Must-see hotels in Mozambique

  • Hotel Tofo Mar

    Southern Mozambique

    Situated in a prime location directly on the beach in the town centre, the recently renovated Hotel Tofo Mar has clean, bright rooms and good service. The…

  • Beira Guest House

    Mozambique

    A B&B in an old private home in the residential Ponta Gêa, just off Rua do Comandante Gaivão. The clean rooms come with mosquito nets and swatters. It's…

  • Tumbine Lodge

    Mozambique

    The cleanest, safest, most up-to-date lodging in Milange is the Tumbine, with a handful of air-conditioned rooms and a small restaurant (mains Mtc200 to…

  • Hotel Avenida

    Maputo

    A high-rise in a busy location in the upper part of town with efficient service, a business centre and sleek rooms with all the amenities, plus a…

  • Corasiida Guesthouse

    Southern Mozambique

    This 2-storey luxury self-catering guesthouse is set directly on the beach about 500m north of Tofo town centre, with magnificent ocean views from the…

  • Ulani Lodge

    Northern Mozambique

    This new Portuguese-owned place in one of Ibo's finest and most lovingly restored mansions opened in late 2016. It offers large, high-ceilinged rooms, a…

  • Sundown Guesthouse

    Maputo

    This popular place offers good-value, well-appointed double-bedded rooms in a small apartment block on a quiet street in the Sommerschield residential…

  • Casa do Mar

    Southern Mozambique

    This luxury B&B overlooking the main section of Tofo beach has bright, spotless rooms – some with sea views – in a large private home, and a chef who…

  • Casa John

    Southern Mozambique

    Just back from the cliff near the monument, this place has lovely, well-appointed two- and three-bedroom self-catering houses ('Casa John' and 'Casa…

  • Montebelo Maputo Hotel

    Maputo

    This place has been recently renovated, and offers reliable, well-appointed rooms, efficient service, a convenient location just up from the baixa and…

  • Residencial 2+1

    Northern Mozambique

    Clean, efficient, central and within easy walking distance of the bus stand, this otherwise journeyman hotel is augmented by its excellent restaurant.

  • Radisson Blu

    Maputo

    This new 11-storey high-rise about 4km from the centre towers above its neighbours, and offers sleek, modern, well-appointed rooms, a restaurant and a…

  • Hotel Monte Carlo

    Maputo

    A convenient central location, efficient staff, tidy rooms (some of the higher-priced ones are quite spacious) and a restaurant make this business hotel…

  • City Hotel

    Northern Mozambique

    One of many small business hotels in Nampula, this place doesn't exactly ooze charm, but it has all the necessities for a relatively comfortable stay.

  • Massenger Villa

    Northern Mozambique

    This new place a couple of kilometres north of the airport has clean, minimalist rooms, a restaurant and the largest and best swimming pool in town.

  • Quirimba Guesthouse

    Northern Mozambique

    On the grounds of an old coconut estate, this German-run place has six clean rooms and offers food (US$30 for two meals). Bookings are essential.

  • Residencial Dabhad

    Mozambique

    The Dabhad offers good value: friendly, basic twin or double rooms have TV, hot water and even mini toothbrushes. No meals apart from breakfast.

  • Villa Nagardas

    Mozambique

    The small, rather pleasant Villa Nagardas has African decor, cosy rooms and a restaurant. It’s near the municipal library.

  • Hotel Tivoli

    Maputo

    This hotel on a busy corner in the baixa offers small, slick, modern rooms and a compact gym.

  • Catembe Gallery Hotel

    Southern Mozambique

    This popular spot has a tranquil waterside setting, restaurants in the main building and on a dock jutting out over the water, a small gallery displaying…

  • Amakuthini

    Northern Mozambique

    For total cultural immersion, head to this authentic but rough-around-the edges place in Makuti Town, the scruffy neighbourhood of reed houses where the…

  • Complexo Montes Nairucco

    Northern Mozambique

    This Portuguese-run working farm, dotted with mango and orange groves, is nestled beneath towering Monte Nairucco about 16km west of town. It makes a…

  • Nhonguane Lodge

    Maputo Special Reserve

    At Cape Santa Maria and just outside the boundaries of Maputo Special Reserve, this is a pleasant, well-equipped place with three large safari-style tents…

  • Complexo Halley

    Southern Mozambique

    This long-standing beachfront hotel is the first place you reach coming down the beach-access road from town, and it's an appealing choice. It has stiff…

  • Quinta da Fronteira

    Mozambique

    A beautiful spot in the mountains 5km above Penha Longa (and signposted), Quinta da Fronteira has camping and a few basic rooms in darkish thatch-and…

  • Tandje Beach Resort

    Southern Mozambique

    In addition to the facilities and budget accommodation of Scuba Adventures dive camp, located on its grounds, Tandje has a shaded, seaside camping area…

  • Maputo Backpackers

    Maputo

    A small, quiet place well away from the centre and near Costa do Sol, with a handful of rooms (including eight- and 10-bed dorms) with fans but no nets…

  • Stop Residencial

    Southern Mozambique

    Tidy, functional rooms with hot-water bathrooms. Most of the rooms are in a low multistorey building just off the EN1 next to Barclays Bank. For bookings,…

  • Bayview Lodge

    Southern Mozambique

    This self-catering place is just back from lovely Barra Beach. There's one large 16-person house (minimum booking for seven people), and several smaller…

  • Complexo Palmeiras

    Southern Mozambique

    Palmeiras has camping, basic and poorly ventilated concrete chalets, and dark two-person rondavels. What it lacks in appealing accommodation is…

  • Base Backpackers

    Maputo

    This scruffy but friendly backpackers is small, but justifiably popular and often full, with a convenient, quiet location on the edge of the baixa. It has…

  • Albatroz Lodge

    Southern Mozambique

    Albatroz has large, rustic thatched self-catering cottages in a quiet setting on the bluff overlooking the beach. There’s a restaurant and a dive operator…

  • Hotel Afrin Prestige

    Maputo

    This hotel is not up to the standards of others in its class in terms of service and ambience, but it's worth considering because of its baixa location…

  • Hotel Inter

    Mozambique

    Opened in 2009, the Inter already looks dated. Maybe it's the slightly grotesque decor: the wood-striped walls and thick, patterned carpets are freaky…

  • Hotel Zambeze

    Mozambique

    Tete's grand old dame is a bit long in the tooth these days, although it still seems to act as the city's nexus. Some of the rooms are a little on the…

  • Aquático Ocean Annex

    Southern Mozambique

    This place has four attached, simple but spacious self-catering rooms in a good location directly on the beach. Each has one double and one twin bed, fan,…

  • Fernando Nhaca Lodge

    Inhaca Island

    This good budget place has simple rooms with nets in a private home in Inhaca village. You can arrange meals with the owner or cook your own food. It's…

  • Hotel Moçambicano

    Maputo

    This large, long-standing hotel offers decent budget value for money. Rooms are slightly musty and nothing fancy (it's worth paying a bit more for a …

  • Ponta Malongane

    Southern Mozambique

    This long-running, laid-back place is based in the sprawling, shaded Parque de Malongane. It has various accommodation options, including camping, four…

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