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Great Accommodation on the Lake Shore

Lodge name                                          Palm Beach Leisure Resort                
Owners                                              Danie & Rita Britz
Contact details                                          PO Box 46, Mangochi
                                                                     Cell:                  0994 43050
                                                                     Home:              01593184
                                                                     Office:            01594564
                                                                      Email:   palmbeach&Africa-online.net

Price                                                  Camping $5 p.p.
Hotel Acc $20 p.p.

Facilities
Bar, Restaurant, laundry service, shop, Barge trips, sailing, sunset cruises, and cold water showers.

Personal rating
The lodge is slightly run down, and poor maintenance has resulted in a potentially fantastic lodge turning into one that would be classified as below standards.  However the owners are extremely hospitable and generous.



Lodge name                                      K-Lodge (Nkope mission area)
Owners                                    Greg and Lindsey PenfoldContact details                          N/APrice                                              $12.50 incl. coffee

Facilities

Putt-Putt course, Full menu, Beach & indoor Bar, DSTV, Pool, Nudist sundeck, Conference centre, Great snorkelling, Currently building a campsite, good road access, no bilharzias in the area, no resident crocodiles, but a large number of hippos, clinic close by, spacious, honey moon suite, the lodge is known for its serious parties, hot water showers.

Personal rating
A fantastic lodge situated right on the water.  The lodge offers clean comfortable accommodation for a very reasonable price.  Definitely going to turn into one of the tourist hot spots as the lodge develops.


Lodge name                                           Fat Monkey's      
Owners                                                     Boris
Contact details                                               Fat Moneys - cape Maclear
P.O. Box 72 Monkey Bay- Malawi
Phone: (2659) 948501
Email: [email protected]
www.fatmonkeys.com

Price                                                   $9 Twin Bedroom with fan
                                                            $7 Twin bedroom without fan
                                                           $2 p.p Camping
                                                           $4 Dorm


Facilities 
Restaurant, Bar, Kayaking, island boat trips, sun set booze cruise, hiking, village walk, bird watching, diving, DSTV, cold water showers.

Personal rating
The famous Fat Monkeys backpacker lodge is generally the first stop for the uninitiated or budget traveller.  The property is clean and well looked after.  Accommodation is basic and cheap with mosquito netting on all windows.  This is definitely one of most popular spots in Malawi and is a must visit for all travellers.  The sunsets from the private beach are truly amazing.  Security is excellent and all other facilities are in top condition.



Information on surrounding area
Danforth yachting situated in the western corner of Cape Maclear, run a luxury lodge and yacht.  The owners can have extensive knowledge on the lake, and are in passions of the only nautical charts of the lake.  They are more than happy to provide you with a wealth of information.  Cape Maclear is home to a number of resorts and dive schools.  Kayak Africa is also based here, and once again they can provide you with more invaluable knowledge about the lake and surrounding areas.  They also run tours on the lake, but they tend to expensive for the budget traveller, but apparently you get the type of service you expect when paying such prices.  Monkey bay is the closet major village where all basics can be brought.

DANFORTH YACHTING:
PO Box 2319, Lilongwe, Malawi
(+265) 9 960077
(+265) 9960707 fax
[email protected]

www.danforthyachting.com

KAYAK AFRICA:
www.kayakafrica.net



Lodge name                                           Kambiri Lodge   
Owners                                                     JJ & Min
Contact details                                                 P.O. Box 16, Salima, Malawi
                                                                           Tel: +265 (0)1 263 052                                                                                                      Fax: +265 (0)1 263 152
                                                        Cell: 09936358
                                                        Email: [email protected]

Price                                                   $80
51 en suite double rooms, all with fans         and TV's.                                                           
          

Facilities 
Restaurant, Bar, hot showers, conference centre,  visits to the tropical fish and crocodile farm, 20Km to Salima.

Personal rating

Senga bay is not worth the stop unless you have a lot of time on your hands.  The lodge itself is pleasant, and having a beer with the owners is truly a unique experience.  We believe that the kayaker or traveller will benefit more from spending more time in other areas of Malawi.

Lodge name                                           Sani Beach Resort   
Owners                                                     N/A
Contact details                                                 N/A

Price                                                   $2 p.p. camping,, $3 p.p dorms
$5 p.p. Bungalows
                                            
          

Facilities 
Restaurant, bar, hot showers

Personal rating

Sani beach resort is currently very run down, and compared to most of the other lodges visited it is way below par.  Like Senga bay, this is an area of Malawi which can be skipped out.  Unfortunately the owners where not present during our stay, thus we could not establish what the future held for Sani beach resort.


Lodge name                                           Ngala Beach lodge   
Owners                                                     Craig and Dianna Barlow
Contact details                                                  [email protected]


Price                                                   $4 p.p. camping
                                                        $20 p.p Chalet and bathroom
                                                                      


Facilities 
Restaurant, bar, hot showers, lounge, DSTV, beach-bar, water-sports

Personal rating
This is a fantastic luxury lodge offering some of the best accommodation and facilities in Malawi.  The owners are great, and full of useful information.  The lodge is situated is a scenic part of the Lake, with amazing views.


Lodge name                                           
Kande Beach resort   
Owners                                                     Dave and Andy
Contact details                                                  N/A

Price                                                   $4 p.p camping
                                                        $20 p.p Chalets with bathroom
                                                            
          


Facilities 
Restaurant, bar, hot showers, island, water-sports, library

Personal rating

Yet another amazing campsite along the lakeshore, and definitely a favourite amongst the team.  It is a legendary stop for over-landers, and has an incredible beach with an island within swimming distance.  There are yachts, boats and kayaks for rent, and it is extremely busy and has a great vibe.     
Lodge name                                           Mayoka Village  
Owners                                                     Gary & Catherine
Contact details                                                  N/A

Price                                                   $2 Camping p.p
                                                        $3 p.p Chalet
                                                            
 

Facilities 
Restaurant, bar, hot showers, water-sports, sunset cruises, sun-tanning deck

Personal rating
Mayoka is one of the most popular resorts in Malawi, frequented by foreigners and back-packers.  There is a great vibe and party atmosphere, with an excellent restaurant and bar.  Parties go on through the night, and during the day it is a very relaxed and chilled-out ambience.  The owners are extremely friendly and a good source of information.  Nkhata bay is probably the most scenic of Malawi's lakeshore towns, and has even been described as "Caribbean".     


Lodge name                                           
Usisya Backpackers                        
Owners                                                     Chris
Contact details                                                     N/A

Price                                                   $1.50 p.p camping        
                                                            $5 p.p bungalows
          


Facilities
Bar, private beach, cold-showers                                                  

Personal rating
A quaint backpackers situated outside the town of Usisya, with very few travellers passing through due to its inaccessibility.  It has a toilet with an awesome view over the lake.  We would definitely recommend a stop-over here.  Roads are only accessible during the dry season.  There is a ferry between Usisya and Nkhata Bay once a week. 

Lodge name                                           
Chitimba Beach Campsite                        
Owners                                                     Roy, Adila, and John
Contact details                                                     [email protected]

Price                                                   $12per chalet with shower and toilet        
                                                            $10 per A-Frame room
                                                        $3 p.p camping
          


Facilities
Bar, private beach, hot-showers, DSTV, hot-spring, abseiling, rock-swinging, guided walks to Livingstonia                                                   

Personal rating
This is a very popular campsite, especially with over-landers.  There is a lively bar atmosphere and good food available all day.  The owners are great and the campsite in good condition.  This is definitely a favourite amongst the paddlers.


Lodge name                                           Mufwa Lakeside Centre                        
Owners                                                     N/A
Contact details                                                     N/A

Price                                                   $4 per double room        
                                                            $2.50 p.p camping
                                                        
          


Facilities
Bar, DSTV, cold showers

Personal rating
This is an extremely run-down and derelict resort that looks more like a prison.  There is nothing good to recommend about this place and its best to just keep paddling. 

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