Amenities

BEE:
We have Level 4 BEE status.

Braai & BBQ:
We have braai/BBQ facilities available. Please speak to a staff member.

Breakfast:
A delicious South African style hot & cold breakfast is available to resident guests. If you have been booked on a room only basis, the cost is R100 per person per meal. Arrangements should be made the day before. Breakfast is served between 07:00 and 08:30 on week days and 08:00 and 09:30 on weekends & public holidays. Leaving early & don’t want to miss out? Please ask our staff the day before for a packed breakfast.  Vegan & vegetarian options are available on advance request.

Kitchen:
There is a communal kitchen located upstairs which guests may use.

Laundry & Ironing:
We have a laundry service available. Please speak to a staff member. We have a no ironing in the bedroom rule. Ironing may be done in the downstairs kitchen. Please speak to a staff member.

Load Shedding:
We are mostly unaffected by the scourge of load shedding. Solar panel power & inverter battery backup keeps our lights on and the B&B functional when load shedding or power outages strike.

Location:
Oyster Tide B&B, Umhlanga Rocks is located in close proximity to the business districts of Umhlanga, La Lucia Ridge, Cornubia, Mount Edgecombe, Phoenix and Durban North. The M4 Highway will take you to the Durban CBD within 15 minutes while La Lucia Mall, La Lucia Office Park, Gateway Theatre of Shopping and Cornubia Mall are mere minutes away. We are 5 minutes from Busamed Gateway Private Hospital & 8 minutes from Netcare Umhlanga Hospital. Oyster Tide B&B is a mere 15 minutes from the new King Shaka International Airport which makes our location super convenient for business travellers & holiday makers.

Lounge:
There is upstairs lounge with TV which guests may use. Kindly be considerate of other guests in the manner in which you use it.

Noise:
We have a no noise rule. Kindly familiarise yourself with our Terms & Conditions located on the contact us page, prior to booking.

Pets:
We do not allow pets. We do have a rescue hotel cat called The Flerken. He is responsible for gecko, frog and rodent removal. He is not allowed in the guest rooms (unless the guest invites him in).

Pool:
We have an outdoor pool which is unfenced. It is the guests’ responsibility to ensure the safety of children & non-swimmers.

Smoking:
We have a no smoking inside rule. Smoking outside in the garden is permitted. Please check wind direction. Non-smokers tend to find the smell of smoke nauseating.

Terms & Conditions:

Kindly familiarise yourself with our Terms & Conditions located on the contact us page, prior to booking.

We have a no visitors rule. 

Water outages:

We have 5000 litres of stored water and a pressure pump on the property to save you from the inconvenience of water outages.

WI-FI:
Our WIFI is complimentary and every bedroom has a desk or table for your convenience. The WIFI password is found on our laminated DSTV channel list. Top right.

Every room has:

  • Free Wireless Internet
  • Private en suite bathroom including shower
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Pristine white cotton bed linen, duvet and towels
  • Block out curtains
  • Bar fridge
  • Air-conditioning
  • Desk & chair
  • Wardrobe with hangers
  • Hospitality tray with kettle, coffee and tea making facilities
  • Large flat screen TV with DSTV
  • Secure, off-street parking
  • (one parking bay per room only)
  • Excellent security & panic button

Other facilities available on the property:

  • Upstairs communal kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Braai / BBQ
  • Packed breakfast
  • Pool & pool towels
  • Cot and / or High Chair

Some rooms have:

  • Private patio or balcony
  • Private entrance
  • Sea view
  • Self-catering facilities

What Our Guests Say

We take pride in serving our guests with the best experience. Read what they say.

4.5/5
"Place is very nice and neat and can be considered as upmarket accommodation. The host was excellent, very professional and helpful."
Marius Botha
4.5/5
"The property is very well maintained with impeccably clean rooms and public spaces, I would definitely recommend Oyster Tide Guesthouse to any business or leisure guest. "
Priscilla Pillay
4.5/5
"Outstanding service, wonderful place to stay, location was perfect."
Jenny Thomas
4.5/5
"Spent three wonderfully quiet days at the guest house. The room was just right and the garden was very tranquil..."
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