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Reviews of Catembe Beach Lodge

3 out of 5
Catembe Beach Lodge
Rua B No. 67, Bairro Chali, Catembe, Maputo

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 21 reviews" "

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

2.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Mthobisi Thabani

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its ungortunate that I did book but could not reach the place. I did go to Maputo but looking at the distance from maputo, I decided to book somewhere else, so I can not say much. My money went down to drain.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mm

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Bruce

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

AHMED M

Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
NOT-SO-GOOD The kitchen very horrible (0% hygiene), the service is non-professional to the level of you can be annoying. I called them before the booking to ask them about the WiFi, they said: YES! we have. then I arrived and there is no wifi.I was waiting the receptionist until mid-night to solve the problem, then she brings her phone to open Hotspot. The location in very far for whom do not have a car! the beach is very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mduduzi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Catembe
Amazing stay enjoyed everything however hotel needs some TLC, staff was helpful and the view was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

George, Fergus ontario.

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is a beautiful view of the ocean and you can access it from the property, nice walk on beach. Property has a nice pool that was kept clean. Friendly staff that helped me get on my way to mozembique, bus etc
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Carl Johan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was okay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Valentins

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Keith

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible
Terrible place. Badly maintained. Lack of service. Do not be fooled by the advert. One bed had a bloodstain on the sheet, the bare lamps hang on the wire, wall sockets are out of the wall. The place is badly maintained. No meals are available, but we would have been afraid to eat there
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it´s the best place to stay behind Maputo's Bayin front of Maputo's bay, with the best views. Very kindly people, thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Staff & service
Barely a hotel
This place is barely a hotel. While the staff were friendly, the service isn't there, unless you ask and pursue. On holiday Sunday it was understaffed and the two present were going nuts. The beach was not clean like stated in some reviews. Staff would rather sit around doing nothing (or on their phones) than pick up the garbage on the beach. Internet worked sometimes in the restaurant only (great fish dinner, but don't look at the kitchen!) and not at all for the whole day (a Monday) when the manager had the day off, or so we were told. There are no bed nets in the rooms, and the first morning I killed nine mosquitoes, most of which were heavy with (our?) blood. With a little serious care and attention the great view and cheap cold beer could be complemented with an acceptable place to stay for a few days. Check out the place down the road (Gallery) for a very nice place though more expensive and a real restaurant...and O Farol Restaurant about two km down the beach towards the bridge.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Bongani

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My sanity was rudely interrupted
Good day . We had a very welcoming arrival from the reception assistant however Management !!!!! Management lacked soft skills , her communication skills was very poor , it’s either she needs training or she is just a miserable women , shout out to George for actually trying to fill the gaps that the Manager failed to fill. I work in a customer service environment as well and I know what it’s like to give excellent customer Service therefore I expect it when visiting well known lodges , this lodge needs to SHUT DOWN !!! The kitchen is very unhygienic and maybe you shouldn’t clean the swimming pool when you have guests how about doing it before they arrive so they can actually make use of it ! Your pool needs to be painted and there was no insectersiders!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Average
My stay was just average, The language was a big barrier I couldn't communicate with some of the lodge staff members because they do not understand English
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Ed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Kamogelo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WORST TRAVEL EXPERIENCE EVER !!
This was the worst travel experience that I’ve ever had !! The lodge was completely different to what I had seen online. The disappointment of arriving at a foreign country and being uncomfortable at your place of accommodation. I’m not even sure how this place was rated 3 stars because quite frankly, it doesn’t even deserve a star rating. This just shows that Hotels.com do not inspect the properties they have listed on their site. I am beyond upset and so disappointed and this just ruined my entire stay. The property states that they have WiFi yet they don’t. DON’T book this property because it’s a scam !!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Thokozani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Sylvie

Disliked: Staff & service
Dl
Was not so bad but you have to do more for service department Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

OBAFEMI T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

OBAFEMI T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Catembe lodge on 9 May,2018
Thank you for visiting us and for being part of catembe family.

10/10 Excellent

OBAFEMI T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort