just one of the distinguishing features of this delightful backpackers...
Aire Del Mar Guesthouse
A friendly place offering a good range of prices, including basic self-catering units (for two R520). The rooms have panoramic sea views out to Dyer Island.
Gecko Creek Wilderness Lodge
Highly recommended by readers, and rightly so. There are magnificent views, San rock art and hiking trails over 1000 hectares. Meals are available, and owner Linton Pope can arrange scenic flights...
Jollyboys Backpackers
The British and Canadian owners of Jollyboys know exactly what backpackers want, and it is wildly popular for a good reason...
Riad Mimouna
This stunning new hotel offers incredible value at the lower end of this price range...
Sheraton Luxor Resort
This secluded three-storey building is set amid lush gardens at the far southern end of Sharia Khaled ibn al-Walid – close enough to walk to some restaurants but far enough away to avoid any street noise...
Casablanca Le Lido Thalasso & Spa Formerly...
Although not as swish as it once was, and with rather erratic service, the Riad Salam is still the top spot along the waterfront...
Hotel Rembrandt
Asylum-like doors provide a strange institutional ambience to the upper floors of this hotel, where plastic caramel baths don’t match the rooms – in marked contrast to the downstairs lobby, with its classic elevator and spiral staircase...
Movie Gate Hotel Hammamet
Rooms at this large hotel are big and nicely decorated. There are also George Sebastian-inspired suites with two terraces.
Majestic Annaba
A plain exterior disguises this extremely well-run hotel...
Grande Roche Hotel
A superluxurious hotel set in a Cape Dutch manor house, offering wonderful mountain views, a heated swimming pool and the award-winning Bosman’s Restaurant.
Polana Serena Hotel
In a prime location on the cliff top with uninterrupted views over the sea, the Polana is Maputo's classiest hotel, and one of the most genteel hotels in the region...
Veranda Grand Baie Hotel & Spa
The rather elegant public areas here give the Verandah a sense of exclusivity unusual for the price. The two pools, good facilities and a recent refit of the rooms also help...
Les Oliviers Palace
It's a bit of a surprising sight, this beautiful looking faux palace hotel, one of the classiest in the country, sitting across from a neglected patch of grass and surrounded by pot-holed and derelict looking buildings...