Sunbird Ku Chawe

We visited 3 times on our recent visit to Malawi. The pool , and attendant were great, food was good & generally very good experience. Why 4 stars and not 5… well, goes back to service. Ordered fri is and took ages to come, waitress forgot bottle opener, the dirty glass, all just meant took ages to just have my beer. Lack of towels at some point, so had to wait. All small but significant and really no excuse for any of it. Be better sunbird. Really could be the best spot in zomba!!!!

Sunbird Ku Chawe was worth the visit. It is set in a peaceful atmosphere above the Zomba mountain which speaks to the great views. The staff was welcoming and friendly. They were also very accommodating to our needs. The amenities are a bit dated but all in all a lovely breath of fresh air.

Overall, a great experience. A few points: 1. The pictures included in the listing are inaccurate. It makes it look like all the rooms are suites (separate seating area with an overlooking patio). While the room was renovated and nice, it was smaller than expected. The patio opened into the back garden but it wasn’t an overlooking patio. My friends had this room and switched into a suite, which apparently was a little more worn down than the room I stayed in 2. Our view was obscured with fog most of the time. The beds were very comfortable. The location was excellent and close to the main hiking options on the plateau 3. The breakfast buffet was excellent and accommodated people of all kinds of dietary needs. It has an omelet bar, oatmeal, fresh fruit, and standard Western-style hot food offerings 4. The Mulunguzi restaurant was good as well with a good mix of Western, Indian, and local Malawian offerings. Great value for the price and good, timely service 5. The maintenance came quickly and accommodated minor needs from our group 6. Wifi speeds were good, not great. Usable 7. A multitude of tour offerings. My group went with Isaac, a local guide, that wasn’t listed through the hotel, but found through online means. He was AMAZING and we loved him and his prices were very competitive 8. There are a few small shops on the road leading up to the hotel. Prices are pretty reasonable. One shop, a little further down the road from the hotel had really interesting furniture/art I would stay here again if I found myself in the area