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Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre

Property class: 3

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Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Robins Road, Blantyre
  • Place, Mandala House
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, St. Michael and All Angel's Church
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, CCAP Church
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Blantyre (BLZ-Chileka Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a balcony with a view, and a dining area.

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, and a balcony with a view.

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a nightstand with a lamp, a table with a drink and snacks, and a window with curtains.

Executive Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, an air conditioning unit, and a view of the outdoors through a window with curtains.

Deluxe Room

  • Mountain view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Classic Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, and a balcony with a view.

Executive Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Blantyre

Located within a mile (2 km) of Mandala House, Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre is within 2 miles (3 km) of CCAP Church. This 3-star hotel has 70 rooms and welcomes guests with free breakfast, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking.

What's nearby

  • Mandala House - 2 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • St. Michael and All Angel's Church - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • CCAP Church - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • The Way of the Cross/ Njira ya Mtanda - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Museum of Malawi - 6 min drive - 3.1 miles

Getting around

  • Blantyre (BLZ-Chileka Intl.) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Elly B's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Chez Moya Restaurant- Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Hostaria - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Caffe Grazia - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre

Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre features free WiFi in public areas, conference space, and a business center. You can take advantage of free parking, along with an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for USD 35 per person one way. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and securing valuables. Additional amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, express check-in, and free newspapers.
32-inch TVs come with satellite channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Refrigerators, hair dryers, and safes are also available.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Aamari Restaurant
  • Blue Savannah
  • Deep End Grill

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 3,767 square feet of conference space
  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 10 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2004
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per person (one way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 35.00

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Check-in: 1 PM—-8:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day, and checking in is easy with express services. For convenient arrivals and departures, you can take advantage of the airport shuttle (available 24 hours), which is offered for a fee. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Connecting or adjoining rooms can be requested, but all rooms are subject to availability. Contact the property using the phone number on your booking confirmation.
  • There are no elevators.

Property is also known as

Malawi Sun Hotel Blantyre
Malawi Sun Hotel
Malawi Sun Blantyre
Malawi Sun
Malawi Sun & Conference Centre
Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre Hotel
Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre Blantyre
Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre Hotel Blantyre

Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre?

Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre offers free cancellation on select room rates. If you'd like to learn more, look at the cancellation policy on our site.

How much does it cost to stay at Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre?

As of Aug 14, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre on Aug 15, 2026 start from $114, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What's there to do around Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre?

This hotel is located in Blantyre within a short 20-minute walk of Mandala House. You'll also find The Way of the Cross/ Njira ya Mtanda and Carlsberg Brewery within a short drive.

Will I be able to park at Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel. Wheelchair-accessible parking is also available for guests.

Does Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre include a casino at the property?

No, Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

Is Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre a good place to stay for couples?

Couples staying at this hotel will appreciate amenities like a restaurant plus some guestrooms include a garden view and bathrobes.

Are there hot tubs at Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Yes, Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre serves free buffet breakfast at Blue Savannah each morning.

Will Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre.

Are there connecting rooms at Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre?

Yes, this hotel has connecting rooms you can book for your group event or vacation.

Where is the closest airport to Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre?

The closest major airport to Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre is Blantyre (BLZ-Chileka Intl.), which is 10.4 mi away (39 minutes by car).

Can I book a room with a balcony at Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre?

Yes, some guestrooms at this hotel offer a balcony/patio where guests can enjoy garden and mountain views.

Does Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre offer wedding services?

There are wedding services available at Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre if that's in your vacation plans.

Malawi Sun Hotel & Conference Centre Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 37 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Danjuma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Danjuma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

gabriele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes, the service vry well
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
was great
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thabo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value for money.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Reno in progress

Ok. Work in progress
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Within the hotel complex, hard to get around. The hotel is going through renovation. Some rooms are better than the other. Not much shopping in the surrounding area. For a place to crash, the value is there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Perfectly comfortable and well-meaning staff. Needs a little more polish before competing before Protea. Can't recommend the restaurant for dinner.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall a good experience, but I expected more for the price based on the listing. Wanted to charge me extra for the second person even though I booked for two. I booked for the fridge in the room for my medicine and it was broken and I had to fight to get assistance.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Not enough room to list them
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

HIROAKI

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I booked this hotel and paid in advance through Expedia, but I was charged again when I arrived the hotel. The hotel manager said the hotel had not received the fee from Expedia, and that you need to pay again. I paid for the hotel and then requested both the hotel and Expedia to investigate the payment status to clarify which side, hotel or Expedia is holding the money I overpaid. However, neither side responds to it and of course I haven’t been refunded the fee of more than £300. Isn’t this a scam? Expedia support team asked me to send a receipt from the hotel, and I sent it, but their answer was “we can’t refund the fee” without telling any reason or the investigation status. I will never use Expedia nor the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

IBRAHIMA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bien sauf pour le prix de la navette entre l aeroport et l hotel 60 dollars pour 20 km
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness
Old hotel in need of renovation
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Good stay near city center

The hotel is fine and is within walking distance of the city center. The two biggest problems are the wifi and mosquitoes in the rooms. Every day I found at least 3 mosquitoes in my room. The WiFi is slow and unreliable. Still, overall it's a decent hotel in Blantyre with large rooms and decent service.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff. The room was very nice and well designed. There was also a very good view out of my window. I only had breakfast here, but it was pretty good. You're near a mall with a few fast food restaurants and walking distance to some more up market restaurants.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, comfortable rooms. The staff were friendly and accommodative when I requested a late check-out. Also ample and secure car park.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

LELANIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Overnight

Staff were very friendly. Booked the more expensive rooms, but only got the basic rooms. Mini bar broken
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Heinrich

Disliked: Room comfort
Did no known about my arrival. 30 min. At reception.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sean

Malawi Sun Blantyre

The Malawi Sun is an old hotel and this can be seen in the furnishings as well as the hotel structure and fittings. My room was spacious, clean and comfortable. The TV channels and WiFi were more than adequate. The bathroom and shower were clean, and there was sufficient hot water. The condition of the restruant was not great, very old and a little grubby. Evening meal selections at the resturant were good, and there is a wide variety of dishes to chose from, although there is bais towards Chinese cuisine. Breakast was not good. It is quite a drive to and from the airport, road conditions and load shedding power outages in the evenings are challenging, i would not recomend hiring a car and driving yourself around, a taxi service is needed. If you flying out in the morning be sure to leave early, as the traffic is very bad.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Staff helpful. Internet connection is very poor.

Nothing great to share. It could be better with the compared value with other hotels. Bathroom shower cap was broken water splashing all over places while taking shower.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Not value for money

Staff poorly trained. Housekeeping is horrible very unprofessional. Dirty oooooold towels. Food poor quality. In brief bad experience. The room was sapcey with comfortable bed. All spoiled by bad services.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service

Average and Unpleasant

This was not the hotel I usually stay in while in Blantyre, but it is less expensive, so I thought I would give it a try. I likely will try a lesser expensive Blantyre hotel again, but not this one. It looks nothing like its pictures. The pictures show all rooms looking out over the hillside with great views, which is the reason I picked it. They have done a lot of new construction. Now most rooms generally look across to other rooms. At check in, they tried to give me a room which had not been made up since the previous guest. One maid in particular was really rude and inappropriate - entering my room without knocking, once yelling "hey, where are you going?" Electricity was off for several hours of my short stay. Wifi barely worked. There were 10 somewhat fuzzy cable stations on the TV - no news channel. The water in the pool was green with some kind of white scum across the top. No one in it, obviously. Construction everywhere. Had trouble finding my reservation. Poorest breakfast I had in Malawi. Only white bread. Toast is a special request. Only instant coffee served in a coffee growing country. No business services whatsoever. Guess that covers it. I'll pick somewhere else next time.
Verified review

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Clean and comfortable hotel with good shower

4 night stay with descent breakfast. No alcohol on premise but short walk to fantastic restaurants, in particular, the 21 Grill.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Marja-Kaisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Value for money and centrally located

Value for money compared to other big hotels nearby, and can walk there even in the evening for a dinner or so. Breakfast quite basic and sometimes horribly crowded.due to conferences. No mosquito nets but all kind of repellents available, no problems at all. Has 24 h power back-up that is very import in Malawi.