We travelled as a family of 4 and stayed at Archipelago in a sea-view casa for 3 nights. What an excellent place. The staff could not have been more helpful, the location at south beach was perfect, the accommodation was great, and the gardens were a beautiful bonus. The kitchen was well stocked, although we ate at the Sand Dollar restaurant on-site throughout. The food and service here were excellent, with the view of the beach and sea outstanding. The casas are well-spaced and really very good indeed in terms of size and quality. Only one other casa was occupied during our stay, which meant that the pool and restaurant were pleasantly quiet. At busier times it would be reasonable to expect more company in communal areas. Overall we loved it.

Stayed in April 2025

Archipelago is truly one of the most incredible places you could ever hope to visit. The casas are charming, large and spacious with air conditioning and a fantastic kitchen as well as a lovely veranda with the most beautiful view of the ocean. The staff are without a doubt the best team of staff I have ever encountered at and place I’ve ever stayed. They are friendly and ready to help and do their absolute best to accommodate your needs! Everything we ordered from the restaurant was absolutely delicious and plated well. The activities on offer are just brilliant - we did two horse rides with Mozambique Horse Safaris which is only a couple of minutes walk away. We absolutely loved every second of our stay and would recommend it to anyone. I very much look forward to returning to Archipelago and really feel that it’s an incredible gem of a place.

Stayed in October 2024

Food was very good. The location was amazing and felt safe. There was mosquite repellent available in the room.

Stayed in September 2024

Beautiful cottage on the coast, a peaceful place for a perfect escape to relax and immerse in nature. A welcoming atmosphere and excellent staff.

Stayed in August 2024

The chalets are definitely overdue for some maintenance. The bedroom upstairs is only suitable for children as it is very dark, there is nowhere to put any clothes and dodging the beams when getting in and out of bed is difficult. The boat trips are very expensive with lots of extras.

We have been to Archipelago resort 4 times now. the bar staff are absolutely wonderful, the food very good and the situation astonishing. The beach is lovely and the pool spotless.

Stayed in September 2024

Organised airport transfer upon arrival.

Beautiful location, lovely staff and hosts. Good seafood. Highly recommended.

Stayed in August 2024

there is wifi only in the bar and restaurant, not in the villas even if we were alone in the restaurant, service is very slow, so the solution is to book in advance (even 2h before lunch or dinner) so that at the time you arrive at the restaurant, waiting time is just 10 minutes

The place is really wonderful, there are 18 villas in a huge garden and half of them have seaview. OUr villa had 2 bedrooms downstairs (one double bed and 2 single beds) and 2 more single beds upstairs, there are 2 bathrooms, a veranda, a full serviced kitchen , sofas and dining room, plenty of space. The villa is fully made of wood and with nice decoration inside the house is cleaned every day, a barbecue outside is also available in the main building there is a restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner if needed, and a bar the lady who runs all this is super helpful, she helped us to change currency, to get local sim cards, to find a taxi driver and they can pick you up at the airport (we arrived from JOhburg with Airlink). there is direct access to the beach, and the area between the property and the beach has been refurbished completely after the cyclon and it is the best part of the beach of all Vilanculo . It is also very quiet, there is nobody apart from hotel guests, there are no people trying to sell something.

Stayed in August 2024

The dirt road from Vilanculo to Archipelago Lodge could do with some upgrade, even just a scrape from time to time.

Kirsti, Greg and the staff went out of their tomake our stay a memorable one. Restaurant meals were excellent - Clam Chowder, the best!Gardens and villas neat and well maintained..Villas however need more light.Fishing, snorkeling, Paella, on the island, awesome!

Stayed in July 2024

Water leak at kitchen basin

Friendly and helpful staff Excellent food at restuarant

Stayed in July 2024

Location, food, water sports availability and friendly staff.

Stayed in March 2024

We were staying in a self-catering villa, which means you can bring your own food and drinks to consume at the establishment. We ate and drank at the restaurant which is by the pool and when my friends came to visit I took my drink to greet them and they charged a corkage fee. It makes no sense and apparently even if you want to sit at the pool with a meal prepared at the villa they will charge you for it. I think it was really unfair. Also the wi-fi isn't good in the rooms which should be improved because the whole area in general has bad network

The place is super beautiful and really nice view. It is perfect to get away from the busy town, the food is amazing and priced very well, just needs a better dessert menu. Overall it was such a lovely stay, I recommend it highly, no wi-fi at the rooms though.

Stayed in February 2024

More double beds would be useful.

The beach was great. The food was excellent. The staff and management were efficient and very helpful. Boat crew were excellent It was a lovely experience.

Stayed in January 2024

The access to the beach is not great for elderly or walking impaired. Otherwise it was super!

The view was amazing. The kitchen was well stocked and there was plenty of seating in the villa and the beds comfy. The restaurant food was great too. The pool was lovely. Nice gardens too. Very easy to get to from airport and they arrange airport transfers.

Stayed in December 2023

Nice people Great food

Fantastic staff.

Stayed in December 2023

The taxi fare into town was quite a lot, especially for SA citizens.

The resort was lovely. Priscilla and Kirsty were super helpful and friendly, as were all the staff. The gardens were beautiful and the Casas well appointed, spacious and comfortable. The food was also very good. For trips to the islands, we used Sunset Dhow and Wild Africa. Not to be missed is a horseride on the beach with Mozambique Horse Safaris - really outstanding

Stayed in November 2023

The kitchen needs updated equipment. And the dishes were quite filthy. We had to wash everything before we used it. Would have been nice to have dish soap to do that. Not sure staff even used soap to clean our dishes.

Location was amazing. Restaurant staff were so friendly.

Stayed in October 2023

Towels are a bit worn off .

Beautiful wooden villas set up on a dune , overlooking beautiful views of the sea. Great food , exceptional staff. Kirstie the exceptional manager helped with everything we ask and suggested places to visit or discover around . We loved our stay

Stayed in August 2023

great location - super clean - friendly staff. well equipped kitchen for easy self catering . the restaurant was excellent. Steven and Vasco were super friendly. Special thanks to Priscilla for her kind attention to her guests.

Stayed in April 2023

What a great resort. The team at Archipelago Resort was so wonderful - a special shout out to Karen, Vasco and Stephen who took care of us during the week we were there. It was my son's birthday while we stayed there and they went the extra mile to make sure he had a special meal that evening. And the food was out of this world! Would definitely recommend staying here if you're looking for a beautiful spot with excellent food. Simple accommodations, but great for two families to stay at.

Stayed in February 2023

location from main city

Thje view was good

Stayed in February 2023

uncomfortable beds

location was stunning

Stayed in October 2022

It would have been nice to have breakfast included and a pick-up/drop-off from the airport as it's a bit far away from town and everything else. The beach looks better in the pictures than what it really is. The sprinklers in the garden start at 6 am making a very loud noise, which could be scheduled for a bit later in the day and there is no wifi in the casas, only at the restaurant. Our flight was at 3 pm so we asked for a late check out to have a shower before leaving, and even though the hotel was half empty they said the first-line houses were all booked and in order to facilitate another house they would have to clean it up after we used them, which is what you would expect after nights staying there.

Nice place with a view if you stay in the first-line cabins. The house is big and spacious.

Stayed in August 2024

I would like a refund as there were no one to open the hotel for me, please assist me urgently.

Stayed in February 2024

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Stayed in August 2024