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Umhlanga, South Africa

The Oyster Box

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The Oyster Box in Umhlanga, South Africa
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The Oyster Box sits beside the Umhlanga lighthouse, 86 rooms and suites, some with private plunge pools, with garden or sea views, part of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection with a colonial-era character dating back generations.

The Ocean Terrace's curry and seafood buffets and The Grill Room's fine dining cover most of a stay, and the Palm Court's high tea, paired with fresh oysters at breakfast, gives the property one of South Africa's most established food traditions. Three distinct bars, including the rooftop Lighthouse Bar, cover the evening, a classic KwaZulu-Natal beach stay for travelers extending a South Africa itinerary to Durban's coast.
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The Palm Court's high tea, paired with fresh oysters at breakfast, gives this property one of South Africa's most established food traditions, a ritual worth building a whole afternoon around. Eighty-six rooms and suites with garden or sea views sit beside the Umhlanga lighthouse, part of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection with a colonial-era character dating back generations.
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