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Hotel Cardoso

3.5 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Exterior
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
TV
Property amenity

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
P.O. Box 35 Avenida Martires de Mueda, 707, 707, Maputo, Cidade de Maputo, 00100
  • Museum of Natural History
    2 min walk
  • Geology Museum
    7 min walk
  • Vila Algarve
    10 min walk
  • Maputo (MPM-Maputo Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Suite

  • 414 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Room (Flamingo)

  • 341 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

  • 163 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom

In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 163 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Presidential Suite

  • 637 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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$229 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 8 - Dec 9
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About the neighborhood

Maputo

A stay at Hotel Cardoso places you in the heart of Maputo, steps from Museum of Natural History and 7 minutes by foot from Núcleo de Arte. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Geology Museum and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Vila Algarve.

What's nearby

  • Shopping 24 - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Maputo Central Market - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Maputo Cathedral - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Maputo City Hall - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Maputo Botanical Gardens - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Maputo (MPM-Maputo Intl.) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Acacia - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Piri Piri Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Dhow Mozambique - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Shamwari - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Zambi - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Hotel Cardoso

Family-friendly Maputo hotel in Central C with a fitness center
Hotel Cardoso offers 130 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and hydromassage showerheads. This Maputo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and refrigerators can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 130 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and electric kettles.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
For lunch or dinner, stop by Fiamma, a restaurant that specializes in local cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and 24-hour room service is provided. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and limo/town car service. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Fiamma - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bar Por do Sol - Onsite bar.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 11:30 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Limo/town car service
  • Self parking on site (MZN 3 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: MZN 1,150 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bar Por do Sol
  • Fiamma

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1919
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee grinder
  • Electric kettle
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately MZN 1150 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: MZN 720.00 per person (one way)
  • Self parking fee: MZN 3 per night
  • A pet fee will be charged
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

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Hotel Cardoso Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 112 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Barry, New York

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good vintage property with a lot of character and charm. Helpful staff including Lenore at front desk and others we encountered. Good value for the price. We got a very nice upgrade with beautiful view.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top Class
Great view and top service- highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Tafadzwa

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maputo experience
The room was clean and l must commend the bathroom is clean. The staff are friendly and welcoming. My only problem is the food l think they need to review their menu. Room service the food was not good.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the hotel. Great place and wonderful views. Older hotel with great charm!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Estevao

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view of bridge from terrace!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN STEWART

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic hotel, fabulous views from the rooms and most of the hotel overlooking Maputo bay, great breakfast, excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Marian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Walking distance to downtown (20-30 minutes). The grounds are nice because they have a nice view to the ocean and a nice lawn. All the rooms face the ocean. The food is not good. Breakfast was very limited in its selection. Good place for a social, but not to stay. Rooms, gym, and general areas need updating.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Been coming to Mozambique for 20 years. Love the location and service at Cardoso!
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Loved all the old features that have been retained. The wooden staircase was really beautiful. The views from the pool area were also spectacular.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Albert

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful harbor views, attractive grounds, pleasant staff, solid Internet performance
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is in the center of Maputo with a beautiful view. Book a see view room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Nithiyananthan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breathtaking view and good location
Cardoso's location is breathtaking. Perched up on a hill overlooking the Indian Ocean with a nice garden and good swimming pool, it offers a breathtaking view, inclusive of the sunset. Staff are pleasant and friendly. I enjoyed using the pool, and restaurant which also shared the great view. I could not use the gym which offered the same grand panoramic view from level 5. Even though it was past 2pm when I arrived, it took a while to be given my room. While I had paid a premium for a sea view room, I was initially given a room which did not offer any view. On rejecting it, I was given a room with a proper sea view only after 3pm. When I got in to the room, the TV was not working and a technician had to be called to fix it. Subsequently two days later, the TV stopped working completely and I had to move to another room as it could not be fixed. Only to find out the air condition was not working in the newly allocated room. While taking up a lot of precious time changing rooms and waiting for technicians, it also indicated the hotel was dated and tired looking. Also, there was no fridge in the room. Apart from these inconveniences the hotel has easy access to the museum and is walking distance from the popular Dhow and other restaurants. I still expect to stay here on my next visit to Maputo.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

FATIH

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
bad smell in carpets. Blocked sink
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Jan

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Confusing somewhat disinterested
Bit run down. Service not great. Somewhat unfriendly. It seems as if the staff doesn’t know their own hotel. Changed rooms twice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Rui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

HASEENA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
It wad perfect
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Dave

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little stay next to business district
Hotel is old but still well maintained, very good breakfast and services. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Armando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019