Moheli Laka Lodge

Horrible, horrible experience. I came to Comoros to celebrate my birthday and the Airbnb host I had recommended I stay in this lodge as he knows the owner, Hans. One of the worst mistakes I could make to be honest. Comoros (and especially Moheli) is absolutely gorgeous but my experience was ruined by Hans acting extremely rude, disrespectful and fraudulent. As other reviewers had correctly noted, he tries to accuse the guests of not paying. Then he attempts to scam people by having them pay up front and after, tries to force guests to pay a second time as they are leaving. He really ruined my birthday and I absolutely despise his poor, low level behavior. After he said paying by wire would be fine, he said I must immediately pay with cash and the activities I had planned like nighttime scuba diving, were canceled. He tried to bully me (again as other reviewers noted, check the reviews) and say l won't be able to leave the country and all this other nonsense. Only when I told him I was an attorney who will report his behavior to the local government/ tourism, did he back off and try to be nice. When the driver dropped me off to take my boat back to Moroni, Hans was on the line with him saying I must pay AFTER I already gave the cash. Only after I started raising my voice and told him I wasn't paying two times, did he shut his mouth. Other than the absolutely atrocious management, the lodge is truly subpar. The rooms were not clean and the food was underwhelming but it was the only place you could eat for miles. There was an incident with one of the property dogs where I was walking by and the dog started barking/growling and lunged at me. I fell into the bushes trying to back away from the dog. The only redeeming quality was Churchill who was extremely professional and tried his best to make my stay and birthday enjoyable even after Hans' treacherous behavior. Avoid avoid AVOID.

Very clean bungalows with mosquito nets. Food was superb and tailored to vegetarians. The location is excellent with a private very safe clean beach. The staff members are extremely helpful, friendly and responsive to every single need no matter how small. And the owner Mr. Hans is an enormous help in providing all sorts of information on the island, how to reach it, what to do, etc. The lodge also organizes excellent excursions on land and sea. Overall, an exceptional stay during an amazing time in Moheli.

Wow, what an incredible place. Set around a stunning white sand beach, with a cosy covered dining terrace serving fresh local fish, veg and fruit and the most amazing trip opportunities. In one single day I snorkelled with a Hump Back Whale and it's baby, swam with a giant Manta Ray and watched turtles nesting and hatching. Before the trip, contact by email was superb with great communication and everything was able to be arranged for me. I'd you are visiting Comoros, plan to spend most of your time here.

I have spent two nights at Laka Lodge and it was wonderful! It's a trully oasis in Comoros. The bungalows are well equiped with fan, hot shower, mosquito nets, drinking water and ocean view. Just in front of the bungalows you find a private beach, parasol and confortable beach chairs. From Laka Lodge you also have access to the public beach, which is amazing for snorkling (I have swum with a turtle there). The staff is very friendly, and they love when we try to speak the local language. Food is delicious and they use local spycies which makes the food unique! Something very special about this place is that they are very environmental responsible, they have solar painels for electricity, most of the vegetables come from their own garden and they are very respectful with the local people and culture. Laka Lodge offers a variety of tour to do around Mohéli. I did only the snorkeling boat trip, which is a must! I took the Laka Lodge boat from and after to Grand Comore, and got a little wet, but in general it was a smooth trip. If you are going to Comoros, I strong recommended that you take some days to stay at Laka Lodge.

Laka Lodge is a beautiful hide-away surrounded by coral reefs in delightfully good condition. It takes some effort to reach this hotel and if you are arriving by boat, please note that it's not the route for anyone with mobility challenges. The hotel area is beautiful. Private beach, nice garden, a number of activities available. The main building has WiFi. The local village is just outside the gates. Please note that there are no restaurants in the village, the one in the hotel is the only one. Luckily the food at the hotel is very good. Rooms are mostly in bungalows with two rooms a bungalow. They have a beautiful view from the terrace. The rooms are fine although basic. The hotel provides drinking water that you can take from the main building to the rooms. There's one towel per person, a piece of soap and mosquito net. You might want to bring your own shampoo and a travel towel as the towels are not changed and you might end up using the one at the beach, snorkeling and shower. Room for improvement? Our room was not cleaned once during our stay and the sand becomes an issue inevitably. Also the trash bin (located outside on the terrace) was only emptied on our last day. This place gives you an opportunity to wind down: read a book, enjoy sunsets, talk with people.

The lodge was subpar for the price you pay. However the real problem with my stay was Hans, the owner, sending us faulty payment links and accusing us of not wanting to pay. He went to lengths of threatening our safety by having people find us on the island when we have been in full communication on the issue with him. This payment was also an extra addition of new charges that were not discussed when booking, but forced on us on arrival. He is trying to scam us and then threaten our well being even though we chose to deal with the scam and pay what was asked. He refused to deal with the broken link and rather told us if we do not pay an ADDITIONAL 100 euro fee on top of the already bogus charges, we would be trapped in Comoros and not allowed to leave. I have never dealt with such a disgrace of a hotel, completely unprofessional and I would not recommend ever visiting this lodge. It is not worth the disrespect and threats we have been put through