Moheli Laka Lodge

The hotel is not bad, it just charges way, way, WAY too much for what it offers. You should expect the standards of a hostel that costs about a sixth of that. It's always a ‘yes, but’. Like, ‘Yes, the food is included - but the crockery and tea towels are dirty and for vegetarians it's mainly rice and beans.’ Or ‘Yes, there really is a lot of service staff, but they behave as if they are forced to be there, as if they hate the customers and as if they are absolutely not equipped for the job.’ Or ‘Yes, everything is undecorated, but not in good condition and very dirty.’ The lack of professionalism and competence on the part of the staff cost me a lot of time and money. For example, although I asked them, they didn't manage to ask if the flight was leaving at the scheduled time, so I sat in the heat and dirt for 5 hours. For example, 4 adult men failed to take a credit card payment for 1.5 hours (even though this is explicitly offered), which is why I spent my last morning waiting instead of being able to use the beach again. And things like this happened every day. It's a real shame - because the surroundings are beautiful (hence the second star).

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.

Un piccolo lodge immerso in una rigogliosa vegetazione. La struttura dispone di poco più di una decina di camere che trovano posto all’interno di bungalow in stile tropicale. Stanze comode, spaziose con un piccolo e grazioso patio, tutte si affacciano alla spiaggia privata. Le camere hanno una dotazione di base più che sufficiente considerando dove ci si trova. Curata la spiaggia di sabbia fine con qualche ombrellone e sdraio che si affaccia su una piccola e tranquilla insenatura. C’è anche un belvedere attrezzato su una punta rocciosa dalla quale si ammira un piacevole panorama, si assiste al tramonto, si trascorre la serata in un comodo e ampio gazebo. Il corpo centrale, sempre immerso nel verde molto curato, si trova la reception, il bar e il ristorante. Buona la cucina senza particolari pretese, abbastanza varia, incentrata sul pesce e su prodotti locali. Il personale e l'assistenza sono sempre presenti e offrono supporto e attenzione per qualsiasi esigenza. Attraverso la struttura si organizzano escursioni in mare dallo snorkeling alle immersioni vere e proprie, alla “Caccia alle balene” o alle mante ma nulla toglie di chiedere qualcosa di specifico come è avvenuto nel nostro caso in cui abbiamo voluto fare un giro nelle isole selvagge circostanti, approdando su splendide spiagge di sabbia bianca.

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.

Hotel très agréable, au bord d’une superbe plage, personnel très sympathique, accueillant et efficace. Nous étions dans la chambre « océanique 2 », au calme, dans la villa au bord de la plage avec une superbe vue, cette chambre est un peu plus grande que celle des bungalows mais plus petite que la « océanique 1 ». Les 2 océaniques partagent une terrasse. La vue est superbe. L’isolation phonique est très mauvaise mais nous avons eu très peu de voisins. La suite panoramique est la plus belle et la plus grande chambre avec une belle terrasse. Le restaurant, très bon, sert principalement des plats a base de poissons frais et de légumes bio du jardin (il y aura bientôt du poulet) et vous pouvez commander des langoustes, l’eau filtrée et traitée aux UV est gratuite à volonté. Il y a aussi du vin, des cocktails et de la bière mais le tarif est cher à cause des taxes. Le petit déjeuner est copieux avec des fruits, des œufs et souvent des crêpes ou des beignets. Pour les plongées, nous partons le matin pour 2 plongées avec l’intervalle de surface sur une belle plage. Les récifs sont très beaux et préservés, très riches avec une grande diversité de poissons, nous avons eu la chance de voir aussi des raies mantas et quelques requins, nous étions les seuls plongeurs. Ne pas rater les excusions, en particulier la ponte des tortues et la cascade, de plus vous aiderez les associations locales. La vie est chère aux Comores à cause des taxes Transfert de grande Comores en bateau (barque) ou en avion ça dépend de la météo et de la compagnie aérienne qui annule parfois … L'ambiance aux Comores est très sympa, aucune sensation d'insécurité, Mohéli est propre (contrairement à Grande Comore)

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.