Whalebone Pier
Whalebone Pier, Umhlanga Promenade, Stratton-on-Sea, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320, South Africa- Attraction
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Luxurious Accommodation
Experience comfort and style in our beautifully renovated 2-bedroom apartment. Enjoy the convenience of amenities such as a fully equipped kitchen, flat-screen TV, and private patio with sea views.
Relaxing Outdoor Spaces
Unwind by the pool with breathtaking views or take a stroll through the lush garden. The outdoor seating area provides a perfect spot to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air.
Prime Location & Activities
Located near Bronze Beach and Umhlanga Main Beach, our apartment offers easy access to snorkeling and local attractions. Make the most of your stay in Durban at 67 The Shades - Luxury Apartment.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), 2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
77 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
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Distance to the beach and mall. Just a street away from ocean mall
The place is well equipped.
Central, clean and very comfortable
5 min walk to everything
I loved everything about the property, perfect location, safe, secure & access controlled. The property is top-notch, with everything one needs when on holiday. Less than 5 minutes walk to Oceans Mall & all entertainment places around, the beach is also not far. The owner Marinda is always available to assist. Patience is a beautiful, kind hearted and patient person.
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Peaceful. Great location. Comfy beds.
Clean well maintained. Hosts are excellent making sure all is in order and good proper condition. Clear communication and easy access on and off the property
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Walking distance from Oceans Mall and the beach. Very secure and peaceful.
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Clean, excellent condition and very close proximity to beach and malls
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Collected and delivered keys to security. Security also very helpful. Apartment very clean and well maintained and Stylish. I was very hot weekend, and the aircons kept us cool. Very Nice Kitchen appliances and utensils which made us feel at home. They even supplied beach towels, and everything smell nice in the apartment.
The only thing not working was the DSTV. We couldn't watch rugby
Very clean and close to all activities shops and the beachfront.
We did not have breakfast at the apartment. This is a self catering apartment.
not much of a view of the Ocean
Życzliwi i pomocni właściciele. Bardzo fajne i ciche miejsce na odpoczynek, blisko plaża, restauracje i centra handlowe
Well equipped; excellent air con, blinds, beds comfortable, good furnishings and free DSTV. Loads of cupboard space. Wi-Fi good. Complimentary items tea, coffee, condiments, milk, soft drinks, bottles of water were a nice touch.Interesting choice fitting dishwasher and no washing machine but small laundrette 80 m away (0nly washes tepid (coloureds)and large loads(max water) but at R10, no complaint and process time less than 1 hour. Drying rack, iron and board supplied in apartment and hanging out area available but bring your clothes pegs. Allocated parking space excellently located immediately outside apartment, but don’t bring your Rolls Royce as the space is a little narrow.
Some unwashed cutlery in drawer. Pan handle broke off
The cleanliness of the apartment, and the location was excellent,, close to many restaurants, and the Oceans mall.
The convenience of the apartment to the mall and beach. The host very good too.
The common bathroom needs a telephone shower. Using a bathtub not so ideal.
Location
The place was very clean,Netflix,youtube and dstv all were working….place a walking distance to the beach and Oceans Mall…….
I liked the quietness of the place, how clean and close to everything.
Nothing, everything was perfect🤗
The apartment was very cosy and located close to all amenities. It was a very peaceful place to stay.
Die Lage war sehr nahe zum Strand mit vielen Restaurants, Cafés und einer Mall. Umhalanga ist eine sichere Gegend. Das Appartement hat alles was man benötigt und war sehr sauber. Spiele und Bücher waren vorhanden. Sehr nette Geste mit einem Korb voll Snacks und auch Kaffee und Tee.
Die Lage an der Autobahn war etwas laut (Freitags) aber hat in der Wohnung nicht gestört. Ich hatte mehr Platz draußen anhand der Bilder vermutet, die Terrasse ist aber klein und der Pool am anderen Ende der Community.
Everything. Thank you Marinda for the goodie basket.
Maybe a shower mixer for the bath?
There was lots of space and amenities. The hosts were very kind and provided us with a variety of snacks. Hosts would go out of their way to assist. Would definitely be returning.
The only issue was the geyser timer, it should be included in the welcome instructions.
Excellent experience. Wonderful host!
Nothing to complain about
The property was in the right location for us as we were attending Travel Indaba 2025 and only had a 12-minute walk to the Radisson to meet the shuttle buses. The host went out of her way to provide everything we needed including filter coffee, milk and snacks. The security at the complex gate was excellent and we had such a warm welcome. Apart from a lack of kitchen scissors, the apartment had everything we needed. We also appreciated having an undercover parking bay for the duration of the stay.
We had to use the air con in the evenings when we got home as the apartment was a little stuffy and we did not want to open the windows due the traffic noise. A small niggle only.
Communication with the host was excellent, smooth check in, location location the best
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Accommodation was good and clean. The owner, Miranda was very helpful...
I took my ill sisters out to give them a relaxing time, however because of the flat being on a, hill they could not go out much..
Clean.cosy spacious parking, thoughtful host
The place was beautiful everything was perfect ,it is closer to the malls and everything is convenient whether you have a car or not all places are closer , we had a blast weekend with not even one complain it was the best .
We loved everything about the apartment. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Welcome goodies, kids were very excited and finding family games inside the house made the stay extra special ooooh and the books also. I loved everything about the place. It's was so quiet
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The welcome basket. The host Marinda was always available and assisted us promptly. The comfortable beds with clean linen and towels and throws. Excellent location, conveniently situated. A home away from home.
The fact that we couldn't use the pool as it was dirty.😒
We liked the comfort, luxury , welcoming mostly we got everything we needed we didnt have to go buy anything except for food its was like we were dreaming
I would say mosquitos but its not the owners fault with that one
The home was clean, with quality finishes.
The place was really well kept and cleaned regularly. The owners were very responsive and helpful with whatever we needed.
Everything was perfect
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Proximity to Mhlanga Center and beach. Polite staff member Welcome goodies were a cherry on top All home essentials were available in the kitchen and bathrooms.
Cleanliness
Modern furnishings including a welcome tray with snacks sweets and rusks. They also provided ideal items for the stay that were very thoughtful including bottle water and drinks. Aircons in each room and ample cupboard space for a small family. The pool was clean in the complex and restaurants were walking distance from the unit. Beds and bedding were clean and the kitchen was well equipped for us.
Beautiful place, a real home away from home. The hosts are absolutely amazing, not a single hiccup.Honestly so impressed. I travel quit abit and this place really deserves a 10/10.
The fact that it’s behind Oceans Mall.
Everything was perfect we enjoy our stay welcoming goodies we really enjoyed ourselves
Our host she's so humble we give 10/10 for her excellent service
The apartment catered for all our needs. It was clean, spacious close to attractions. The host was very efficient. Value for money.
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The apartment is a walking distance from the beach and shops. The complex is quite, safe and suitable for family.
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The welcome gift was the best. The place was so clean and comfortable. The hosts even took time to check up on us. It was perfect.
We had a wonderful stay. Picked up our keys from security with no problems. The apartment was clean and absolutely stunning. Marinda was a wonderful host who assisted me promptly with whatever I needed. The location was great, we hardly had to drive anywhere. The apartment was fully equipped, we were not short off anything. Will definitely be visiting again.
Nothing that I can think off. We enjoyed our stay with no hassle.
It was close to the beach and lots of restaurants. Location was great.
The neighbours were noisy.
Amazing host, unit is ground floor and easy to find.
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Attention to detail Cleanliness Cozy Quiet Super comfy beds Well equipped kitchen Daily helper So peaceful The accommodation has everything you need. So impressed
I loved everything and extended my stay
Great location! Walking distance to the beach- a lot of shops and restaurants around in walking distance. Upon arrival the check in was very easy and they were not fussy about the times for check in and check out. They left us a wonderful snack basket and drinks. The apartment had all the necessities for a comfortable and wonderful stay. They even had a nice braai area with charcoal etc waiting for us. Really a wonderful experience.
Everything was perfect, the apartment is very well equipped and the welccome goodies on arrival were amazing, very safe location too walking distance to all restaurants, shopping and beach
The apartment was clean , plenty of kitchen utensils and very comfortable. A wonderful stay .
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The apartment is beautifully decorated, with a super comfortable bed .
EVERYTHING EXCELLENT!! We travel the length and breadth of SA - this apartment ticked all the boxes. 5 minute walk to Ocean's Mall and to the promenade. Enclosed/slider door braai patio was fantastic! We were never affected by load shedding - piping hot water daily! The level of cleanliness must be commended! Apartment on the ground floor with parking outside the door! Surprisingly - no.noise from flat above! - very well constructed apartment complex!
Possibly to consider: a standing lamp in the lounge as the main light spoils the ambiance! fit an extractor above the gas hob as the Smoke alarm is very sensitive!
Amazing host and everything was thought of. The host also went above and beyond anything I could have expected my my elderly mom had an accident. I cannot rate her kindness and generosity high enough.
Everything. The apartment was beautiful, comfortable, clean, well maintained and had everything we needed. Both Petrus and Marinda gave us a superb service. It was close to the beach, restaurants and shops, we could simply walk. It was an absolute pleasure
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Well kitted out with lots of extra’s. Walking distance to town centre. Owners supplied generous quality snacks and a good bottle of red👍Easy access arrangements with security.
Noisy freeway - sadly water cut off some mornings by municipality issues.
Everything was absolute awesome. From the start, the welcome package with a lot of snacks, cool drinks, milk, coffee even spices. Marinda the owner was very friendly and kept you up to date with everything. Thank you so much Marinda. I would really recommend this place and definitely come back
Only sad about the stay is would like to be on the beach, but still walking distance
Everything the rooms lounge kitchen was all good it was cool air-conditioned was lit place was so clean as well as provided with tea and welcoming gift
Nothing everything was perfect iwill recommend the place to my colleagues, friends as well as family
Quality of the bedding and towels
The location was great. We really enjoyed our stay. The place was close to most of the amenities that we needed. Thanks to Marinda for being in constant communication with us. We will definitely recommend the place to others.
An amazing host! We will be back!
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I loved everything about the place
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We liked everything about the property , it was close to shops and restaurants. The property was very clean and there was a complimentary goodie basket . Plenty of parking and very secure.
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Absolutely beautifully appointed apartment with a gracious host! We will most definitely be back again!
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Everything from the time we arrived
No water but not the hosts problem , yet they made sure there was water available
Was ideally centralised and was so neat and cosy.
We experienced water challenges but the host ensured we had updates timeously 👌 provided water for us. Even catered for load shedding with emergency lights. What a comfortable stay😊
The property was very clean and luxurious. The apartment was well stocked with toiletries, towels, and other items that are normally supplied by hotels. In addition, the host was very accommodating. We really enjoyed the welcome package the host provided as well!!
I loved everything! Marinda, our host was exceptional and made our stay really comfortable. We were surprised with a thoughtful welcome gift and personalised note. The apartment exceeded our expectations and it was very well stocked. I will definitely return for a visit with my family. I would highly recommend this apartment to others. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
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I liked everything, the apartment is a 5star treat ❤️ The location is perfect, ill definitely visit 67 shades again and again.
Everything was excellent
Upon arrival we had a basket full of goodies and a sweet welcome note. The apartment pictures honestly don't do it justice, such an amazing place that is so clean. Rooms were spacious and stunning and we had such a beautiful ocean view from the living room Marinda had quick responses when I'd text her and ensured our stay was fantastic. Highly recommend this beautiful place!!!
Well stocked place, host Marinda was superb, always kept us informed, close to all amenities
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Everything,the location was ideal and easy to find.
it’s a beautiful place, fully furnished kitchens and braai facility was easy to use.
Apparently a towel was lost during our stay which we were made to pay for, it would have been nice to be notified to count them when we moved in, we are not even sure if it disappeared during our stay. I felt charged & convicted for theft.
So close to all the shops and the beach front. Perfectly clean with a cleaning service.
Could have had a small dining room table inside.
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Cleanliness
9.55/10The place was very clean and well-maintained, as mentioned in multiple reviews.
Service
9.95/10Hosts were very kind, quick to respond, and accommodating throughout the stay.
Location
9.55/10Close to the beach, Oceans Mall, and in a safe area near restaurants and cafes.
Room Quality
9.35/10The apartment was described as cozy, providing a good space for a pleasant stay.
Amenities
9.35/10Included Netflix, YouTube, DStv, and a basket of snacks for guests.
Value for Money
9.75/10Affordable accommodation with high-quality service and amenities.
Food and Beverage
9.35/10Snacks and beverages were provided, enhancing the overall experience.
Overall Experience
9.95/10Guests expressed extreme satisfaction, often stating they'd return.