Mar Azul cottage number 9 is part of the Mar Azul development situated in Ponta Malongane, 1.2 km north of the Sunset Bar. The house has been kept basic but comfortable, a place you can leave all the day to day stresses of urban living behind you.The cottage has a beachfront position furthest north in the development, so very private with its own beach access. There is a private pool surrounded by a beautiful large deck and stunning sea views.There are 5 bedrooms: Bedroom 1. 2 single beds pushed together to make a King size bed, bedding is made up as a King. This room has partial sea views and is situated at the front of the cottage. Bedroom 2. 2 single beds pushed together to make a King size bed, bedding is made up as a King. This room has sea views and is situated at the front of the cottage. Bedroom 3. 4 single beds, this room is situated at the back of the cottage. Bedroom 4. 2 single beds situated next to the kitchen at the back of the cottage. Bedroom 5. 2 single beds, this room is situated up the stairs.All rooms are air-conditioned. 4 downstairs, 1 upstairs (mainly used for the children).All linen and pillows are supplied. The living area consists of a lounge area, kitchen, scullery, veranda with chairs and an eating area, a large deck with a small pool. There is a pool net available for small children, please request this before arrival.There is an outside shower to rinse of the sea sand and salt after a day at the beach. A Webber braai is supplied, please bring along your own charcoal.There are 2 chest freezers, 1 large industrial 2 door fridge, a washing machine, and a microwave.A small mounted safe in the 3rd bedroom is available for use.Towels and beach towels are supplied.  Please dont take the bath towels to the beach.There is no TV, Sunset Bar has TV for sports games.  Bring lap top and movies with for kids.Parking:The parking is 400 metres from the house but there is a drop off point 300 metres from the house (please be aware you cannot leave your car parked at the drop off point).   We do have staff to help you get your luggage carried to the house, please go to the house and ask Leia the cleaning lady to get help to carry your luggage and food in.  Kindly leave a tip for the people who help you to carry the goods in.With regards to safety in the parking area, we have owned the house for 10 years and have never had an incident and neither has any other owner in the complex.  However, we prefer you do not leave anything valuable in the vehicles overnight.WHAT TO BRING:Drinking WaterCoffee Machine if neededFish fillet knives.  We have but they not always sharpHats, caps, sunscreenMosquito nets, coils and sprayMusic SystemLaptop with movies for kidsToilet PaperBath SoapBlack Refuse BagsToilet paper will be supplied for the first 2 nights, after that you need to supply your own.The cleaning service is there daily to clean the house and make the beds. Please do not ask them to do your clothing washing.  The washing machine is there for you to use yourself if you want, but please bring your own washing powder.Electricity:?Electricity is covered in the charges of your stay and we ask you to turn the air-conditioners off during the daytime or while you are out. Leia cleaning service will turn the air-conditioners off if you should leave them on.Recommendations:?A 4x4 in Malongane is recommended. However, if you do not have a 4x4 it is possible to arrange a taxi service for you. We can supply a name and telephone number of a taxi service in Malongane who we have used before. Clients are requested to make their own arrangements with the taxi service. Guests are required to acquire their own sim cards for communication. Guests should be able to purchase their WiFi cards from certain shops in Ponta Malongane itself. Leia can advise you which is the best to go. Please do not task Leia to get them for you.  Alternatively you can ask at the tavern called The Sunset Bar, which is recommended for its chicken peri peri.  It has nice views and is a good tavern to go have sundowners.Staff tips:?It is customary to tip the cleaning services and staff for their help during your stay, and the tip is left at your discretion.Description of neighbourhood:?The neighbourhood is very quiet and there are market stalls for guests to look at the curios and purchase. Guests will enjoy this quiet little village. There are many bars in Malongane which the guests will enjoy. It could occasionally get a bit rowdy during the high seasons. Sunset Bar is a good place to end up after a hot day at the beach, and beautiful sunsets to watch while you sip on a cool drink or beer. They also serve very scrumptious peri-peri chicken and calamari or prawn dishes.Things to do in the area and Ponta Do Ouro:?Fishing, snorkling, swimming with the dolphins, whale and dolphin watching from the cottage, kiteboarding, dive school with facilities in Ponta Malongane to teach clients and Ponta Do Ouro has one as well. All beach activities are available in Ponta Malangane and Ponta Do Ouro. Bring your boat. Bring your paraglider. Rhyno etc.?Quad bike riding, walking trails.?Beroccas (bars), nice restaurants, small supermarkets.?A very relaxing beach holidays to be had. House Rules To try and keep everyone safe and happy, please take note of some of our important House Rules: The speed limit in the resort is 10km/hr. Please respect the 10:30pm noise restriction - Loud music is not much fun when you are not at the party. Fo fireworks are allowed.. Nearly all of our houses are made of wood and this could go horribly wrong. No children under the age of 18 are allowed to ride a quad bike. (Please note that this is Mozambiquean law, not our rules). No littering. We know this sounds really obvious, but you would be amazed? And, we would really appreciate it if you removed two pieces of rubbish from the beach each time you go. No unattended open fires. Yip, we already said it, the houses are made of wood and we don't want to light up the sky. There is a fish cleaning/gutting station near security. Please use this area so we can contain the smell and keep it clean so you don't get a fly in your drink. For security reasons, all casual labour must be sourced via the Mar Azul Manager. No access card, no entry. Guests must advise Security in advance of any visitors. If their name is not at Security, they will not be allowed access. Abuse of the Security staff will absolutely not be tolerated. They are here to look after us, so please treat them with respect. Thank you - we hope you have a wonderful holiday with us.