The best hotels Mozambique

The majestic Polana Hotel, of the luxury hotel chain Serena, is one of the most beautiful in Maputo. It has a bar, a restaurant, a café, a Hollywood pool, a gym, a spa, tennis courts... It's a real vacation resort. All the rooms are different, quite iconoclastic for a luxury hotel, with colonial Portuguese headboards in carved wood for the most part. The bar terrace with its view of the ocean and the sublime pool decorated with a white colonnade is dazzling.

Pension is a very good address. The rooms are rather pleasant, comfortable and well appointed. The bathrooms are sparkling. Warm welcome. Restaurant on the ground floor which makes the corner…

Certainly the best hotel in and around the city: The rooms have the standard comfort of a western establishment, even if the equipment is slightly light for this category of accommodation. Cold and moderately efficient home.

Luxury, charm and exoticism characterize this growing resort. Located on the quiet beach of Barra, the 12 individual suites, air-conditioned and ultra-comfortable, with private terrace and panoramic view, distill a feeling of absolute well-being. Connected to each other by a wooden walkway on stilts, they blend harmoniously into the environment. Families welcome. Numerous activities (diving, paddle, kayak, quad...), beach restaurant, swimming pool, wellness center and kids club available. Warm and personalized welcome.

Alone, as a couple, on honeymoon or as a family, Bahia Mar is the place to be. You will be welcomed under a high and robust straw hut, open on a magnificent garden overlooking the ocean. The spacious and contemporary suites, nestled in the vegetation below, make Bahia Mar a hotel of choice. The establishment has a large swimming pool - with a bar in the middle -, a wellness center, with a gym (yoga classes, fitness) and massage rooms. As for the food, typical Mozambican dishes are on the menu, always tasty.

Chuiba Bay Lodge is located 7 km from the airport and the town of Pemba, in the north-east of Mozambique on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It is a luxurious lodge built with traditional materials. Located on 10 hectares of nature, on a deserted beach in front of the Quirimbas archipelago, it has rooms and suites, each one more magnificent than the other, decorated with objects from Africa and Asia. Every detail is thought to offer a relaxing stay. Very warm welcome with a gastronomic table, a reference on Pemba.

Indulge yourself in the sumptuous sunsets, the big blue and the sweetness of life. Day and night, you can't get enough of this paradisiacal setting in which the Villas do Indico are located. The 10 luxury suites and 2 fully equipped villas will seduce travelers who wish to find refuge away from the world, facing the lagoon and the islands of Bazaruto just across the way, in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. The lodge also has a restaurant, a beautiful infinity pool, a camping area with two basic bungalows, and a diving club.

Facing the island of Inhaca, the Machangulo Beach is located in Santa Maria, with its feet in the sand. You can reach it directly by the beach, arriving from Maputo by boat. It is the most luxurious lodge of the area. Here, you can contemplate a wonderful and wild beach from the terrace of a bungalow perched on a luxuriant hill. A very nice café-restaurant overlooks the pool and the sea. To the right, the spa with ocean view; behind, the spacious and comfortable rooms where wood and bright colors of decorative capulanas blend. Diving center.

Just married? Look no further, your honeymoon can begin at Coral Lodge. Accessible by boat in a few minutes from the charming Ilha de Moçambique, it feels like the only place in the world. The lodge is indeed isolated on the tip of the Mossuril peninsula, offering a panoramic view of the ocean and bungalows directly on the beach. Hungry? The Portuguese chef takes care of your breakfasts, lunches and dinners, and even teaches you his little secrets. Many activities included (dhow, paddle, kayak, massage, snorkeling...).

This small pension, also known as "Gabriel's house", was named after an Italian architect who completely renovated it with a lot of character. It is adorable and warm, the best address for small budgets. The largest rooms, with private bathroom, are air-conditioned, while the economic ones have a fan and a common bathroom. Nice little swimming pool to cool off during the day in the pretty inner courtyard. A roof terrace is available for breakfast in the sun. Bicycle rental.

The Palm Grove is a modest hotel very central. Perfect for a family vacation, in rustic bungalows under the coconut trees facing the sea, or in some large self-catering houses. The lodge is small and quiet. The activities are ideal to enjoy the magical environment: diving (PADI), snorkeling, quad biking, sea safaris, fishing, but also simply beach volleyball games on the beach or a horseback ride at sunset... We enjoy the terrace directly on the sea and the pool. The prices are reasonable.

Since 1992, this youth hostel opened by the charismatic Fatima is an institution in Maputo as well as in Tofo. We like the atmosphere of a cosmopolitan hub where we can get information about the city or the country from the super-professional staff. We like the inner courtyard, the terrace, the colored walls and the lively restaurant-bar, the starting point to go out in Maputo. If Fatima has a big heart by opening orphanages, we regret the dilapidation of the rooms, especially the dormitory without air-conditioning and overcrowded, the worn out mattresses and the approximate cleanliness. Camping, Wifi.

In the heart of Maputo, at the top of the hill in the center, the Cardoso Hotel is a true and beautiful 4 star hotel with a vast, white and elegant estate. It enjoys a breathtaking view of the bay. Designed for business travelers and tourists, the rooms are comfortable without being ultra-luxurious, but the choice and the service make it an address of standing. We like the reception in the lush gardens, the Fiamma restaurant with African and Mediterranean influences and the Pôr do Sol bar overlooking the garden and the pool.

Located right in front of the lagoon, the cottages are simple and pleasant: perfect for contemplating the sunsets, what a show! Moreover, the new owners have planned some renovations soon. Here you can enjoy the brai, the barbecue, after buying your fresh fish at the Bilene market. On the other side of the lagoon, on the ocean side, you can practice various water sports (diving, fishing...). The atmosphere is friendly. On weekends, live concerts liven up the evenings in Palmeiras. A restaurant is available on site.

In the residential and chic area of Sommerschield in the upper town, this hotel offers a dozen double rooms that were really low-priced before, a little more expensive now, but still interesting because they offer a good standard despite the lack of swimming pool at this price level. The rooms are large, air-conditioned, the bathroom with bathtub. The whole is charming with elegant wooden furniture and a sitting area with sofa. Breakfast is served on a small outdoor terrace with trees and shade. Wifi.

This is the perfect example of a small, modern, local business hotel, and therefore cheap for Europeans. Opt for the double rooms which are less like university rooms. They are all air-conditioned, with private bathroom, refrigerator, safe, satellite TV and Wifi. There is a restaurant, a café on the terrace and a small pool area. The service is a bit expensive compared to the overall quality of the hotel, which deserves to be better maintained and the service is not very attentive (breakfast almost non-existent, etc.).

It stands, pristine white at the end of the main sandy road of Tofo. Almost all the rooms have a view of the sea. If one does not necessarily come for the quality of its hotel service, the bar and the terrace of the restaurant of the hotel Tofo Mar have an ideal situation, at the same time directly on the beach and in the neuralgic heart of the village, which is really the strong point of this place which would need some renovations.

A recent establishment. The suites are clean and bright, secure parking and beautiful view from the restaurant.

Under the direction of Pachiça pension in Inhambane, this former campsite is reborn from its ashes. It is far from the beach of Tofinho, but close to another, a little more south.

A kitchen area is also available. It's simple even summary, but clean and feet in the sand. Ideally located between the city centre and the beach. An honest case.