Kumbali Country Lodge, Lilongwe

This is a wonderful place to stay, a beautiful setting in the countryside outside the city, elegant, comfortable rooms with balconies overlooking a big lawn with tropical trees. Exceptional service, a very entertaining proprietor, very good food (with fruit, vegetables, milk, butter, yoghurt, meat all from the adjoining farm), and, considering how good it is, very reasonable prices. (BTW, this is where Madonna stays when she comes to Malawi, and you know how picky she is!). If you're staying in Lilongwe, this is the place.