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Restaurants
The Varanda Restaurant
The restaurant is colorful and vibrant, and ideal dining venue for a casual get together that offers both buffet and a la carte choices. This elegant restaurant also provides a live grill station and coffee shop. True to its name, the venue offers both interior and exterior seating. Live music during Saturday's Seafood night and Sunday lunch.
The Delagoa Restaurant
The best French fine dining restaurant in town is experienced at Delagoa. It is located on the same level as the lobby. The venue is ideal for social functions, high-profile business events with optional private dining room and romantic dinners. The restaurant offers a mix of French & Mozambican dishes. Showcasing the best of old and new world wine choices, the Delagoa excels in presentation, décor, and attentive service.
Aquarius Sushi Bar
The Aquarius Sushi Bar has views of Maputo Bay and offers sandwiches, seafood choices, and salads. They serve fresh fruit juices, shakes, and ice to cool you down on warm summer day. The lunch time offering has a great selection of Sushi prepared from the days catch.
Polana Bar
Polana Bar is a very popular with high society, and the atmosphere is relaxed in an elegant setting. This bar serves a broad range of wines, finest malts and classic cocktails throughout the day. The terrace overlooks the pool and serves tea and pastries, in the evening this is the spot to enjoy a relaxing cigar. Live Piano music is played here on certain dates.
Spa
Spa Facilities
The exclusive Maisha Spa offered a high-tech gym, aerobic studio, indoor swimming pool and restricted spa areas for both men & women.
The wellness facilities
- 19-meter long outdoor swimming pool in the gardens
- gymnasium & cardio studio
- aerobic studio offering workouts that include cardiovascular, kickboxing, dance, yoga, Tai Chi and ‘stretch and sculpture.'
- steam, sauna, lap pool, sundeck and juice bar
- full range of holistic massage, detox and aromatherapy treatments
- unisex hair and beauty salon
Health and beauty spa treatments
The spa offers a broad range of treatments, each of which can be individually tailored to clients' needs. Some utilise the vast ELEMIS range of scientific skin therapy treatments; others are handmade by the hotel's private team.
Activities, Sports & Leisure
Shopping
This property is within easy reach of the embassies, government buildings, the presidential palace, shops, restaurants. The Mavalane Airport is a mere 18 min from the hotel.
Swimming
The hotel has a 19 meter high landscaped swimming pool set amid extensive tropical gardens. This large outdoor lap pool is surrounded by a sundeck with sun lounge chairs.
Beauty salon
Guests staying at the hotel may enjoy treatments at the hair and beauty salon.
Gym
The gymnasium, cardio studio, and aerobic studio offer workouts including cardiovascular, kickboxing, dance, yoga, Tai Chi are available to all guests.
Relaxing
Guests are welcome to relax and enjoy tranquility in the steam room and sauna. A juice bar is available to guests where refreshing beverages are available.
Nearby attractions
- Maputo Elephant Reserve
- Mozambique City Tours
- Maputo Central Market
- Museum of the Revolution
- colonial Portuguese-style buildings
- the oldest historic site is the fort
- Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima
- Maputo's train station was designed and built in the early 1901 by Eiffel who also built the famous tower in Paris
- Maputo Botanic Gardens
- National Art Museum
- Alvaro Castro Museum of Natural History
- Municipal Market
- Beaches
- Macaneta beach
Conferences & Events
Conference Venues
The Hotel service portfolio, its vibrant entertainment offer, as well as the wide choice of dining options, combined with the skilled and personalized approach, ensure that guest satisfaction is achieved from the conception stage to the successful conclusion of any event at the exclusive Polana Serena Hotel in Maputo, Mozambique.
Conference, Meetings & Incentives
The four business executive conference rooms for small meetings accommodate between 14 and 50 delegates. All conference venues are well equipped with WIFI connection and state of the art audio visual equipment. A sideboard for coffee breaks has been incorporated in all rooms, and a small coffee machine is part of the setup for guest convenience.
The Grand Ballroom of the legendary Polana Serena Hotel in Maputo, with its no-classical design and style, high ceilings, columns, crystal chandeliers, two beautiful galleries and a state of the art sound system, make for an unforgettable event. With a maximum capacity of 350 delegates, this event venue at the Hotel was designed to adapt quickly to guests' different needs and requirements.
Full day conference package:
- Full day conference room hire
- Two coffee breaks & a light finger lunch
- Projection screen
- Multimedia projector
- Television and video
- Lectern and microphone
- Complimentary internet access
- Flip charts, notepads, and stationary
- Mineral water & candies
Half day package:
- Half day conference room hire
- One coffee breaks & a light finger lunch
- Projection screen
- Multimedia projector
- Television and video
- Lectern and microphone
- Complimentary internet access
- Flip charts, notepads, and stationary
- Mineral water & candies
Business Services:
- Fully equipped business center
- Full secretarial services
- Foreign exchange facilities
- Ticket confirmations
- Airport Business Lounge accesses vouchers
Conference and Banqueting Services:
- Banqueting services for up to 500 delegates
- LCD Projector & Screen
- Video conferencing
- Sophisticated lighting
Services
Check in and Check Out Times
- Check in: 11:00
- Check out: 10:00
General Services
- 24 - hour reception service
- 24 Hour room service
- Airport transfers
- Babysitting
- Concierge services
- Health & Fitness Centre
- Housekeeping service
- Internet connection
- Laundry services
- Luggage storage
- Massage treatments
- Porters
- Tours & Transfers on Request
- Voicemail
- Wake-up call
- Wellness & Beauty treatments
Available Rooms
Prime Room
Standard
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Studio Room city views
- # Rooms:
- 19
The 19 Studio Rooms with city views are located in the main building of the Polana Serena Hotel in Maputo, Mozambique.
Studio Room city view amenities and services:
- 24-hour room service
- air-conditioning
- 24-hour free WIFI and in-room modem hook-up
- direct-dial phone
- voice-mail
- tea and coffee-making facilities
- IP TV and Video on Demand
- Ipod Docking stations
- in-room satellite TV
- mini bar
- private safe
- hair dryer
- bathrobe and slippers
Deluxe City View Room
Deluxe City View Room features:
- Air-conditioning
- 24-hour WIFI and in-room modem hook-up
- International direct-dialing and voice-mail
- Tea and coffee-making facilities
- IP TV and Video on Demand
- Ipod Docking stations - suites only
- Expresso coffee machine - suites only
- In-room satellite TV
- Mini bar
- Private safe
- Hair driers
- Bathrobe and slippers.
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Deluxe Seaview Room
- # Rooms:
- 13
The hotel, features a total of 52 Deluxe rooms, 14 of which are sea facing. The bed-head is composed of delicate carved spindles, set against a silken backdrop, while the overhead canopy is framed by an exquisitely carved mahogany frieze.
Deluxe Seafacing room amenities and services:
- 24-hour room service
- Air-conditioning
- 24-hour free WIFI and in-room modem hook-up
- Direct-dial phone
- Voice-mail
- Tea and coffee-making facilities
- IP TV and Video on Demand
- Ipod Docking stations
- In-room satellite TV
- Mini bar
- Private safe
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe and slippers
Executive City View Room
Executive City View Room features:
- Air-conditioning
- Espresso coffee machine - suites only
- In-room satellite TV
- Mini bar
- Private safe
- Hair driers
- 24-hour WIFI and in-room modem hook-up
- International direct-dialing and voice-mail
- Tea and coffee-making facilities
- IP TV and Video on Demand
- Ipod Docking stations - suites only
- Bathrobe and slippers.
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Executive Sea Facing Room
- # Rooms:
- 6
The Executive Sea facing rooms at the legendary Polana Serena Hotel in Maputo are spacious and comfortably furnished. Exclusive facilities and amenities are available to guests which make for a pleasant and memorable stay.
Executive Seafacing room amenities and services:
- 24-hour room service
- Air-conditioning
- 24-hour free WIFI and in-room modem hook-up
- Direct-dial phone
- Voice-mail
- Tea and coffee-making facilities
- IP TV and Video on Demand
- Ipod Docking stations
- In-room satellite TV
- Mini bar
- Private safe
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe and slippers
Executive Suite
- # Rooms:
- 10
The hotel is lots of Portuguese heritage; the hotel rooms have a lot of hand crafted furniture. Gorgeous fabrics in tones of cream and white have been used. The headboard has carved spindles, set against a silk backdrop while the overhead canopy is framed by an exquisitely carved mahogany frieze
Executive Suite amenities and services:
- 24-hour room service
- Air-conditioning
- 24-hour free WIFI and in-room modem hook-up
- Direct-dial phone
- Voice-mail
- Tea and coffee-making facilities
- IP TV and Video on Demand
- Ipod Docking stations
- In-room satellite TV
- Mini bar
- Private safe
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe and slippers
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Presidential Suite
- # Rooms:
- 1
Presidential Suite amenities and services:
- 24-hour room service
- Air-conditioning
- 24-hour free WIFI and in-room modem hook-up
- Direct-dial phone
- Voice-mail
- Tea and coffee-making facilities
- IP TV and Video on Demand
- Ipod Docking stations
- In-room satellite TV
- Mini bar
- Private safe
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe and slippers
Parking
On site parking facilities are provided for guests.