Chinyonga Guesthouse

Malawi , Blantyre
Blantyre South, 4 Yayola Street Off Kenyatta Drive
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20 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Luci

so so lovely! 10/10 recommend

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

declan

Excellent value. Comfortable and clean. I don't swim but other guests seemed to really like the pool. Ask the staff to bring the WiFi router to your room for better connectivity!

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2024

Sam

Hotel is beautiful. However, one of the rooms I stayed in did not have a mosquito net on the bed and some of the windows did not have screens.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Martha Lynn

I always feel comfortable and well cared for at Chinyonga House. I will return there each time I visit Malawi. The staff is very nice and can help you arrange transportation. The dining area can accommodate business partners or friends if you would like to invite someone to diner. It is very close to the Museum of Malawi and regional shopping districts. The guest house is also near a bus stop if you would like to visit the Malawi University of Science and Technology.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2024

magdaline

I loved the place,you made my stay comfortable.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2023

Ricardo

Great stay, the staff was nice, especially Isa. They are accommodating if you want and upgrade.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2023

Siegmar

Everybody was helpful and friendly.
The kitchen could be more equipped.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2022

MUHAMMAD

The location, the view 5 star.

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2022

Ademola

Unavailability of TV in some of the rooms

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2021

Sandra

Secret stay in the hills

My stay at Chinyonga guest house was quite alright. The staff were friendly and ready to provide assistance where need be. Breakfast was delivered early on in the morning at 7 as requested. This was highly appreciated as i had early mornings. The cons, i found that the room hadnt been cleaned and the sheets had not been changed from the previous guest. The owner was very helpful and managed to rectify this quickly

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Well.... i didn’t pay much and i wasn’t expecting alot. Car packing was what stood out most, it was very small

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

maxing

Great view, amazing staff.

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The environment is serene and quiet. Little arrangement is necessary to give the property a superb outlook

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2020

Kennet

Great value. Great service.

Stayed for 8 nights in the economy chalet which is a small studio with a kitchenette and fridge. The place has all the amenities that you need. Quality is good and price is very fair. The pool is very inviting and is cleaned every morning and the property has great views of Blantyre.

The location is a bit far from city center (expect USD5 for a trip) but you have Shoprite and a mall within walking distance 1.5kms only.

Business

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2019

Kristofer

Very helpful personnel. Nice location but not really walking distance from restaurants etc.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2019

Gem in Chinyonga

The staffs are very friendly and customer-oriented. On the day we arrived, due to long journey we preferred to stay in a room where we don't have to take many stairs. Mpatso helped us to switch the room. Issa and Robert have given us useful tips on how to move around the area with local transport. The breakfast provided is sumptuous. Robert cooked for us delicious chambo dinner at a very reasonable price too! The rooms are tidy and extremely comfortable (yes, we stayed there another time after our trekking Mt.Mulanje). 20mins' walk to Chichiri Mall is a relaxing exercise after meals.

The only drawback may be that you have to walk downhill for 5mins to catch a local minibus. But if you are taking taxi, it's not a problem at all.

Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Oct 2018

Oluwafemi

Mixed Regrets

I love taking punts on locations which offer on paper nothing much to imagine. So was delighted however with the charm the Chinyonga district revealed on my arrival.

Sadly my overall experience at the Guesthouse was an unqualified down let with its only redeeming feature being the absolutely relentless hospitality of Isa the domestic assistant who tried his absolute best to alleviate the imperfections.
However very little could be done to assuage the erratic supply of electricity which knocks everything else out including the Wifi (limited), running water to have a shower or indeed flush the toilet. Isa and his fellow colleagues were charming and genuinely warm in delivering their service provision. I doubt if the proprietors will pass on my superlatives but hope in their standard acknowledgement of my review, they move closer to improving the basic conditions for their guests.

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2018

Christoph

a little bit difficult to find. good value for money, respecting Malawian standards.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2018

Graeme

View over Blantyre

In a residential area overlooking Blantyre. Limited food menu but had my meal outside by the pool watching the sunset.Great view. Hot shower. Basic room. 45 minutes to the airport.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2018

Stephanie

Gorgeous views by the pool

A lovely and relaxed place to stay in Blantyre, with a pool and great views over the city.

Family