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Sunbird Nkopola Lodge

3.5 of 5
PO Box 14 | Village Nkopola, Mangochi, Malawi
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Senior Contributor
37 reviews 37 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We stayed here a few weeks back and really enjoyed ourselves. The staff were all very welcoming and attentive, even the trainees on attachment from the Hotel Training School. The food in the restaurant was good and the general ambiance was appealing, with great views across the lake. Our room was clean, comfortable and adequate. The aircon was a bit... More

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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

We stayed there for about a week, arriving on a Sunday and leaving on the next Saturday. It is far away from Lilongwe and Blantrye. It is ideal for workshops, if you do not want people running into town. The place is also quiet and peaceful, and after the workshop, I enjoyed lying by the Lake and just looking out... More

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Stuttgart, Germany
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5 hotel reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

We stayed there for only one day so I cannot really say something about rooms, breakfast etc. BUT the day we spend there was wonderful. The staff is very nice and heartwarming. They also try very hard to make you comfortable. We had Chicken Kwazu Kwazu for lunch and it was delicious. Also for every Malawi inhabitant: they have selfmade... More

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Oxford, Mississippi
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

I traveled around Malawi for a week, staying mostly at Sunbird hotels, and this was my least favorite hotel, all because I felt like they falsely advertised their accommodations. The room is nice and my balcony opens up right into the beach but they don't seem very organized as I had to ask for towels for my room and the... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

Stayed for one night. The impression one gets while driving into the lodge is of four star service. The hospitality and service of the crew is wonderful and heart warming. The beach location is amazing. The meals were all splendid, from the variety of fish (chambo) we indulged in to the continental breakfast... along with excellent service. The rooms however,... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2013

I just had the pleasure of staying at the Nkopola on the shores of Lake Malawi, and a very pleasant experience it was. Staff were amazingly polite and helpful. Food served was excellent, try the Chambo fillets with lemon butter, Yum! The rooms walk out onto the beach and it felt more like a holiday than a business trip. It... More

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Blantyre, Malawi
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2012

You won't experience the thrill of the lake, the calmness of the crystal waters, an excellent beach found at most beach hotels than Nkopola. The food is excellent and delicious, hotel standard, no wonder a bit expensive but worth it. It's got it all, whether it's holiday, business or honey moon, you know you've made the right choice once you... More

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Blantyre, Malawi
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2012 via mobile

Nkapola has been a place iv visit very often and has never disappointed! The rooms are beautiful the staff are friendly and it's always a pleasure to be there! Its close to mangochi town and also not so far away Frm cape maclear! The hotel provides he perfect atmosphere to an African lake side.

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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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10 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2012

In September I returned back in Malawi for one week business travel. I went back to Nkopola lodge on the lake. This place has kept all the special character it had in 2007 but the management has added a perfect maintenance of the rooms/suites in front of the lake. Everything is special in Nkopola Lodge from the straw roof of... More

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Maputo
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2012 via mobile

Great place though it is expensive for local Malawians. The service is great the lake wonderful. We had this boat trip which we went for snockling. It was amazing. You can even have a Talapia manicure.

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Also Known As:
Sunbird Nkopola Hotel Mangochi
Nkopola Lodge
Sunbird Nkopola Lodge Malawi/Mangochi
Address: PO Box 14 | Village Nkopola, Mangochi, Malawi
Region: Malawi > Southern Region > Mangochi
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Business Centre Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Swimming Pool
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Ranked #2 of 3 hotels in Mangochi
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Hotel Class:3.5 star (3.5*)
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