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. A white sandy semi private beach is a mere 50m from the lodge offering safe swimming along the shallow calm shores and perfect conditions for any water sport and boating activities. 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. We warmly invite you to come and enjoy our majestic sunsets, beautiful stars and tranquil beaches.

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 Marcia you will travel a further 30 km 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 purchased.

Directions from Johannesburg Take N4 (Witbank highway - very good condition) from Johannesburg to Nelspruit. Continue on the N4 to Komatipoort, the last town on the South Africa side. Tollroads costs (+/- R 150). +/- 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 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 (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, food and 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. Follow the road, it will turn to the right. Villa Espanhola’s gate will be on your left hand side. Directions from Durban through Swaziland 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) to travel +/- 10 km to the border. As you cross the Golela/Lavumisa border you will reach a very large traffic circle, keep straight. You will pass USA Distillers on your left and Shell and Sugar Mill on your right. +/- 60km from border, turn right toward Siteki (MR16 Siteki/Maputo) (this is after the Big Bend road to the left). +/- 30 km turn right at the T-junction towards Siteki. +/- 10 km in Siteki town turn left to Goba border post. +/- 30 km further on you will reach Goba border post (Mhlumeni border - Mozambique). From Goba follow road to Maputo for +/- 45 km. Turn right at T-junction, towards Maputo for another +/-30km. As you enter Matola you will pass the Shoprite center on your left. 6km Further 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 (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, food and 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. Follow the road, it will turn to the right. Villa Espanhola’s gate will be on your left hand side