Name: Fish Eagle Bay Lodge
Address: Fish Eagle Bay Lodge, Mbalame Village, Sani, Nkhotakota, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi, Nkhotakota, Nkhotakota, Nkhotakota, not available, Malawi
Rating: 9

Smoking areas

Garden

General

Coffee/tea for guests

Breakfast

Meals

Free parking

Parking

Location

At the hotel

Fish Eagle Bay Lodge

Nkhotakota

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

12-beds

13-beds

14-beds

15-beds

16-beds

17-beds

18-beds

19-beds

2-beds

20-beds

21-beds

22-beds

23-beds

24-beds

25-beds

26-beds

27-beds

28-beds

29-beds

3-beds

30-beds

31-beds

32-beds

33-beds

34-beds

35-beds

36-beds

37-beds

38-beds

39-beds

4-beds

40-beds

5-beds

6-beds

7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Great place with friendly Staff and very helpful manager mr. Trevor. We really loved beautiful space there, singing birds and lovely Beach. We stayed there 4 nights enjoying every minute, and sunrises here are just stunning! They use solars so you should order cold drinki in advance ;)

Lovely and charming, ideal for relax

The place was not in good condition. Totally neglected. It's a nice lake front property. But needs more caring. Nothing was available 😭
My advice is to refurbish the rooms with new mattresses, pillows & furniture. It will be nice then. Even if you do not have guests 

Beautiful Lake Front Resort

Wonderful lodge right on Lake Malawi! Authentic cottages with thatched roofs on a beautiful white sandy beach. Every day a lovely breakfast and choice of dinner and lunch for very reasonable  prices. Lovely staff, everyone was so kind and helpful. 
Best place to stay in Nkhotakota!!!

Lovely lodge right on lake Malawi

Having come from Senga Bay where the accommodation was not optimal and the beach was very dirty, it was a pleasure to discover Fish Eagle Bay lodge as a 'walk in' tourist with no reservation or recommendation. The manager Trevor was especially kind and helpful, and I spent two nights in a cottage right on the beach, able to look out the window and see the pink sunrise over the lake in the early morning. I particularly enjoyed being able to walk out of the cottage and down to the lakeshore, walking along the shore in the early morning and meeting the locals, watching the fishermen bringing in their catch, seeing the dugout canoes with their batteries and lights used for attracting the shoals of tiny fish. The lake is delightful to swim in, safe and calm and a lovely temperature. I and my companion hung out in the thatched lapa, drinking cold beer and eating tchambo (tilapia) from the lake and cassava, cooked beautifully by the resident cook. From the lodge we drove to the Nkhotakota Reserve and to the old town of Nkhotakota to see the David Livingstone Tree and the remains of the mosque from where the slave traders operated, taking the captured slaves through the forests of the reserve in chains, to the lake shore, from where they were transported in boats up to Kisumu or Zanzibar.  I enjoyed the openness of Fish Eage Bay Lodge; it has no fences and felt very safe. I also enjoyed the dark and the quiet, no noisy sports bars or bright lights at night. 

Quiet and clean, delightful ecolodge on the beach

I’ve stayed here several times for work purposes. It is a lovely, laid-back lodge on a beautiful, pristine beach. Trevor and Basil could not be more helpful. Yes, it is a bit Malawian, food can take a long time to arrive and drinks are not always in stock, but then you’re there to relax and chill out. The rooms are beautiful and very comfortable. It’s a solar lodge, so naturally power can be limited, but that’s just as you’d expect.

In terms of the two negative reviews posted below, please bear the following in mind:
1. I stayed at the lodge in October 2021 and met the husband mentioned in the review, who was so dissatisfied with food and power. I can confirm that what the manager has responded with is true. There is a fully equipped self-catering cottage there but that is not what his company paid for. The rates at Fish Eagle Bay are very reasonable, considerably less than local lodges, and what is and is not included is made very clear, it’s bed and breakfast only.
2. Bua River Lodge is now managed by the couple who used to manage this lodge. I have met them staying here previously and at Bua. Why they would write this review and try to sabotage is anyone’s guess, but the reply is truthful and fair.

Ignore those reviews. This is a lovely, relaxing place to stay.

Lovely place!

Despite a few negative reviews - we visited this lodge on 20 June 2022. We found it to be in excellent condition. Trevor who manages the lodge is friendly & could not do enough to help us. There are some rumours amoungst the locals that it had closed down? This is defintely not the case. The rooms are immaculate & the location & setting is outstanding. Included in the very reasonable rate you get free use of the kayaks.i would highly recommend visiting this lodge.

Great Lodge

When there is nothing, what can you complain about?
My husband has been staying here since the beginning of October and the service is horrendous... they pay a fortune for food and then it is provided in the minimum quantities... the current manager is extremely rude and does nothing to resolve guest issues with regards to basic living conditions... they were given a self-catering unit with no fridge, no stove, no cookware, no kettle, they even removed the shutters of the windows... they barely have enough power to charge a phone and then when he complains, he is told he is a child and needs to grow up, (We have the WhatsApp's).  How do you manage a place like this and then still expect people to stay there? There is also an additional lodge next door where the party never stops and there is no effort made to control the noise which continues all through the night and morning. The owner cannot be contacted in any manner and the manageress does not care if you complain or not, she will rather tell you to find somewhere else to stay... I won't recommend this place to anyone, not even for a night.

Militaristic management and unlivable conditions.

We tried to contact the supposed to be manager off the lodge.!!!Dont answer the phone. Phoned the Malawian manager to ask if they serve lunch answer to us is yes lots of stock. As we arrived wanted something to drink while waiting for lunch. Don't have stock selling local whiskey that cost 5800mk a bottle for 1500mk per shot.!!!RIDICULOUS!!!When we want to order lunch the barman  wanders to the lady in charge to get permission she replied there is no food for visitors only for people staying there. SO DON'T EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME GOING THERE. Hospitality is suffering in malawi but sometimes you must think why because of service like what we had at Fish eagle bay lodge NO WONDER.

Read before visiting this lodge

It was a bit hard to find but worth it (on google map look for sani beach) the location and the sandy beach on the lake are amazing! The managers are very knowledgeable and friendly. We hired a canoe (we paid for it) and this was fun. No major activities around just  relaxing. The food was good and large portions- as vegetarians/ vegans the option are enough.
TNM is the only available network there.
We got the big villa which was enormous for our needs. The self catering & BBQ outside was big plus so we could have dinner or lunch on the balcony to enjoy great time 
All in all highly recommend 🤙😄

A gem of the beaten track 

We were 4 travellers originally traveling från mbeya tanzania to malawi, we found no other hotel who could help us with transfer except Dalene and Mike. Our trip changed so half The group travelled from mbeya and half flew to malawi. They were absolutely Amazing and fixed us transport both from The north border and from another hotel. They picked us up personally. Dalene and Mike are Amazing people from South africa, they both have big hearts and wants The best for their clients. All The price are fair, nothing is overprice. The lodge is fresh, clean and very Nice. The beach to The lake is very beautiful and The food is exceptional. Mike even cooked us home cooked food, which you miss when you travel long. Their staff was Amazing and bazil thaught us to play bao and he walked up a hill with us.

The scenary is Amazing around this lodge and people are so friendly. No worries to take a morning jog or play football on The beach with The local kids.

IF you ever go to Malawi, it is a Must to stay here and get to know Dalene and Mike. You will be amazed and have a wonderful vaccation.

Thank you so much Dalene and Mike for giving us The best memories, your 4 swedes. 

Fish Eagle Bay Lodge

Main amenities of the hotel

Available rooms

Location

Description of the hotel

What other amenities are there?

Policies

Check-in terms and conditions

Additional information

Payment