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Reviews of Grand Palace Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Grand Palace Hotel
near the Reserve Bank of Malawi, Mzuzu

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 23 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Lilian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Walkable and sone friendly and respectiful gems

8/10 Good

BOAZ

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Anita

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ayako

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Chikumbusko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Anne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an excellent hotel with good customer service. Comfortable rooms, courteous staff and an ambient and relaxing atmosphere. My only negative comment is that the pool is not maintained properly and I was not able to swim as it looked dirty. After I made this comment to the front desk they assured me that next time it will be clean so we will see. Otherwise this is an excellent hotel but just let down by this one area.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant well set out property on outskirt of Mzuzu on main road. Good amenities and service. Very efficient staff. Much better value than Rival sunbird.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stopped in Mzuzu for what was meant to be a quick overnight trip, and has turned into an almost 2-week visit. When I arrived, I checked in easily and went to my room. We then went out to do some errands. When I returned, I admit I was a bit rude with one of the front desk employees because there had been some kind of an issue with their ability to verify my payment through Expedia. He was a pure professional despite my attitude, for which I later apologized. The staff here are incredible. From the housekeepers, laundry, restaurant, bellman (watch out, he's a boxer!) and more. The restaurant on site has a very diverse menu of great choices, and room service was always prompt and on point. This will be my hotel of choice when I am visiting Mzuzu. The owners and managers should be proud of their team and performance.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Huw

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable
Comfortable stay
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not clean not convenient. Found a gecko in the bathroom. A sick dying one. Very disgusting.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Leann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ts worth the price and more
They went out of there way to make my stay great‼️Thanks folks I’ll miss you😀
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a nice property but considering that it is classing itself as a top standard hotel, more attention to detail should be given. The hotel lists as having a pool but in reality it is more like a pond ! And not ideal for a serious swim and also does not look very clean. Also some of the chairs around the pool were broken. In the rooms I only found one plug socket which was rather annoying. They try to make one socket for every nation but not very helpful. The restaurant service is good but the chefs are Indian so most food is spicy and people should be aware that this hotel does not serve alcohol although they don't make this clear unless pressed. The first night I was just told that the hotel did not have any wine which I found very strange for a top class hotel but later a manager explained that they don't serve alcohol although they will sometimes get it for you from a bar next door . All in all a nice property, rooms are clean and beds comfortable but some improvements are needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

The staff are super friendly. The restaurant happens to be the best place in town to eat. I have stayed here before and will plan to do so again whenever I am in Mzuzu.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

huwp, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly Staff
The staff that knew my name from previous stays greeted me by my surname and asked how m wife is. Staff always courteous and can't do enough for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay on Mzuzu
My stay was very good. It was comfortable, consistent power, strong internet, great food and service. I was very happy with my chose to stay here.

8/10 Good

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleased in Mzuzu!
Service at the hotel is exceptional and it is by far the best place I have stayed in Mzuzu. Food is outstanding for the price!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
December Visit
Poor electric problems in Mzuzu, Hotel didn't have backup generators working during the stay. This is notorious in December, family friends informed me during my stay. Electric went off in the middle of the night Sun / Mon morning, off until returned to Hotel during the evening. Again went off during Mon night / Tue morning and didn't come back on during Tuesday morning and early afternoon.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

M, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Modern hotel in Mzuzu
Modern hotel in Mzuzu, quiet when I stayed. Room quality good.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
チェックイン時に部屋の種類を間違えられた。スタジオで予約していたのがスタンダードに案内されたので、文句を言ったらすぐにスタジオルームに案内しなおしてくれたが、すなわちフロントには私の予約内容が入っていなかったということになる。 　築5年で比較的新しいから、まだ清潔感はある。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

TOYOTA

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
全体的にスタッフの接客はよかったが、予約がうまく通っていなくて別の部屋に通された。変更のお願いをしたが、スムーズな変更ができず手間取った（担当者が引き継ぎをうまくしていなかった様子）。４人で泊まる部屋なのにアメニティが１人分で、もちろん指摘をすれば持って来てくれるが、言わないと気が付けないのは改善の余地ありな接客レベルです。バスタブにお湯を溜めたかったのだけども、栓がうまく閉まらず使えなかったのは残念（修理工さんを呼んだが直せず断念）。時間外朝食をお願いしたが快く対応してくれたことなど、もちろん気持ちよい接待も受けました。スタッフ同士の情報連携をきちんとして「自分は聞いていない」を言い訳にしなくなると全体のサービスレベルが良いよくなると思います。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable hotel
It was my first stay at this hotel but I could spent comfortable with good facilities and nice meals. I could feel as if I am in the other developed countries.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017