Heuglins Guest House is situated in the northern suburbs of Lilongwe, Malawi's capital, a few minutes away from the city centre and approximately 35 minutes' drive from Lilongwe International Airport. It is named after the brightly-coloured Heuglin's Robin, often seen in the lodge's gardens.
Heuglins Lodge offers six bedrooms, accommodating up to 12 people. Four of these have adjoining bathrooms. It also has a dining and lounge area offering satellite TV and a self-service bar, a wildlife library and an outdoor swimming pool. Chefs prepare home-cooked cuisine on a daily basis. Heuglins has a small business centre with internet access and printers; each room has wireless internet connection.
Heuglins is an ideal lodge for over-night stops in Lilongwe, either before or after an inter-continental flight, and is occasionally used as a relaxing interlude before or after a safari.
Chauffeured transport is available for trips into and around Lilongwe, or for transfers between the airport and Heuglins if required.
Privately managed by Wilderness Safaris, Heuglins Guest House ensures you a safe and comfortable stay in Lilongwe.
Lodge overview
Lodge type: Town
No. of bedrooms: 6 rooms
Season: Open Year Round
Ideal length of stay: Heuglins is most often used as an over-night stop when passing through Lilongwe – although some will stay longer, using it as a base from which to explore Lilongwe.
Central facilities: Dining room, large lounge offering a self-serve bar and satellite television, tea and coffee area, verandah, large outdoor pool, attractive gardens with abundance of birdlife, extensive library, business centre with internet access, printers and photo-copying facilities
Food quality: Resident chefs can prepare three meals per day, if required.
Dining style: Inidividual Tables
Dining locations: Indoor and Outdoor Dining
Room service: Available on request
Drinks included: Bar not included
Special interests
Birdwatching: Lilongwe Nature Sanctuary is near to Heuglins, and a real draw for keen birders, with opportunities to spot the olive sunbird, Livingstone's loerie, finfoot and the red-throated twin spot.
- See more of our suggestions of the best places for birdwatching in Malawi
Children
Attitude towards children: Children welcome
Age restrictions: None
Activities: Babysitting service
Equipment: Heuglins has cots and high chairs available for children.
Generally recommended for children: Yes
Notes: Their current children's policy is: - children under 3 years old pay for their meals only, - children age 4 to 11 years old pay 50% of published rates, - children over 12 years old pay full adult rates.
Central communications
Power supply: Mains Electricity
Communications: Broadband internet access (each room has a wireless internet connection for laptops)
TV & radio: Satellite television
Health & safety
Malarial area: Yes
Medical care: An excellent private clinic is within a mile.
Dangerous animals: Low Risk
Security measures: The lodges has a guard on duty during the day, several guards at night, and is surrounded by a security fence.
Fire safety: Heuglins has fire extinguishers in its public areas.
Extras
Disabled access: On Request
Laundry facilities: Available at a very small extra cost-allow 24 hours.
Accepted payment: Accepted currencies are Euros, GB Pounds, US dollars, SA rands.
Travellers cheques are also accepted, as are Visa and Mastercard credit cards. (There's usually a 6% surcharge on any credit card use – to allow for high local transaction costs.)
