Must-see hotels in Northern Mozambique

  • Nkwichi Lodge

    Northern Mozambique

    For setting, service, romance, proximity to nature and integration with the local community, Nkwichi Lodge can rival anywhere in Africa. Gracing the…

  • Coral Lodge

    Northern Mozambique

    If they gave out six stars for hotels, Coral Lodge might just qualify. Everything gets top marks, from the setting (an idyllic beach with its own natural…

  • Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort

    Northern Mozambique

    At Medjumbe you're essentially on your own private island. You and a dozen other lucky devils are accommodated in detached villas, each with its own…

  • Ibo Island Lodge

    Northern Mozambique

    This nine-room luxury boutique hotel – the most upmarket accommodation on Ibo – is housed in three restored 19th-century mansions in a prime setting…

  • Cinco Portas

    Northern Mozambique

    Ibo is an idyll wherever you stay, but Cinco Portas could well offer the best deal when you factor in price, friendly ambience and flawless, nothing-is…

  • Avani Pemba Beach Hotel

    Pemba

    If you're a romantic with a penchant for luxurious beachside hotels that have an Arabian bent, then this five-star establishment is the business. Sitting…

  • Jardim dos Aloés

    Northern Mozambique

    These three exquisite suites are relatively new on the island scene and have upped the ante, mixing retro decor (record players, antique phones) and…

  • O Escondidinho

    Northern Mozambique

    In a sturdy but genteel old trading house in Stone Town, you can recline like a colonial lord in atmospheric high-ceilinged rooms furnished with four…

  • Hotel Milénio

    Northern Mozambique

    What might look like a standard business hotel has raised the game in Nampula with some useful bonuses, most notably a gym (with proper working machines),…

  • &Beyond Vamizi Island

    Northern Mozambique

    A world-class resort that manages to be tranquil, conservation minded and agreeably rustic, Vamizi is the kind of beach paradise where you'll kick off…

  • Hotel Chez Natalie

    Northern Mozambique

    By far the best bet in town if you have your own transport, Natalie's has large grounds overlooking the estuary, camping and a handful of rustic but…

  • Diamonds Mequfi Beach Resort

    Northern Mozambique

    The newest of half a dozen luxury Indian Ocean Diamond resorts, this one guards its own slice of sand around 12km south of Murrébuè. Despite its large…

  • Ulala Lodge

    Northern Mozambique

    Small is beautiful at Ulala, right on Murrébuè Beach, with six wind- and solar-powered bamboo bungalows and a separate large dining/relaxing area. A…

  • Villa Sands

    Northern Mozambique

    Imagine a cross between Swedish and Mozambican design (if you can) and you've imagined Villa Sands, which mixes sleek, minimalist Scandinavian lines with…

  • Chuiba Bay Lodge

    Northern Mozambique

    You'll feel like a Swahili sultan as you recline in the tropical luxury of the Chuiba Bay. Six stone bungalows with individual, ethnic-chic decor are…

  • Residencial Primavera

    Northern Mozambique

    Hidden behind the museum, this thoroughly decent new option offers a lot more than its ordinary exterior suggests. Rooms are furnished to a high standard…

  • Azura Quilálea Private Island

    Northern Mozambique

    The Quilálea offers delicious Robinson Crusoe–like tranquility, but rather than Man Friday to keep you company you get butler service, exquisite meals,…

  • Terraço das Quitandas

    Northern Mozambique

    This Portuguese-owned B&B is heavy with antiques and redolent of the exotic flavours of northern Mozambique. The six rooms, nay suites, are doused in…

  • Pensão-Restaurant Sunset Boulevard

    Northern Mozambique

    A restored residence close to a patch of beach, Sunset Boulevard offers simple but – given its location on the road to nowhere – surprisingly good rooms…

  • Guludo

    Northern Mozambique

    This ingenious upmarket ecolodge has no electricity, no running water, alfresco showers and composting toilets. The beachside accommodation in specially…

  • N'Tendele Lodge

    Northern Mozambique

    Continuing the tradition of sustainable, community-involved lakeside lodges, N'Tendele is a tranquil and beautifully simple place set in 4 hectares of…

  • Carrusca Mar & Sol

    Northern Mozambique

    At Carrusca Mar & Sol it's all about the beach, which has a wild, windswept, desert-island feel, at least during the week (weekends can be unpleasantly…

  • Pemba Magic Lodge

    Pemba

    In business since 1998, Russel's Place is Pemba's nominal backpackers, located on the eastern extension of Wimbi Beach (called Nanhimbe) about 3.5km…

  • Miti Miwiri

    Northern Mozambique

    One of Ibo's stalwarts, Miwiri reflects the island's magical atmosphere. Its lush walled garden is a popular place for people to hang for drinks, food,…

  • Ruby Nampula

    Northern Mozambique

    Ruby's has clean dormitories and a couple of private doubles. There's hot water, a self-catering kitchen and a small bar selling snacks and cakes. (There…

  • Lichinga Hotel by Montebelo

    Northern Mozambique

    The former Girassol hotel (the company recently rebranded as 'Montebelo'), this place remains Lichinga’s most upmarket option and one of the few places in…

  • Residencial Reggio Emilia

    Pemba

    This tranquil spot along the extension of the Wimbi Beach road has 10 clean, spacious rooms – with hot water, air-con, satellite TV, mini fridge and…

  • Pieter’s Place

    Pemba

    Built around a huge, ancient baobab tree (into which you can climb and have breakfast in an improvised treehouse), Pieter's Place has an amiable African…

  • Mbuna Bay

    Northern Mozambique

    About 15km south of Metangula, ecofriendly Mbuna Bay has four wooden beachfront cottages, four brick cottages set back in the bush, and one wattle-and…

  • Náutilus Hotel

    Pemba

    Affiliated with a longstanding restaurant on Wimbi Beach and under new management, these new rondavels built on raised boardwalks on the sand are shaded…

  • Raphael's Hotel

    Pemba

    A new waterfront, Chinese-owned hotel, Raphael's is handily located halfway between central Pemba and Wimbi Beach. The architecture's hardly photo-worthy,…

  • Casuarina Camping

    Northern Mozambique

    On the mainland opposite Mozambique Island, a two-minute walk from the bridge (to your right, coming from the island), Casuarina has a well-maintained…

  • Quinta Timbwa

    Northern Mozambique

    This place is set on a large estate about 2.5km from town, and signposted. It’s tranquil and good value, with spotless, pleasant rooms – some in attached…

  • Complexo Bamboo

    Northern Mozambique

    Well-maintained rooms (the twins are nicer than the doubles) in expansive grounds with a playground make this a good choice for families. All rooms have…

  • New Hotel

    Northern Mozambique

    Get to the New Hotel while it's still new (it opened in 2014). Aspiring to be Nampula's poshest hotel, it lays on the service (bellboys in waistcoats…

  • Baobibo – Casa de Hospedes

    Northern Mozambique

    Just up from the dhow port, Baobibo offers several light-filled bungalows made from traditional materials. The clean, well-made bucket showers use…

  • Nampula Hotel by Montebelo

    Northern Mozambique

    The former Girassol hotel, now rebranded, isn't really one of the Montebelo chain's most inspiring options and is overrated with four stars. The ugly high…

  • Patio dos Quintalinhos

    Northern Mozambique

    Opposite the green mosque, Quintalinhos has a handful of comfortable, creatively designed rooms set around a small courtyard, including one with a loft,…

  • Il Pirata

    Northern Mozambique

    At the northern end of the beach, this Italian-run place is a hub of activity, particularly with regard to kitesurfing. Lessons can be arranged at the on…

  • Ruby Backpacker

    Northern Mozambique

    Located in a renovated 400-year-old house, the island's only backpackers is a good one. It has dorm beds upstairs and downstairs, twin and double rooms, a…