What’s the deal?

Get away from it all and escape to a beachside paradise. Bay View Lodge offers luxurious self-catering accommodation suitable for singletons, families and groups. All units offer top notch amenities and facilities to make your stay comfortable and memorable. The beach in front of the property is the main attraction while there are also other activities to enjoy nearby.

Where is it?

Bay View Lodge is situated approximately 485km north of Mozambique’s capital city of Maputo. The lodge is only around 25km from Inhambane Province’s Inhambane town. All the roads that lead to Bay View Lodge are tarred except for the last 10km before you reach the lodge which is a dirt road. The 10km of dirt road leading to the lodge has been hard packed with coral sand, allowing guests easy access in a regular passenger vehicle. To reach us, you don’t need a 4x4 but it is handy if you want to explore off road.

Direct return flights between Johannesburg and via LAM are available daily and there are daily return airport transfers to and from the lodge, charged at R100.00 per person.

Seasonal Rates:

Seasonal rates and special discounts are applicable at Bay View Lodge, Mozambique. Please see ‘Rates & Dates’ section for more details.

Low, mid and peak season at the lodge is as follows:

2011:

Low Season:

• 12 January - 25 March
• 11 April - 24 June
• 18 July - 14 December

Mid Season:

• 26 March - 10 April
• 25 June - 17 July

Peak Season:

25 June - 17 July

Activities and Attractions:

• Restaurants
• The beach is no more than 100m from your accommodation at Bay View Lodge, The beach is flat with fine white sand and is safe for swimming and for small children.
• Snorkeling: There are several reefs in the sea in front of the lodge
• Scuba Diving: can be arranged for experienced, certified divers. There is a fully equipped scuba dive centre only  400m from the lodge.
• Fishing charters may be arranged with reputable, well established operators.
• Sea safaris
• Horse riding on the beautiful beach
• Whale watching: Regular Humpback whale sightings between July and October
• Lesser Flamingos are frequently sighted on the peninsula’s northern tip
• Inhambane is one of the African coast’s oldest trading centres and offers charming historical buildings.

Facilities:

Accommodation:

Number of Units: 7 units and 1 Group House

• 4 x 1 bedroom units that sleep up to 2 guests each
• 3 x 2 bedroom units that sleep between 4 and 6 guests each
• 1 Group House that sleeps up to a maximum of 16 guests

Maximum Capacity: Bay view Lodge can accommodate up to a maximum of 39 guests sharing accommodation facilities

Accommodation Facilities and Amenities:

All units provide:

• All Bay View Lodge accommodation is within 100m from the pristine sandy beach
• Most accommodation units offer a partial sea view if not a full sea view
• Air conditioning
• En-suite bathrooms
• Kitchens that are fully equipped for self-catering with an oven, gas stove, fridge/freezer, microwave oven, toaster, electric kettle, crockery, cutlery and posts and pans.
• Tiled floors
• Daily servicing except on Sundays and Public Holidays
• Weekly laundry service
• Bed linen
• Bath towels
• Mosquito netting over the beds
• Hairdryer
• Braai
• Undercover parking for 1 vehicle
• A small safe and a lockable wooden chest suitable for the safekeeping of valuables
• Please Note: There are no televisions and we do not provide baby cots or beach towels for guests

General Lodge Facilities:

• 24 hour security: security guards
• 24 hour electricity with a generator as backup
• Filtered drinking water
• Laundry Room
• Visa credit card facility

Accommodation Description:

1 Bedroom Unites:

• Open plan lounge and kitchen
• Breakfast nook
• Beautiful patio
• Sea view from the patio

2 Bedroom Units:

All our units are ideally spaced to provide guests with adequate privacy during their stay

Group House:

• 8 Bedrooms with 2 single beds each
• Double storey house with a beautiful sea view from the balcony
• A smaller upstairs lounge
• Air conditioning
• Beds can be placed side by side to make up double beds
• 4 Bathrooms
• Upstairs hand basin and toilet
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Open plan dining, lounge and kitchen area
• Spacious, covered patio with gas braai and patio furniture

GPS co-ordinates:  S 23 degrees  47.129     E 35 degrees  29.901

Turn right at the pier in Inhambane

Pass the airport (left)

At the turn-off to Tofo (to the right), continue straight to Barra on the dirt road - approximately 8km

Where the sign posts of the various lodges start - keep going, and turn left at the T-junction

Bay View Lodge is approximately 2km further - at the right