Welcome to False Bay Guesthouse, a small, unique Guesthouse that offers you, the keen traveller, a home away from home in the heart of Zululand, South Africa.
This privately owned, family run, Guesthouse, is set in a beautiful garden with a breathtaking view overlooking the neighbouring False Bay Park, part of the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park, a UNESCO Heritage Site.
Priding ourselves as a small Guesthouse with two unique *Domed+ rooms as well as two conventional rooms only, we guarantee our guests the personal attention they all deserve.
Our distinct, individual en-suite *Domes+, the Heron and Pelican, are notably spacious and have their own large en-suite bathrooms. Equipped with a television, tea and coffee station, fridge, air-conditioners, ceiling fans as well as the necessary mosquito screens, all your needs are met.
Being apart from the main house three of our rooms afford our guests privacy.
Our two smaller conventional en-suite rooms, one of which is inside the main house are suited to those looking for the more conventional feel.
Comfortably seated either at our extra-large, solid oak dining table inside the main house or on the patio overlooking the lake and garden, our breakfasts and dinners are cooked with passion by Sandi who prides herself in preparing delicious, wholesome, South African fare.
The garden is a botanical paradise and offers an abundance of birds for the avid bird lover. The Purple Crested Lourie, Wood Owl, Green Pigeon and Crowned Hornbill, to name but a few.
Venture out under the starlit African skies and into the garden around your room to discover the playful, yet elusive Lesser Bushbaby.
For those of you who are early to rise, please take the time to enjoy our spectacular sunrises over the lake. Somehow your soul is stirred with such a beautiful start to a brand new day.
Our garden is a splendour of botanical variance and is home, like the rest of the area to a great variety of butterfly species. False Bay is known to have about half of KwaZulu Natal's butterfly species. Tortoise are also to be found hiding amongst the undergrowth only becoming bolder when the Mango trees at the bottom of the garden shed their delicious fruit.
Following a day of adventure or simply want to relax, take a refreshing swim in our swimming pool.
Perfectly situated off the beaten trek, with a mere 15 minute drive from the N2 National Highway and the village of Hluhluwe, this Guest House is the perfect place to call your home as your experience and explore the natural wonders of the Elephant Coast, from the renowned Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve which is on our doorstep, to the scuba diving hub of Sodwana Bay.
This Guesthouse is far enough from the crowds to allow you peace of mind and tranquillity, yet within easy access to the likes of Mkuze Game Reserve, the beaches of St Lucia and Cape Vidal. With the newly established R22, all weather road on your doorstep, having a stop over en-route to Kosi Bay and Mozambique has never been easier.
Explore the wooded trails through the adjacent False Bay Park which is sure to reveal the smaller wonders of nature like small antelope, birds and butterflies, many of which are endemic to the area. Ancient fossils, testimony to the area once being under sea, lie waiting to be discovered along the waters edge.
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Spend a day at St Lucia with its beaches, fishing and whale watching, or perhaps a boat ride on the estuary to see crocodiles, hippos and the beautiful African Fish Eagle.
Sodwana Bay, well known for diving and game fishing also makes for a wonderful days outing, or simply experience the local traditions at the nearby cultural village and craft centre.
As a prime fishing destination the area offers deep sea fishing where the likes of marlin, tuna, sailfish, king and queen fish can be caught. Reluctant to venture out into the deep blue, Cape Vidal, Sodwana Bay, St Lucia, Kosi Bay, Lake Sibaya and Jozini are well loved by locals where grunter, shad, kob and tiger fish can be caught.
False Bay Guesthouse offers you affordable accommodation, spacious rooms with en-suite bathrooms, safe parking, fridge, television, tea and coffee facilities, ceiling fans, air-conditioning, mosquito screens and a warm swimming pool. Whatever your schedule, your hosts will be ready to help. Personalised service, sumptuous traditional fare and dedication will make your stay with us an unforgettable experience.
