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 lovely holiday awaits you at Villa Espanhola, under the accommodating and friendly supervision of Murray and Michele Edgar.

The Villa is situated in spacious gardens with easy access to the calm and clear-water lagoon, only 2km from Bilene main village. The Villa offers 8 bedrooms and an open air dining room with a small lounge (with television), and kitchen.

The bedroom-units are built in a X-shape, with 4 bedrooms per building, which are serviced daily by our friendly staff. The two buildings are next to the dining area (all within walking distance).

Secure parking is available, suitable for buses and large coaches. The facilities are for the sole use of lodge guests and their visitors only.

Unfortunately credit cards are not accepted.
Accounts to be settle in advance or with cash on arrival.

Check-in time:
Between 13:00 - 19:00
Kindly arrange for late check-ins in advance.

Check-out time:
Before 10:30 

The 27km long and 5 km wide lagoon is an ideal family spot with long white stretches of sand for beach games and shallow, calm water for safe swimming. The lagoon does plunge up to depths of 50 meters, but is so shallow near the shores that it's perfect for children. Bilene is particularly popular for water sports enthusiasts, from jet-ski's, water-skiing and parasailing, to non-motorized sports such as paddle-ski's, and windsurfing.

The mouth of the lagoon, usually blocked by a massive sand bank, is best reached by boat but a long difficult 4X4 track does allow access to the beach. Yearly the mouth is opened manually by 300 locals, preceded by a ceremony where the chief of the area bless the ritual.

Other popular activities in Bilene include decent fishing, sailing, diving both in the lagoon and the open ocean, kayaking, hiking, canoeing, wake boarding, snorkeling as well as whale watching and boat rides. There are some lovely off road routes around the lake system as well, with great quad bike trails. A 35 km ride through villages and inland lakes go as far as the Limpopo River Mouth. Birders also enjoy the birdlife, with large populations of flamingos and various other water birds visiting the area in the summer months searching the shallow fringes of the water for food, adding a true tropical paradise feel to the region.