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Villa Espanhola
Villa Espanhola offers stylish, but affordable accommodation in 8 Tuscan style studio units.
Our open plan thatch dining area creates a homely atmosphere which overlooks Bilene’s lagoon with warm crystal clear water, a mini-Mediterranean in Africa. Breakfast is offered daily and a set dinner menu is available on request. Exclusive use of the lodge allows for self-catering accommodation.
Villa Espanhola is your choice holiday destination when it comes to location, perfectly situated away from the noisy town, but a stone’s throw away from the lagoon. The semi private beach is a mere 50m from the lodge offering safe swimming along the shallow calm shores. The lagoon offers perfect conditions for any water sport and boating activities. We warmly invite you to come and enjoy our majestic sunsets, beautiful stars and tranquil beaches.
The 27km long and 5 km wide lagoon is an ideal family spot with long white stretches of sand for beach games and shallow, calm water for safe swimming. The lagoon does plunge up to depths of 50 meters, but is so shallow near the shores that it’s perfect for children. Bilene is particularly popular for water sports enthusiasts, from jet-ski’s, water-skiing and parasailing, to non-motorized sports such as paddle-ski’s, and windsurfing.
The mouth of the lagoon, usually blocked by a massive sand bank, is best reached by boat but a long difficult 4X4 track does allow access to the beach. Yearly the mouth is opened manually by 300 locals, preceded by a ceremony where the chief of the area bless the ritual.
Other popular activities in Bilene include decent fishing, sailing, diving both in the lagoon and the open ocean, kayaking, hiking, canoeing, wake boarding, snorkeling as well as whale watching and boat rides. There are some lovely off road routes around the lake system as well, with great quad bike trails. A 35 km ride through villages and inland lakes go as far as the Limpopo River Mouth. Birders also enjoy the birdlife, with large populations of flamingos and various other water birds visiting the area in the summer months searching the shallow fringes of the water for food, adding a true tropical paradise feel to the region.
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A lovely holiday awaits you at Villa Espanhola, under the accommodating and friendly supervision of Murray and Michele Edgar.
The Villa is situated in spacious gardens with easy access to the calm and clear-water lagoon, only 2km from Bilene main village. The Villa offers 8 bedrooms and an open air dining room with a small lounge (with television), and kitchen.
The bedroom-units are built in a X-shape, with 4 bedrooms per building, which are serviced daily by our friendly staff. The two buildings are next to the dining area (all within walking distance).
Secure parking is available, suitable for buses and large coaches. The facilities are for the sole use of lodge guests and their visitors only.
Unfortunately credit cards are not accepted.
Accounts to be settle in advance or with cash on arrival.
8 Stylishly decorated studios offer:
- 7 double-bed bedrooms and 1 twin
bedded room
- 2 units have interlinking doors to
the adjacent bedroom (ideal for families)
- All bedrooms air-conditioned
- En-suite bathroom with bath and shower
- Private veranda
- Laundry service
- Serviced daily
- No smoking bedrooms
- Dressing table with chair
- Supplied with linen and towels
- Cupboard
Room 2 interlinks with room 3, and room 6 interlinks with room 7.
These rooms are ideal for families with children.
Check-in time:
Between 13:00 – 19:00
Kindly arrange for late check-ins in advance.
Before 10:30
The lodge facilities include the following:
- 12 hour security (from 18:00 to 06:00)
- Communal Satellite Central TV
- Open secure parking on premises
- Laundry service
- Ironing service
- Units are serviced daily
- Spacious garden
- Braai/Barbeque available
- No pets permitted
- No credit card facilities
- Semi private beach 50 m from lodge (accessible through garden)
- Fully equipped kitchen
(Fridge/Freezers, Microwave,
Kettle, Toaster, Oven, Stove)
- Lodge is supplied with Municipal Electricity and private borehole water
The highlight of Villa Espanhola is the accessibility to the lagoon, which provides a semi-private beach for safe-swimming. From the garden it takes only a short 50m sand-path to reach the calm clear water. Ideal for honeymoon couples looking for a romantic breakaway.
The lagoon is a paradise for water sports enthusiast, whether motorized or non-motorised sports. This mini-Mediterranean in Africa sets the perfect playground.A delicious breakfast is served in the thatched-roof diningroom. The open-air sides contribute to the island ambience and set a refreshing atmosphere.
A set dinner menu is available on prior request, but Bilene village offers a variety of Portugese and seafood restaurants. Health-conscious guests or special dietary requirements are catered for by prior request.
No wine list is available. Guests are welcome to bring their own liquor. No corkage fee charged.
Standard meal times:
Breakfast 07:00 to 09:30
Dinner 19:00 to 21:00
These can be changed by prior request.
Rates
*RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Special:
Pay for 5 nights and stay
the 6th night for free!
Children
Children rates apply for children from 2 to 12 years of age. Children older than 12 years pay adult rate.
Children younger than 2 years staying with parents sharing, stay for free.
Meal rates
Breakfast:
R 100 per adult and per child,
served between 07:00 and 09:30.
Dinner:
R 150 per adult and R 75 per child.
only by prior request, served from 19:00 - 21:00.
Cancellations
Reservations cancelled prior to arrival date will be subject to a charge:
0 – 14 days prior to arrival date = 100% of reservation
14 – 30 days prior to arrival date = 50% of reservation
More than 30 days prior to arrival date = 15% of total
All reservations are subject to a written confirmation of rates. Kindly contact us for a formal quotation.
From border posts to Maputo
From Maputo north (towards Xai-Xai) on EN1 for 165 km
Turn right at Macia for another 33 km to Bilene
LODGE GPS CO-ORDINATES:
S25’ 17.436, E 033’ 14.305’
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