Berea, Durban
Planning a holiday in Durban is made that much easier with the range of available holiday accommodation in Berea. The Berea suburb of Durban lies perched on the crest of a ridge above the city, an exclusive residential suburb, littered with an eclectic mix of architectural styles that include large Victorian, Edwardian, art deco and modern homes that bring to mind the colonial days of yore, and support the city's epithet as the last British outpost in South Africa.
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The views from this garden suburb with its wide tree-lined streets and Indian mynah cacophony at sun down, offer some of the most superb sea and city views in the city. The city centre is an easy bus trip, the beaches are close by, the suburb is renowned for its pavement restaurants and diverse mix of African, Indian and European cultures, and there are a couple of shopping centres here that offer easy and accessible shopping.
Durban's Botanic Gardens on the eastern slopes of the ridge that began as a site for growing experimental tropical crops, today offer a herbarium, an orchid house, a cycad collection, a garden for the blind and a charity tea garden.
Fashionable Florida Road that leads off the Ridge, south of Mitchell Park towards Windermere, is a hive of art galleries, restaurants and fashionable boutiques in a wash of colour and quasi-colonial, semi-bohemian lifestyle where, what began as a largely residential area, today is a humming commercial part of the city that deserves a visit for the restaurants, coffee shops and listed buildings.
And whilst you're up on the ridge, take a trip to Mitchell Park, the tree-filled family favourite with a resident colony of tortoises, ducks and a wonderful aviary, although the coffee shop leaves a lot to be desired, rather head off to Florida Road or the harbour if it's fabulous fare you're after.
Travellers' Reviews
2 Reviews from SA-Venues.com travellers. All reviews are verified.
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This shopaholic was very pleased we chose Berea for our summer holiday. I was worried we'd be stuck on the sand in the middle of nowhere.! BUT, Berea had awesome shops and restaurants and, yes, a beach for the rest of the family! Fun fun fun!
Tamsyn Venter (Pretoria)
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My husband and I recently spent a few nights in Durban and stayed in the Berea. A highlight was strolling through the beautiful Botanical Gardens and having tea and scones at their cafe that has been operating for years! I really enjoyed our time!
Helen (Kearsney)
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Hotels & other accommodation options
Hampton Deluxe
Situated 400m from vibey Florida Road, the Hampton Deluxe has been designed with ultimate guest comfort in mind. Guests can relax around the comm...
Pastel Guest House
Pastel Guest House is it situated high up on the Berea in Musgrave, in a charming street lined with 100 year old architecturally listed buildings...
601 @ 2Six2 Florida
601 @ 2Six2 Florida offers accommodation in Berea in a one bedroom apartment. Here you can enjoy modern comfort in the heart of Durban's trendy F...
608 @ 2SIX2 Florida
608 @ 2SIX2 Florida offers accommodation in Morningside in a contemporary building that has a coffee shop and a fine-dining restaurant. The desig...
Holland House
Holland House offers accommodation in Durban in luxurious suites, boasting spectacular views of Durban's skyline at night and stunning sunrises f...
Coweys Cottage
Coweys Cottage Holiday Home in Berea sleeps eight guests in four bedrooms. Three rooms are furnished with King-size beds or twin beds if preferre...
St Annes Guest House
St Annes Guest House is located high up on the ridge in Berea and offers comfortable bed & breakfast accommodation. Each room has air conditionin...
Hampton Standard
Hampton Standard is a lovely unit which can accommodate two guests. The open-plan kitchen is fully equipped and the lounge has a couch to relax o...
Esselmont Guest House
Esselmont Guest House is a lovely guest house in Durban, offering guests spacious and comfortable accommodation in Bearea. This guest house is an...
Coweys Corner
Coweys Corner is a beautifully restored spacious guest house ideally situated in Durban's popular suburb of Berea. All rooms are en-suite with ai...
Sica's Musgrave
Sica's Musgrave Bed and Breakfast is perfectly positioned high on Durban's prestigious Berea, minutes from town and close to restaurants, shoppin...
Silver Oaks Boutique Hotel
Silver Oaks Boutique Hotel in Durban is set back from the road in the tree-lined town of Morningside, and lies within walking distance of the upm...
707 @ 2Six2 Florida
707 @ 2Six2 is a one bedroom apartment offering accommodation in Berea. Here you can enjoy modern comfort in the heart of Durban's trendy Florida...
Sica's the Loft
Situated on Durban's prime Berea, Sica's The Loft caters for the requirements of the discerning professional and business executive. The Loft's t...
214 On Clark
214 on Clark offers comfortable self-catering apartments in the charming and diverse suburb of Bulwer. The area showcases a harmonious blend of h...
Essenwood House
Essenwood House offers The Ultimate in Elegant Guest House Accommodation in Durban to both the corporate or leisure guest. Essenwood House offers...
Hampton Comfort
Situated 400m from vibey Florida Road, Hampton Comfort Apartment has been designed with ultimate guest comfort and convenience in mind. Guests ca...
Sica's Guest House
Elegantly appointed throughout with period furnishings, this gracious venue offers sumptuous comfort and a high standard of personal service. An ...
Ridgeview Lodge
Ridgeview Lodge is an award winning, luxury guest house in Durban, on the Berea. Offering panoramic views of the city, Ridgeview Lodge is the pre...
Things to do in the area
Music in the Gardens
Music at the Botanic Gardens - For an afternoon of entertainment pack a picnic and head to the Durban Botanic Gardens for one of Old Mutual Music...
KwaZulu Natal Society of Arts
Established in 1906, the KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts (KZNSA) is an integral part of the culture and heritage of this South African province. Be...
Durban's Ricksha bus
Cape Town and Johannesburg each have their own version of the hop-on-hop-off city sightseeing bus. Durban's equivalent is the Ricksha bus (not s...
Morning Trade Market
One of the more recent of Durban's many weekend morning markets, the Morning Trade Market brings Durban farm-fresh ingredients and artisan goods ...
Umbilo-Umhlatuzana River Park
KwaZulu-Natal is a part of South Africa that enjoys temperate weather conditions for almost the entire year. The summers are hot and humid, while...
SA Sugar Terminal Tour
Not that we're suggesting for a moment that you encourage your children to eat any more sugar, but this is one tour that is at once interesting a...
031 Bar & Restaurant
Durban's trendy 031 is this bustling metropolis' first craft distillery; famous for its gin and tonic and its vodka and lemonade, as well as for ...
Geology Education Museum
The Geology Education Museum at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, provides a series of displays pertaining to the high school geography ...
Noteworthy attractions
Krantzkloof Nature Reserve
Situated only 4 kilometres from the centre of Kloof, this nature reserve was established by the Natal Parks Board in 1950 and boasts an abundance...
Durban Country Club
Durban Country Club comprises of two golfing estates separated by the Umgeni River. Lying just south of the river, in fact bordered by both the r...
Beachwood Golf Course
The Beachwood Golf Course is part of Durban Country Club lying about 2 km north of Durban Country Club. Although it borders the Indian Ocean, Bea...
Kloof Country Club
Situated in the verdant hills of the mist belt of Kloof, close to Durban, Kloof Country Club is an attractive parkland course with beautiful tree...
MECC Course One
Mount Edgecombe Country Club consists of two championship courses - Mount Edgecombe One and Mount Edgecombe Two. Both these courses have their ow...
MECC Course Two
Mount Edgecombe Country Club consists of two championship courses - Mount Edgecombe One and Mount Edgecombe Two. Both these courses have their ow...
Royal Durban Golf Club
Flat but interesting championship course within the confines of the Greyville horse racing track, and close to the city centre. Several holes bor...
uShaka Marine World
uShaka Marine World in Durban is a world-class entertainment and tourism destination. At the end of Durban's Golden Mile is the beginning of uSha...
Umgeni River Bird Park
Designed and built in an old quarry site on the banks of the Umgeni River, just 10 minutes outside Durban, the Umgeni River Bird Park is one of t...
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