The hotel is in a beautiful location but the rooms are too small even by American standards. We stayed at deluxe room with sea view and the view was lovely, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with a lot of luggage.

Traveling to South Africa for holiday, we opted to go to Durban. And found the most amazing hotel. We have stayed at the Oyster Box Hotel and traveled back a month later to simply revisit the place, the Oyster Box Hotel. Remarkable place. The staff, service, food, the spa, and the rooms, simply impeccable. The staff were really friendly and... More

Stayed here as a family, children are 6 and 9. Children's Club isn't up to much, but the hotel, the staff, the food, the location...all are wonderful. Would def. go back. The staff were really well trained and remembered hotel guests by name, they also gave excellent recommendations of things to do during our stay.

Sometimes staff is everything, these proud employees made our stay the perfect 10, happy attentive and very proud of their surrounds. I love the oyster box for its incredibly tasteful interiors, its manageable size, glorious food; curry buffet was really lovely (tuesday nights) and the breakfast buffet beautifully presented for a great start to the day. This venue makes you... More

We have stayed in many hotels. The Oyster Box has the best trained team of people's people possible. How this hotel has achieved a level of customer focus that makes u feel like u r staying with friends is an example to every hotel around the world. It is extraordinary. Worth the effort to experience. And worthy of a business... More

When the landmark Durban hotel, the Oyster Box was bought by Red Carnation Hotels, they completely remodelled the property, added additional accommodation and facilities, but respected its history and tradition as they transformed this glorious oceanfront hotel in the Durban seaside suburb of Umhlanga Rocks. A superb General Manager, welcoming,competent and efficient staff are everywhere to make a stay here... More

Step back in time, colonial vibes, individually styled rooms , the oyster bar stands out, personable staff, all with their own story. This hotel group really looks after its staff. the bar tender had just got back from a work trip to London.the hotel is also very family friendly which is rare for such a high end venue. kids welcome... More

We only stayed one night at this hotel, but had we known how good it was we'd have stayed longer. Our room had a wonderful view of the ocean and lighthouse, and was very well furnished. The public areas of the hotel are delightful, including a great bar and library. We had dinner in The Grill Room, which we felt... More

Last summer our whole family was on a fabulous three week safari vacation. Our travels took us through Durban for one night as we were on our way from one safari camp to another. We had been in the bush for about a week when we drove from the Phinda Game Reserve to Durban. The drive was beautiful and we... More