Hotels in Monkey Bay, MW
Mgoza Lodge
About this property
A very nice place to stay for a reasonable price - hotel "Mgoza Lodge" is located in Monkey Bay. This hotel is located in 10 km from the city center.
Location
Specially for tourists who travel by car, there’s a free parking zone. Get ready for a fun and exciting vacation! Here’s what you will find on the premises: a library, a picnic area and a barbeque area. Here, you can treat yourself with water procedures as there will be an outdoor pool. There are playrooms for children at the hotel. They will be having so much fun that you might have to spend the evening with adults.
To book an excursion, consult the tour assistance desk of the hotel. Pets are welcome here. For the free movement around the city, the hotel offers a transfer for you. Additional services that the hotel offers to its guests: a laundry, dry cleaning, a safe-deposit box and a concierge.
At the hotel
Popular facilities
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- Check-in
- From 13:00
- Check-out
- Until 11:00
- Parking
- Free
- Pets
- Allowed
- Luggage storage
- Available
- Languages
- Multi-language staff
- Room types
- 4
Guest reviews
Recent reviews shared by hotel guests
Guest Rating
8.6/10
Very Good Featured review
Martha N.
10/10
We came for four nights and ended up staying nine. It was a perfect place to slow down and recharge. The staff were amazing, and it felt magical to watch the sunset each day and see local life going by. The food was a 10/10. The chefs are amazing, and I had some of the best food of our whole trip in Africa here. The strawberry cheesecake was one of the best I've ever had. Breakfast had great options, and we loved having strong French press coffee each morning. Meals came quickly, never taking more than 30 minutes, and prices felt very fair for the quality, from 15.000mkw to 30.000mkw for a full meal. Our room was comfortable, the pool was cleaned every morning, and the big chill area felt super cozy when it lit up at night. We wish we could've stayed longer and can't wait to come back one day.
Anja B.
10/10
The team was superb and the food was delicious. We loved Mgoza's friendly, cozy feel and its spot right by the lake. We'll certainly look forward to coming back.
Peter M.
10/10
We fell asleep to the lake lapping just a few meters from our clean, cozy room, and the sunsets were incredible. Sitting by the water with a drink was hard to beat. The restaurant and bar serve tasty local and international food in generous portions. Try the kampango fish, it was the best meal I had on my whole African trip! Mgoza Lodge sits right on beautiful Lake Malawi in Cape Maclear, with a relaxed feel and a nice balance of charm and comfort. Alan, the owner, made us feel at home as soon as we arrived. You can tell he runs the place with real heart and cares about the lake and local community. Mgoza Lodge is a must if you want an authentic, relaxed, beautiful place to stay. I'd love to return someday. Highly recommended!
Graham S.
2/10
I planned a five-day trip around this destination after the Lodge accepted my booking. Just a few hours later, they emailed to cancel so they could take a tour group. Don't book here, it could ruin your trip.
Lucy B.
2/10
The food was overpriced and tasteless, took more than an hour to arrive, and was one of the worst meals I've had in Malawi. On top of that, the owner was incredibly rude and made racist comments to my friends and me. He went out of his way twice to mock and disparage us. I strongly advise people to stay far away. Don't come unless you want to be treated poorly.
Amenities
Everything available at this property
28 Facilities
General Services
19 available- Smoking areas
- Ticket assistance
- Garden
- Television in lobby
- Terrace
- No elevators
- Reception desk
- Laundry
- Safe Deposit Box
- Concierge services
- Dry Cleaning
- Luggage storage
- Airport transportation
- Tour assistance
- Library
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Picnic area
- Barbeque
- Sun Deck
Internet
1 available- Internet
Parking
1 available- Free parking
Meals
1 available- Breakfast
Business Services
1 available- Conference Hall
Pool and beach
2 available- Outdoor pool
- Pool facilities
Children
1 available- Playroom
Pets
1 available- Pets allowed
Languages
1 available- Multi Language Staff
What's nearby
Explore attractions, restaurants and transport around the hotel
28 places nearby
Closest Ferry Monkey Bay Shipyard
10.3 km
Closest Bus Monkey Bay Bus Depot
10.8 km
Top attraction nearbyMissionary Graves
1.5 km 19 min walk
Dining nearby 3 Restaurants
277 m 3 min walk
Attractions
20- Missionary Graves1.5 km 19 min walk
- Thumbi Island1.6 km 20 min walk
- Thumbi view point1.7 km 21 min walk
- Lake Malawi National Park Visitors Center1.8 km 22 min walk
- Chembe View2.0 km 25 min walk
Restaurants
3- Cape Mac Froggie's Restaurant277 m 3 min walk
- Banapaya651 m 8 min walk
- ZATHU Cape Community Kitchen and Bar711 m 9 min walk
Transit
5- Club Makokola InternationalAirport44.4 km
- Monkey Bay ShipyardFerry10.3 km
- Monkey Bay Bus DepotBus10.8 km
- Bike taxi for Cape MaclearBus11.2 km
- Mtakataka turn-offBus19.6 km
Stay rules
Important conditions for your stay
Check-in13:00 – 00:00Front desk timing
Check-out11:00Departure timing