Must-see hotels in Mozambique

  • Pensão Moderna

    Mozambique

    The inaptly named Moderna isn't exactly a bastion of shining modernity these days, but it still serves as a good budget bet, with adequate rooms, most…

  • Turtle Cove

    Southern Mozambique

    This is the spot to go if you’re interested in chilling out, with Moorish-style stone houses with bathrooms, a few very basic grass huts, camping and a…

  • Hotel Atlantis

    Maputo

    Unexciting but clean and fair-value rooms in a three-story building in an unexciting but reasonably convenient location. There's also a restaurant.

  • Hotel Lúrio

    Northern Mozambique

    Faced with a raft of newer, plusher competition, the Lurio struggles to impress, with bland rooms, an average restaurant and a slightly old-fashioned feel…

  • Luxus

    Southern Mozambique

    This place has rather soulless, albeit spacious, rooms (no nets), most with the main window opening on to a hallway rather than to outside. It’s located…

  • Sun, Sand & Beach Guesthouse

    Mozambique

    This small, well-located guesthouse, just back from the beach and up from Clube Náutico, has a handful of comfortable, mostly spacious rooms, some with…

  • Centro Social do HCB

    Mozambique

    This pleasant place in the town centre has clean, comfortable twin-bed rooms set in large, manicured grounds. All rooms have fridge, window screens and…

  • Residencial Amy

    Northern Mozambique

    Near the park, with several basic, dark rooms (most lacking exterior windows) in the main house and a common area with TV. If you want to stay with the…

  • Pensão Ideal

    Mozambique

    Ideal? This place might live up to its name if you're on a shoestring and are happy with a flat bed with few embellishments. There's a small attached…

  • Residencial Lys

    Pemba

    Your only overnight option in central Pemba won't win any hotel beauty pageants, though rooms are better than the dark reception area suggests. Bank on…

  • Karibuni

    Northern Mozambique

    Karibuni is Ibo on a budget, with very basic rooms in local-style thatched huts and space in a small garden to pitch your tent. Meals can be prepared, but…

  • Complexo Hoteleiro Vila Pery

    Mozambique

    Bright paintings give a bit of ambience to this otherwise rather soulless hotel. Rooms – located around a central cement courtyard – are dark, with…

  • Pousada Lichinga

    Northern Mozambique

    If the Montebelo hotel's full (often the case), you can usually find digs next door in this plain but light-filed hotel with large rooms and its own…

  • Pensão Martins

    Maputo

    This peach-coloured establishment has a sleepy reception area and bland but mostly spacious rooms in a convenient central location.

  • Hotel Inhambane

    Southern Mozambique

    This centrally located hotel has simple, mostly clean and mostly spacious rooms with TV and hot water. There's no food on site, but several eateries are…

  • Rest House Mira Lago

    Northern Mozambique

    Directly in the village centre, this place has solar-powered lighting and a row of no-frills, clean rooms. Each has a small double bed. Meals can…

  • Casa de Dona Chamo

    Northern Mozambique

    Stay with the locals at this central guesthouse. Rooms are a tad scruffy and dark – and the water might not be piping hot (or hot at all) – but they'll do…

  • Hotel Nhungué

    Mozambique

    Just back from the river, and just off the N103, Hotel Nhungué has unexciting but spacious rooms set around a courtyard. All come with air-con and chunky,…

  • Villa das Arábias Boutique Hotel

    Maputo

    The serviceable rooms at the conveniently central Villa das Arábias have bright-red doors with faux-Arab decor. Note that some rooms have interior windows…

  • Nhampfule Campsite

    Southern Mozambique

    This very basic campsite is located at Limpopo National Park's Mapai gate. It has hot-water showers; otherwise you'll need to be self-sufficient.

  • Residencial do Geptex

    Northern Mozambique

    Very basic rooms with double bed, bucket bath, fan and no nets. It’s at the western end of town, two blocks north of the main road.

  • Pensão Cruzeiro

    Mozambique

    Bog-standard African resthouse with dark, grubby-looking rooms that do, at least, have running water, air-con and soap.

  • Hotel África II

    Maputo

    Clean, decent-value rooms in a centrally located high-rise. There's also a restaurant.

  • Lagoa Eco Lodge

    Southern Mozambique

    This very basic backpackers has a tranquil lagoon-side setting, camping and a few rustic, thatched bungalows. There’s a braai (barbecue) area, a communal…

  • Gorongosa Adventures Campsite

    Mozambique

    About 9km outside the main gate, and 500m off the park access road, is this unsignposted, unnamed campsite, which works as an option if you arrive after…

  • Maxixe Camping

    Southern Mozambique

    Maxixe Camping, just south of the jetty, has a scruffy, enclosed campground directly on the EN1 and overlooking the bay that's worth considering if you're…

  • Hotel Rosy

    Mozambique

    In a noisy, busy location near the central mosque, the Rosy has faded, overpriced rooms that are worth considering only if other budget options are full…

  • Hotel Tamariz

    Maputo

    This is one of the cheapest, most reliable bets on a busy, noisy street in the heart of the baixa. Rooms are basic but acceptable, and have TV and hot…

  • Hotel Central

    Southern Mozambique

    The only reason to consider this place is its location: directly opposite the new market bus station, and convenient if you have an early departure. Rooms…

  • Pousada Monte Verde

    Mozambique

    This place on the main roundabout near Millennium BIM, and a short walk uphill from the market, has extremely basic rooms with iffy bathrooms. A potential…

  • Pensão Nampula

    Northern Mozambique

    One of Nampula's scruffier, if cheaper options, this pension (sometimes known as Pensão Africa) is bargain-basement stuff and only worth contemplating if…

  • Hotel Sundowner

    Mozambique

    A block from the river and close to the suspension bridge, the Sundowner is primarily a bar and restaurant, though there's a handful of OK rooms if you're…

  • Pensão Famba Uone

    Mozambique

    Just up from the town market, Pensão Famba Uone has seen better days – way back in the previous century. Basic doubles have scarred bucket showers and a…

  • Casa de Hospedes Bela Vista

    Northern Mozambique

    Bleak but reliable rooms sharing grubby ablutions. There’s no running water. It’s down from the main junction and Bar Triângulo, and next to Immigration.

  • Complexo Aquárius

    Southern Mozambique

    Just to the right (south) of the main T-junction on a semi-shaded section of beach, with faded, red-roofed stone chalets and a restaurant.

  • Pensão-Residencial Magid

    Northern Mozambique

    A short walk downhill from the transport stand is this basic place with passable rooms sharing facilities. There's usually food available.

  • Muzimu Tented Camp

    Mozambique

    Set to open in late 2017, this will be Gorongosa's first tented camp. Its six tents will overlook the Mussicadzi River, and plans include guided 4WD,…

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