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About Days At Sea Beach Lodge

Top dollar art-of-living and top name artworks at this unique Indian Ocean hideaway

Guido Schoeldgen's jazzy photographic works of art may be familiar to you if you've spent time in Ibiza, Hamburg or Cape Town. In his latest creative adventure, he headed for the beach to craft five amazing suites for couples amidst the lush subtropical vegetation of Natal's stunning Hibiscus Coast.

Days at Sea (a fittingly quirky name) is an art hotel in the truest sense, and doubles as a showcase for contemporary sculpture, projected photographs and paintings by the likes of Christo, Eva Ohlow and Christopher Lorenz as well as for a good deal of Guido's own work. The building's boxy architectural lines and angular furnishings are in a clean cut, Noughties vein and are perfectly pepped up by Gordon Rattey's funky stick tables, Philippe Starck chairs and Bombo stools: the eyecatching lacquered freestanding bar is a work of art in its own right.

The hotel centres around a slickly crafted open-plan restaurant, overlooking the rolling breakers of the Indian Ocean, where you dine on gourmet cuisine to the strains of Pavarotti whilst watching monkeys swing amongst the palms and dolphins cut through the waves. The mood is cool, contemporary and artfully seductive. Coastal couples' hideaways don't come much better than this.

DAYS AT SEA has been rated as one of the 100 most beautiful Hideaway Hotels of the world (Klocke Book 2009/2010/2011), 9 of 10 points by British Airways Magazine and the wine cellar is Platinum awarded by Diners International. Graded 5***** by TGSCA (Tourism Grading Council of South Africa) and graded SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION by AA Travel.

The suites are named after different animals in the local Kwazulu dialect. Our first choice would be Umkhomo which, appropriately for a room of this size, means whale: it measures a massive 170 square metres with a huge sitting-cum-dining area and a massive sun deck from which a staircase leads straight down to the drop rim pool.

Next in line comes Ufudu (meaning turtle): another huge sleeping space with a really romantic vibe, secreted away amongst thick stands of frangipani and palms, one level down from the dining area.

Inyoni (bird) and Inkawu (monkey) are smaller rooms but decorated with just as much jazz and snazz, and each blessed with an ocean-facing terrace. Inyoni is a symphony of blue, with a funky sky-coloured sofa and day bed. Inkawu is decorated in greens and has a huge painting by Guido of mermaids and fish; the feel is ethereal, the views are stunning.

If you really want privacy, head a few hundred metres down the street to The Artist's Retreat, a heady hideaway for honeymooners or two (friendly) couples travelling together. You get your own jacuzzi, drop rim pool and masses of living space in a kind of oriental-boudoir style (the cherry red dining area is a real wow), plus the ever-present prospect of the sea. It comes with its own staff though you can also choose to self cater in its state-of-the-art kitchen.

Activities and Extras

At the establishment
	Birding		Braai Facilities		Conference Facilities
	DSTV		Honeymoon Suite		Horse Riding
	Internet Access		Quad Biking/Motor Biking		Restaurant
	Spa		Swimming Pool		Weddings/Functions
At the establishment or within 10km
	Casino		Dive School		Diving/Snorkelling
	Fishing		Golf		Hiking
	Kite Boarding/Wind Surfing/Yachting		Mountain Biking		Surfing
	Water Sports

Rates

High Season:                             1st of December - 1st of May

Senior / Honeymoon Suite:      R 3400.00 (two people sharing per night)
Junior Suites:                            R 2800.00 (two people sharing per night)

Artist's Retreat:                       R 9000.00 (1-4 people sharing per night)

Special for single sleeper:         20% discount on regular rates

Low Season:                              2nd of May - 30th of November

Special on all Suites:                  30% discount for a minimum stay of 3 nights (low season only)

Specials!

Special: 10 days short term bookings. 20% discount on regular rates from 15th of March 2011 until 30th of April 2011 for a minimum stay of 3 nights!

To claim this special please quote 'SleepSleep Special' when making a booking

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