Naara Ecolodge & Spa

3.0 star property
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Private beach nearby, surfing, kayaking, rowing
Family Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Lake View, Lakeside
Family Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Lake View, Lakeside | Terrace/patio
Dock
Exterior

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Chidenguele Beach, Chidenguele
  • King Pools
    28 min drive
  • Paraiso Chidenguele
    5 min walk
  • KFC Xai-Xai
    10 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Lake View, Lakeside

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

About the area

Chidenguele

When you stay at Naara Ecolodge & Spa in Chidenguele, you'll be 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from King Pools.

What's nearby

  • King Pools - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Paraiso Chidenguele - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪KFC Xai-Xai - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Naara Ecolodge & Spa

Lodge with private beach, outdoor pool
Naara Ecolodge & Spa offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and ceiling fans. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Microwaves and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the lodge's full-service spa, Natura Wellness Centre. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities, which include an outdoor pool. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The lodge also offers room service. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - restaurant.
Onsite venue #2 - bar.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, German, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Horse riding/hire
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Surfing/body boarding

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Water sports equipment

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Boat/paddles on site
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 1500.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 1500.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: PayPal
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Naara Ecolodge Lodge Chidenguele
Naara Ecolodge Lodge
Naara Ecolodge Chidenguele
Naara Ecolodge
Naara Ecolodge & Spa Lodge
Naara Ecolodge & Spa Chidenguele
Naara Ecolodge & Spa Lodge Chidenguele

Naara Ecolodge & Spa Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A bit off the beaten path, but once there it is amazing! Super cool, clean and amazing staff! Food was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden-away gem
Great use of a picturesque lakeside location. Attentive, friendly service; excellent massage. Delicious food, varied menu. Rustic, comfortable room with inside and outside showers.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

celina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place on your way to Tofo.
Naara Ecolodge is a beautiful stop on your way to Tofo. We weren't lucky with the weather but managed to keep us busy with playing games. The snorkelling works at low tide and without wind... Food is quite expensive. Staff is very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sjoerd, Maputo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice and luxurious place. Great views; ideal for a weekend of pampering
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Diarmaid, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed at Naara for two days at the end of a 3 week trip to Moz, SA and Swaziland and it was the perfect relaxing end to our visit before heading back to Europe. We were met at the nearby town where they minded our car and then driven about 10k off road to the lodge. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, the villas were excellent with beautiful views, comfortable beds and an indoor and outdoor shower. Food was very good. They provide lots of activities and we did several. Highly recommended for a 2/3/4 day stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay
Had a wonderful stay at Naara Eco Lodge. Plenty to do on the lake as well as at the beach, felt really away from it all. Great food and service. Will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

D, San Francisco USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Greatest value in all of Moçambique
I booked this place en route to Tofo Beach. I had the best rest of all my trip here. Accommodation, cleanliness, staff, food, atmosphere... All #1! It is a great value.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Maj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Naara Lodge is just in an absolutely stunning, tranquil location. The design of the lodge and locations is just outstanding - know of no place in the near surrounding that is as amazing. We have wonderful massages at the spa, boated on the lake (water skiing, kayak and paddle boarding) and snorkeled in Kings Pool. We will definitely be back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning, Blissful, Nature Experience!
Our stay at Naara was blissful! My only regret is that we only had one night there, as having seen the reality I would gladly have swapped out one of our other roadtrip stops to make more time for this peaceful haven. The lodges are literally lakeside and have been perfectly executed to allow even the more nervous of nature lovers to experience the great outdoors without worrying about bugs and creatures being inside the room. The views are epic, the surrounding area is stunning and around 4hrs drive from Maputo Naara is easily accessible by car, especially with the clear signage we were happy to find (you will need a 4x4 in our opinion). The owner and his team were absolutely lovely, very welcoming and gracious and the food in the uber cool open 'inside-outside' restaurant was excellent with service to match! We didn't have time to try out the spa but I can imagine it would be the perfect addition to what is a little piece of secret heaven in the Mozambican bush! For anyone who likes the idea of nature but finds tent-life too much, I was delighted to find that Naara's 'safari tent' accommodation actually consists of a perfectly secure structure with concrete floors and fine mesh in all of the african-style 'open windows', had AC and even electric lighting. After a slightly more 'real' nature stay earlier in the trip I was so relieved to find the owner had designed everything to make it accessible and perfectly relaxing. A massive thank you to all the team!!

8/10 Good

Kathryn, Matola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very peaceful - the perfect place to relax
Beautiful location, good accommodation, very good food.

10/10 Excellent

marielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
très très bonne surprise que ce lodge. Vue superbe depuis notre tente, piscine magnifique avec vue sur le lac. Restaurant excellent. Personnel parfait , je recommande
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jakob Legård

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anders

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exotic hideaway
We had an amazing stay in this secluded lodge. We had a transfer by boat and we greeted by staff on the pier which was a lovely touch. The tents are super comfortable, and the pool and pier areas are great places to hang out. The restaurant has a good selection of both food and drinks. This is indeed an exotic hideaway and can be highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

DANIEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lodge planté au beau milieu de la nature sauvage et de ces plantes luxuriante le chants des oiseaux le jour et dès grillons la nuit nous accompagne tout au long du jour. Tout le personnel : réceptionniste, majordome, serveur sont aux petits soins avec nous ! leur fameux chef cuisinier vous régalera avec ses plats fait à la minute dont notamment au "bife a portuguesa" viande ultra tendre. un grand Merci sincère a toute l équipe !! Longue vie à l'eco lodge NAARA !
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wunderschöne Lodge am See. Sehr freundliches Personal und super leckeres Essen ☺️👍
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastische mensen en heerlijk eten, prachtige ligging aan het meer!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017