Diamonds Mequfi Beach Resort: New Hotel Gem Sparkles in Mozambique

Far from civilization, it’s surrounded by nothing for miles but grass-covered sand dunes and the occasional mud-brick village.

Diamonds Mequfi Beach Resort – with 50 sea-view rooms and suites – is an ambitious hotel in an unspoiled part of northern Mozambique, Africa.

But this member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World is run with such spit and polish that it outshines all expectations.

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Air-conditioned accommodations are in white-washed, duplex beach bungalows with soaring thatch ceilings, all scattered far apart for privacy.

Beach bungalow rooms and suites

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The 40 rooms each occupy one half of a duplex bungalow; the 10 suites have their own bungalow each. All rooms and suites have a covered stone terrace facing the turquoise Indian Ocean.

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We were blown away by the solid quality of construction and serene beachy décor. A four-poster, king-size bed dominates the bedroom, where polished tree stumps serve as night tables.

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The grounds are expansive. You may want to grab a bicycle to navigate the concrete paths meandering around the sand dunes with newly-planted palm trees.

Kiteboarding, horseback riding lots to do!

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We also went kayaking along a mangrove-lined river, as well as bicycling by moonlight past fields of wild cashew nut trees and banana palms.

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