Forest Lodge

Forest Lodge offers comfortable guest rooms in Richards Bay. The lodge is an ideal base from where you can explore Zululand and its natural beauty or conduct business in the town centre and is 1.2 km from Richards Bay Airport and 151 km from King Shaka International Airport. Accommodation comprises 9 luxury and standard rooms. Each room is furnished with a king-size bed or a queen-size bed and each room features an en-suite bathroom with a shower. Each room contains air-conditioning, a bar fridge, a workstation, tea- and coffee-making facilities, and free Wi-Fi access. Hearty meals can be arranged on request at varied costs. The lodge boasts a social lounge, an outdoor pool to take a refreshing dip in on hot days; BBQ/braai facilities, a lush garden filled with tropical birds, laundry services by arrangement, and free secure parking. Forest Lodge is also situated 12 km from Alkantstrand Beach and the Zululand Yacht Club, 15 km from Mzingazi Golf Estate, and 22 km from the Umfolozi Casino in Empangeni.

Area Info

The town of Richards Bay lies at the sea edge of an ancient floodplain, almost halfway between Durban and Kosi Bay and forms the tourist gateway to Zululand and Maputaland.

Richards Bay began its life as a makeshift harbour, set up by Sir Frederick Richards, after whom it is also named, during the Anglo-Boer War of 1879. For many years, the town was little more than a sleepy fishing town until a hydrographic survey revealed that Richards Bay had even greater development potential than Durban. However, the transformation of Richards Bay into the country's largest harbour and the world's largest coal terminal only happened in 1976.

Despite this, Richards Bay has some of the most spectacular wetland scenery and unspoilt beaches on the north coast of KwaZulu Natal.

Units and Rooms

Luxury King Room

Guests: 2

Each room is furnished with a king-size bed and features an en-suite bathroom with a shower. Each room contains air-conditioning, a bar fridge, a workstation, tea- and coffee-making facilities, and free Wi-Fi access.

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Standard Queen Room

Guests: 2

Each room is furnished with a queen-size bed and features a shared bathroom with a shower. Each room contains air-conditioning, a bar fridge, a workstation, tea- and coffee-making facilities, and free Wi-Fi access.

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