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Azura Retreats
6:54 CAT | 3 February 2016
Multi award winning, luxurious, boutique hotels on Indian Ocean Islands. Azura provides the ultimate private luxury hideaways in undiscovered destinations. African-chic style décor throughout all hotel areas, sea front designer villas, delicious local cuisine, world-class diving & fishing and unique African spas are offered on Benguerra and Quilalea Private Island.
Accommodation
Azura on Benguerra Island has 16 luxury beachfront villas comprise of 1 Beach Villa, 3 Luxury Beach Villas, 10 Infinity Beach Villas, 1 Villa Amizade and 1 Presidential Villa. All villas are very spacious with the Infinity and Luxury villas covering a total private area of 650m2. The villas are all nestled amidst the indigenous trees and bushes and have been painstakingly created to offer guest their own private sanctuary where they can feel at one with the environment. Guests need only take a few steps to the pristine white beach or they may choose to just lounge around on plump cushions and have their host serve them tea and ice cold drinks. They can dine on the private deck, or sip a cocktail in the beachside Sala as the sun goes down. Lie in the large bath and gaze at the view, or shower beneath the stars.
Azura Quilalea is built in keeping with the uninhabited nature of the island; the retreat consists of only nine seafront villas, accommodating eighteen guests. The villas are built from natural coral stone and makuti thatch, and have all been revamped to increase comfort and make better use of the interior space, with natural finishings, indoor/outdoor showers, private decks stretching out to the beach, daybeds and sun-loungers for relaxing. Guests can choose between three categories of villa: 4 Sunrise Villas, 4 Sunset Villas, and Villa Quilalea. The island may also be booked out in its entirety for a complete private island experience.
Services and Facilities
You will be allocated a Mozambican Butler/Host during your stay. The Host is entirely responsible for “adopting” you and creating an unforgettable holiday experience for you. Most of the Hosts have English as a second language and many have only been communicating in English since their employment at Azura. Some understanding around this may be required. However the generosity and kindness with which you will be looked after will be difficult to replicate elsewhere.
The guest services and activities management team are there to work in a supporting role to the Hosts and are also there to make your stay memorable by offering and arranging activities and additional services.
Activities
We offer a large selection of activities, many of which are weather dependent. We do not pre-book activities for this reason. Activities are as follow:
Scuba Diving – we are a PADI 5 Star centre, with dedicated dive training pool
Guided snorkeling trips
Island visits, including our recommended Island Hop at Azura on Benguerra
Guided tours of the islands and its natural beauty, as well as visits to the community and school on Benguerra Island
Deep sea fishing in a custom built boat
Shore based fishing
Spa treatments
Leisure flips in the Helicopter to various destinations in the Bazaruto Archipelago
Dhow sailing and sunset cruises
Guided marine shore walks
Star gazing events
Beach walks with a picnic
Beach picnic and private dining
Guided bird watching / walking trails
Dolphin sightings (year round)
Dugong sightings
Whale sightings (in season, June-Oct)
Cultural encounters
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