Umthunzi Hotel and Conference is centrally located and a short 1.5hr drive from Durban. As with most places on the Hibiscus Coast you get the feeling you are in the middle of nowhere, where in fact there is a petrol station, restaurants and the Port Shepstone Country Club just around the corner. Immediately when arriving we were drawn to the spacious…
2020 is almost here and The Oyster Box Hotel has oodles of romantic dinners, revitalising spa treatments, and fine food and wine to get the year off to the best start… grab your diary it’s time to start saving the dates! Calendar of Events – January to March 2020 Durban, 10 December 2019 The Sushi and Seafood Bar at The…
The age old saying goes: “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start…” – but when walking into an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet, where is the beginning? In the heart of Suncoast Casino is one of Durban’s best kept secrets, one that I don’t think should be kept quiet any more. Billy G’s is the perfect family…
de Charmoy, only 5 minutes from King Shaka Airport, and 15 minutes from Gateway, is an unexpected hidden treasure, tucked away in the canelands of Verulam (neighbour of Dube Trade Port). Established in 1999, de Charmoy Estate is a family owned and run estate, run by Lauren and her parents, Cathy and Barnard de Charmoy. Recently Durbanite had the opportunity…
Durbanite recently had the opportunity to visit the Hilton Durban and try out Vasco’s Seafood Buffet. To sum it up quite simply… it blew me away! Vasco’s Seafood Buffet. Compliments to sous, chef Mluleki Luthuli and team.There was so much of everything and everything was presented beautifully. It would be impossible to list it all but to get your taste buds…
Durbanite recently had the pleasure of staying at the Hilton Durban. We submersed ourselves in the thought of being a tourist in our own city for the weekend. The Hilton Durban welcomed ‘the hubster’ and I with warm lighting, open spaces, charming ocean-inspired décor and welcoming smiles! The staff were fantastic and after a quick check-in it was up to the 14th…
Perfectly balanced wines with elegance and texture – that is the philosophy of guest speaker Gerhard Smith, winemaker extraordinaire at La Vierge Wine Estate in the picturesque Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, near Hermanus in the Western Cape. In the same way that he has nurtured the winemaking process at La Vierge, so Gerhard will guide you by highlighting the nuances of the…
Serving Durbanites a mouthful, SUNCOAST’S Café Vigour has added more exciting, scrumptious meals to their already jam-packed menu. A creatively decorated coffee shop inspired by a fusion of South African and the latest international trends in décor, Café Vigour was established in 2013 by Tsogo Sun as part of the Vigour & Verve brand. Since its opening Café Vigour has…
Eora on Florida road is open for breakfast! Being my favourite meal of the day, I was obviously ecstatic to hear it! The restaurant is situated above House of Curries on Florida road (where the old Vicky Christina’s was). There was a welcoming breeze running through with the main view being the top of the palm trees – a great…