Best Hotels & Lodges

The hotel in uMhlanga is your gateway to golden beaches, lush surroundings and the exhilaration of holidaying in an idyllic part of Durban. If you want stunning views overlooking the KwaZulu-Natal coast, look no further than Protea Hotel uMhlanga. The hotel in centrally located in the heart of uMhlanga Rocks, situated 18 km from King Shaka International Airport, just a few minutes from the beach and 10 minutes to Durban city center. The hotel offers friendly service and comfortable accommodations that are all elegantly and stylishly furnished. Most of the hotel's 260 modern rooms feature breath-taking partial sea views, and is the ideal place to stay for that perfect family getaway.

Passing down the “warm and relaxing inn” cherished by the predecessor, Yagyu No Sho stives to be an inn that combines the beauty of Japanese architecture, cuisine, baths, scenery, and hospitality. In 2009, the 40th anniversary, gathered ancient craftsman skills for the main entrance, baths, and each room were renovated into authentic sukiya architecture. Prioritizing heartfelt hospitality, it strives for a beautiful Japanese inn in every aspect.

A quietly enchanting nine-room ryokan in Shuzenji Onsen, Izu, whose name says it all: akari (light) and kaori (fragrance). Original lamps cast a warm glow through interiors that double as an art gallery, while a drift of sandalwood keeps things grounded in old Japan. Traditional materials, modern sensibility, wildflowers in corners. Small, considered, and utterly transportive.

Japan's beautiful traditions, an homage to love for nature's every visage. On the wind crossing the water, hear the trees rustle and the birds sing. Open a window, and savour the richness of the moment.

Set in the forested hills of Shuzenji on the Izu Peninsula, its ancient Noh stage hosts seasonal performances by Living National Treasures, while every room comes with a private hot spring bath carved from fragrant koyamaki pine. Kaiseki dining is served in-room, the gardens are immaculate, and the whole place hums with a quiet, accumulated elegance that five centuries of hospitality tends to produce. Transformative, unhurried, and utterly Japanese.

Let the murmur of the azure ocean waters and warm tropical sun escort you to a serene hideaway in a corner of the southern Sri Lankan coastal belt. Sri Sharavi Beach Villas & Spa is the epitome of exclusivity. Refreshingly modern, yet consciously sustainable, it is truly unique among Mirissa hotels. Relax in southern beauty and be treated to exemplary comforts.

Located in the northwest coast of Bali overlooking the mountain and sea, Taman Sari Resort and Spa provides beachfront accommodation with an outdoor pool. As a community and eco-tourism program, the resort is supporting a reef conservation project using Biorock technology and guests can participate in the conservation effort. Each villa at Taman Sari Bali Resort and Spa boasts a private pool, while other units come with a private terrace. Every room has air conditioning.