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Tranquilo Resorts Capemaclear

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Front of property
In-room safe, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Lake Malawi National Park, Cape Maclear, 2188
  • Museum and Aquarium
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Lake Malawi National Park
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Monkey Bay Beach
    ‪45 min drive‬
  • Monkey Bay (MYZ)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Beach View | In-room safe, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Beach View

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Executive Room | In-room safe, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Executive Room

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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In-room dining

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Superior Room | In-room safe, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Superior Room

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Tranquilo Resorts Capemaclear

3-star Cape Maclear hotel with private pools
At Tranquilo Resorts Capemaclear, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the private white sand beach where you can enjoy snorkeling.
Tranquilo Resorts Capemaclear offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with private pools and safes. Rooms open to balconies. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with Netflix. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach.

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

Step outside to feel the sun on your face and the sand in your toes on the white sand beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or kick back in the shade with complimentary cabanas and umbrellas. Summer fun is a breeze at Tranquilo Resorts Capemaclear with activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, and sailing.

The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This beach hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Tranquilo Resorts Capemaclear has designated areas for smoking.

Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Bicycle storage
  • Bicycle tours
  • Boat and paddles
  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Motor boating
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sailing
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Fenced pool
  • Free crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Private pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference center (4,306 square feet of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On a lake
  • On a private beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Netflix
  • Private pool
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Portable fan
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from December 24 2024 to December 23 2026 (dates subject to change).
The following facilities will be closed during January, February, July, August, March, and April:
  • One of the dining venues
  • One of the swimming pools
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Beach
  • Business center
  • Laundry facilities
  • Meeting facilities
  • Parking area
The property will be renovating from December 24 2024 to December 23 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • One of the dining venues
  • One of the swimming pools
  • Bar/lounge
  • Business center
  • Exterior
  • Front desk
  • Hallway
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lobby
  • Meeting facilities
  • Parking area
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.
The following facilities are closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Children's pool
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Fitness facility
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot springs
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Public bath
  • Sauna
  • Hot tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.0 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Annies Lodge Cape Maclear
Annies Lodge
Annies Cape Maclear
Annies Lodge Cape Maclear
Tranquilo Resorts Capemaclear Hotel
Tranquilo Resorts Capemaclear Cape Maclear
Tranquilo Resorts Capemaclear Hotel Cape Maclear

Tranquilo Resorts Capemaclear Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Staff and lodging is good, ac works. The pool was not filled upon our arrival. Don’t buy anything from the vendors on the beach they will overcharge you by insane amounts. Walk down to the other vendors and shops for better deals.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquilo Cape Maclear
Fantastic staff, very quiet and confortable place. We visited most of the hotels and Airbnbs in Cape Maclear and Tranquilo was was by far one of the most clean places in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Vinicius

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and pleasant place, but vendors are annoying
Generally super nice and pleasant place. It does become a bit annoying and unpleasant though when vendors are constantly pursuing you to sell their boat trips and art inside the lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Choice
Great, quiet place on the water in Cape Maclear. Super friendly and helpful staff and nice rooms. Easy to arrange activities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lake was lovely, however, Annie's Lodge was a disappointment. - The shower was dirty - Large quantities of ants under and on the toilet seat and wash basin - The bath mat was a toilet seat cover! - Our bed was crawling with ants, and had to sleep in the spare bed I could continue...
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Decent, quiet spot on the beach. Breakfast and other food is a bit disappointing. We were almost robbed when someone entered the room in the middle of the night and we woke up just in time to chase them away - but beach-side security is definitely lacking!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

F., Oxford UK

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very friendly staff and the food is very nice, I strongly recommend it , it gives a true Malawi experience and is good value for the money, I will definitely come back if possible
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location and brilliantly helpful staff. Sadly very run down even by Malawian standards. No hot water at any time and often no water at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Aleksandar

Expected more
The beds in family room are of steel frame squeaking whenever you move. It took 1,5h to prepare dinner plus they didn't have any steak even listed in menu. In the bar there was only one coke. On the other hand employees are welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent space at the Cape. Great Expedia Price!
I have stayed before and was a bit underwhelmed, to be honest. But Kelley and the staff have done a great job adding a few touches and upgrades! The food was fantastic and the amenities were very nice. Clean pool, great bar and the staff was splendid. Definitely recommend this quiet getaway! Stay and have dinner after a day or snorkeling or feeding the eagles! Kudos!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
Cape Maclear is the paradise beach of Malawi. So beautiful. Annie's Lodge is a great place to stay if you want some local luxury. Big rooms, big beds, right on the beach, green lawns, good food....everything you need. I love staying there.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Nice View, Nice Staff, Too Much $$ For What U Get
Since arriving in Malawi 6 months ago I had wanted to take my daughter to Cape Maclear and had heard good things about Annie's. Once there however, I was disappointed. Annie's is probably one of the few places in the area in its accommodation range - with luxury places or backpacker hostels as the other choices. Annie's probably has the best view of the lake and a pool. The staff too are a plus -- they were friendly and for the most part helpful. The room was just okay -- the door flimsy, the refrigerator and TV did not work, and the mattress was not the best. Still, my daughter and I slept well. Overall the rooms and facilities need an upgrade to continue to charge their prices.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nola, Monkey Bay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Come to Annies!
i love annies lodge. Always a comfortable stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The facility is along the shore of Lake Malawi - this is the best part of the facility. Along the shore of the lake, there are a series of accommodation, but I think the beach in front of this facility is relatively cleaner than that of eastern part of the village. However, the room was old (hot shower was not available throughout my stay) and its rate is over-priced. Hotel staff are very kind and helpful. So generally I am satisfied with the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Kalle

Liked: Staff & service
I booked the best room of the hotel. It was a big suite with two beds. They gave for us (me and my friend) two basic small room. I have booked our room to other group. I made a reclamation and we got little bit better room which was 55 USD cheeper. They offered one free dinner (18 USD). Be careful :(
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

EBER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
WONDERFULL PLACE
THE PLACE IN MALAWI LAKE IS WONDERFULL BUT THE SERVICE IS SLOWLY AND THE APARTMENTE IS NOT SO GOOD, BUT IS THE BEST IN THE REGION.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vid sjön
Trevlig ställe som ligger fint vid sjön. Dock är Malawis El system ett aber här också, elen kommer och går. Vägen hit är delvis usel på slutet, men det är inte så lång strecka och det går att komma fram ! Betänk dock snäckfebern innan du badar i sjön.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Enkelt hotell med vackert läge.
Ett trevligt med ganska slitet hotell vid havet. Mycket dålig väg. Begränsad meny och enkla maträtter. Personalen mycket tillmötesgående. Gjorde allt med begränsade möjligheter.

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Luc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beau cadre au bord du lac…
Dès l’arrivée, j’ai su que j’allais passer un séjour agréable. L’accueil est chaleureux et amical sans excès, la chambre spacieuse et bien équipée : air conditionné, salon, salle de bain, terrasse donnant sur le jardin, la piscine et le lac Malawi… la particularité du lieu et ce qui en fait le charme (pour l’instant) c’est qu’il n’y a pas (encore) de salle de restaurant, alors le service se fait à l’endroit que l’on désir : sur la terrasse, au bord de la piscine ou en bordure de plage… idéal en fin d’après midi pour prendre un verre en admirant le coucher du soleil ! Très bien situé, à proximité du parc et du village, l’hôtel organise également des sorties sur le lac à la demande avec son bateau. Le personnel est très sympathique et irréprochable, une bonne adresse.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Very nice place to stay.