The Azura Story
"When we founded Azura back in 2007, our vision was to take people to undiscovered places of authentic natural beauty, enable them to stay there in luxury, while at the same protecting the environment and positively changing the life of a local community. We remain true to those values to this day, which has not only allowed us to build a strong and recognisable brand but also a company that is synonymous with community, luxury and authenticity.
How it all began
We first fell in love with Mozambique with its endless deserted beaches, pristine reefs and sparkling turquoise seas. Its warm and welcoming people, with never ending smiles, were desperately in need of an opportunity to change their lives. Incurably romantic as a destination, steeped in history, and yet undiscovered by the luxury travel world, we decided to build our first hotel together there. We did so in collaboration with the local community, many of whom are still working for us to this day, and Azura Benguerra Island was born.
Designed to give back
As people who had previously travelled the far corners of the globe in our professional careers, we gathered up little pieces of our favourite hotels around the world, and scribbled designs that frustrated our architects until we were happy that what we had dreamed could become a reality. We then added our unique décor concept, we call it ‘designed to give back’, where local community projects work hand in hand with our designers to create special little pieces you will find throughout our hotels.
Our core philosophy
With such pristine environments surrounding us, our unique experiences followed naturally. On land or sea, above or below the ocean, or culturally exploring our local community, our core philosophy is that every day is different, to be explored to the maximum or left for pure relaxation, the choice is yours. We believe our team is there to host you as much or as little as you wish. That whatever we do, we must do it in style, without losing the authenticity of the destination. That our people, and the small things, really do make a difference.
Beautiful & Remote Places
Most people wish for family holidays in beautiful places with amazing experiences. We are personally involved in designing and running all our properties, and hope you will love them as much as we do. In our ideal world, you will leave us feeling like this is the best holiday you have ever had. We look forward to welcoming you to Azura." - Christopher & Stella
