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Ibo Island Lodge

Rua Bela Vista, Cabo Delgado Province 3212 Mozambique
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Ibo Island lies in the Quirimbas Archipelago of northern Mozambique. Nominated for World Heritage status Ibo has been described as one of the most unique and atmospheric islands in the world. Ibo offers pristine beach excursions, snorkeling, sea kayaking, dhow sailing, birding, mangrove forests, sumptuous seafood, romance, simplicity, tranquility and a perspective that will change your life forever.
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Free internet
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Free breakfast
Beach
Bicycles available
Babysitting
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Free airport transportation
Wifi
Outdoor pool
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Special diet menus
Canoeing
Diving
Snorkelling
Fishing
Airport transportation
Massage
Mosquito net
Non-smoking hotel
Shared lounge / TV area
Private check-in / check-out
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Air conditioning
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Extra long beds
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Ocean view
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
4.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Historic Hotel
Romantic
Languages Spoken
English, Portuguese

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Rua Bela Vista, Cabo Delgado Province 3212 Mozambique
Ibo Island Lodge
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gunit-kl wrote a review Jan 2020
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We had a wonderful get away from the city to remote, relaxing Ibo Island Lodge. Kissinger helped us organize a trip to the sand bank, we tried to find dolphins too. But then we also spent time in the garden,by the pool, enjoying sunset aperitif from the upstairs terrace taking in the nature and beauty. We did participate in the history and cultural tours which were informative. We would be very happy to return!
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 22 Nov 2022
Dear gunit-kl. We would be very happy for you to return to Ibo Island Lodge anytime! Thank you for your lovely review - passed on to the team. Warmest Ibo greetings. Fiona
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Patrick_Hilger wrote a review Jan 2020
Rundu, Namibia12 contributions1 helpful vote
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If you are looking for a place with a soul to switch of, with no mass tourism and people with a soul and passion than that is the place to go. We were unlucky with the weather when we stayed for 10 days from Christmas till after new year as we planned a kayak island hopping but Kissinger went out of its way to make the stay the best replacing it with half-day trips, snorkelling, dolphin tour and the like when he weather permitted. Weather can change in a day there so they are flexible and adapt to it. The efforts put into the restoration of the place is amazing and i hope the island recovers from the bad internet media reports on security in northern Mozambique ( they are completely unfounded for the Quirimbas which is in no way touched by main land issues at the far northern border with Tanzania ) . I must say that the island is VERY saved and is untouched by problems reported in the Province of Capo Delgado main land at the time of travel. In fact, Ibo Island is safer than most places i have visited you can walk anywhere day and night, people know each other well and will immediately see if there is an intruder. Kids and people greet you friendly and don't beg or are intrusive ( unlike other places less poor i visited outside Mozambique and even Namibia where we live). SO have a peace of mind the place is SAFE and probably safer from where you come from :) and NEEDS your support, the progress and hope on the island depend on you and the people give it back again. Kissinger the manager on-site with his admin colleague will keep you happy. Food is good and you can enjoy seafood and all the fish every day if your heart desires it . :) marine life is amazing and its worth going there at different times of the year to expierence it all .
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Responded 22 Nov 2022
Hello Tambuti, Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely and detailed review of Ibo Island Lodge and Ibo Island at large. We really do appreciate it and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warmest regards Fiona Owner.
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ColdAvis wrote a review Dec 2019
Windhoek, Namibia207 contributions55 helpful votes
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We spent a week at Ibo Island lodge on a family holiday. The staff really makes the lodge and are extremely friendly and flexible. Travelling with small kids they are were flexible on meal times and menu The food is great and a seafood lover’s treat. Probably the most lobster I’ve ever had in one week. The bar is fairly basic and limited stock though. Wines on list mostly not in stock and during the day bar under lock and key and you need to call someone to open up, who will gladly do so with an ever friendly Ibo smile The lodge offers an authentic local experience with lots of love in restoring the old buildings. As with such an renovation you can expect some struggling water supply to some taps and plumbing but overall great to stay in these old buildings with so much history. Wifi did not work when we were there but the manager made a plan to let everybody access data via his phone in the dining area. Plans made, island style. While there’s no beach at the lodge there’s a small patch of beach about ten minutes walk away frequented by the local kids and the lodge offers a nice excursion to a sand bank in the ocean about 45 minutes away by boat. Do check the FI terms. It is the not the same amongst all lodges in the area. We will be back
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 22 Nov 2022
Dear ColdAvis. Very happy to read you will be back! Thank you so much for your lovely review. So happy you rated our food and seafood so highly! The team are wonderful and great to read you had a such a lovely holiday with us. Thankyou! Ibo greetings, Fiona
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LydiaScholtz wrote a review Oct 2019
Pretoria, South Africa12 contributions14 helpful votes
At Ibo Island Lodge you don't get the sanitised version of Africa that so many other, particularly very luxury, lodges offer. You hear the Muslim call to prayer, the big soccer game being watched, see the local people walk past or on their motorbikes, the fishermen out on their boats. And I loved this, witnessing island life. It is a beautiful and well managed lodge, with stunning decor that was obviously sourced over an extended period (and also made on site) and a fascinating history of how it came to be. The staff, in particular Kissinger, Gillie and Nito, can't be more friendly and helpful. Kissinger must have the biggest and best smile in Africa. All special or out of the ordinary requests were handled as if I asked for a G&T. Food was delicious - crayfish almost every day. The rooms are spacious and include everything you need. Beautiful garden, verandas and pool, with lots of areas to lounge. The sandbank excursion is a highlight, especially when you have the sandbank for yourself. Also good snorkelling close to the sandbank... the coral is in such a beautiful condition. Ibo Island feels like a place lost in time... but shaped by its history as one of the oldest settlements in Mozambique, once an important trading post for Arab traders and the Portugese, including slave trade, the site of conflicts between these nations and others, the slow demise when the capital moved to Pemba... this is seen in the architecture and old buildings, the forts, the ruins. And makes for one very unique destination. This is not your typical commercial Indian ocean island. It is as if you've been taken back in time, yet you're having an island holiday. The evidence of cyclone Kenneth is still visible in places - many homes are being fixed (or still need to be fixed) - but the lodge is fully operational and nature seems to heal itself. But the island's people need our tourism money to recover fully from this devastating disaster in early 2019.
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Responded 22 Nov 2022
Dear Lydia, Thank you so much for your visit and detailed, happy review. The entire team loved having you all and look forward to welcoming you back. I have to agree re Kissinger - his smile lights up Ibo! All our best, Fiona.
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Jennifer H wrote a review Jul 2019
Atlanta, Georgia9 contributions2 helpful votes
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We were absolutely blown away by our recent stay at Ibo Island Lodge!! It is a secluded island getaway that fully exceeded our expectations. The staff is incredible, so kind, helpful and spoke great English. Management was wonderful in helping accommodate our little one and we loved our staff. I cannot say enough good things about the room, food, decor and ambiance. We have traveled extensively in Africa and no other resort has compared.
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Date of stay: July 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 22 Nov 2022
Dear Jennifer, Wow what a stunning review - thank you SO much. We have a lot of passion and its wonderful it shines through. Warmest Ibo greetings and hope to welcome you back one day. Fiona and team
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Jorge da Cruz wrote a review Jan 2019
3 contributions1 helpful vote
Ibo Island Lodge is wonderfull and perferct for a stay in IBO ... We satyed there for the 2018-2019 new years eve ... It is an all inclusive lodge excluding drinks ... the location is the best in IBO Andre and His Wife are excellent on receiving the guests and even organised this 2018-19 an excellent dinner on the beach for all the guests ... Top for a romance stay ... we advice an historical tour on IBO, Silversmith visit and main Citadel also Dow sailing, Snadbank safari (Andre organize easy) diving ( be aware of your stamped PADI dive logbook) Andre organised for us an game fishing trip with local fisherman ISMAEL wich provided rods & rapallas and boat, as the catamaran from the lodge had an gearbox failure. On my opinion all was good only thing i would like miself was that there should be more fish and seafood plates as it is plenty available on IBO... There are or i did not found any local seafood restaurants in IBO there is a Bar on the main street near the police building where you can have beer ( not culture is muslim) there are other lodges one just near IBO ISLAND LODGE - mwani house (spanish couple) you can go for a visit and 5 portas we advice...
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Date of stay: December 2018
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Choose or get the front sea room and ask for the 6 AM coffee delivery
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Responded 22 Nov 2022
Dear Jorge, Thankyou so much for your lovely review of Ibo Island Lodge! We loved having you and thank you for all your compliments and accolades. Warmest Ibo greetings to you all. Fiona
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Martin B wrote a review Jan 2019
London, United Kingdom16 contributions19 helpful votes
As a family of 4 arriving from the Northern Hemisphere it was always going to be a challenge as to whether it was worth all the traveling and the unanimous verdict is that it totally was. The island was described to us prior to our journey as Zanzibar 100 years ago and it was easy to see why with an incredible reminder of the islands historic past and Ibo Island Lodge was like a crown on top. We were met at the airport by a 4x4 motor vehicle, the only other passenger to leave the aircraft on Ibo was picked up by a cart containing three stools and pulled by a motor bike. It was only a short trip to town but nevertheless first impressions can be difficult to dislodge, it did raise a smile or two when the other passenger tried to enter our vehicle only to be recalled to the cart. We had a royal welcome on arrival at the lodge from Andre and Felicity and were shown to our rooms. These were very comfortable and located to the rear of the garden. I did have a problem setting the air-con but this was quickly rectified by the staff. The lodge was located a couple of hundred metres from the pier which is the central embarkation/disembarkation point for the locals who trade fish and fruit there...a great place to get some fresh mango. Early evening drinks were served upstairs on a balcony which gave shade/shelter and/or completely open depending on the weather. Our first evening we enjoyed drinks followed by a seafood meal, the foord and service was very good. Our waiter Gili was really helpful, as with all families with teenage kids they were hungry for wifi, Gili loaned us a local sim and then when dinner service was complete he walked me into town to get a top up card to use the internet, all well above and beyond the call of duty. There were plenty of options for excursions though we opted for snorkling on the first day so everybody could recover from the traveling. In addition i also found a jogging trail which took me along a village path for about 2.5 kms arriving at a dry river bed and mud flats leading out to sea. Later in the day my wife and I were given a tour of the town by a few of the local kids who were polite, spoke excellent English and were not aggressive or pushy in any way. On other days they took us to one of the forts, escorted us on jogging and walking excursions and even run a couple of small errands bringing items from the handicraft experts who prepared some bespoke carvings for us. The location of the Lodge to the town and the jetty made our three days there work seamlessly and literally fly by. Kissinger helped to arrange a dhow safari out to the islands which lasted all day and was an incredible experience, the team pitched a canopy for shelter and we were free to walk the golden sands, swim the turquoise sea or just sit and read. The 2 hour return journey was entirely using the sail and was an incredible experience, managed throughout by Ali who took care of all our needs. Before we knew it the three days were over and we were heading back to the airstrip for the next stage of the journey, the timing was perfect, we arrived 10-15 mins before the aircraft arrived and it turned around in about 5-8 minutes. All of the staff of Ibo Island Lodge were polite and professional, nothing was too much trouble and we have nothing but praise for their efforts. The Lodge was clean with comfortable rooms (one thing that could be improved was our that aircon was directly above the bed, though our daughters had their perfectly located elsewhere in the room), food was excellent and dining locations were switched for greater ambiance. All in all a great trip and a noteworthy lodge. One expat I bumped into in the town told me...welcome to the safest place in Africa. We have since been back in touch with the lodge to see if we can sponsor the schooling for a couple of the local kids, it will be a great way to give something back and Ibo Island Lodge are doing what they can to help administer this initiative.
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Date of stay: December 2018
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Responded 22 Nov 2022
Dear Martin and family. How lovely to have you on Ibo! Thank you for your stunning and detailed review and thank you also for getting in touch on how you can help our work on Ibo. Hope to welcome you back one day. All our best and happy Ibo smiles. Fiona and team
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Lucien d wrote a review Dec 2018
Umdloti, South Africa32 contributions3 helpful votes
A very special 7 night trip, included was a very memorable 4 night dhow safari. Ibo lodge is an oasis of hospitality & care in an area which has undergone hardship. The staff are amazing & go the extra mile to make you feel at home. The dhow safari was a highlight, such an attentative crew & a well curated itinerary. Echo's of Lamu & Zanzibar experiences.... we loved it all.
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 22 Nov 2022
Dear Lucien, Thank you so much for your lovely review! So happy to read that you loved it all and that it was such a special trip. Thank you again and warmest Ibo hellos. Fiona and team
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lzbknight wrote a review Nov 2018
Cape Town, South Africa9 contributions6 helpful votes
After travelling through Namibia, Botswana, Malawi and three days on Ilha de Mozambique, we were very pleasantly surprised by the comfort and elegance of the lodge beginning with the decoration and facilities in the generously sized rooms surrounded by beautifully kept gardens. The lodge also has many quiet and interesting places to read and rest or watch the nest building activities of the social weavers. Had a very special day sailing by dhow to islands to snorkel. The team prepared a perfectly cooked breakfast followed by lunch. Another great adventure was the historic tour through the village. Dee, Kissinger and the rest of the team were all brilliant hosts. Meals were delicious. Show less
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Date of stay: October 2018
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Responded 22 Nov 2022
Hi Izbknight, Thank you for your wonderful review! and rating us 5 star - that makes us all very happy. Dee, Kissinger and the whole team operate with so much passion we delighted you felt it! Ibo greetings. Fiona and team.
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Diana-worldtraveler wrote a review Nov 2018
Kerkrade, The Netherlands376 contributions77 helpful votes
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After 3 weeks of traveling trough Namibia and Botswana we flew to Ibo Island for 6 days to relax. The lodge is perfect in all its inperfection: no design and symmetry. The lodge is decorated in colonial style and also the rooms are decorated this way. We booked a seafacing room and this was a very spacious, beautiful room with a large walk-in shower. The garden and pool has a very high WOW-factor and you see birds all over the place. The view and sunset from the roof terrace is stunning: as Kissinger said to us: this is our own flatscreen TV. The staff is incredibly friendly and we felt very quick at home. Everything is easy going and relaxed in this lodge. Whatever you ask, they try to do it for you. The food is more then excellent and was every evening one of the highlights. Dee & André, the managers of this juwel, are fantastic people and we had some nice chats with them. For us it was also an honour to baptise the nameless lodgecat and give him the name Ibo...:) The people who are living on this Island are friendly and it was always a joy to have a walk trough town or to the little harbour. The children there stole our heart... Dee, André, Kissinger, Simba, Ali, Nitu, miss Carolina and the rest of the staff: thank you for everything; we closed you all into our heart!
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Date of stay: October 2018
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Responded 22 Nov 2022
Hi Diana! We would love you to come back ! Thank you for your review, so happy to read we have the Wow factor! Warmest Ibo Island greetings. Fiona, Dee, Kissinger and team.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ibo Island Lodge
What are some of the property amenities at Ibo Island Lodge?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free breakfast, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Ibo Island Lodge?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, extra long beds, and a mosquito net.
What food & drink options are available at Ibo Island Lodge?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Ibo Island Lodge?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Ibo Island Lodge have an airport shuttle?
Yes, Ibo Island Lodge offers an airport shuttle for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Ibo Island Lodge have airport transportation?
Yes, Ibo Island Lodge offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Ibo Island Lodge located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.01 km away from the centre of Ibo.
Are pets allowed at Ibo Island Lodge?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Ibo Island Lodge?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Portuguese.
Does Ibo Island Lodge have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.