Richards Bay Accommodation South Africa 2010

"Come & enjoy our warm homely atmosphere & hospitality"
Welkom by Tussen die Maroelas!

Tussen die Maroelas, a privately owned guesthouse is centrally situated in Meerensee, Richards Bay, on the north coast of KwaZulu Natal. We are close to the main roads, beaches, shopping centres, lake, forest, golf course and country club, and within easy reach of all the region's attractions. Your hosts are the owners, Susan and Eric Venter, with additional love and entertainment provided by our Border Collies, Hannibal and Lisa (regrettably conditional on guests not bringing their pets.) [Our dogs made us say this!] We have many regular clients, both business and pleasure, and an equally warm welcome awaits newcomers. We especially love bird watchers! Our garden is a haven for a wide variety of birdlife, and peaceful niches beneath the spreading trees lend themselves to the delights of ornithology in a relaxed setting.

At Tussen die Maroelas we pride ourselves on the personal touch. Our visitors are truly guests in our home, while having the privacy and freedom they require. Cleanliness is our watchword, and we believe in maintaining high standards of service while being flexible and attentive to the needs of our patrons. Our rooms are very individual, each with a different colour scheme and design. Each room has its own en suite bathroom, twin beds, ceiling fan and radio. Guests have use of their own lounge, dining area and kitchenette equipped with TV, fridge, microwave oven and crockery, and are pampered with milk, juice, biscuits and rusks. Breakfast is served from 7-9am. Dinner is available on request for an additional fee. Rooms are serviced daily.

Richards Bay is fantastically situated for all kinds of entertainments for everyone, from the most adventurous to the more leisurely holidaymaker.

At Tussen die Maroelas we are surrounded by restaurants, including a well-known breakfast/burger chain within easy walking distance, plus pizza, burger and fish take-aways just a block away in the shopping centres shown on our location map. Close by are restaurants of all kinds, from casual to high-class, and a short distance further is the main Richards Bay CBD, with its cinemas, shops and a wide variety of eateries.

Alkantstrand Beach, with its prominent Life Guard Station, is in close reach. Surfers and kite-surfers alike love this area, and just around the corner is a lagoon in which kite-boarding and peddaloes prevail, overlooked by the Zululand Yacht Club with its palm trees, green lawns and gorgeous sailboats.

Meerensee is a boating enthusiast's paradise. Canoes, kayaks, sailing, power-boats, jet skis, dinghies, hobies, rubber ducks ... all are available here. And when you tire of the small stuff, dash round to Tuzi Gazi harbour and watch our tug boats at work with the huge cargo vessels that visit. We've also become a popular destination for international passenger liners, and watching them dock, all lit up at night, is an experience not to be missed! Fishing charters and sailing trips can also be arranged.

In our lush tropical surroundings wildlife abounds. It's just a short drive to several world-famous game reserves, crocodile farms, the renowned St.Lucia wetlands, bird parks, and an aerial boardwalk and nature museum. Scuba diving is a dream in the marine reserves to the north.

To the south lies Durban, a two-hour drive through the "green gold" of Natal - the sugar cane fields. Inland is the famed Valley of a Thousand Hills, and myriad historical battlefields and museums. Other attractions include uShakaland, where the film Shaka Zulu was made, and a variety of ethnic craft centres. And for the sports lover there is golf, fishing, swimming, horse riding and polo, triathlons and marathons, and much much more. Get here by 'plane, coach, bus, train, car, or by sea - we think you'll like it here. We do!