Hotels in Angola

Hotels in Angola: your guide to where to stay

How much does a hotel in Angola cost?

The price depends on the standard, the city and the dates. The table shows indicative nightly rates for a double room. The cheapest month is usually October, while June is the priciest. Luanda is one of the more expensive capitals in Africa. Booking ahead usually brings better rates.

Indicative rates, updated periodically. For exact prices and availability, select your dates in the search above.

Where to stay in Angola: most popular towns

Most properties are in Luanda, and accommodation is sparser outside the big cities. These are the destinations travellers choose most often:

• Luanda. The capital and the most common choice, with the most hotels, mainly for business. The main gateway to the country.
• Mussulo. A peninsula by Luanda with beaches, bars and a calmer feel, popular for a weekend.
• Benguela. A coastal city with colonial architecture and beaches, south of the capital.
• Lobito. A port near Benguela, with beaches and a rail link into the interior.
• Huambo. The largest inland city, on the highlands, with a cooler climate.

Nightly rates vary between towns. Here are indicative prices per night for a double room:

What to see in Angola

Angola is about nature, beaches and colonial history, so it is easy to match a trip to your interests.

• Kissama National Park. A vast reserve with safaris where you can see elephants, zebras, giraffes and antelopes.
• Mussulo. A peninsula with sandy beaches and a laid-back feel, with bars and restaurants by the water.
• Kalandula Falls. One of the largest waterfalls in Africa, an unforgettable sight.
• National Museum of Slavery. A museum on the site of a former slave port, a humbling testament to history.
• Miradouro da Lua. Rock formations carved by wind and rain, resembling the surface of the moon.

How much does a trip to Angola cost

Angola can be expensive, especially in Luanda. A meal at a mid-range restaurant is about 30 to 40 dollars per person. The country is largely cash-based, and cards, especially foreign ones, are mainly accepted at hotels and upscale restaurants. The currency is the Angolan kwanza. It is worth carrying cash outside the big cities.

When is the best time to visit Angola

The best time is June to October, when it is dry and temperatures are mild, around 24 to 26 degrees. June tends to be the most expensive month and October the cheapest. The rainy season falls outside this window and makes travel harder beyond the cities.

Getting to and around Angola

International flights land at the airport near Luanda, with connections from Dubai, Paris, Lisbon, Amsterdam and Johannesburg among others. You can enter overland from Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. Within cities, minibuses called candongueiros run without fixed fares. There are three rail lines and TAAG domestic flights. Intercity buses can be crowded, so for longer trips travellers often arrange a private transfer or a 4x4.

Example hotels in Angola

A few recognisable properties, mainly in the capital, for reference:

• EPIC SANA Luanda Hotel and Skyna Hotel Luanda (upmarket hotels in Luanda, from approx. 155,000 AOA).
• Hotel Continental and Hotel Baia in Luanda (central, from approx. 100,000 AOA).
• Turimar Business Hotel in Lobito (a base outside the capital, from approx. 65,000 AOA).