swimming pool with views of the bay is beautiful. I like the atmosphere, the food, rooms. staff are happy to help with island exploration, tours and transport to Pemba. surroundings are very nice and calm - it's like eternal Sunday.

This is a charming place to stay on fascinating Ibo Island. Owned and managed by an urbane Swiss ex-pat, it's right on the water with a pretty garden with a swimming pool and lots of shady spots in which to relax. The restaurant offers good food - don't miss the lobster! - although the instant coffee with breakfast is a... More

We loved it so much we stayed for almost two weeks as a part of a 9 months trip around Southern Africa... Ended up trying most of the rooms, which were comfortable, roomy and very clean. Plenty of sitting areas with a great view of the beautifully restored house and the channel/bay, with a refreshing small swimming pool. The manager... More

One of the best guest houses where I ever been in my whole travel experience. The house, an old portuguese house, is amazing. The swimming pool has a great view over a mangrove canal and the room are clean and comfortable. The breakfast is very good, absolute the best that I had in Mozambique. Ask for Sofu if you would... More

We can recommend Cincas Portas for travelers who like to spend a couple of days on special Ibo Island. We stayed for 4 nights in this tastefully restored building and appreciated the food, the room, the nice garden for relaxing, the swimming pool and the beautiful views on the sea. At the time we visited this place they didn’t have... More

Cinco Portas is a place with some character on Ibo. We spent 4 nights there are the 2nd destination on our honeymoon in Mozambique and stayed in the 'apartment' which is the 2 storey building with a private balcony which looks out over the bay. The room could do with some updating. The bathroom is a bit dark with no... More

We spent 4 nights at Cinco Portas on Ibo Island, and found it to be one of the most unusual yet brilliant places we have ever stayed. Set in the middle of the derelict historical town on Ibo, the old colonial buildings have been refurbished beautifully, giving the impression of simultaneously being in Greece, Spain and Italy, but with crumbling... More

We spent 4 days in the hotel CINCO PORTAS this summer and our stay was wonderful, the hotel is very nice and the manager, Benjamin, made ​​the stay on the island very easy. Ibo is a special place as well as this hotel. Maria Garcia.

We did not stay at this place, but visited a few times for food. The first time, both service and food were excellent. We loved it so much, we asked if we could order some for take-out; the manager, Benjamin, had accepted but with a grin, telling us "we normally don't do take-out" ... Still, he agreed and when we... More