Mar Azul Beach Cottage

MAR AZUL

BEACH COTTAGE

Cloud 9 was originally a smaller fisherman’s cottage. Because it is so special it became our cloud 9. This beautiful beach cottage is a well-kept secret. 95% of our clients give us a five-star rating for this location.

The cottage is in a complex which has security 24/7. We are situated at the very end of the walkway so thus making the place quiet and peaceful. The views from the cottage are spectacular and once you arrive there you will not want to leave.

The cottage comprises five bedrooms and three bathrooms maximum 10 sleeper. There is an open-plan kitchen and outdoor dining and lounge area. The kitchen has a hatch that opens out to the beautiful sea views. You can cook and socialise with the family at the same time.

From the Kosi Bay border post or Maputo you travel on the new tar road to Ponta Do Ouro, at the end of the tar road you take the first dirt road left just follow the Ponta Malongane signs, sorry not many of them, you will come to Mar Azul entrance. The GPS coordinates for the cottage are 26°46’35.2″S 32°53’27.2″E

That will assist you in heading in the right direction. +- 8km on sand road. Number 9 Condominio Mar Azul, 162 Ponta Malongane/Mamoli Road.

Accommodation:

 5 bedrooms [2 in the front have king size beds] The other rooms behind are as follows. One has 2 single beds joined together. The other room has 5 single beds Upstairs is a loft that can sleep 2 people even though it has 5 single beds. The house sleeps 10 people comfortably (No overcrowding allowed please as we will charge you a pro rata rate per person). Leia the cleaning service will report this to us.
 All bedrooms have air conditioning
 3 showers /basin and toilet
 Inside lounge area / open plan kitchen / scullery / veranda with chairs
and eating area large deck with pool. NB!! There is a pool net available for small children
 Outside shower
 Webber braai
 2 chest deep freezers, one large industrial two door fridge, washing
machine, microwave
 Bed linen / pillows are supplied.
 Bath towels
 Beach Towels
 Small wall mounted safe
 WiFi Router available you will need to purchase data, speak to Leia about this.

Amenities

VERY IMPORTANT

COVID – 19 REGULATIONS MOZAMBIQUE
PCR TESTS NOT OLDER THAN 72 HOURS COMING INTO MOZAMBIQUE.
RAPID TESTS MOZAMBIQUE SIDE LEAVING
PLEASE JOIN THE DRIVEMOZ GROUP ON FACEBOOK FOR ALL INFO.

Vehicle / trailer/ boat / jet ski ownership papers are needed.

Valid passports, with more than 3 pages available for stamps. Make sure the passport has been stamped every time.
Valid driver’s licence.
Unabridged birth certificate for children under the age of ….. NB!! You will need to arrange the same with consent from their parents for friends of your children [see info attached] Always make sure when leaving the border that all passports are have been stamped by the passport authorities.
CASH SA Rands / ZAR. Although there is an ATM in Ponta, it will only give you MZN, local money and is very difficult / impossible to exchange back into ZAR. Some restaurants will take certain credit cards, however “rather be looking at your SA rands in hand than looking for them later on “

The cottage No 9 is part of the MAR AZUL development situated in Ponta Malongane +- 1.2 km North from the “Sunset Bar “ “Our/ your place in paradise” We have kept it basic but comfortable “Less is more “, a place you can leave all the day to day stresses of Urban living behind you. 2 pairs of baggies and two T shirts is plenty for 5 days, not that the ladies will agree :]

The cottage has a beach front position furthest north in the development, so very private with its own access to the beach.

Electricity

Electricity is very expensive in Mozambique +- R5.00 per Kwr we allow you to use up to R1 000.00 worth of electricity but anything over this will be invoiced to you together with any breakages at the end of your stay.
Please switch off the air conditioning and lights when you go out “ Our cleaning staff will put them off if you don’t, please ensure that when you leave all of the aircons are turned off. Thank you!
It is best to draw MZN from the ATM in Ponta to buy goods and it is cheapest to pay by cash at the restaurants. You will be charged a fee for credit card service. It is cheaper than using ZAR as exchange rates differ.

Please bring the following

 Coffee machine if needed for the professional coffee conisuiers
 Fish fillet knives. There are there but not always sharp
 Hats / caps and suntan lotion
 Always advisable to take a pair of long pants, sweater, socks and takkiesfor the very occasional cold spell
 Mosquito nets /coils and spray
 Music system
 There is no TV; Sunset bar has great company and atmosphere for sportsgames. Bring laptop and movies for kids
 Cleaning materials. The house has the basics to keep the place clean;however, these are often misplaced or taken home so please bring the following. They are also available at the Ponta malangange Mall [Container opposite “come to sea restaurant
 Toilet paper / bath soap /large black bin bags.

Generator

As Moz experiences a number of power outages we have a generator that will run most of the basic essentials in the house.

As these generators are not the easiest of equipment for us to use PLEASE ensure you look into the following:

 Mito [works Temporary for us] He will explain how to use the generator. he can also switch it on and off when he is there.
 IT IS A PETROL RUN GENERATOR .Please make sure there is petrol available. Ask Mito where you can purchase petrol, take container with you.
 There are instructions available.

Cleaning staff

Basic duties are:

The cleaning lady works weekdays and Saturdays, you will need to pay her R80.00 per day.

Arrives at the cottage 8-00am You can discuss a time that suites you. Our cleaners do not cook or babysit for guest.

Leaves the cottage +- 3 pm as it takes her +- +- 45 /60 min to walk home. If you wish her to work late, she would greatly appreciate if you dropped her off in the Malongane village
She cleans the house , bedrooms and bathrooms
As there are 5 partners and guests that stay, each with their own likes/dislikes, simple kind communication goes a long way.

Parking

The parking is +- 400mts from the house but there is a drop off point +- 300mts from the house. (Please be aware you cannot leave your car parked at the drop off point). The parking is +-100mts from the drop off point. We do have staff to help you get your luggage carried to the house, depending on time of arrival, please go to the house and ask the cleaning lady to get help to carry your luggage and food in.
CHECK IN FROM 2PM DEPARTURE 10AM N.B. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ARRIVE BEFORE the staff LEAVE WHICH IS 3.00PM. IF YOU ARRIVE LATER THE KEYS FOR THE HOUSE WILL BE AT THE SECURITY ENTRANCE GATE.
The house consists of the following basic essentials

With regards to safety in the parking area we have owned this house for 10 years and have never had an incident and neither has any other owner in the complex

Contact Details

 Ilse / Mar Azul Manager She is not manager of the cottage though only the estate so if you have problems please contact June should anything go wrong in the cottage.
 Leia Cleaner +258 84 433 6399
 June +27 72 561 7180