Tarkuni Private House

Set in the fashionable Kloof Street area, the Cape Cadogan is a wonderful boutique hotel. The historic, listed building has been decorated with contemporary neutral hues giving a more light and spacious look whilst the elegant fixtures remain true to the origin of the building.

The Koro Lodge is an original farmhouse renovated into an intimate villa that enjoys both the seclusion of being placed about four kilometres from the Main Lodge and luxuriously fitted-out and perfectly equipped for families or a group of friends.

The layout is two master bedrooms with their own terraces and a loft designed to sleep four children. The style of the property is elegantly rustic from the outside and kitted out in a very contemporary fashion inside without losing its links to the house’s historic past. Fitted out for your every need it has a fully equipped kitchen, bar, plasma TVs, DVD, music, games and WiFi.

And as one would expect, the hiring of the Koro comes with its own dedicated team of chef, guide, private vehicle and special children’s activities organised for you and your family should you like this.

With an infinity pool that seemingly drops into the Indian Ocean beyond and under the watchful gaze of a traditional red and white lighthouse, Oyster box is your quintessentially colonial seaside hotel with an elegant modern polish.

Perched on the rocks of the Umhlanga coast with waves lapping at its terraces, a mere 5 minutes from Umhlanga village and 20 minutes from Durban’s centre this hotel’s location is both comfortably convenient and impressively sited for both shorter to more relaxed stays.

The interiors are smart and follow the lines of its original 1947 colonial design, however renovations over the years have given it a modern facelift and sophistication. Its 86 rooms are sumptuous and well- appointed, with some commanding spectacular views.

Even if your room doesn’t have a panorama, the pool, dining rooms, terraces, lounge and bars all make good use of theirs.