Lilongwe

Heuglin’s Lodge

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Heuglin’s Lodge?

Stays at Heuglin’s Lodge start from around US$310 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Heuglin’s Lodge

About Heuglin’s Lodge

The ideal interlude just outside Malawi's capital city.

Malawi is known as "the warm heart of Africa" for it's charming, gentle people and ready hospitality. Located in a quiet suburb on the edge of Lilongwe, Heuglins embodies all of these characteristics within its distinct family-run atmosphere. With its friendly staff, comfortable accommodation, good food, and spacious grounds with mature, tranquil gardens, this is the ideal spot for smooth transitions for anyone aiming to explore the country's wilder regions. It's pretty good too if you're a business traveller in need of some home comforts after a day of meetings in the city.

Lilongwe , Malawi

From $310 per person/per night

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9 Rooms

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The property

The large open-plan lounge and kitchen features classic hand-picked pieces from the owners' travels. It's a warm, inviting space, with comfy sofas, colourful rugs and an impressive library of books. The gardens are perfect if you require a bit more solitude, and if you have to work, wi-fi extends throughout (homely it may be, but no amenity has been overlooked). There's a spectacular swimming pool (not heated) with loungers, and an honesty bar stocked with all the essentials. G&T anyone?

The rooms

The lodge has nine spacious rooms with tiled floors, high ceilings, and large double beds that sit beneath an umbrella of roll-up mosquito netting. Rooms lead on to patios just off the inner garden – especially tranquil to sip a morning coffee. En-suite bathrooms provide high-pressure showers with piping hot water if you wish (don't underestimate this feature). Standing fans, wi-fi, and writing desks are standard throughout.

Activities

Malawi is a feast for the adventurous traveller, with myriad unexplored roads and diverse geography. For starters, this little comma of a country boasts one of the world's largest freshwater lakes. Tropical Lake Malawi brims with freshwater species worth going under for (especially colourful cichlids). Diving/snorkelling are best in the south. The more temperate highlands offer coffee plantation tours; and, in the south, Liwonde National Park is home to leopard, elephant, hippo, and birds including Pel’s fishing-owl and Lilian’s lovebird.

Why we love it

Excellent home cooked meals are offered in a communal-style dining room which is ideal for solo travellers and adventurers keen to trade tips and sips.

Insiders Tip

Be sure to spend some time in the garden looking out for chameleons and birds of paradise – yes, even in the city wildlife abounds!

Something to think about

Although this is an upscale neighbourhood, it's a little outdated. If you're looking for the latest and greatest mod-cons, Heuglins might not quite be up to scratch.

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How to book Heuglin’s Lodge

How do I book Heuglin’s Lodge?

Heuglin’s Lodge can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Malawi trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Malawi trips featuring Heuglin’s Lodge or get advice and suggestions from one of our Malawi specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Heuglin’s Lodge?

Stays at Heuglin’s Lodge start from around $310 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Lilongwe

Lively yet laidback, modern yet traditional, Lilongwe is a classic capital city of two halves.