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HOTELS REVIEW - MATEMO ISLAND QUIRIMBAS ACHIPELAGO MOCAMBIQUE
Matemo Island is a 5-star resort hotel on the pristine Quirimbas Archipelago in northern Mozambique. The resort has 24 air-conditioned chalets, located within 10 metres of the beach, all with en-suite rooms and verandahs with hammocks and loungers; 2 of the chalets have a private dining area. Resort facilities include a restaurant with deck, verandah lounge, a bar with an inside and outside deck, a swimming pool on the verandah, 5 small private reading lounges and an activities centre. 50 meters from main building. Activities include scuba diving, snorkelling, fishing, beach games and mich more.
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Matemo Island is a 5-star resort hotel on the pristine Quirimbas Archipelago in northern Mozambique. The resort has 24 air-conditioned chalets, located within 10 metres of the beach, all with en-suite rooms and verandahs with hammocks and loungers; 2 of the chalets have a private dining area. Resort facilities include a restaurant with deck, verandah lounge, a bar with an inside and outside deck, a swimming pool on the verandah, 5 small private reading lounges and an activities centre. 50 meters from main building. Activities include scuba diving, snorkelling, fishing, beach games and mich more.
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Matemo is a beautiful tiny island resort, located in the Quirimbas Archipelago, near the top of Mozambique.
Rani resorts have built this and several other luxury retreats in a remote and inaccessible untouched part of Africa. We flew direct from Jo'berg using Rani to book our trip with Air Mozambique (LAM). This isn't for the faint hearted as the journey takes the best part of a day with chaos at Maputo airport - the exchange of dollars cash for a visa and a long wait in a poor airport.
However island transfers are with the resorts own airline and we were warmly welcomed.
The resort has significant investment with only 24 thatched bungalows with beautiful bathrooms, large comfortable beds, aircon, limited TV, no internet but large patio doors opening onto white sands and the indian ocean.
We felt the accommodation was acceptable for the price but don't be fooled that you will get any more drinks for free other than 2 small bottles of water. This is a food but NOT drink inclusive resort and if you fancy a drink you will find the bar prices higher than many bars in South Africa! Food is well prepared, fresh and Douglas the chef is very talented. We felt the buffet presentation would start to get a little boring if you were there for 5 or more days.
Its a good beach holiday with watersports but little else to do. We would recommend the island trip to Ibo which gives a 4 hour guided tour of one of the poorest parts of Mozambique.
Don't forget your toiletries - a small shampoo will set you back USD$10 in the resort shop!
Staff were very friendly and on the whole had a good understanding of English.
Overall it was a beautiful and stunning location. The resort has nearly got it right but if they can review their policy on drinks (being charged for a still water at the bar when beforehand I was told only specific beverages would be charged was a bit of a shock). I would rate them higher. Bring your own wine if you don't want the cost each night and be prepared for a really tiresome journey on one of LAM's ancient and overloaded 737s! You WILL need small dollar amounts both on arrival (if you haven't got a visa) and on deaprture. More worryingly Pemba airport has no luggage scanner and therefore raises some serious safety concerns for your travel.
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