Sandals Guest House Kwazulu Natal North Coast

The five star Sandals Guest House is centrally situated in the quiet residential area of Umhlanga Rocks, only 500 meters from the renowned "blue flag" beach and one block away from the heart of the Umhlanga village where one finds an abundance of fine restaurants and coffee shops. This exclusive Guest House is located on Chartwell Drive, which is the main road traversing through Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal.

Accommodation at the Sandals Guest House, Umhlanga Rocks

The four luxury en-suite bedrooms at The Sandals Guest House in Umhlanga are uniquely and individually decorated in warm earthy tones and calming whites. The Pansy Shell room, which is the guesthouse's spacious sea facing suite, opens onto the patio and the swimming pool area. Ideal for honeymooners or those guests wanting that something extra, the stylish and modern bathroom features a lavish walk in shower and luxury bath.

The Urchin room, equally elegant, also provides magnificent views over the nearby Indian Ocean. This room type at Sandals Guest House, Umhlanga, offers a beautiful bathroom with a modern designed frameless glass shower, as do the Cowrie room and Conch room, which also feature a bath.
   
The exclusive room at the Sandals Guest House Umhlanga provide an extra length king size bed with an option to configure them as singles except the Cowrie room, which features a Standard with a king size bed. The Conch room provides it's own access to the guesthouse's beautiful garden and the Cowrie room looks on to an atrium open to the sky.

The rooms are fully air-conditioned, equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, have TV and individual satellite with a bouquet of channels, telephone, a dressing table with hair dryer, full length mirrors and plenty of cupboard space with a cupboard safe.

The rooms at the Sandals Guest House in Umhlanga are serviced twice daily and provide guests with gowns, luxury towels, face cloth, shampoo, creams and soaps. Towels for the nearby beach and for the swimming pool on the terrace are gladly provides and a laundry service is available.

Leisure

Guests are invited to relax and soak up the sun around Sandal Guest House's beautiful mineral springs swimming pool, which is similar to a European spa bath while admiring the view of the ocean from the expansive patio. The swimming pool towels and beach towels are provided by the guest house. Visitors may enjoy a casual walk along the promenade, which is just 200 metres from the Sandals Guest House in Umhlanga. This promenade meanders approximately 4 km's along the beachfront and is a very popular exercise route for joggers, more serious walkers or families going for a stroll.

Facilities at The Sandals Guest House, Umhlanga

The Sandals Guest House Umhlanga Rocks provides plenty of secure on site parking.  ADSL internet access is available and the guest house in it's entirety is a wireless hotspot. A desktop computer is available to be used by those guests who do not have a laptop with them.

• Air conditioning
• Business facilities
• Housekeeping
• Tour and travel assistance
• Parking
• Secretarial services
• Dry cleaning services
• Security
• Braai / barbeque
• Wake up calls
• Complimentary tea and coffee
• Garden
• Smoking in demarcated areas only / none indoors
• Fully licensed bar
• Reception
• Mini bar
• Breakfast garden / dining

Activities and sightseeing places around Umhlanga and Durban

The Sandals Guest House is centrally situated for a variety of activities and excursions in Umhlanga, Durban and its surrounding areas. This region of KwaZulu-Natal is a golfers paradise with the following courses within easy reach: Zimbali Country Club, Durban Country Club, Mount Edgecombe, Beachwood, Umhlali and Princes Grant.

The large shopping centres of Gateway and La Lucia are only about 3 km away from the Sandals Guest House in Umhlanga. Other activities that can be arranged are: deep sea fishing, dolphin viewing, horse riding in Umdloti, guided walks through the nature reserve, local tours and health and beauty spa treatments. Other local places of interest include uShaka Marine World, Bat Centre (Local African Arts & Crafts), the Barnyard Theatre, Sibaya and Sun Coast casino and that Sharks Board.

The Sandals Guest House Umhlanga Rocks is within 200 metres of the M4 motorway which goes straight through to the city centre of Durban where many attractions and sightseeing places await the traveller.

• Ushaka Marine World
• Bat Centre (Local African Arts & Crafts)
• Barnyard Theatre
• Sibaya Casino
• Suncoast Casino
• Sharks Board

The M4 is also the link to the N2 national highway, which is the access route to Zululand, home to world-renowned game reserves such as the Hluhluwe Game Reserve and the Imfolosi Game Reserve, Phinda, Mkhuze, Ndumo and the Tembe Elephant Park. The famous wetlands of St Lucia are situated along the Elephant coastline as is Sodwana and Kosi Bay. Swaziland and Mozambique beckon a little further on. The Drakensberg mountains - the uKhahlamba, the Zulu name for the Barrier of Spears, a world heritage site, is found 2 hours inland on the N3 national highway close by to the famous battle fields of both the Anglo Boer and Anglo Zulu Wars.

Nearby shopping centres

Gateway Theatre of Shopping, La Lucia Mall

Golf Courses

The North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal offers many different golf courses including the following: Zimbali Country Club, Durban Country Club, Beachwood Country Club, Mount Edgecombe Country Club, Royal Durban Country Club, Umhlali Country Club, Prince's Grant Golf Course.