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Reviews of Hotel Cardoso 4 stars

Av. Martires de moeda, 707, Polana Cimento A, 1200 Maputo, Mozambique

#16 of 42 hotels in Maputo

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 166 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was good but the place needs renovation

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    9.0
    This is a lovely place to stay and relax. Good food, beautiful view, lovely pool and gardens. Very nice and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Executive Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 12 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room was really nice and comfortable but it had a musty smell. I thought it would go away but it didn’t.

    Staff was very nice and attentive.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    Pleasant stay at Cardoso
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The carpets are a bit stuffy and the room didn't have a minibar.

    The staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. They helped us carry our lagguage, helped us secure parking close to entrance and made sure we were comfortable. The staff just has a way of making people feel special. It's quite neat in and out. Lovely sights. I booked the hotel for my husband birthday and he was welcomed with a surprise birthday present.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    9.0
    Great city views
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower over the bath. Mosquito screen was torn. No minibar fridge in the room - Maputo gets very hot

    The old-school feel, the views, staff was great

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking was limited. Bathroom are getting old, need a revamp.

    Pool and location.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    9.0
    Excellent hotel with excellent location and view
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    One night on a weekend you could hear all night terrible techno music from a disco probably 1 km away.

    Comfortable modern hotel with nice view of Maputo Bay, large terrace with view and swimming pool, good restaurant, and friendly personnel. Excellent location between between Baixa and Polana.which can be reached by walking. Several restaurants in the vicinity.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Advertised on the Web free shuttle to airport, on check in told its not done anymore they will update the website! Hotel is nice but worn.

    Location,view and large room.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    9.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    n/a

    Location, spacious rooms, great staff and restaurant.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    8.0
    stay was enjoyabllllllle
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    room furniture a bit old

    Breakfast was excellent

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2023

    8.0
    Perfect place to relax
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The balcony was small and with no table as shown in interior photos. The toiletries were incomplete.

    The view from the small balcony in the room. Also, the English breakfast.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 December 2023

    9.0
    Since more then ten years we used to go to the Polana hotel. This year we discovered the Cardoso and we will always come
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I missed the towels at the swimmingpool.

    The fantastic upgrade we got: two huge rooms, big balcony with furniture and fantastic views. The building has that old colonial feel. Staff is very very friendly and helpful. We also like the garden and the big swimmingpool.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lift slowed us down a little and the room could do with an upgrade.Linen was musty on the first night.

    A slice of Mozambiqan paradise Views are stunning. Breakfast was delicious with an assortment of delicacies. The staff has the most friendly congenial,helpful disposition.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The stuff was very friendly and ready to assist every time. Facilities very clean. Not even one place dirty👌🏽👌🏽

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    9.0
    Beautiful hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    When we arrived wanted to pay by card in US dollars and they told me I can pay only MZT by card. If I like to pay by US need to be paid by cash. On them website is written you can pay by US or MTZ by card. After some arguments at reception they excepted card payment by US currency. Make sure it you want to pay different currency you have to have in cash. As receptionist say probably is mistake on the website. I told them they have to correct mistakes like that as it is important for the guests.

    Nice views from a balcony, very good breakfast. Nice swimming pool, very clean. Excellent cafe across the road.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    8.0
    Beautiful old world Hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Executive Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was spacious, but does need a bit of an update, especially in the bathroom shower the floor tiles were really scruffy. I personally liked the old time feel though. I thought the restaurant food was surprisingly average… No fish, or seafood of any note. Very mainstream and bland. The buffet breakfast was excellent.

    Beautiful, stylish 1930s hotel. Love the decor in the lobby and outdoor pool area. A very comfortable room with a great view over the harbour and bridge.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    7.0
    Hotel location is not great, however the view and the comfortable stay made it worthwhile.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower door didn’t seal well which caused very wet floors after every shower. Room service was more expensive than expected, overall costs for hotel and dining were more expensive than the equivalent in South Africa.

    The view of the bay, although I was expecting a sea view. It was a nice surprise to have a sunset view on the east coast. Rooms were comfortable, spacious and clean. Reception staff were friendly and very helpful. Food selection at breakfast was good.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no toilet spray

    Room and decore. Charm Well maintained Great staff

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2023

    9.0
    it was an amazing stay… made my first visit to Maputo pleasantly memorable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the air conditioners in the room were not very easy to use

    it was very clean and well maintained

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Very kind and flexible staff

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2023

    7.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the staff members were not willing to help us when our door wasn't working. The rooms and the carpet need updating.

    The location is amazing. You can walk to most of the restaurants in the area. There is also a park nearby with a good menu and amazing views.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2023

    8.0
    Hotel having panoramic view of sea and city
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast menu all days same . 4 dishes are sausage and bacon which I don't eat . Toilet do not have hand held jet shower. Using toilet paper is not everyone skills

    I stayed this hotel 3-4 times had pleasant stays

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2023

    8.0
    Excellent! I would enjoy a larger room, but I know the first time you don't get upgrades.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The AC was blowing too cold. True also for the evening meal - everyone was eating outside because it was too cold inside.

    Breakfast was good. Nice choices.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2023

    8.0
    Mature hotel with all its elegance and history - a memorable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The open air Thursday night music show directly under our room. The airport shuttle we ordered for early pick up on Friday morning did not show. We were accommodated by the front desk with our money returned and the hotel paid for a taxi to the airport.

    Breakfast was fantastic. The layout of the gardens and the pool were very nice, as was the view from the balcony of the room. The concierge were very helpful and knowledgeable.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2023

    9.0
    We had a wonderful time in the hotel and would like to go back.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We would have preferred for the rooms to have fridges and the bath towels to be bigger.

    The cleanliness of the rooms, the wonderful food and the friendliness and efficiency of the staff were excellent. In the reception Eduardo, Cecilia, Neyde and Ilda were amazing. There was a problem with the bathroom drainage of our room and for that they gave us an upgrade, they made bookings for the restaurants and on the whole were very helpful.

    Stayed in January 2023

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