Must-see hotels in 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…

Anglers, or anyone wanting an escape to nature, will love this rustic fishing camp perched on a hill overlooking Lake Cahora Bassa. Choose between camping…

Pink Papaya is one of the few genuine backpacker hostels in central Mozambique and an excellent orientation point if you've just arrived from Zimbabwe…

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

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…

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,…

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, 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…

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

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…

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…

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, 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,…

If you can handle the slightly out-of-town setting (which has its advantages in hot, hectic Tete), this Tete institution is an excellent option, set off…

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…

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…

On the main street in the lower part of town, this pension is the place in Gurúè, not just for its simple, comfortable rooms but also for its affiliated…

Tete's newest hotel is a large, business-like affair with modern, functional rooms, well-manicured grounds and a few bells and whistles – the gym and spa…

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…

If you really want to get under the skin of this isolated Shona community (and directly support it), you can stay in a local village at Casa Mutombombwe,…