Built as a farmhouse on the Conforzi tobacco and tea estates in the early 1900s, The Thyolo House has been transformed into an intimate retreat where history, art, and nature converge.
Surrounded by tea gardens on one side and indigenous forest on the other, it is a place to slow down, eat well, and discover something unexpected.
Accommodation
Rooms &
Cottages
The Family Cottage
cottageA warm, sunlit cottage with apricot walls and large French doors framing the tropical garden. White ...
The Green House
cottageA private cottage steps from the pool, with ochre walls rising to a vaulted white ceiling, dark poli...
The Master Bedroom
suite
The Pool Cottage
cottageRestaurant
Garden to Table
Our kitchen draws from the Italian culinary tradition, blending it with Thai, Indian, and continental flavours.
Many ingredients come straight from our chemical-free garden. Coffees and teas are from the neighbouring estates. Every meal is a quiet celebration of place.
Our Restaurant
Experiences
Things to do
2-3 hours
Art Studio & Workshops
Join resident artist Flavia Conforzi in her on-site studio for hands-on creative workshops. Explore painting, mixed media, and other techniques in a r...
Booking required
1-3 hours
Indigenous Forest Trails
Explore the ancient indigenous forest bordering the estate. Home to diverse birdlife and native flora, these trails offer a peaceful escape into one o...
1-2 hours
Tea Plantation Walks
Stroll through the lush green rows of the Conforzi Tea Estate, one of Malawi's historic tea-growing properties. Learn about tea cultivation, the estat...
I cannot recommend a stay here highly enough. I still can't believe how beautiful everything was here. The rooms are stunning and the gardens too. The food was impeccable and the service from Amos was top class.
Catherine · Google
Getting Here
Find Us
The Thyolo House sits on the historic Conforzi Tea Estate in the Thyolo highlands of southern Malawi.
Just 20 minutes from Limbe and 30 minutes from Blantyre by road. Follow the main Thyolo road, then signs to the Conforzi Estate.
From Blantyre/Limbe
~20-30 minutes by car
Come stay with us
Five rooms. One extraordinary estate. Your own quiet corner of Malawi.
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