Mozawi Lodge

Exclusive luxury seaside lodge  Where luxury marries mellow utopian living, Mozawi Lodge, on the San Sebastian peninsula, within the Vilanculos Wildlife Sanctuary of Mozambique is your ticket to paradise. You know that question, when someone asks you if you could be anywhere in the world in that moment, where would you choose to be? Well, […]

Azulik Villa

Luxury Eco Escape!    As an essential appendage to the already breathtakingly beautiful destination that is Azulik Lodge, a couple of blissful beach bungalows have been added to this sensational spot in Mozambique. Azulik Villa lends itself as that perfect honorary family member that compliments the fold endlessly. With its two glorious suites adjoined by a […]

Islands

PERFECT HIDEAWAYS Islands Who doesn’t love an island holiday? There’s nothing quite like an escape to a heavenly isle surrounded by aquamarine waters and dotted with secret coves fringed by palm trees… so we’ve curated a small collection of our favourites. Perfect Hideaways now has some truly wonderful escapes to offer with seven very distinct […]

Saudade

Perched along the shoreline of Vilanculos, Mozambique, Saudade settles itself like a pearl upon the eternal expanse of azure, where dreamy seaside holidays are had. It’s apparent that the owners of Saudade – also owners of the neighbouring Vilanculos beach retreat, Villa Coco – know a thing or two about creating an utterly sublime sanctuary […]

Introducing our island collection

Who doesn’t love an island holiday? There’s nothing quite like an escape to a heavenly isle surrounded by aquamarine waters and dotted with secret coves fringed by palm trees… so we’ve curated a small collection of our favourites.

Top Ten trends for weddings and life’s special celebrations

Underpinning every aspect of celebrating this season is a move towards more intimate events that reflect the unique personalities of the bridal couple or family involved.

Ten of our best self-catering safaris

Our top 10 self-catering safaris for the wildest – and most private – bush escape that’s a cost-effective way of going on safari as a family.

Follow the Sun

Cowrie Cottage on our beautiful northern KwaZulu-Natal coastline is an undiscovered seaside gem to rent: ideal to combine with a safari holiday Cowrie Cottage on our beautiful northern KwaZulu-Natal coastline is an undiscovered seaside gem to rent: ideal to combine with a safari holiday Did you know that the very best time of year for […]

Perfect Hideaways Home Page

ESCAPE THE ORDINARY Perfect Hideaways Handpicked for their outstanding architecture, gorgeous interiors and unsurpassed locations, our hideaways allow you to escape the ordinary. A curated collection that uplifts, inspires and appeals to your every sense. Lifestyles The travel lifestyle and how our hideaways are curated to your taste… The perfect Easter Quintessential and exclusive hideaways […]

The Perfect Hideaways Story

Finding dream homes year in and year out for almost 20 years has put Perfect Hideaways well and truly ahead of the game. So, what started it? Helen Untiedt, Co-founder and Curator, Perfect Hideaways ‘The idea was planted when we were looking for a weekend house for our then young family,’ explains Helen Untiedt, co-founder […]

Sussurro

There’s a wonderful word that the Japanese use to give meaning to a way of cultivating a life of purpose, a reason for living, with an acute focus on joy. A deeply romantic sentiment, Ikigai is not necessarily an easy or romantic concept to master. How do we parlay what we are passionate about and […]

Packing Perfect

by Michelle Snaddon Learn how to pack like a pro: whether you’re escaping for a country weekend or heading off on a bucket-list safari, we’ve got you sorted. The ultimate weekend-away bag is one you’ll keep for life. Soft, lightweight elegant styles work best, whether you’re staying in swish hotels or going on safari The […]

Experience the joy of exploration and the outrageous beauty of Namibia

By Anji Connell Beyond Borders, Mad Max: Fury Road, Flight of the Phoenix, 2001: A Space Odyssey were all filmed in Namibia. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter, Shiloh, was born here, and Harry and Megan had their honeymoon here — and no wonder Namibia is a hodiphile’s dream, an untamed wilderness with a raw […]

Colina Verde

High on a green dune is a space of bliss and calm, built around circles of soothing water. No surprise that Colina Verde is ‘green hill’ in Portuguese, which reflects the tropical Machangulo peninsula of southern Mozambique. Surrounded by dune forest, with the Indian Ocean lapping down below, it’s a magnificent year-round holiday hideaway. Wake […]

Star Chestnut Lodge

So it’s big and bold, but there are some of us who love this level of luxury in the bush every once in a while… and if you’re celebrating a 40th or 50th – or any milestone birthday – Star Chestnut Lodge ticks all the boxes. Set on a fenced stand in Mjejane Private Game […]

Villa Coco

There are countless blissful elements to Mozambique that make it one of the most desired destinations in Africa, to spend outlandish, adventurous family holidays beside the sea. The warm, tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and idyllic snorkelling, swimming, sailing and diving conditions. It’s a romantic, rugged pocket of paradise rooted in rich cultural diversity, […]