Name: Varanda - Vilankulo
Address: Bairro Desse nº338, Vilanculos, Mozambique, Vilanculos, Vilanculos, Vilanculos, 1304, Mozambique
Rating: 8

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We stayed for one night having arrived in vilanculos and needing somewhere to stay at very short notice. We negotiated an OK price as it was low season. The night guard Anton was extremely nice and tried his best to help, but we don't speak a word of portuguese which is obviously our fault and that made communication practically impossible. The room was clean and had a great view of the bay with all the sailing boats moored. The main problem was that there were no staff to be seen (excluding security) and no one to ask about whether breakfast was included/where to eat in the area. Even in the morning, we had trouble finding someone, anyone to pay! Maybe if you'd booked in advance there would have been more of a welcoming party. In summary, not a bad place to stay for the money but maybe let them know you're coming in advance.

clean room great view zero service

The first surprise was that there are no official taxis at Vilanculos airport. I have to ask someone to find the "taxi" that is nothing more than a private car that does taxi service.
Resoved the problem the trip to the Varanda Hotel was short and and when we arrive we were welcome by the owner Antonio. Very cheerful and talkative welcomed us very well, showed us the room (# 4), which has an expetacular view to the sea and left us delighted.
The room is simple, with air conditioning, no TV and a small bathroom with a good shower.
Antonio told us about the city, where to eat, what to visit, how to rent a boat to visit the islands. In short, gave all the tips on how to spend pleasant 4 days in Vilanculos.
On the first three nights we had the visit of some mosquitoes. We use insecticide and also the net that have above the bed. Works!!
The breakfast was made the way we chose since we were the only hotel guests in those days. We ordered fried egg, bread and fruit. We ate in the bar area, which is facing the sea. Great local for breakfast.
The location of the hotel is reasonable. It is possible to reach the central part of Vilanculos by the "road" or also by walking thru the beach. Very practical and pleasant.
On the first day we found a tuk tuk that took us to dinner. The driver was very friendly and we adopted him as our official driver. All we had to do was call him and he would pick up us and take us wherever we wanted.The tuk tuk prices were half the prices of "taxis".
The distances are not big and in 10 or 15 minutes you can reach practically anywhere in the village.
Our stay of four nights at the Varanda Hotel was very pleasant and Tony was an excellent host.

Beautiful Indian Ocean view

Our family of 4 visited Varanda in January 2017. The host Tony was nothing but helpful the entire time. We were greeted warmly upon arrival and given an explanation of what was included with our stay. It is a smaller property in Vilanculos with just a handful of rooms, of which we booked 2. The rooms are on the simple side, but nicely appointed and kept very clean. Throughout our stay Tony made sure all of our needs were met. For the price, I feel that Varanda is a gem! Thank you Tony and all your staff for a most pleasant stay.

Varanda met all our needs!  Staff was nothing but helpful and kind.

The owner of the property has no idea of how to run a guesthouse. He demanded payment in advance fearing cancellation, yet when I arrived the property was empty although it is high season, and no surprise there, there is absolutely no service provided to the guests. The manager thinks he can run the property from his house next door, there is no reception, and the only opportunity to speak with any memeber of staff is when the barman is there. The manager also locked the gates on the beach side (although there seems to be a guard working at night) leaving me with the only option of jumping over the fence or walking 1km around several properties to access the street entrance. Bad experience altogether, especially because of the manager's attitude. There are many other nice properties in the area at lower night rates with good service. Avoid this place!

Really bad management!

The rooms are spacious, simple and with a balcony to the sea. The view is great. Varanda is simple easy going mid-range place with down to earth athmosphere. We were the only customes for two nights so we felt very priviledged. The owner is a talkative friendly guy who was really helpful with things and said we could come to ask about anything anytime, he was there in his house for the guests. The place is safe, the prices are reasonable. The kitchen offers simple meals with good taste. If you are looking for luxury, Varanda isn't your place but the value-quality rate is good. Yes, there was some moments that the electric wasn't working or there wasn't hot water but then again, it's Africa. Who would expect everything working there flawlessly? ANd we were informed about this by the owner beforehand. Castro was the cutest waiter ever :) He's still learning but he will get there. He's got the right attitude. On the day of our leave the owner offered us a lift to the hotel we were going to stay the following night in. He was very helpful.

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