The Polana is Maputo’s best hotel – and its priciest. What you pay for here is impeccable service, elegance, fantastic Indian Ocean views in the city’s most exclusive area and a tangible sense of history. You can almost imagine millionaires of the 1920s having parties on the lawn, or World War II spies exchanging secrets over gin and tonics on the terrace. Now run by an East African hotel chain, the Polana Serena has all the amenities and services of a five-star international hotel, and attracts big-shot African politicians and business people.

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