Marula Gardens Mtubatuba
Marula Gardens Mtubatuba
Rates from
R450 per person per day
Opening Hours
What we offer
- Luxury Bed & Breakfast
- Swimming Pool
- Garden
- Luxury Suites
- Self Catering Unit
- Dinner
- Tranquility
About Us
Come and enjoy our bed and breakfast, established in the great African tradition and set in beautiful sub-tropical gardens, with amazing shade and fruit trees. The accommodation offers 8 bedrooms featuring 5 Rondavels centred around a courtyard, with a sparkling swimming pool.
General Description
Marula Gardens is a gateway location for the North Coast KZN Parks and Beaches. Set in the gated River View Village it is a few minutes from the market town of Mtubatuba, only 30 minutes drive from the lovely town of St Lucia with it’s amazing beaches and the stunning iSimangaliso Wetland Park and 30 minutes drive from the internationally renowned Hlumhluwe-iMfolozi Park for the breath-taking Big 5 experience. Excursions can be arranged. The property has recently been purchased by Nigel and Cheryl, who are starting a sympathetic restoration of the buildings. They are ably supported by the friendly and experienced staff who have been working at the property for many years. Anthony, our manager will greet you and arrange everything for your stay; Jubu and Mirriam will ensure your rooms are clean and ready, and keep things neat during your stay. Phiwe maintains our extensive gardens. There are 8 bedrooms, 5 around the pool and 3 in the gardens. A fabulous 3 course Dinner is prepared by Anthony and is available by prior arrangement at R150 per person. Wifi is available at the property via LTE and the TV’s have the DSTV hotel package. Local restaurants are close by, with much choice in St. Lucia, Mtuba Mall has Checkers as the key tenant, there is also a Spar and Pick&Pay in town. Richards Bay is 45 minutes away for the Boardwalk shopping complex. Electricity and Water in River View Village are supplied by the Umfolozi Sugar Mill. We are not subject to load-shedding. The water quality is good and any leaks are quickly resolved. Marula Gardens is a happy supporter of the excellent work of Destiny House Children’s Home and Pre-School, Mtuba Christian Academy and Grace Community Church.
In-Room facilities
*Air-conditioning *Patio *Private bathroom *Flat-screen TV *Free toiletries *Toilet *Toilet paper *Bath and shower *Towels *Linen *Desk *Seating Area *TV + Satellite channels *Fan *Electric kettle *Outdoor furniture
Establishment Facilities
*swimming pool *Bar *Breakfast * Guest Lounge *Free parking *Outdoor fireplace *Picnic area *Outdoor furniture *Sun terrace *BBQ facilities *Patio *Terrace
Area info
Mtubatuba, which means ‘he who was pummelled out’, is a small town north of Richards Bay and close to the entrance of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park. Initially established as a railway siding in 1903 in a swampland of reeds and papyrus, the town Mtubatuba was almost swept away in 1918 in one of the worst floods the area had seen in over 100 years. It was only in the late 1920s that efforts to drain the swamp began and Mtubatuba became an official village in 1950. Responsible for much of the town’s battle with water, the Mfolozi River meanders across swampy plains before reaching the sea within metres of the St Lucia Estuary. However, it joins with the White and Black Mfolozi rivers on the boundary of the Umfolozi Game Reserve, potentially more than doubling its strength and explaining its capacity for flooding. The flip side of this same coin is the fertility of the Mfolozi Flats, giving rise to sugar farms and a mill.
Attractions
*Umfolozi Country Club 0.6 km *Restaurant Umfolozi Country Club 1 km *Cafe/bar 2 km *Lake Eteza Nature Reserve 5.3 km *Lake Eteza 5.6 km
