This hotel needs to upgrade their rooms and bathrooms in order to earn their 4 star status and to substantiate their very high rates! As a business traveller the lack of a proper chair to use at the desk was an anoyance and made it uncomfortable to work
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The public areas are very nice and are undergoing a rennovation. The gardens need a bit of an overhaul in order for guests to enjoy while admiring the great views that the hotel postion provides.

I would return but there are better options at similar prices available in the city.

This is the second time I've stayed at the Cardoso on the way up to Inhambane. My first visit was 2 years ago, when we had a room looking onto the parking lot, which wasn't fantastic, but otherwise the hotel and staff were all very pleasant, which is what prompted me to book at the Cardoso again.

This time was a little different. After waiting for rooms to become available as we'd arrived before 2pm, we were allocated 2 lovely sea facing rooms with balconies, which were very nice and well appointed.

While we were waiting, we went for a couple of drinks at the pool, and a swim. A big irritation was being told after a swim that there were no dry towels available at the swimming pool, so we were welcome to walk - wet - through the hotel up to the 3rd floor, to fetch our room towels, or the staff could fetch them for us. Surely they could have found 2 towels in a hotel? They said sorry and just gave up - we had to share a towel to dry ourselves! The drinks bill was also astronomical - much more expensive than a Johannesburg hotel. I also got the overall impression that the staff were all a little tired, and were more interested in going on leave after the December rush than being at work. (While checking in there was an irate customer asking for the manager, so I think we weren't the only guests that thought things weren't 100%!)

I was told by somebody in Mozambique that what has happened is that 2 "0"'s were taken off the Metacal a while ago, and some people haven't adjusted their prices accordingly, which is why it is now so expensive. I'm not sure how true this is, but I was surprised at the cost of things. Prices at the restaurant were also astronomical, so we ate out.

Free wi-fi was a bonus, but was so slow that it was an exercise in frustration rather than a service.

The lady at reception was the exception and was professional and courteous, unfortunately I can't remember her name.

I'll shop around next time for hotel options before booking here again. Maputo hotels need to compare themselves to other hotels in other cities as they are overpricing themselves in my opinion.

My husband and I stayed at your hotel for one night on our way back from Johannesburg. We were totally shocked with the price of $260.00 per room, which was mouldy smelling, and needed cleaning and refurbishing! It was street facing, noisy, had no mosquito nets (which were required), the toilet was skew, the basin plug broken and the furnishings very basic indeed for this 4 star hotel. We did however enjoy the breakfast and dining area. The bill for a simple dinner for 2 came to over R1000.00, which in South African standards I find extremely expensive to say the least. I would not stay there again and do not recommend it, even though the view is stunning!!

The rooms are good, quiet spacious and fairly clean when compared to Maputo standards.
The view is nice.
However the food is not so impressive .