Hotels near Ilala Ferry (Lake Malawi), Monkey Bay

We stayed at Kulenga after a long trip on the Ilala ferry. The staff are super friendly, bed was comfy, the place very peaceful and the shakshuka breakfast really delicious!

Staff, place itself and food were all wonderfull.

The main building was directly at the beachfront. Our room and a couple of other rooms were very close by in a small courtyard accessible only to the tenants. There are several breakfast options (Simple, French toast, English, Vegetarian). Breakfast (any option) and instant coffee was included in the price. They also offer laundry services at a maximum charge of 3000kwacha (less with smaller laundry bags) There is a Scuba diving school directly on site offering diving courses (open water, advanced etc) and leisure dives at several diving sites. Eventhough the logde was quite busy it never felt overcrowded and remained a relaxing environment. The staff was always accessible, very helpful and friendly

I had the most relaxing stay at Norman Carr Cottage. The rooms are clean and comfortable, and the private beach is idyllic. Leonie made me feel at home from the second I arrived. Both Taffy and Leonie are wonderful hosts and lovely to chat to. I look forward to coming again next time I’m in Malawi!