Maputo
Clean, decent-value rooms in a centrally located high-rise. There's also a restaurant.
Must-see hotels in Zambia, Malawi & Mozambique
Zambia
This enterprise run by the local Kunda people gives tourists the opportunity to visit a real rural Zambian village while helping the local community. Four…
Malawi
This campsite is ideally located in the lee of a valley amid a giant gum- and cedar-tree clearing. In late 2016 it was showing signs of not being well…
Malawi
Crouching low against the river, this plastic-flower-accented digs has beige '70s couches in reception and feels as though it was built for an event that…
Malawi
Cool, rough-and-ready rooms are found in this beachside backpacker joint about 2km from the main road. Hammock flop, get to know the locals, kayak (US$30…
Malawi
This 111-room behemoth does its best to banish a lingering feeling of faded grandeur, with rooms in blocks overlooking riverside gardens shaded by palms…
Zambia
The former Zambezi Breezers has been rebadged as Wagtail River Club, but it's the exact same place. It still boasts a wonderful grassy spot overlooking…
Malawi
Shire Camp's faded bamboo-and-brick cabanas in varying states of repair have tiled floors, fans, hot-water bathrooms and netted breeze vents. The three…
Malawi
In the skirts of Mt Mulanje, this old red-brick trusty has 55 basic rooms with amazing views of the towering massif. Rooms are small and musty, with…
Malawi
Go for a superior or executive room at this motel-style set-up, in a peaceful location east of town (en route to Nkhata Bay). Rooms are a little…
Zambia
Offering a relaxed atmosphere, the well-maintained Chimwemwe Lodge is set on a manicured lawn with roaming farm birds. It offers good value, clean…
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…
Malawi
Accommodation here ranges from standard and executive rooms to self-catering flats, and the saltwater pool (and attached hot tub!) looks out across the…
Zambia
Sitting on Cabana Beach, this place has a pretty good location but the rooms are small and have very basic bathrooms. Camping is an affordable option for…
Malawi
Mulanje Motel's 18 basic but clean rooms have flowery bedding, fan and functional if frugal bathroom; those in the rear annexe are rather dingy. Around…
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…
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…
Malawi
Ilala is a fallback option, with run-down rooms featuring mozzie nets, fans and, unfortunately, noise from the main street. It's not really a traveller…
Zambia
Far from flash, this gritty hotel nonetheless has a convenient central location along the main strip. Rooms are spacious and have TV, fridge and air-con…
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…
Lusaka
Though it's more of a local lodge than a backpackers, Kalulu's rates are cheap. There's a small pool and restaurant with excellent local food. But the bar…
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…
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…
Malawi
Mgoza has en-suite chalets around a beachfront garden and pool, and A-frame thatched huts and dorms. There's also an inviting restaurant with an upstairs…
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…
Zambia
One purely for penny pinchers, Siga Siga's rooms are barebones and run down, however it's a useful option for bus travel as it’s right by the junction…
Zambia
In the south section of the park, this campsite is just over an hour's drive from the park headquarters and is a handy spot to spend the night if you've…
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.
Malawi
This fallback option has spacious but basic rooms with tiled floors and a bar where drinkers watch the football or sit outside amid the chirping crickets.
Northern Mozambique
A short walk downhill from the transport stand is this basic place with passable rooms sharing facilities. There's usually food available.
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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