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Last week I shared the "beach economy" in Umhlanga. Today I want to share some holiday accommodations and the beautiful architecture of these buildings.
To find an estimation of the rates you would pay at these hotels, I entered the dates from March 11 to March 18. I used travelocity.com to find these rates, based on two people traveling.
We found a good parking space in front of the Beverly Hills Hotel, with the hotel being between us and the promenade on Umhlanga Beach.
So, what better place to start capturing some shots?
Beverly Hills Hotel.
My first photo then is of the Beverly Hills Hotel. It is an award-winning hotel in Umhlanga and is part of the Southern Sun Group.
According to travelocity.com, the rate to stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel would be $213.00 per night. Including taxes and fees, it would cost you $1717.00 for two people over the mentioned period.
Focusing on the detail of the well-kept flower bed in front of the Beverly Hills Hotel.
I took the first photo from the side of the building to be able to get the name of the hotel in the photo. In hindsight though, I think I also should have taken a shot of the entrance to the hotel...but, maybe next time.
Umhlanga is a very popular holiday destination for both local holidaymakers as well as international tourists.
Umhlanga is also known as a "playground for the rich". So, you would often see luxury cars, or even supercars, such as the one I have captured in my next photo.
I took this shot of this Lamborghini just outside the main entrance to the Beverley Hills Hotel. I can't really decide if I personally like the appearance of this car...a bit too "shiny" for my liking... But anyhow, I believe the owner loves it.
The next shot was taken while I was standing on the Whalebone Pier. In this photo, you can see both the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Oyster Box Hotel.
The Beverly Hills Hotel is in the foreground, with the Oyster Box Hotel (a white building with a red roof) being visible behind it.
The Oyster Box Hotel.
The Oyster Box Hotel is also a very luxurious hotel. As mentioned in a previous post, it is also popular among the rich and famous and it is a well-known fact that when people such as the Royal Family come to Kwazulu Natal, The Oyster Box Hotel is where you'll find them.
In my next photo, you can see the Oyster Box Hotel from the beach. This photo was taken from just below the Umhlanga Lighthouse.
You can get direct access to the promenade and the beach via these stairs from the Oyster Box. It is also visible in the photo above (in the center of the photo).
Still using the same dates and the same website as mentioned earlier in this post, I found the following rates for the Oyster Box Hotel.
For 2 people, it would cost $404.00 per night. Including taxes and fees, it would amount to $3256.00 for accommodation from March 11 to March 18.
Cabana Beach Resort.
The Cabana Beach Resort is also part of the Southern Sun Group. It is situated a little more north, very close to the main beach.
You can see the Cabana Beach Resort in my next photo. I took this photo while I was standing on the promenade just above the beach.
I could not find any rates for the Cabana Resort. I entered dates until well into April, but I get the impression they are fully booked as they keep giving me other options of similar hotels instead of quoting me for a booking.
Capital Pearls
The Capital Pearls is situated just above the Whalebone Pier. I love the architecture of this hotel.
It has two "wings"...or towers, "towering" out above the scenery.
Standing on the promenade, in my next photo, you will see the "tower" to the left...
...and the "tower" to the right...
And now for the full picture...
Still using the same website and dates as mentioned earlier, let's look at what it would cost you for a week at the Capital Pearls.
From March 11 to March 18, a room for 2 people will cost you $131.00 per night. Including taxes and fees, the total cost will come to $1058.00 for 2 people.
A Delicious End To a Great Morning Out.
A last photo of holiday accommodation...
I have no idea what place this is and what the name of this building is. I assume it will also be holiday accommodation, but I could not find a name. I even looked on Google Maps, but could not find anything.
Yet, I thought it would make a nice photo and I took the following shot.
During our walk, enjoying the beach economy and looking at all the holiday accommodations around us, we did enjoy some "dinky" donuts.
But by now, we needed something more filling.
So, we headed out to the local STEERS just up the road.
All the photos at STEERS were taken with my cell phone.
Arriving at STEERS. This is actually a STEERS and DEBONAIR'S PIZZA outlet in one.
We love visiting here when we are in this area. It is always very neat and clean with a very friendly atmosphere.
A nice pizza for each of us, with a Coke for me and a Fanta for my wife.
This little meal cost us R93.60.
At the time of writing this post, the exchange rate was R18.09 for $1.00.
That means our meal cost us $5.17.
And that's it for today, folks.
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