Cape Maclear … I've been there, the place is fantastic. You can find everything there that you want.
Mabuya Camp in Lilongwe … A nice place with clean rooms. A large camping area leads to a high number of the obnoxious travel safaris and the college work groups which can make it hard to get a good night's sleep. The bathrooms are a long way from the chalets which don't have much sound control. Stay in the A frames.
Hostellerie de France in Blantyre … If you are looking for a place where you are more than a "room number," Hostellerie de France is the place to stay. Personal service, excellent food cooked exactly to your liking, good wine, very nice ambiance. All amenities are there. I have stayed there numerous times and I love the early morning on the terrace eating breakfast taking in the view. But I also love the dinners in the evening prepared in a lovely way by Madam Biou, and a nice chat with le Patron Michel at the coffee avec. I have traveled extensively as an employee of WHO and I started hating staying at hotels. But Hostellerie de France is a place I like to stay. And again you feel welcome and the owners will do anything to make your stay in Blantyre a pleasure.
Africa Bay Backpackers in Nkhata Bay … The huts have walls from straw mats and thatched roofs - the breeze at night goes through, you listen to the waves coming ashore - this is a fantastic place. Very basic but clean showers and a nice verandah with hammocks.
There are many trees on the property and there is a nice restaurant. The…
Mabuya Camp in Lilongwe … Mabuya Camp is very friendly and very welcoming. It's probably the best known hostel in Lilongwe, with great party atmosphere. It is basic, but enough to get you by.
The Location
The location is fine -- it's a good walk to the main town, however, along the long dust roads and through a few…
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