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Rua B 77, 1100 Maputo, Mozambique

#31 of 42 hotels in Maputo

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 415 hotel reviews

7.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.3

  • Comfort

    7.1

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    7.1

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    7.0

  • Free Wifi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: April 2, 2024

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We requested shuttle to the airport the driver came after 40 minutes to pick us up

    The place is great the view the food was nice the staff was really helpful and nice

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 31, 2024

    2.0
    Totally didn't like the plave
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The place looked neglected. Breakfast was not nice.

    The place is old. The staff is not friendly.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2024

    1.0
    Not pleasant stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Apartment with Sea View B
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Facilities are old and not clean, beds were not comfortable even had bed bugs.

    Location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 26, 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A bit delapadated. No guest towels. Remotes not working Facility needs attention

    The view

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2024

    1.0
    The owner of the place is rude and the staff don’t know how to speak English which made it very difficult for me to comm
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I didn’t like everything about the property

    I didn’t like anything about the property

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2024

    1.0
    Inconvenience, pictures are deceiving, old, not maintained, manager doesn’t want to take responsibility & they refus
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Sea View A
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dirty, toilet was leaking, aircon doesn’t work, booked for 2 days only stayed 1 day they didn’t refund me

    Just had a good view from balcony

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2024

    4.0
    Never will return to that hotel and don't reccommend to anyone.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The hotel is not safe, any time they may enter your room and rob you . And no one takes care of it . Even though their management promised to find out and solve the problem, but they didn't. So I think anyone who goes to stay there must be careful. I am travelling already 14 years around the world , and never such case happened to me .

    The hotel in all was quite and the vire wasbeautiful, the style, outside cafe , view was very beautiful. Some of staff were helpful, but the last day upon checking out i was robbed around 350 USD including mozambican meticais 10000 and 200 USD , they entered my room when i was having breakfast and i was checking out right away, so on the way to airport i checked the meticais loss and in the airpot i found out that they robbed my wallet also.They didn't refund me and although they told will check with cameras didn't do anything so far .

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    3.0
    Disappointed
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Chalet with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The place is not well maintained its not clean and the service is very slow seem they don't have enough and the breakfast was very low standard definitely not going back.

    The stuff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed uncomfortable Food average Service at the restaurant is slow

    Location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 8, 2024

    9.0
    Perfect location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The hotel needs to improve some services such as swimming pool maintenance, TV channels (just Netflix), and a little fridge in the rooms.

    The location of the hotel is outstanding with magnificent views of Maputo city. The hotel was built in 1958 and it still has beautiful architectural features. The staff was very friendly, efficient, and professional. Despite the reduced options, breakfast was fine.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 7, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only 2 options for breakfast Sometimes they run out of bacon

    Friendly staff and In a quite environment

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2024

    5.0
    Hotel needs renovations, but everyone is doing their best and the restaurant makes excellent food.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Chalet with Sea View
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The hotel is rundown and needs a lot of maintenance and changes to the rooms. The deluxe chalets are broken and old. Major renovations needed. We complained and were upgraded into the Penthouse. It was better but also needs maintenance.

    The breakfast was good. Simple but delicious. The staff are helpful and very attentive. The hotel restaurant made excellent food. We stayed the 6 nights because the food was so satisfying!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 16, 2024

    3.0
    OK but not good. I would not recommend the hotel to anyone for that price and facilities.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    1. Having to pay to use the pool 2. No mosquito repellents offered, only nets which were not fully effective 3. No full length mirror

    The views of the Maputo City from the room The dinner was very nice

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 12, 2024

    10
    Had lovely time
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room don’t have fridges

    They have all style which is amazing

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 7, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Inside the room there was no tea/coffe No fridge inside the Room No headboard The Room Size is too small

    Swimming pool and Sea view,the stuff were too friendly

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2024

    3.0
    Has so much potential ☹️
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The accommodation is unkept - we moved to different rooms due to dissatisfaction; the deluxe room had a leakage from the toilet; the chalet shower had an immediate leakage which resulted in a temporary flooding of our room. Towels smelt like armpits and had rust stains; bed sheets had yellow stains on them; chalet thatch had large open spaces at the top which resulted in more mosquitos and bugs in our room; private pool and jacuzzi for chalets were drained out which meant that everyone has to use the same swimming pool as the beach directly in front cannot be swam in; patio furniture was broken and unmatched.

    The views and direct access to the beach; staff was friendly and hospitable; restaurant had really good food.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 1, 2024

    9.0
    It was a great stay. I can surely take my family there again anytime of the year
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The fact that they charged me more than the app says doesn’t sit well with me, and none of them helped me out even when I complained or asked for an explanation.

    It’s such a beautiful peaceful place right in front of the beach

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 30, 2023

    1.0
    Hotel from Hell
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Hotel is in horrible state with rotting , stained carpets in the passages, mold on passage walls and showers. Started in standard room with no space to move or unpack and a view of the hotel trash heap. Moldy dirty bathroom with broken shower. Contractors broke the ceiling and the hotel had to move us to a bigger, but even less maintained room with half completed crappy plumbing and an unsecured plumbing access in the bedroom and a stench from the kitchen which forced the hotel to move us again. The third room was huge with high ceilings and at first looked good. But then the paint was pealing, the shower was moldy and taps wasn't working properly and the toilet falling over. Breakfast was expensive and poor quality even after complaining. Do not ask for jam with your toast as the hotel could not supply. This hotel does not know that Tea is made in a teapot and served with milk and sugar. They look at you funny and want to charge you almost double for trying to demand milk.

    The view from the pool across the bay towards the city is great. Staff members try to be helpful.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 29, 2023

    5.0
    Nice views
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom curtains were very dirty

    Spectacular view from the restaurant area and breakfast was limited

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 28, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was good, could of been better with more to offer.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 25, 2023

    9.0
    10/10 would go again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The bathroom sink was a bit clogged when we arrived.

    The staff were amazingly friendly and the view from our room was stunning. The food was delicious and the are around us was private, so it was peaceful.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 20, 2023

    4.0
    It was an adventure
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The facilities need a major upgrade. The Spa was closed, the standard rooms were awful. I was upgraded to a chalet at no additional cost, it was a beautiful room, facing the harbor, I loved the books and art at the Hotel. The breakfast was terrible to say the least.

    I loved the location on the harbor the sound of the ocean was really calming. I loved it! I also liked the staff especially the managers and waiters. They went out of their way to assist as much as possible.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 11, 2023

    2.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Apartment with Sea View A
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    everything, they organized a shuttle that was in bad shape and had an argument with the shuttle driver at the airport as he expected to be paid upfront. The facilities are tired, need an upgrade, power was on and off, towels dirty, bed very uncomfortable, breakfast not good, breakfast service was stopped at 955 last day, no late night service for food even snacks .soaps ot teas not available in the room not to say everything is falling apart- our shower was not working for a good full day.Not worth the amount you pay

    location is perfect, staff good fighting on despite the odds

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 7, 2023

    9.0
    It’s a nice place, but they should put proper beds especially in the penthouses. The breakfast is not that good and they
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast wasn’t that impressive

    The view

    Stayed in December 2023

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