Good location, close to two large supermarkets, pharmacies, a local bakery and a few local restaurants. There is a cooking area, a shared fridge and cooking utensils for self-caterers The team and kind owner are familiar with hosting backpackers and longtime travellers and will make you feel immediately at home The dorm is located in a large “safari tent” equipped with fans and all kind of plugs

Stayed in September 2024

Washing my Owen 🍽️ after eating. Was very Educative

The simplicity of The stuff and the internet speed was good as also the room was clean

Stayed in September 2024

Decent breakfast with local bread, but only offered hot water for tea/instant coffee and toast.

Clean and comfortable room. Good value for money.

Stayed in August 2024

Still waiting for the cooking lesson for the matapa 😊

Nice, spacious room and house in general with a big garden. The kitchen has all you need. Some cultural activities happen there. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I ate there the best matapa I had in Mozambique

Stayed in June 2024

Nice and friendly

Stayed in April 2024

The only thing that could be improved is the dorm AC. It's a small floor unit and isn't strong enough to cool down the entire tent. If there were more than 2-3 people in the tent, it would be very hot. I heard the private rooms have great AC , though.

Honestly I wasn't expecting a nice hostel in Nampula, but Rubys surprised me. Electric-heated showers ensure hot water any time of day. The tents that contain the bunks are quite clean and seal well enough to keep out mosquitos. The bathroom is also very clean and all the water worked. Staff were also super nice and took me to the train at 4am (!!)

Stayed in March 2024

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Stayed in January 2024

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Great value for money. Very nice and helpful staff. Beware that Ruby's offers films and little concerts two or three times a week, starting at 19:00, ending at 21:30 hrs. That time can be a bit noisy. But from 21:30 on it is quiet.

Stayed in August 2023

The staff is great! The communication was good and the place is beautiful and clean.

Stayed in July 2022

At the check-out, POS was not working for the payment (can happen in Nampula in general) nevertheless we easily solved with a bank transfer.

Kind and supportive staff. Friendly environment. We used the common kitchen a lot as I was travelling with a baby and I needed to prepare her meals. My family enjoyed spending time in the garden while I was working during the day.

Stayed in April 2022

a lot of noise from the streets

Nice location, good rooms, friendly and helpfull staff

Stayed in May 2022

the WiFi does not work, said one hour to fix the next day's check-out did not fix, lied to me, the mosquito net at night is useless, I at least 20 mosquitoes inside the mosquito net, breakfast only bread

Clean and safe

Stayed in November 2024

- Kitchen area looked very old - Breakfast was very simple (but with a good bread)

+ Garden area and activities organised there.

Stayed in July 2024

the lady (receptionist) that received me at the entrance made me problem with my reservation. I visited already Ruby many times I usually use to book from Booking, but that day I couldn't because my net was off. When I arrived she recognized my and she tried to charge me 2000mts instead 1600 mts/night (I usually pay: the price from booking). I said her that I got net problems and I couldn't do it before but I could do there the reservation. The place was completely empty (no host in the house) and she didn't accept, she was uneducated and rude to me, saying me (usual Ruby host) that "you can go out" (and was late and I called also to reserve the room before, and I'm usual host there). Fortunately, she was finishing their turn at the job and the new receptionist accept me and apologize for the way she was speaking to me and he host me at the usual price. This report I wrote this for the owner to try to find better staff for this amazing place to stay.

Stayed in December 2022

There was no electricity the whole night. No backup generator. Had to move to a hotel.

The staff is okay.

Stayed in September 2022

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Stayed in January 2025

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Stayed in October 2024

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Stayed in August 2024

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Stayed in March 2024

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Stayed in February 2024