Having been put off by less than favourable reviews of Fatima's Place - the other Lonely Planet-listed backpackers in Maputo - my boyfriend and I stayed at Base Backpackers for two nights in February 2013; one night in a mixed dorm, and one night in the basement double room. Having come from Sabie Backpackers in SA, which was run down,... More

i've been all over southern africa and stayed in all sorts of accommodation on a shoestring budget. the caveat here is that this was my first time to mozambique. comparatively, i felt this backpackers was on the low end of the scale. it had a lot of potential (great location, nice building) but lacked the appeal of the majority of... More

This was the cheapest option we could find in Maputo, something like 350Mets for a dorm. There was a mouse in our room both nights, but the staff was super friendly and everything was decently clean. The place is situated in a safe enough area where you can walk to restaurants nearby.

Stayed for one night in a Dorm, they were spacious and comfy, good bathroom facilities and clean. Staff were helpful and it has a good location. There is no camping available like the LP says.

We fled the hostile atmosphere of Fatima's for this place and boy was it a relief. This place is pretty simple lodging, but the staff is friendly, helpful, and sincere. The loation is also great!

This was our first time in Moz, we were en-route to Tofo & simply needed a bed for the first & last night in Maputo. We decided to stay at Base purely on what we had read in reviews. We arrived early AM, were given a handy map of the area & soon figured out it was situated within easy... More