The Oyster Box is of course a well-known, throughout many decades, hotel at the prime position in Umhlanga Rocks opposite the Lighthouse. You actually only realise how prime the position is when you stay there, and that the other hotels that are some way down the beach, have made do with the stretch of beach that really does not offer the same attractions of the stretch immediately in front the Oyster Box and the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The Oyster Box Hotel was revamped about 7 months ago and it really is something worth seeing. The interior design in the reading room, the cocktail bar and the reception area is really stunning, and the bright red colours of the pool area, mixed with that of the red and white Lighthouse and the beautiful blue shades of the sea and the sky can look absolutely fantastic and relaxing on a clear day. To me however, what really made my very brief stay there fantastic was the excellent service. It is something that Sun International in particular, with some of the falling standards at the Palace and the other Sun City Hotels as a whole need to see. The staff truly does their best and while the service is sometimes a little bit slow on the terrace when it comes to getting a meal, the extra effort they make in terms of trying to accommodate children would make you think that they deal with toddlers all day and night. I was really, truly impressed.