Baobab Beach Lodge and Backpackers

Vilanculos · Mozambique

Baobab Beach Lodge and Backpackers

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67% MEH
Low confidence 33 reviews

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Facilities

🏊 Swimming Pool 🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🅿️ Parking 🔥 BBQ 🅿️ Free Parking 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe 🍳 Breakfast
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Adaptors Airport Transfers Luggage Storage Tours/Travel Desk Currency Exchange Housekeeping Card Phones Internet Access Book Exchange Board Games Pool Table Restaurant Meals Available Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Linen Included Towels Included Ceiling Fan Security Lockers 24 Hour Security Safe Deposit Box Common Room Free City Maps Hot Showers

Prices

Dorms $13 / night
Privates $42 / night

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Recent reviews

Canada MALE 31-40 Jan 20, 2026 Atm 100%

Very nice hostel, right on the beach. Staff are very kind and helpful.

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Switzerland FEMALE Dec 27, 2025 Atm 100%

Rebecca est très gentille et toujours prête à aider. Le personnel est adorable et le lieux est splendide, devant une belle plage d'où partent des bateaux pour faire des excursions sur les iles. Attention à nettoyer mieux la piscine, elle ne donnait pas envie de se baigner. ( eau trouble et sable au fond)

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Australia FEMALE 25-30 Sep 3, 2025 Atm 80%

Lovely hostel in vilanculos. The staff were brilliant, very helpful and friendly. Nice area to chill with very good food!

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France ALLFEMALEGROUP 18-24 Aug 15, 2025 Atm 80%

Emplacement parfait! En revanche les douches communes sont en très mauvais état (porte cassée, pas d’eau à plusieurs reprises dans la journée, eau chaude aléatoire, pas de lumière etc…) Il faut marcher dans le sable entre les douches et les huttes donc difficile de garder la chambre propre. PS : Le restaurant chez Zita juste à côté est meilleur et moins cher que celui de l’hôtel !

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Spain MALE 31-40 Aug 6, 2025 Atm 100%

Es un lugar con mucho encanto y mucho potencial. No obstante, sólo tienen cuidado el restaurante y su zona común. El resto, estaba muy descuidado y en malas condiciones. La habitación era muy simple y estaba muy descuidada. La cocina, estaba muy sucia siempre y la tenían abandonada, siendo muy desagradable cocinar en ella.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Aug 6, 2025 Atm 80%

Baobab is situated right on the beach and makes you feel like you're in paradise. The staff is super helpful no matter which issue. The kitchen is not well equipped with plates but offers lots of space for cooking. Had a good time and appreciated the hard mattresses!

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USA MALE 25-30 May 29, 2025 Atm 60%

Great beachfront location and it’s only about 15-20 minutes by foot to the center of town. The staff here are the nicest people I’ve met during my travels. Very friendly and helpful, made me feel so welcome from day 1. Have to say though that the shared facilities have not been well maintained and are in serious need of fixing. Lots of broken toilets and showers, shower areas get flooded, in the dorm room mosquito nets have huge holes… may be better staying elsewhere if you could afford to...

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England FEMALE 31-40 Apr 1, 2025 Atm 100%

Place was great, good location and very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend. Thanks for a lovely stay.

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Mar 19, 2025 Atm 80%

Das Hostel ist direkt am Strand gelegen was sehr schön ist. Es ist sehr Teuer für das was man bekommt über 35€ für ein Rundhütte mit geteiltem Dusche/WC. Liegt sehr abschüssig von der Rezeption und leider muss ich dazu sagen das bei mir trotz abgeschlossener Tür Geld geklaut wurde. Die Managerin hat darauf super und sehr professionell reagiert und hat mir weiter geholfen. Sie hat dafür gesorgt das der weitere Aufenthalt dafür gut war. Die Vilanculos sind sehr teuer und es ist nicht ...

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Canada FEMALE Dec 1, 2024 Atm 100%

I found the place because a review at another lodge, said they had wished they stayed here. Absolutely the best. Close to the city center, great communal places, gorgeous rooms and cooking facilities. Did I mention the beach is at your feet and waking up for sunrises is as easy as opening your eyes.

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Netherlands FEMALE 31-40 Oct 6, 2024 Atm 100%

I recommend going here, I didn’t want to leave this place and stayed for some weeks. The view is amazing and there are a lot of nice spots to sit and to relax. I enjoyed going for swims, relaxing and meeting other people. They have a really spacious and good kitchen to use. They also have a restaurant and bar. The staff is really nice and helpful.

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Italy MALE 31-40 Aug 19, 2024 Atm 60%

Struttura ben posizionata, praticamente sulla spiaggia. Purtroppo la camera con bagno in comune ha spazi strettissimi, poca possibilità di appoggiare cose e non molto pulita. I bagni in comune sono vecchi e deteriorati, la doccia non sempre è calda e il getto è scarso. Inoltre alle 8 del mattino ci sono operai che fanno lavori nella struttura. Con maggiore cura dei dettagli, la struttura potrebbe essere migliore. Anziché costruire nuovi bungalow, forse sarebbe meglio migliorare i già esiste...

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Portugal MALE Aug 16, 2024 Atm 100%

A localização é fantástica e todo o espaço é muito agradável. As instalações estão bem cuidadas. A comida tem óptimo aspecto e grande qualidade. O staff é simpático e muito disponível para ajudar.

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Germany FEMALE 31-40 Jul 25, 2024 Atm 100%

Wirklich schön gemacht, tolle Atmosphäre, sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal! Jederzeit wieder 😊

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South Africa MALE Jul 2, 2024 Atm 100%

Great Vibes!

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France MALE 18-24 May 21, 2024 Atm 100%

Great location right on the beach. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely recommend

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USA FEMALE 31-40 May 20, 2024 Atm 40%

Not sure why this place has such positive reviews. The dorms and the shared kitchen were pretty gross. -Gecko poop on the dorm beds -The shared kitchen was disgusting. I opened the fridge, which wasn’t even plugged in, and gagged. Rat poop in the cupboards. -The property is not well-lit/very dim -can’t sit up in the bottom dorm bunks -no hot water in the showers for 2 days -there’s 8 people working near the bar at any time but only 1 of them can answer questions -overcharged me for foo...

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Portugal MALE Mar 11, 2024 Atm 100%

We went though a severe tropical storm. Staff was very kind, friendly, available and helpful. We stayed four nights. We totally recomend Baobad. Rebecca, the host, is very kind and available. Food is very tasteful. Congrats to the chef. Have options and all are very good. Prices were very reasonable and the environment is very friendly.

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Armenia MALE Jan 4, 2024 Atm 60%

It's a nice place.generally and the staff are great. But I would add some.more light specially at the entramces to the bangalos. When telling people.you have a safety box, tell them the the service is not 24 hours. I had to lrave at 4:30,am.to get my bus to Maputo and the securoty guard asked me for a clearance pass. Say what?! Whay didn't your manager tell me about that when I checked in. Toilets shower nead a bit of a push. A normal locl from the inside for instance. It's far from the c...

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France FEMALE 18-24 Dec 21, 2023 Atm 80%

Très sympa

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