Eshowe Guesthouse

KwaZulu-Natal


This place has a top setting, backing onto the bird-filled Dlinza Forest. The owner is delightful and rooms are spotless, modern, airy and spacious. A fabulous pool and garden area doesn't hurt, either. Follow the signs to the Dlinza Forest Reserve; the guesthouse is just beyond the entrance. It gets busy; reserve ahead.


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