Villa Espanhola Bilene

Destination

Bilene

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. Bilene Resorts Accommodation

Villa Espanhola Bilene Amenities

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. Communal Satellite Central TV Open secure parking on premises Laundry service Ironing service Units are serviced daily Spacious garden Braai/Barbeque available Semi private beach 50 m from lodge (accessible through garden) Fully equipped kitchen (Fridge/Freezers, Microwave, Kettle, Toaster, Oven, Stove) Municipal Electricity Private borehole water

Directions To Villa Espanhola Bilene

From Johannesburg Take N4 (Witbank highway - very good condition) from Johannesburg to Nelspruit. Budget for tollroad cost of approximately R150. Continue on the N4 to Komatipoort (the last town on the South Africa side). +/- 50 km from Komatipoort you will go through the last SA tollgate. Just past Komatipoort is the Lebombo/Ressano Garcia Border Post. Once you are on the Mozambique side, follow the N4 (now called the EN4) for another 100 km (62.1 miles) to the capital city of Maputo. 35km’s after the border you will come to the 1st Mozambique toll road (95 Mts /R 25/5$). +/- 45 km after the tollgate you should turn left at a set of traffic lights in Matola (Shoprite on left-hand side). To shop at Shoprite or eat at the restaurant, you will have to turn left into the parking before the traffic lights, no entrance after traffic lights to Shoprite/ toilets /restaurant.) After you turned left at traffic lights, travel 6km to another tollgate (19 Mts/R 5.5). Through tollgate (only Mts change). After 3kms you will see a sign to Xai-Xai (EN 1), just before you cross over a large bridge. Turn left to take Xai-Xai off ramp. (Turning right will take you to Maputo.) Follow directions to Xai-Xai for 165 km to a town called Macia. You will be going through a lot of robots, traffic circles and small towns. • After about 15 km on EN1you will pass a weighbridge (Traffic cops/inspectors). • After about 50 km on EN1 you will get the first and only Ultra City. (Good stop for clean toilets and food - no fuel). On route to Bilene you will go through the following towns: Maluana, Manhica, Machia, Palmeira, Mimbini, Magul, Mauzir, Traffic control center, Macia. +/- 165 km from Maputo at Macia (BP fuel station on left) turn right off the main road to Bilene (R453). There is a sign “Praia do Bilene”. Travel+/- 33 km to Bilene, you will see a river on the left and reach a traffic circle. Leave the traffic circle (3:00 position) so that the Hotel (yellow building) is on your left hand side. Follow road for 2km to the T-junction and turn right. After 500m the tar ends and becomes a sand road. After 500m take the 1st road left (at grass island with tree stumps). Follow the road, it will turn to the right. Villa Espanhola’s gate will be on your left hand side. From Durban Travel on the N2 past Richardsbay, Empangeni, Mtubatuba, Hluhluwe , Mkuze and Pongola Game Reserve entrance on right. Turn right at Golela/Swaziland sign (this is before Pongola town, and 39km after Mkuze), to travel +/- 18 km to the border. 1 km After the border keep straight through very large traffic circle. 71 km after the border turn right on the MR 16 to Siteki. After 40 km turn right at T-junction on MR 7 to Siteki. 8 km further turn left to Goba (before Siteki Hotel). Travel 28 km to Goba/Mhlumeni border post. 30 km after Goba border turn right at T-junction on N2 to Maputo. After 17 km you will reach a T-junction (road to left gravel road), turn right towards Maputo. 40 km Further you will reach the 1st set of traffic lights at Matola (Shoprite on left after traffic light). This is a good place to stop for coffee/lunch at Mundo's and shop at the Checkers for any emergency suppli Note that in order to enter the parking area or shops, you have to turn left at the traffic lights and then right into the parking area. There is no turn into the parking area after the traffic lights. 6km after traffic lights at Matola pass through tollgate (17.5 Mts - can pay in Rands, but you will only receive Mts change). Through tollgate (only Mts change). Through tollgate (only Mts change). you will reach a tollgate (19 Mts/R 5.5). Through tollgate (only Mts change). After 3kms you will see a sign to Xai-Xai (EN 1), just before you cross over a large bridge. Turn left to take Xai-Xai off ramp. (Turning right will take you to Maputo.) Follow directions to Xai-Xai for 165 km to a town called Macia. You will be going through a lot of robots, traffic circles and small towns. • After about 15 km on EN1 you will pass a weighbridge (Traffic cops/inspectors). • After about 50 km on EN1 you will get the first and only Ultra City. (Good stop for clean toilets and food - no fuel). On route to Bilene you will go through the following towns: Maluana, Manhica, Machia, Palmeira, Mimbini, Magul, Mauzir, Traffic control center, Macia. +/- 165 from Maputo at Macia (BP fuel station on left) turn right off the main road to Bilene (R453). There is a sign “Praia do Bilene”. Travel+/- 33 km to Bilene, you will see a river on the left and reach a traffic circle. Leave the traffic circle (3:00 position) so the Hotel (yellow building) is on your left hand side. Follow road for 2km to the T-junction and turn right. After 500m the tar ends and becomes a sand road. After 500m take the 1st road left (at grass island with tree stumps). Follow the road, it will turn to the right. Villa Espanhola’s gate will be on your left hand side.

Area Attractions

Villa Espanhola is situated on the outskirts of the village of Bilene, Gaza province, Mozambique. Bilene is nestled next to the wonderful 27 km long San Martin lagoon (Lagoa Uembje) and is easy accessible to visitors on good tarred roads. Turning off 160 km north of Maputo (Mozambique’s capitol) at the town of Macia you will travel a further 30km to reach Bilene. It is the closest Mozambican beach resort to Johannesburg, and attracts many South African visitors during the holiday seasons. Although Bilene is an ideal Mozambique holiday destination on its own, it also serves as a good stop over point for those travelling to destinations such as Xai Xai, Inhambane and the Bazaruto Archipelago. The town has numerous restaurants and bars as well as a weekend disco. Petrol and diesel are both available at Praia do Bilene. There are also various simple shops and a small colourful market where very basic products can be bought.

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Specials

From R700.00 Per Room Per Night

Valid

2018-06-26 - 2018-12-31

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