Must-see hotels in Southern Mozambique

  • &Beyond Benguerra

    Bazaruto Archipelago

    This is perhaps the most intimate of the archipelago lodges, with lovely, well-spaced beach chalets ('cabanas') and villas ('casinhas'), fine beachside…

  • Azura Benguerra

    Bazaruto Archipelago

    This lovely place is one of the archipelago's most luxurious retreats. Accommodation is in secluded beach villas nestled amid tropical vegetation, with…

  • Tartaruga Marítima Luxury Camp

    Southern Mozambique

    About 2km north of the main Ponta Malongane 'junction', and well signposted, this lovely and tranquil retreat has spacious, comfortable safari-style tents…

  • Anvil Bay

    Maputo Special Reserve

    This is a barefoot-luxury type of place in an isolated and beautiful coastal setting. Accommodation is in well-appointed thatch, wood and canvas chalets (…

  • Archipelago Resort

    Southern Mozambique

    This wonderful resort has 18 spacious, well-appointed Indonesian-style self-catering bungalows set in expansive green grounds overlooking the sea. All…

  • Morrungulo Beach Lodge

    Southern Mozambique

    Rustic, thatched beachfront and garden self-catering bungalows and campsites on a large, manicured bougainvillea- and palm-studded lawn running down to…

  • Marimba Secret Gardens

    Southern Mozambique

    This appealing place is set slightly back from the beach about 25km north of Vilankulo along a bush track. Accommodation is in beautifully designed…

  • Hotel Dona Ana

    Southern Mozambique

    The Dona Ana is a throwback to Vilanculo's earlier days, with pastel-pink-and-grey art deco design and a waterside location. Its 52 rooms are bright and…

  • Pomene View

    Southern Mozambique

    Pomene View, on a rise amid the mangroves and coastal vegetation on the mainland side of the estuary, is small and tranquil, with its own special appeal…

  • Machampane Wilderness Camp

    Southern Mozambique

    The upmarket Machampane has five spacious, well-appointed safari tents in a tranquil setting directly overlooking a section of the Machampane River, where…

  • Campismo Aguia Pesqueira

    Southern Mozambique

    This good park-run campground is set on the edge of the escarpment overlooking Massingir Dam, about 55km from Giriyondo border crossing and about 25km…

  • Pomene Lodge

    Southern Mozambique

    Pomene Lodge, in a fine setting on a spit of land between the estuary and the sea, has no-frills self-catering reed bungalows just back from the beach,…

  • Mango Beach

    Southern Mozambique

    About 4km north of town along the road paralleling the sea is the rustic but pleasant Mango Beach. Accommodation is in tidy bungalows set down behind the…

  • Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort & Spa

    Bazaruto Archipelago

    This is the largest and most outfitted lodge in the archipelago. It offers a mix of private villas and beachfront chalets, and a range of activities…

  • Casa Na Praia

    Southern Mozambique

    This place in the centre of Tofo beach has accommodation in three buildings: the more luxurious Casa Amarela, with lovely, attached beach-facing rooms…

  • Casa Babi

    Southern Mozambique

    This cosy place has four beach-facing rooms, plus a five-person self-catering chalet in the small garden behind. All rooms are attractively decorated, and…

  • Reef Resort

    Southern Mozambique

    This midsize, low-key self-catering place has chalets of varying sizes, all with lovely decks overlooking the sea. The owners have made efforts to provide…

  • Casa do Capitão

    Southern Mozambique

    This low-key hotel is in a fantastic location, overlooking Inhambane Bay on two sides. Views are wonderful and rooms are well appointed. It’s the most…

  • Covane Community Lodge

    Southern Mozambique

    This community-owned and commercially run place is about 13km outside Limpopo’s Massingir gate on a rise overlooking the dam. It offers lovely, good-value…

  • Casa Jules & Zombie Cucumber Backpackers

    Southern Mozambique

    This place just back from the beach road offers a quiet vibe, hammocks, bar, restaurant, tranquil gardens and helpful staff. Accommodation is in dorms or…

  • Baobab Beach Backpackers

    Southern Mozambique

    With its waterside setting, chilled vibe and straightforward, good-value bungalows, Baobab Beach is a favourite with the party set. It has a popular,…

  • Casa Rex

    Southern Mozambique

    This lovely, midsize boutique hotel is the place to go if you’re after an upmarket getaway. It sits in peaceful, manicured grounds about 500m north of…

  • Wuyani Pariango

    Southern Mozambique

    This good budget place is in the centre of Tofo, just north of the market and just back from the beach. It has various simple reed-and-thatch rooms in the…

  • Sylvia Shoal

    Southern Mozambique

    About 1.5km north of the junction where the road from the EN1 joins the sandy coastal track is the unassuming Sylvia Shoal, with shaded campsites, a…

  • Aguia Negra

    Southern Mozambique

    This is a lovely place, with thatched A-frame chalets set around a spacious, green, grassy compound directly overlooking the sea. Each chalet has an open…

  • Campground

    Maputo Special Reserve

    This basic but beautiful beachside campground is at Ponta Milibangalala, about 35km east of the Futi entrance gate along a deep-sand access road. You'll…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…