Fairmont Zimbali Lodge Ballito

General Information

From the moment you come at Zimbali Lodge, you're treated like royalty. The arrival of every recent visitor is announced from the major entry to the estate with personnel on hand with a balmy cocktail at the porte cochere. Luggage is transferred to the apartments on a hole golf cart whilst the valet gardens your vehicles. Hand-moulded washbasins with pewter fittings hint at a long-gone era of self-indulgence, whilst oil lamps glow tenderly in the dark to enhance the pervading air of advanced all-African atmosphere. From the inviting overstuffed cushions on the verandah daybeds, to the wide leather upholstered armchairs in the smartly outfitted brasserie, no effort is spared to give the transcendent in comfort and gracious living. The Zimbali Estate Lodge is home to non-stop gambling and a myriad of sea and birdlife. Put on your tennis shoes, splash out in the pool or browse via the Logo Shop. Zimbali Lodge proposes a variety of natural activities of horse riding, coast and wood strolls and after a day of fun, you can have a rest in the wellness and richness thermal and enjoy quality treatments.

Decor at Zimbali Lodge is ornate. Hand-carved mahogany beds and ceilings clad in sisal matting are all reminiscent of the baronial homes of sugar magnates from years gone by. The bedside lamps are never the same in any presented room and air vents are carved scenes wealthy in African detail. Each elegant bedroom at Zimbali Lodge opens onto a personal, equipped balcony offering sweeping vistas down the vale to the sea. The natural surrounds at Zimbali Lodge are reflected in the tone and fashion of the five-star luxuriant rooms. The apartments and apartments are located in a range of various buildings but all apartments comprise five-star service. Yet the bathrooms at Zimbali Lodge embody an old-time world indulgence and are exquisitely old-fashioned, with hand-moulded washbasins, freestanding Victorian baths and fashioned fittings such as hand-forged iron chandeliers. A pleasing tapestry of wood foliage drapes the wall, complimenting the lodge’s natural vicinity.

The breakfast room features the ambiance of an old-time colonial dining lounge, with ferns suspended from the ceiling, a mix of rattan and other dining chairs, and perfectly atmospheric lanterns and amber-beaded desk candles. The carte menu changes daily to enable the cook to determine the freshest accessible make and prepare the plurality tasty and gourmand cuisine. Revel in the desk d'hote spread at Zimbali Lodge's colonial-style restaurant, or unwind on the verandah where each dish is supplemented by the panorama. Visitors enjoying high tea in the Zimbali Lounge are catered by butlers and the elevated brasserie, facing the 14th fairway, is perfect for sundowners and light meals in the sub-tropical air.