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Hawks Rest is an upmarket Bed & Breakfast and Self Catering facility, set in the leafy suburb of Gillitts in the western suburbs of Durban, on the East coast of South Africa. Hawks Rest offers the discerning business or leisure guest a warm, private and friendly retreat, which is incredibly easy to find being conveniently located just off the M13 highway and the N3 freeway. Your hosts are Brian and Theresa Hawkesworth, who welcome you to an accommodation experience you will enjoy and appreciate. AccommodationInyanga Room (B&B): Normally set up with a double bed, the Inyanga Room can be configured with twin beds or a single bed. Off-suite, private, bathroom with shower and bath. Drakensberg Room (B&B): This is our biggest room and is set up with twin beds. Large en-suite bathroom with shower and bath. There is a smaller room off the bathroom, fitted with bunk beds for children and teenagers. This is an ideal family room. The Drakensberg Room has a separate, external, entrance. Outeniqua Room (B&B): The Outeniqua Room may be set-up with single bed, double bed or twin beds. It has a separate, external, entrance and private pool access. Kilimanjaro Room (B&B): This is our largest room (40 square metres), and is normally fitted with a double bed for guests, but owing to its size, a second double bed, as well as an additional three single beds may be added for families, sports teams and so on. It has a big en-suite bathroom with a bath and a shower, as well as a mini-balcony / verandah which adds to a guest's experience of spaciousness and comfort. Massive amounts of cupboard and hanging space. Magaliesberg Room (B&B): This room may be configured with between 1 and 6 beds , and is designed as an extended family room for children, teenagers, sports teams, etc. The room has no dedicated bathroom, and hence is offered as a family room, whereby the occupants can share bathroom facilities with parents or other family or team members. Mulanje Room (B&B): This is a cosy room with an en-suite shower tucked away in one corner. It has plenty of cupboard and hanging space. Kilimanjaro, Mulanje and Magaliesberg rooms are situated on the same level, in a private section of the guest house, should a family or group wish to have privacy and adjoining rooms. The Cottage (B&B or Self Catering): This private cottage is ideal for larger family groups, and business collegues wanting to be accommodated close to one another. The cottage consists of 2 bedrooms (Soutpansberg Room and Vumba Room), a kitchenette, a TV lounge-cum-diningroom and a private verandah and garden ConferencesWe officially opened our brand-new conference room in April 2008, and are proud to offer it for conferences, training and meetings in a congenial environment in the western suburbs of Durban. We can seat up to 30 delegates classroom style, and up to 60 delegates cinema style. A major benefit is our off-street parking, which can comfortably accommodate 35 cars. We have the infrastructure to seat and feed 60 guests with the assistance of Amanda from Tiramisu, a professionally trained chef. We have a break-away room and two entertainment lapas that can be used for teas or as additional break-away areas. Accommodation is also available, on-site, for those delegates that have travelled in to Durban for conferences. A shuttle service is available 24 hours per day to fetch and carry delegates and guests to and from the airport or anywhere else they may require. The conference room itself has a very warm and intimate feel to it, and has the following to offer: Brand new equipment , tables and chairs Hot and cold airconditioning Floor to ceiling windows Thick curtain which may be drawn to change the mood of the room Dimmable ceiling lights , positioned in three banks - each of which can be operated separately. Mood lights Data Projector - linked to delegates laptop , CD , DVD , video and SABC and DSTV, with remote control Electric screen Individual power-points for 24 delegates Individual internet connections for 24 delegates Wireless internet access. Upholstered chairs Free-standing white board Flipcharts Laser pointer Conference pads and pens by prior arrangement Juice, water and peppermints placed on the tables We offer a standardised Daily Conference Package, or alternatively, we can customise a proposal to suit your particular or unusual requirements. Features Swimming pool and tennis court Two thatched entertainment areas Off-street parking Individual access control to the property Televisions with DSTV in all rooms Tea and coffee facilities in all rooms Hairdryers in all rooms Heaters and extra blankets Heated blankets Restaurant within walking distance Individual choice of full cooked breakfast ServicesThe following services are offered (charged separately in some cases): Laundry, washing and ironing Shoe cleaning Car wash and valet Babysitting Airport transfers Directions to places of interest and business premises in and around Durban Car hire Late arrivals until 11:00pm Breakfast times - weekdays from 6:30am - 8:30am and weekends from 7:30am - 9:30am. Office facilities available including fax, phone, photocopying, scanning and internet ACCREDITATIONS
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29° 47' 42" S children policyChildren of all ages welcome. closest airport(s)
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