{"title":"Vilankulos","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"casa-babi-42961","title":"Casa Babi","description":"\u003cp\u003eCasa Babi sits in the fishing village of Vilanculos, a few steps from a working beach where dhow crews come and go with their catch each day. The guest house looks out over the bay toward the Bazaruto Archipelago and holds six rooms in total: four classic sea-view rooms with private balconies, a honeymoon suite with a private terrace, and a family suite with two connected rooms and a large private garden. A separate self-catering bungalow — a rondavel set in a garden — sleeps up to five and suits families or small groups; guests there can cook independently or use the main kitchen. Rooms are furnished with organic materials, fitted with mosquito nets and fans, and designed to catch the sea breeze. There is no air-conditioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe in-house restaurant serves guests only. The kitchen combines Mediterranean and Mozambican cooking, draws on local produce and a vegetable garden, and can accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. Breakfast includes homemade bread, jams, and crêpes. Dinner is three courses and needs to be ordered before mid-afternoon. Owners Sabrina and Denis run the property themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdjacent to Casa Babi is Odyssea Dive, an activity centre where SUP boards and kayaks are available to guests at no additional charge. Scuba diving and kite-surf lessons can be booked there. The property also has a pool and arranges guided walks, whale watching, deep-sea fishing, and boat cruises. 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The hotel has twenty-two rooms in several categories: eight sea-view bedrooms on the upper floor, each with a queen bed, en-suite shower, and a veranda with sun beds looking toward the islands; ten garden suites set among the grounds, with outside shower and a choice of twin or king beds; three luxury beach suites on the lower floor, each a self-catering unit with king bed, bath, kitchenette, and private splash pool; one presidential suite with a private pool and barbecue area in the garden; and four family units combining an upper double room with a ground-floor suite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe infinity pool overlooks the Indian Ocean. Two French head chefs, each with more than two decades in Mozambique, run the restaurant — the kitchen draws on local seafood and produce. The spa opened in 2019. A gym offers group classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the water, the hotel's speedboat, Mothassane, runs trips to the archipelago — snorkelling on Two Mile Reef, reef fishing, and sandbank visits. Traditional dhow trips go to Magaruque, the closest island to Vilankulo. Kitesurfing, scuba diving, whale watching, and helicopter scenic flights are all on offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBahia Mar is the only hotel in Mozambique to hold Fair Trade Tourism certification, and has supported community preschools in Vilankulo since 2014 through its Bonguili project. 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Materials run to timber, canvas and thatch, with local art worked into otherwise plain, contemporary interiors. A scenic staircase drops from the main terrace to a stretch of white sand that runs for 10 kilometres, reached by a private stairway; beach chairs, shade and drinks service are set up there daily. The main building holds a lobby, dining lounge, bar and a mezzanine sitting area, plus an infinity pool on a wooden deck. Meals are Mediterranean in style, built around fish bought daily from local fishermen and vegetables from the property's own garden. Rates run fully inclusive, covering meals, drinks, a daily spa treatment and airport transfers. Guests can watch whales from July to September, or arrange scuba diving, kitesurfing and boat trips to the archipelago's five islands. Children are welcome from age twelve. 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