Reviews

Review: Rhino River Lodge

Two of our contributors recently experienced a trip to Rhino River Lodge in Zululand. Read more below: “Almost 4 hours from Durban, we glide off the N2 and find ourselves in the home to the magnificent Big Five. Rushing to arrive in time – a hornbill swoops past us, we pass a herd of  wildebeest, zebra, and impala. And Jason…

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An Enchanting Tea Forest, La Reunion

En Champ Thé (Play on words: Enchante)  _____________________________________________________________ {Translated: In the Fields of Tea. And, enchanted.} Because, a wonderful play on words is always my cup of tea (*badooom chhhhh) And because finding ourselves in a tea plantation is certainly not an opportuni-TEA to pass up! We visited France’s sole tea plantation, which is only 4 hours away from South Africa. Possibly 5 if you take…

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REVIEW: The Benjamin Hotel, Durban

The Benjamin Hotel is a four star hotel situated on Florida Road in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal. This beautiful building offers guests a sophisticated stay and includes forty-one double rooms, air-conditioned with en-suite bathrooms. Recently Durbanite had the opportunity to stay at The Benjamin Hotel. Read more to see how Bianca and Raymond enjoyed their weekend. “Raymond and I were pleasantly…

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REVIEW: Gooderson leisure, Bush Camp, and Dumizulu Cultural Village

Durbanite was recently invited to enjoy a weekend away with Gooderson Leisure. “Darryl, the Gooderson group PRO from Durban treated us to breakfast and coffee at the Gooderson Tropicano Hotel. Peter, the driver from “Guest Shuttle Services &Tours” met us and we all left for Hluhluwe. Joining Cheryl and I was Inga, Nichola, Bongiwe, Zama and Darryl. On the road…

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REVIEW: Radisson Blu Sandton

Our day in Jozi started off very delayed from the flight landing, to the Gautrain heading to Sandton. Eventually we managed to take our uber from the station and head to our glorious hotel:  Radisson Blu Sandton. The hotel was not a disappointment at all! We were greeted by a friendly valet who took our bags and directed us to…

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REVIEW: Savannah Park Umhlanga

Developed in the heart of Umhlanga Ridge, you will find the new luxury upmarket accommodation, Savannah Park. Located approximately. 1km from Gateway Shopping Theatre, Umhlanga Hospital and Gateway Hospital.  Savannah Park offers their luxury self-catering apartments, the very first venture of its type within the Umhlanga Ridge New Town Centre.  Consisting of 39 x 1 & 2 bedroom self-catering apartments…

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