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Cowrie Cove Guest House

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Executive Suite
Beach nearby
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Outdoor pool
Luxury
5.0 star property
9.4

Exceptional

Exclusive serenity with private beach access

Beautiful and serene, this guesthouse offers luxurious rooms with plush beds and private beach access. Enjoy warm croissants at breakfast, all-day coffee, and personalised service in a tranquil environment.

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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4 Cowrie Terrace La Lucia, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001
  • Place, Umhlanga Rocks Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Gateway Theatre of Shopping
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Umhlanga Main Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Executive Suite

Executive Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Suite

Standard Suite

  • Garden view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

uMhlanga

With a stay at Cowrie Cove Guest House in uMhlanga, you'll be near the beach, a short 5-minute walk from Umhlanga Rocks Beach and within 5 minutes by car from Japanese Gardens. .This luxury bed & breakfast is 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from Beachwood Golf Course and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Umhlanga Hospital.
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What's nearby

  • Umhlanga Rocks Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Gateway Theatre of Shopping - 4 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Umhlanga Main Beach - 7 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Durban Beach - 7 min drive - 10.1 km
  • uShaka Marine World - 18 min drive - 18.7 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chunky’s Burger Company - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪No Way Jose - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Fabrica - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Seattle Coffee Company - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Al Firenze - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Cowrie Cove Guest House

Cowrie Cove Guest House offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and slippers. Rooms open to furnished patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This uMhlanga bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and slippers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this bed & breakfast include complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: ZAR 500
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ZAR 500

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests are required to contact this property by WhatsApp in the morning on their arrival date to arrange check-in and confirm their expected arrival time. For Saturday and Sunday check-ins, arrival time must be confirmed by the Friday before the stay. As this property does not offer continuous front desk service, failure to confirm arrival time may result in delays, inconvenience, or additional charges.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 11 and younger are not allowed at this property from January to December; the rest of the year they are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: ZAR 500 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 500 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Children 11 years old and younger are not permitted from January to December

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Cowrie Cove Umhlanga
Cowrie Cove Guest House Umhlanga
Cowrie Cove Guest House Bed & breakfast
Cowrie Cove Guest House Bed & breakfast Umhlanga

Cowrie Cove Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 25 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gulshan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Halina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Myles and his staff were amazing . So friendly and helpful . Room was huge and so comfy. So close to all amenities and lovely to be so close to the beach .
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This was our second time staying at Cowrie Cove, and we would definitely stay again! We even stayed in the same fantastic room as before! New owner Milo, was so helpful, sorting out taxis and restaurant tables for us in the Durban/ Umlhanga area throughout our stay.
Photo of Pool area from the breakfast room
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonty Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
100% recommended, great stay everyone is very friendly and accommodating, I will say there again! The beach was amazing and clean.
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

mark

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Average

Clean, average accommodation. Certainly not the same as the photos. TV not working. Maher was very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Prof Hetisani Lucky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home , the place is super safe and perfect for beach lovers
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Derrick

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The house had a terrible smell and the common areas weren’t clean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely property in safe and quiet area. Direct access to beach, although we did not swim there, but very clean. Room was very spacious and comfortable although lacks natural light. Pool area is very nice with loungers and seating, some in a shaded gazebo. There are books and games available. Breakfast catered for us as vegetarians, fruit and cereals plus cooked options. It is fairly easy and cheap to take an Uber to Umhlanga Beach with its malls, restaurants and bars. The beach is nice and you can hire umbrellas and deck chairs. The promenade is nice to walk and leads to a small nature reserve. We liked the fact we stayed outside the beach area as it was so peaceful.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

dominic

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and serene environment with a private beach and pool. Friendly staff always ready and available to help. Enjoyed the complimentary all day coffee machine and warm croissants at breakfast! My wife loved the plush bed and hot shower.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jayandree

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The BEST place I think I have ever stayed, hands-down. I’m from Australia & I’m quite fussy about where I stay when I holiday. Caroline was such an amazing host. The group of staff who cooked our breakfast daily & helped with our luggage’s etc. we’re just so amazing.. thank, thank you, thank you for making our stay so memorable. I loved the rooms. Just stunning & the best possible accomodation by far among those in Uhmlanga & La Lucia. Just so comfortable. We were spoilt!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stunning Guesthouse in a beautiful neighbourhood!

The guesthouse was in a beautiful location in a very nice neighbourhood with a private access to the beach. The owner Caroline and all her staff could not have been more friendly, welcoming and helpful during our stay. The room was huge, luxurious and extremely comfortable. The breakfast was the best English breakfast we had in our entire three week stay in South Africa!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

EDWARD

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A true gem of a place.

Beautiful garden, great room and very close to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had an amazing stay at Cowrie Cove Guest house for 10 nights. The bedrooms were fabulous, very clean with the most comfortable beds I have ever found on holiday. Also the breakfasts were excellent and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The beautiful Indian Ocean is within 2 minutes walking distance and our car was safe with on site parking. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

IRENE

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cowrie Cove Guest House

Lovely B & B, centrally located, near all amenities, shops, restaurants. Just off the highway and easy to get to work and back. Within a few metres of the beach and views of Durban and Umhlanga skyline. Staff and owner were very friendly, helpful and accommodating. Breakfasts were delicious, with continental variety.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

NSM, Oxfordshire

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is lavishly and tastefully furnished and exudes comfort and style. The bedrooms are equally impressive and comfortable. The breakfast is excellent. The pool area and private beach add to a top class establishment.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendliest and heart warming host. Home away from home.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrific accommodations in a nice neighborhood. Very nice owners.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Knut

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Myles ist ein exzellenter Gastgeber und war sehr um unser Wohlergehen bemüht und stand und hat uns viele tolle Tipps gegeben. Cowries Cove hat Charme und ist relativ ruhig gelegen. Zum Strand gibt es einen sehr schönen Zugang
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heinz

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely oasis

Very nice and comfortable. Very friendly and helpful owner & staff. Perfect for access to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023