Mayoka Village is a peaceful and quaint village located in the heart of the countryside. Surrounded by lush green fields and rolling hills it is a haven for nature lovers and those seeking a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is characterized by its traditional architecture with charming stone cottages and thatched roofs dotting the landscape. The streets are lined with colorful flowers and neatly trimmed hedges giving it a picture-perfect appearance. The community in Mayoka Village is close-knit and welcoming with friendly locals always eager to lend a helping hand. The village square is the central gathering point where villagers come together to socialize and participate in various events and festivals. One of the main attractions in Mayoka Village is the village market held every weekend. Here locals and visitors can find a wide range of fresh produce artisanal crafts and homemade goods. The market is not only a place for buying and selling but also serves as a meeting point for locals to catch up on the latest news and gossip. For outdoor enthusiasts Mayoka Village offers a range of activities to enjoy. The surrounding countryside is perfect for long walks and hikes with picturesque views at every turn. There are also several cycling trails that wind their way through the village and beyond allowing visitors to explore the natural beauty of the area on two wheels. In addition to its natural beauty Mayoka Village is also known for its rich cultural heritage. The village has a small museum that showcases artifacts and exhibits detailing the history and traditions of the area. Visitors can learn about the traditional crafts and skills that have been passed down from generation to generation. For those seeking a taste of traditional village life there are several homestays and

Beautiful rooms with a view. Love that use of kayaks and SUPs are part of the accommodation cost. Unfortunately the standards seem to be slipping from the last time I was here. Lots of lighting in the rooms not functional, and food quality at the restaurant has reduced significantly. Lots of stuff out of stock, they don't actually bother to use seasonal fruit even when they mention that on a menu. For example, lots of mangoes falling off trees onto the ground, but their seasonal fruit only includes imported apples from South Africa and banana, when there is so much more on offer locally.

Mayoka is a really nice place to stay. The bar/restaurant is great, right next to the water with a beautiful view, and the food is excellent. It’s also great that you can use the stand up paddle boards and kayaks for free. I had an en-suite chalet, which was spacious and had reliable hot water in the shower. The beds were comfortable and had good mosquito nets. The reason this review is not 5 stars is that the rooms are in need of some refurbishment, for example the bath is purely decorative and you can’t lock the front door when you’re inside. Also, there were some cockroaches in my room - I even woke up with a massive one literally on me in the middle of the night one night. There should be some cockroach traps put up.

Very nice place. Be aware very many steps videos may be deceiving since I am well fit I was still breathing hard. Bedrooms are nice with mosquito nets, appliances to make tea, and mattering on the room the bathrooms nice. My parents bathroom was up a set of stairs while ours was really nice and right there. Food was good with amazing ice cream and decent brownies. Power was out a lot during my stay so some things couldn’t be ordered. They ran out of charcoal for my fish as well one night. Basic Malawian menu with a few original items on there. The kebab menu is not worth it IMO. Please order the pancakes they’re amazing! Very pretty are. Lots of equipment to enjoy the water. Beware of rocks that may harm you. You can use the goggles and see fish literally on the steps into the water. There is a floating platform out in the water you can climb on and chill. The service was ok with mainly nice workers. Especially the guard who helps with bags and doesn’t beg you. Had an amazing boat ride to watch the sunset with an amazing captain. Give this a deffo 5 stars just be aware you will walk 200-300 steps a day here.

So we planned to stay for 4 nights, and booked those in advance. During our 2nd day we were asked to move to another room, away from the water, a lot smaller for almost the exact same price. They do have a great selection of food but most things, unfortunately lack flavor. Pricing is ok but the staff is very slow. Takes a good 10 min until you receive the menu - every time. The location is great, it’s a beautiful scenery, the place needs improvement on hospitality and staff issues.

OMG this perfect backpacker lodge is just over the top! When you arrive it feels like you are in a village of tree houses! We stayed in the cutest room with our own terrace and just by the water. The bar/restaurant is open all morning and night with the best food ever and amazing staff! Prices is really good as well. You also get to borrow paddle boards or canoe that I highly recommend to do at sunset!

Peaceful, with activities, we do some yoga. the rooms or little home are very nice. Food is good. I love the place and the people ❤️ Staff is lovely ✨⭐️ I really enjoy my time here and I stay more time !!

Was around the neighbourhood looking for lunch for the family and dropped by this gem. We had some thai curry with rice, chips and waffle and ice cream for desert. We were happy, kids were happy. Beautiful location, good food, really friendly staff, great vibe. Didn't get to try the accommodation, but had a look, and it's clean and looks comfortable Will definitely will be planning for my next lake trip here. The only reason this place dropped a star is it is not on the beach itself, although there is access to the lake

Very lovely views from the rooms, to the restaurant and bar, the outdoor porch, everything here is amazing including the wonderful staff. Highly recommend, best place for a trip with your significant other.

We stayed here 3 different times while traveling in Malawi simply because we loved this place so much. The rooms are nice, affordable and clean, the restaurant serves great and tasty food (the brownie is amazing) and the staff as well as the owners are super friendly and very helpful. They even booked a car for us when we arrived with the Ilala ferry in the middle of the night in Nkahata Bay which was a very pleasant surprise! Their kayaks and SUP boards are quite new which is nice too. Would highly recommend staying here. Hopefully I’ll be back one day!

I loved Mayoka Village! The service was amazing, their brownies and home made ice cream was to die for. The accommodation is so affordable and clean, the views are exceptional and their restaurant is so affordable including the bar! I highly recommend staying at Mayoka and you can book your water activities with Lyman who is found right at the lodge

we stayed 4 days in this paradise, we got a discount and paid 20 thousand for the couple. The good in the restaurant is wonderful. The view from room 1 was amazing. We loved this place and would definitely come back. Don't go if you have mobility problems or knees, the place has a lot of stairs.

Love their food. Beautiful cozy restaurant and bar overlooking the beautiful Lake Malawi. Tourist's favorite destination. I'm sure you'll love it. Pizza Sunday's are truly exceptional.

The best chocolate brownie and ice cream in Malawi. Nice place to relax, great view of the lake, board games to play as well. Music a bit repetitive on the stereo but we had a lovely time.

Beautiful Eco Lodge with great views of Lake malawi -Nkhata Bay. Very friendly staff and the Host was very welcoming. There is a steep descent into the facility with rock steps so not ideal for persons living with disability / Difficulty ambulating. There is only one shower and one Ablution area serving the rooms, these may be strained if all the rooms are occupied. Otherwise, our time here was wonderful!

I had a wonderful time at Mayoka Village. The spot is as beautiful as it seems in the pictures. Stunning. The place offers some different activities that you can buy, but to be honest, not much is needed. You can borrow snorkeling gear including fins, in addition to kayaks and SUP-boards, all for free and for as long as you'd like. There are also a couple of small, shabby floating docks you could swim out to, which make perfect stations for free diving. The restaurant is cosy and peaceful, and the food is quite good, in my opinion. Some dishes were delicious, some were just good. The only drawback in my experience, is the sub optimal coordination between waiters and kitchen, and also the lack of communication between waiters and guests. It was not a catastrophe by any means, as the staff is easy to talk to, but we were kept waiting for quite long on a couple of occasions, including the day we were leaving, which is obviously not ideal. It seems like the system for keeping track of who ordered what and when just isn't quite on level with what it should be on such a nice place. This transferred into paying when we left. It wasn't super efficient, and I was not given a list with everything I was paying for to double check. All in all, most definitely worth the visit! The friendliness makes up for the shortcoming of the logisticsal systems.

Recommend to check your bill carefully and do the math yourself while in Africa. At least half the time my bill is wrong and for some strange reason it never works out in my favor. On this occasion it was off by over 5000. No reaction from staff on pointing out errors. Might be directed top down or the staff may be skimming from ownership, cash only unless you want to pay 5% CC fee. Otherwise the place is as described below.

Nice place for a village- like experience. Good cuisine. Kayaking is fun in the deep blue waters.

A wonderful place in Nkhata Bay. The staff and the owner are super nice and helpful and always open for a chat. The rooms are spacious and clean and have a wonderful view over the lake. I really enjoyed the Outdoor-Shower. The owners currently renovating some rooms, so you can see that they are really taking good care of their property and want it to be in a good condition for their guests. The food is amazing and fresh. You can borrow SUPs, Kayaks and snorkeling equipment for free if you want to explore the lake a bit. The water is crystal clear and you will see a lot of colorful fish. We loved our stay and even extended for a night, because we had such a great time. Thank you so much and we will hopefully come back on day☺️

Lovely staff and incredible food. The free use of kayaks and paddle boards is an incredible bonus. Be careful if booking and you have mobility problems as there are a lot of steps up and down the hill to the rooms. Otherwise would highly recommend

Awesome staff, eco-friendly lodging. Location limits the type of customers as it is not accessible to wheel chairs. Otherwise awesome location overall design themes.

An amazing place right on the Ocean front with a great view over Nkhata Bay! The rooms are really Nice and good value for money! Also, their water activity gear is brand new and free to use if you stay there overnight. The service is also great!

This place rules. Free kayaks and SUPs, pizza oven, epic views, great staff and crawling with attractive Danish people. Hit it up and thank me later!!!!!

Lovely place with fair prices, good location with stunning view and nice amenities in the rooms. Drinking water and real coffee/tea is included. Staff is nice and helpful

The lodge is right on the lake and you have a beautiful view. You have to be good on foot to get to the rooms and restaurant, as there are mainly steps and it is not entirely safe at night and when it rains. Room 6 is very nice and large with comfy beautiful beds, has a wonderful view and has its own deck and access to the water via stairs. Unfortunately there was no bathroom in the room or nearby, you always had to walk a very long way and steps. It's great that they have an eco friendly toilet with ash but the wooden seat should be replaced as it's hard to clean and collects anything that falls in and on it. The shower has with hot water and you have a lookout over the lake. Activities are offered at moderate prices and SUP and kayaks are free for guests to use. The food was delicious and always too much for me, probably the reason why it was more expensive than other places. The owners and the staff were partly very friendly, some not so much. Thats why I didn't always feel comfortable there during the 8 days.

Really loved coming here,the water is just so beautiful and the place is so well constructed it really makes it interesting whether you want to be right by the water or a few meters away it caters to all that and the food here is just so wonderful

Beautiful place! You are really on the clif next to the lake. The staff was very helpful, thank you very much. The pizza on pizza sunday were incredible. The best pizza we had in whole Africa (especially the one with mince) Definitly a go to place

Really nice spot on Nkhata bay. Good sized rooms with nice lake views. Friendly staff and a good restaurant/bar! Bonus to be able to use paddle boards, kayaks etc for free. Would definitely recommend!

Mayoka Village is a great place to stay. The staff is wonderful, friendly, and eager to help. All the rooms are different and we had a wonderful view from ours. There are lots of activities organised via the lodge, and they have free kayaks and snorkeling gear. There are now Danish students there for six months a year, as the new Danish owners have started a 'højskole', so expect quite a few Danish 20yos. The neighbouring lodge had a very loud party one night, which disturbed our sleep, but the other evenings I couldn't hear much. Happy to have stayed there and would be happy to recommend it to others, especially if you're in your 20s.

Family chalet was spacious, clean and had an absolutely amazing view! Nice to have paddleboards. For food and vibe butterfly or crestview are better.

Probably the best place to stay when in Nkhata Bay, Malawi. They have a free boat ride and snorkeling session for the residents everyday. Be sure to take advantage of that. The property is strategically positioned along lake malawi too. Had a pleasant stay there

Mayoka village in Nkhatabay is set on the hill looking down into the beautiful waters of Lake Malawi. It is a stunning spot!!! There are alot of steps to get from the car park to the bar and rooms but it is so worth the walk. They have a really lovely menu with variety of food. I have stayed here multiple times and will keep coming back. I'm a big fan of the Thai style stir-fry and wraps. The chocolate brownies and ice cream and the home made ginger lemonade 😋 they also have pizza day on Sundays There are masks and snorkels, Kayaks and Standup paddle boards for use for free from the bar. It is quite a nice way to explore the little bay or nearby ones!!! They have a little raft floating out on the water that you can swim or snorkel too and sunbathe on. Their accommodation is quite varied offering space for camping (for roof top tents, there is only the car park available) dorms, chalets with shared showers and toilets, en-suite chalets, luxury ensuite chalets, family cottage. The team at this place are Fantastic, always happy and helpful. Every time I come back I feel so welcomed. There is a nice bar/restaurant area as well as different seating areas off this main one set at different levels to the water. I would recommend visiting this place

I stopped over for a piece of apple pie and a pot of tea in the garden. The location was so peaceful and beautiful. The cake - divine

What a nice stay! Arrived in the rain for a camping spot, they offered us a dorm instead! What a service! The food is super good tho! Free kayaks, subs and snorkling gear! Would definitely recommend this place.