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Azura Benguerra Island

Benguerra Island

We had the most incredible stay at this resort. The service was absolutely fantastic and the staff catered to our every wish! Amazing place to take children - they were so well taken care of and thoroughly enjoyed the beach and facilities. Our villa was so luxurious and always kept in pristine condition. The food was excellent throughout and we felt super spoilt. This place is simply heaven - I would highly recommend it to anyone!

Paradise Found

It is a very nice location with very friendly staff and a nice , familiar atmosphere. The beauty of nature is stunning.
Why 3 out of 5? Compared to other hotels in the region the standard is very good. Compared to the price the quality of food a d somewhat  speaking staff is below expectations. 
Furthermore, there is no gym and unless you are diving, the activities available are limited.

Very nice, but worth the hassle of traveling so far?

Azura is incredible. We have a 4 year old and a 6 year old and worried whether it would be suitable.
We should have had no worries.
No request is too much, no detail is spared at Azura. The staff are incredible- from our wonderful hosts Julio and Dinis to the management- Anderson and Olivia (plus many more) who constantly checked we had all we wanted, to all the guides- on the drive, the dugong trip and the dhow sunset cruise, who have knowledge in abundance. We were made to feel welcome, at home and our children felt comfortable and safe.
Rooms were beautiful and spotless and roomy for 4 of us. Facilities were amazing. And food was incredible- restaurant level and a children’s menu we didn’t feel guilty feeding our two.
A perfect start to our holiday and one we wish we could repeat at the end!

Just wonderful

The pillows are fluffiest I ever felt, A personalized service 24 hours a day. Compliant social and environmental responsibility. Respect for marine and terrestrial wildlife. Crystal clear waters, interesting activities, including those of walking around the community.

Fantastic and Amazing side

We enjoyed a glorious four nights at Azura for our 25th anniversary. The management and staff treated us like VIPs. A shout out to Olivia and Edgar for being so attentive. The island is beautiful and the sea is warm and inviting. Our villa was exquisite and the meals outstanding and beautifully presented. We’ll be back!

Heaven on Earth

We had a fantastic stay at Azura. We were warmly greeted straight from the get go by staff who were all smiling and gave clear instructions on what to expect for the week. The villa was exactly as described - clean, indoor/outdoor showers, plunge pool, and multiple sitting areas. The food for the week was wonderful - the staff was able to accommodate for my wife's dietary needs each day. For activities we rode horses in the water, snorkeled (saw eels, a small shark, and turtles), and did the sunset Dao cruise. All were wonderful with the activity directors offering friendly conversation and help as requested. The villa is the definition of relaxation - nothing cures office blues like drinks in your own slice of paradise.Would come back to this location in a heartbeat, no questions asked.

Beautifully luxe appointed villa, superb service, on an unspoilt island. We were treated like royalty by staff that went out of their way for us, and got to completely relax. The snorkeling (coral, turtles, diversity of life) was excellent.

Incredible luxury stay on tranquil island

Excellent staff .Very respectful and polite .
The food was very flavoursome and tasty. 
More music and more activities should be offered. Some entertainment at night during dinner time would be perfect .
Everything was beautiful and serene .
Definitely would recommend this island to my family and friends .



Heavenly

This was the loveliest resort, beautiful beach, peaceful and gorgeous, the people were amazing, as was our time there. The room was perfect for us -  there were others with larger pools etc, but this did us perfectly for what we needed

We did a snorkel trip to Two-Mile Reef, which was lovely, there was just 4 of us on the boat, so felt very intimate, never rushed and the guide made sure to check I was ok (knowing I'd had a bad shoulder and so couldn't swim fast).  We saw colourful sea-life such as star fish, as well as corals and lovely fish.  Exceptional and I'd recommend this trip

We then did whale-watching where we saw hump back whales and dolphins - just us two on that trip, which made it even more special; again, the guide and his team were excellent and took time out to make sure we had the experience we really wanted.  We then did a snorkel trip to Paradise Island - where we saw turtles and so many thousands of beautiful fish; that was excellent too

We didn't do the other trips (full Paradise Island day tour, Island hopping, or Island Drive), but other people said they were excellent.

The Peri-Peri beach club was a lovely idea and having it available just 2 days a week worked well.  We had 2 days where we went there and met with other guests and had quite a fun day in the pool and round the bar (and had pizza), but also had other days where it was just us and the perfect down-time without the need to mingle unless we chose to.  Overall it was gorgeous - it is authentic though, this is a real island with real lives going on (it's not the man-made perfection of the Maldives is what we were told before, and I understood that after going - but it was still perfect, in a more authentic way.
 
The ONLY call outs I'd make were:
1. There is no house-reef and the way the tide works you couldn't just walk onto the beach for a swim, apart from between around 4-6pm each afternoon.  We knew that before we went and it was fine for us, but something to be aware of if you really want to be able to just plunge in the sea at any time (either for a swim and/or to snorkel)
2. We found the menu a little limited having just two options for each meal (although they did an excellent job with my pescatarian options).   We totally understand why, given how small the resort is and the low number of guests that they have (I think there were 22 when we arrived) - it simply wouldn't work to have an extensive menu, but there were a couple of occasions where it felt a bit limited and we picked things we might perhaps not normally go for.  

That said, our meals were excellent, we had dinners on the beach, they also did us a special seafood platter one night (lobsters etc) and on the last night we dined in their wine cellar, which was lovely. My husband had an excellent fillet steak one night too - very good quality and huge.  It's not a complaint about the food/options at all, rather it is more limited and not a full a la carte offering that you might be used to if you normally visit larger resorts.

My favourite time of day here was in fact lunchtime though, where we'd sit on the restaurant terrace, watching the boats come and go whilst eating delicious lunches such as fresh crab pasta, giant prawns with lovely chips and salad, all coupled with a nice glass of rose.  Oh the prawns, one night we had a tiger prawn - my goodness that thing was HUGE!!!

Overall we loved this resort, the people, the experience, the food...everything.  Azura was more "authentic" and I mean that in a positive way.  This was an inhabited island and the hotel was a part of it, so we got used to seeing the locals going about their business and it felt as though it was built to fit in with them.  Loved it and would recommend it.

A beautiful and authentic desert island stay 

Azura is a lovely resort located in a gorgeous island off the coast of Mozambique. The accommodation is luxurious, the food delicious and the staff will do their upmost to ensure that guests have a fantastic experience. We were very pleasantly surprised. There is a happy atmosphere greatly helped by good management and the friendly Mozambican culture. The main entertainment focus is water sports. With a variety of marine life to be seen (turtles, whales, dolphins and etc). More focus on wellness and other activities would be a plus. Overall Azura is a little piece of paradise! 

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