A new luxury eco-boutique hotel is opening on Benguerra Island, Mozambique. Called Azura, it consists of 14 beautiful villas adorned with traditional Mozambique artwork and blends modern chic with a wonderful beachfront location. Watch the dhows pass by, swim with dolphins or simply stroll along the miles of pristine beach. Azura opens in July 2007.
May 29, 2007
Luxury eco-boutique hotel on Benguerra Island
January 3, 2007
Indigo Bay Island Resort & Spa re-opens in Mozambique
Following a major renovation programme, Indigo Bay Island Resort & Spa has re-opened. Situated on Bazaruto Island, the largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, the resort has converted its 24 Bay View Rooms into 12 Bay View Suites, each with two bedrooms and their own splash pool. The resort also boasts a dedicated honeymoon chalet, and the addition of a Presidential Suite, which has its own spa bath and rim-flow swimming pool. A gym will open at this unique getaway next month, and the spa is scheduled to open in April of 2007.
July 13, 2006
A year of island hopping: March
This is post three of twelve in our daily look at the best islands in the world to visit, when to visit them and where to stay (where individual recommendations are made). For March, the following are recommended:
- Benguerra, Mozambique: Benguerra Lodge
- Bermuda: Fairmont Southampston
- Dominica
- Maldives: Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Rangali Island and Four Seasons‘ Explorer catamaran
- Tasmania, Australia: Islington Hotel
- Zakynthos, Greece: Hotel Nobelos
January 19, 2006
Benguerra Lodge pool and honeymoon suites
New for 2006, Benguerra Lodge in Mozambique now has a pool on the beach. Situated on Benguerra Island (approx 11 kms by 5 kms in extent), the lodge is in keeping with the ancient tradition of the Archipelago, once the playground of the Queen of Sheba and the trading route of old Arabia. Also new are two honeymoon suites which have been built right on the edge of the beach, offering the ultimate in romance, elegance and seduction.
January 16, 2006
Quilálea Island, Mozambique, East Africa
Mozambique is one of the last unspoilt areas on the east African coast, with pristine beaches and coral reefs. Several barefoot-luxury-style lodges have opened on the virtually uninhabited islands of the Bazaruto archipelago, including the nine-villa Quilálea Island resort on the Quirimbas. The island can now be reached by helicopter transfer from Pemba airport.