Reviews of Makokola Retreat
Wildlife sightings and reviews
6 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Makokola Retreat and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Mr & Mrs H
Kent
"Makokola Retreat review"
3 nights Arrived 29 Sep 2022
"This was a perfect place to chill after 8 days of game drives/walks at South Luangwa.
Very luxurious establishment right on its own private beach with its own airstrip. Our cabin was huge and exceptionally well equipped, with views out to Lake Malawi.
Food in the restaurant was very good, with a decent choice on the menu, and very flexible eating hours. Staff were attentive and always helpful.
Curiously the place was probably less than a quarter full. Canoes and snorkelling equipment (complementary) came in very useful.
There wasn’t a lot to do outside the resort without any transport, but that was fine for a 2-3 day stay." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia; 6n in Malawi
Very luxurious establishment right on its own private beach with its own airstrip. Our cabin was huge and exceptionally well equipped, with views out to Lake Malawi.
Food in the restaurant was very good, with a decent choice on the menu, and very flexible eating hours. Staff were attentive and always helpful.
Curiously the place was probably less than a quarter full. Canoes and snorkelling equipment (complementary) came in very useful.
There wasn’t a lot to do outside the resort without any transport, but that was fine for a 2-3 day stay." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia; 6n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Caterham
"Makokola Retreat review"
5 nights Arrived 7 May 2022
"This was our 6th visit here and just before and during Covid they have done major refurbishments to the communal areas and rondavals where we normally stayed. This time we stayed in the New Complex of Lake suits which are lovely and have their own pool and bar area.
Food was good service was good and staff were very pleasant and tried hard to please." See all these reviews: 7n in Malawi; 4n in Zambia
Food was good service was good and staff were very pleasant and tried hard to please." See all these reviews: 7n in Malawi; 4n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr M & Ms O
UK
"The Makokola Retreat review"
4 nights Arrived 23 Oct 2011
"The room needed a good clean inch of dust is not good. Food was good as long as your waiter understood you when you ask for butter the tomato sauce arrived! But the place was lovely the best bit for us was walking down the empty beach and visiting the local village catching up with the chief a lady (surprised).
Swimming in fresh water lake Malawai was surreal." See all these reviews: 6n in Malawi; 2n in Zambia
Swimming in fresh water lake Malawai was surreal." See all these reviews: 6n in Malawi; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs H
Chichester
"Club Makokola excelled its self,"
2 nights Arrived 10 Jul 2009
"We were welcomed and upgraded by Manager to a Suite.
Position and facilities excellent.
Pool and beach very clean and inviting.
We enjoyed a free boat trip to bird island, seeing Fish Eagles and feeding tropical fish" See all these reviews: 10n in Malawi
Position and facilities excellent.
Pool and beach very clean and inviting.
We enjoyed a free boat trip to bird island, seeing Fish Eagles and feeding tropical fish" See all these reviews: 10n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs Hippo
UK
"Club Makokola review"
2 nights Arrived 25 Sep 2007
"From Mvvu we went to Club Makakola which was a totally different side to Malawi, being on the lakeshore. Who needs the sea when you have this huge lake with its sandy beaches and clear blue water? When we sat by the pool overlooking the lake you could be anywhere. Seeing is definitely believing!
The ‘room’ we were given was extremely spacious, consisting of two bedrooms and a bathroom, joined by a long hallway. The accommodation and staff, along with the food were, again superb.
While here, as with most of our stays, we walked outside the complex, pleasing many of the local craftsmen when we bought their wares. The golf course was excellent and although we did not have a game, we were given a guided tour of the course, which boasted a variety of different bird life." See all these reviews: 8n in Malawi
The ‘room’ we were given was extremely spacious, consisting of two bedrooms and a bathroom, joined by a long hallway. The accommodation and staff, along with the food were, again superb.
While here, as with most of our stays, we walked outside the complex, pleasing many of the local craftsmen when we bought their wares. The golf course was excellent and although we did not have a game, we were given a guided tour of the course, which boasted a variety of different bird life." See all these reviews: 8n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Caterham
"Totally chilled!"
4 nights Arrived 10 Aug 2007
"Super beach and gardens just the place to unwind after the hard work of safaries. The chalet was fine although I do not think we got the superior room we had paid for it was a family room.
The view from the room of the beach was great to wake up to.
The food was good if you went to dinner early as the puddings tended to be all gone if you left it too late!
Not much oppurtunity to get out and about. ie to nearest town or Cape McClear unless you paid a lot of money for hotel excursions or so it semed." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia; 4n in Malawi; 4n in Botswana
The view from the room of the beach was great to wake up to.
The food was good if you went to dinner early as the puddings tended to be all gone if you left it too late!
Not much oppurtunity to get out and about. ie to nearest town or Cape McClear unless you paid a lot of money for hotel excursions or so it semed." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia; 4n in Malawi; 4n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
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