The Heron Guesthouse is situated in the heart of the most upmarket area of Durban, Berea/Morningside.

It is within walking distance of Woolworths ( 500m ) and other grocery stores (100m )

It is 500 m from the famous Greyville Race Track where South Africa’s premier horse race, the Durban July is run every July.

We are also a stones throw away from the Royal Durban golf course and 4 km away from the Durban Country Club golf course, on of the top 100 courses in the World and ranked in the top ten in South Africa.

We are 5 minutes from Durban’s most famous beach, North Beach where the AAA rated surf Contest, The Mr. Price pro is held once a year.

At a glance:-

• 24 hour wireless internet access from every part of the house including outside and at the pool.
• Breakfast
• Lunch and Supper (Extra charge)
• Laundry Service
• On site manager
• Maid sevice
• Fully Air-conditioned
• DSTV
• Bar fridge in every room
• Full bar facilities
• Secure off street parking with night watchman

Close proximity...

to durban’s best restaurants.

Butcher Boys , Florida road – 2km
Marco’s Italian Restaurant 2km
Billie the Bums restaurant and bar 3km
Joops famous meat restaurant – 500m
Beanbag Bohemia – 2km

Facilities...

The Heron Guesthouse has 6 double en-suite rooms, guests are ensured of a very personalized service.

The bedrooms are spacious, elegant and comfortable. Twin beds can be arranged to suit couples or single people sharing.

All rooms have en suite bathrooms, a separate bath and shower, two hand basins, and a toilet . All showers are elegant frameless and spacious. Our two honeymoon suites have Jacuzzi spa baths in the bathrooms as well.

Activities...
what to do. 

The province of KwaZulu-Natal offers the tourist many options. The magnificent white beaches of the Indian Ocean can be enjoyed or trips taken into the nearby Drakensberg Mountains.

Driving through sugar cane fields so typical of KwaZulu-Natal, the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Shakaland, Crocodile Creek and Umfolozi Game Park are all within easy reach. Your `non-golfing´ hours could just be full.

Alternatively, should you require to complete relaxation, our private pool can be enjoyed.

Places of interest...

Durban is a sophisticated cosmopolitan city of some three million people - a city where east meets west - a city beneath which beats the pulse of Africa. A city known as Africa's best managed busiest port.

It's an exciting city in which to play, shop, and experience the nightlife and to relax. It's a city in which business and debate issues, which have far- reaching effects, not only on Africa but way beyond its borders, are discussed.

The world-class International Convention Centre has hosted a historic line-up of events.

Leisure facilities abound. Visit uShaka Marine World, Wilson's Wharf on the Victoria Embankment and the nearby BAT centre. Enjoy fine and traditional dining, entertainment and shopping in scenic surroundings. Shop till you drop in modern shopping malls. Grey Street and the Warwick Triangle boast vibrant locals shops and markets. Beachfront stalls sell traditional arts and crafts. Enjoy the excellent entertainment on offer at the city's theatres and clubs or take a township tour.

If it's peace and sheer beauty you are after, make for Durban's nature sanctuaries or parks. The Botanical Gardens are of particular interest - ask about their 'Music by the Lake' evenings - wonderful music played by KZN's Philharmonic Orchestra in wonder surrounds.

Sail, swim, run, and play tennis or alternatively stroll along or relax on the sun-drenched beaches watching the world go by. Playground of the Zulu Kingdom.

uShaka Marineworld is Durban's newest world class Saltwater Aquarium will have young and old delighted! With over 30 indoor and outdoor exhibits, uShaka Marine World includes a variety of marine life - see a dolphin, penguin and seal show, and marvel at the intelligence of these animals. This is Africa's largest dolphinarium, so be sure you're a part of it!

Gateway is more than a shopping mall - it's billed as a "Theatre of Shopping" offering visitors, much more than the average shopping center. The impressive structure, situated alongside the N2 highway in Umhlanga Rocks, houses a vast array of shops, cinemas and restaurants PLUS a huge standing wave known as Drex, a mega skate park designed by international expert Tony Hawk, the highest climbing wall imaginable and a go-kart track, putt-putt course and a challenging 4x4 track

Durban Country Club, Merely 100 meters from the Indian Ocean surf and standing proud on top of a sand dune, rises the stately and commanding Cape Dutch styled Club house - overlooking one of the most remarkable links courses in the world.
But although DURBAN COUNTRY CLUB is known to millions around the globe as a golf club, it offers its members and their guests much more than that. Members at DCC enjoy facilities comparable to the best to be found anywhere in the world. The Club itself owes its impeccable heritage and proud traditions to the foresight of its founding members whose names are proudly portrayed in the hallways.