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,…
Must-see hotels in Mozambique
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…
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…
Mozambique
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…
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…
Mozambique
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…
Mozambique
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…
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…
Mozambique
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,…
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…
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…
Mozambique
Located in Catapu Forest Reserve, M’phingwe has six rustic but spotless double cabins (two with shared bathroom) and two family cottages. There’s an on…
Mozambique
Castelo Branco looks alluring from the outside, but inside it's beige, bare and, frankly, overpriced. Not that you'll be uncomfortable: the hotel's clean…
Mozambique
The Chuabo is a Quelimane institution, one of the few hotels anywhere in Mozambique that managed to stay running throughout the war years. These days the…
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…
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,…
Mozambique
At the western end of town, about 400m off the main road (the signposted turnoff's just after the immigration office), this agreeable establishment has…
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…
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…
Mozambique
You can't miss the new Complexo Amirana, which sits directly opposite the equally sparkling mosque. Complete with gym, shops and conference facilities,…
Mozambique
All things considered, the VIP is probably your best accommodation bet in Beira's baixa, a little oasis of light in an otherwise dark and dingy quarter…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Mozambique
On the main EN6 road 7km east of Chimoio towards Beira, this motel-like place is an option for drivers heading through the Beira Corridor. Rooms are…
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…
Maputo
This boutique hotel – in a convenient central location – is justifiably popular, with eight small rooms, each decorated with its own theme and set around…
Mozambique
A skyscraper by Beira standards, the 14-storey Rainbow is an easy place to find if you get lost. While the lobby's a bit bare and utilitarian, the rooms…
Mozambique
One of a growing stash of new business places in the Macuti neighbourhood, the Lunamar is more a complex than a hotel, with wide-ranging conference…
Mozambique
Worn around the edges, rather like the city it inhabits, the Tivoli has tiny rooms and even tinier bathrooms that don't justify the price tag, though it's…
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…
Northern Mozambique
Mooxeleliya (the Makua name translates roughly as, ‘Did you rest well?’) has five simple but spacious, high-ceilinged rooms upstairs and two darker, three…
Northern Mozambique
This long-standing, local-style guesthouse has small, clean rooms crowded behind the restaurant-bar area. Each room has one small double bed. While it’s…
Maputo
Centrally located just off Praça da Independência and opposite the cathedral, the 200-room Pestana Rovuma has well-appointed rooms, a small gym, a…
Mozambique
Far more than a hotel, the Paraíso is like a mini village, offering all manner of rooms, a newly refurbished cinema, billiard tables, a good restaurant…
Pemba
Kauri isn't technically on Wimbi Beach; it's on Nanhimbe Beach, the continuation of Wimbi to the east. Rooms are set in modern square, orange blocks right…
Northern Mozambique
Just off the main road through town, the Mtima has two classes of room: the basic variety with shared bucket bathroom, and some newer pews with air-con…
Northern Mozambique
Built on the back of Palma's gas boom, this well-appointed new hotel is aimed mainly at business people. Twelve spick-and-span rooms are arranged in smart…
