Zimbali Lodge - Kwazulu-Natal

Zimbali Lodge is one of Southern Africa's most exclusive hideaways, set within the serene confines of a coastal forest reserve on the north coast of Kwa Zulu Natal - a natural sub-tropical paradise and home to mischievous dolphins and a myriad of sea and bird life. The hotel overlooks the incredible Indian Ocean and is surrounded by lush vegetation and beautiful indigenous gardens. An ideal retreat when it comes to getting-away-from-it-all and relaxing. Zimbali Lodge and Country Club is surrounded by a Tom Weiskopf designed 18 hole championship course and naturally occurring lakes and wetlands. The Lodge is a 5-Star boutique hotel and all the guest rooms offer five-star luxury accommodation, designed to complement the natural surrounding forest and to reinforce the charm of African Classical architecture. The beautifully furnished accommodation is appointed with natural woods, featuring hand-carved beds from Zanzibar. The bathrooms are opulent with turn-of-the-century Victorian baths, hand-moulded basins, each with private verandas that open to sweeping views of the lagoon and Indian Ocean. Speciality food is served in the Main Lodge’s intimate restaurant, whose chef changes the menu daily, to enable selection of the freshest produce like Natal crayfish and North Coast oysters.

Transfer time: 45 minutes from Durban Airport.