Our Rating: 4 out of 5
Pumula Beach Hotel, with its stunning views of the Indian Ocean, has the best seaside location on the South Coast. Situated approximately 15 km from the Port Shepstone Country Club and 25 km from the nearest mall type Shopping Centre being Shelly Centre.
Charming and intimate, the highest levels of personal service and excellent cuisine are provided. In addition to this, a selection of comfortable accommodation is available, which includes both family and double / twin rooms with sea or garden views.
Rooms include Twin Rooms with Bath and Shower in Bath. Family Rooms with Bath and Shower, Open Plan Family Rooms with Bath and Shower. All units are air conditioned & have fans. Dressers have hairdryers.
Pumula offers 28 Family and 34 Twin / Double Rooms. 16 Family Interleading Rooms, 12 Family Open Plan and 8 Double Twin Interleading. See Rooming list attached for room breakdown.
Rates for Nomads Nationals 2012:
R 680.00 – Per adult per night sharing, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast.
John & Madelein's Opinion:
We can highly recommend the Hotel, it is definitely 3 Star we would even go as far as saying 3.5 Star. The rooms are very clean and neat and are recently refurbished. They offer a variety of amenities which include a Heated Swimming Pool, Volley Ball Court, 9 hole adventure golf course, table tennis, trampolines, ladies bar, pub and games room. All rooms are equipped with a dressing table and hairdryer for the ladies. All tv’s have SABC 1,2,3, E-Tv, M-Net, Movie Magic 1, Super Sport 1,2 & 3, Disney, Boomerang and E-News.
Pumula Hotel will be on the Combi Route for collection and drop off
For more information on the Hotel, please visit: www.pumulabeachhotel.com or contact Veronica Worthmann at
039 684-6717.
Our Rating: 5 out of 5
Umdlalo Lodge offers 9 luxury as well as spacious and comfortable en-suite rooms with “home comforts”. Add to this an attentive staff and management team with a passion to please and you’ll truly experience the luxury of putting your feet up.
Umdlalo Lodge is situated approximately 3 kms from Port Shepstone Country Club, and 15 km from the nearest mall type Shopping Centre being Shelly Centre. All units are air conditioned & dressers have hairdryers.
Rates for Nomads Nationals 2012:
5 X EXECUTIVE SUITES
R1188.00pp for couple per night (sharing)
R659.00pp for single guest per night
1 X HONEYMOON SUITE
R1870.00pp for couple per night (sharing)
R1265.00pp for single guest per night
3 X DELUXE SUITES
R1430.00pp for couple per night (sharing)
R791.00pp for single guest per night
John & Madelein's Opinion:
We can highly recommend the Lodge, it is top class accommodation. There is no seaview as the rooms overlook each other over a Courtyard with beautiful flowers. The Lodge has a very cosy bar and restaurant where breakfast and dinners are served daily. It also has a wonderful verandah with fireplace for those of you who would like to sit and relax. Unfortunately they do not have a swimming pool. All rooms are equipped with a dressing table and hairdryer for the ladies. All tv’s have SABC 1,2,3, E-Tv, M-Net, Movie Magic 1, Super Sport 1,2 & 3, Disney, Boomerang and E-News.
Umdlalo will be on the Combi Route for collection and drop off
For more information on the Lodge, please visit: www.umdlalolodge.co.za or contact Owner Andre at 039 695-0224
Our Rating: 5 out of 5
Umthunzi Boutique Hotel offers 19 spacious and comfortable rooms with seaview balconies, percale linen and solid wood furniture. Bathrooms are fully equipped with separate showers & Dressers have hair dryers. All units are air conditioned and also have fans. Selected DSTV channels, swimming pool, bar.
Umthunzi is situated approximately 3 km from Port Shepstone Country Club, and 15 km from the nearest mall type Shopping Centre being Shelly Centre.
Rates for Nomads Nationals 2012:
R590.00 per person sharing per night including Breakfast
R690.00 per person single per night including Breakfast
R690.00 per person Sharing in the Honeymoon Suite including Breakfast
John & Madelein's Opinion:
This is top class accommodation with partial sea views. There are two floors which have a few stairs to your floor. You will not be disappointed with the rooms and on off day’s you can lounge around the pool and outside bar area.
Umthunzi will be on the Combi Route for collection and drop off
For more information on the Hotel, please visit: www.umthunzi.co.za or contact Anri at 039 695-0852
Our Rating: 2.5 out of 5
The Hotel has a total of 50 suites, each comprising of 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Suites. Each self-contained suite offers:
3 Bedrooms, two double, one twin, 2 Bathrooms, one with shower (very small), Lounge, Dining area, Open plan kitchen, DSTV with selected channels, which include all the Sport Channels, Movie Magic, M-Net, Cartoon Network, SABC 1,2,3 & E TV.
Kapenta Bay is situated 2.5 km from Port Shepstone Country Club and 12 km from the nearest mall type Shopping Centre being Shelly Centre.
Rates for Nomads Nationals 2012:
3 bedroom suite R 755.00 per night for the complete unit & excludes tourism levy of R 7.30 / day
John & Madelein's Opinion:
This if by far the cheapest Accommodation of the lot. There isn’t a en-suite bathroom and both bathrooms are very small. One has a bath and the other a small stand in shower. The bedrooms are best suited for 3 Single Nomads sharing each with their own room or a max of 2 couples sharing. Each will then have their own bathroom (not en-suite) and leave the 3rd room for storage.
It is clean and tiny and all suites have a kitchenette area. The hotel itself has a a-la-carte restaurant, bar and pool area overlooking the sea – nice to relax on your off day around the pool.
Kapenta will be on the combi route for collection and drop off.
For more information on the Hotel, please visit: www.kapentabay.co.za or contact Vanessa on 039 682-5528.
ONLY THE PLACES LISTED ABOVE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DISCOUNTED RATE AND
PLACED ON THE COMBI ROUTE.
| Hole 1 : Par 4 - 328m | Stroke 10 |
| This hole introduces you to what is known as the inland nine. The fairway is lined with trees both left and right. A tee shot left of centre is ideal for your approach to a green guarded by three bunkers two to the left and one to the right. This hole runs parallel to the 2nd and 9th fairways so a wayward drive is not often punished. |
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| Hole 2 : Par 4 - 332m | Stroke 6 |
| From a raised tee box, you are again confronted with trees both left and right of the fairway. A good drive over the left hand trees gives you a relatively easy shot to a green guarded by two bunkers , one left and one right. If you overshoot the green you are faced with a difficult shot from the other side of the road. There is also out of bounds over the road to the right of the green. |
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| Hole 3 : Par 4 - 325m | Stroke 2 |
| From a raised tee box you are confronted with a much tighter/narrower shot up a fairway with trees on the left and dense bush on the right. A shot to the right would normally mean a reload. The hole doglegs to the right from about 70 meters to the green. The green is an elevated double tier green and as such your approach is unsighted. The green is bunkered front right and to the side left. A testing stroke 2. |
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| Hole 4 : Par 4 - 274m | Stroke 16 |
| A short par 4 that is driveable should you have the courage. Again dense bush to the right and trees line the fairway to the left all the way to the green. The green is unsighted from the tee and is guarded by one bunker front right. Not a difficult hole but an iron off the tee is advised. |
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| Hole 5 : Par 3 - 142m | Stroke 14 |
| The tee has two tiers and is raised high above the green giving a pulpit effect. The hole is reasonably open with the trees not really coming into play. The green is slightly two tiered and is guarded by a large bunker right and one in front to the left of the green. |
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| Hole 6 : Par 4 - 365m | Stroke 8 |
| A straight narrow fairway guarded by trees left and right with a water hazard right approx. 100 meters from the green. The green is guarded by three bunkers - one left, one front right and one to the side right. |
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| Hole 7 : Par 5 - 438m | Stroke 18 |
| From the back tee you are faced with a narrow entrance to the fairway, the fairway opens up after about 100 meters and again you are confronted with trees left and dense bush right. The green is two tiered and is guarded by a bunker right. A testing stroke 18. |
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| Hole 8 : Par 3 - 163m | Stroke 12 |
| Miss the trees right and you have a fairly good chance of making the green provided you have allowed for the wind. This is the first hole on the front nine where the wind really starts to effect your game. The green is two tiered and guarded by bunkers left and right. |
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| Hole 9 : Par 5 - 461m | Stroke 4 |
| Two elevated tees give you view down the fairway to the green. One of the best holes on the course. Trees line the fairway left and dense bush and the Umzimkulu river line the right. The wind really comes into play on this hole so make sure of the wind direction before teeing off. The green is guarded by bunkers left and right. Out of bounds comes into play 100 meters to the left of the green. |
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| Hole 10 : Par 4 341m | Stroke 9 |
| Once your drive has found open fairway, there are mangroves left and right of the fairway, you are about to embark on a journey into the ' open nine ', where you can let your hair down and give the driver a work out. Throughout the ' open nine ' the wind plays a big part in determining your score. The mangroves to the right of the fairway are a hazard. The green is guarded by two bunkers left. |
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| Hole 11 : Par 5 - 432m | Stroke 17 |
| This fairway has been reconstructed in 2011, and is going to result in a change of stroke rating.
From a two tier tee you are confronted with a sluit running right of the fairway and then across the fairway. Once you have negotiated this hazard there is another sluit 150 meters from the green running directly across the fairway, and to the left of the fairway there is a dam running towards the green. The green is guarded by three bunkers one left front, one right front and one back left.
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| Hole 12 : Par 4 - 354m | Stroke 11 |
| From the tee, you are confronted with water to the left, right and front. A good drive gets you over the front water. Trees line the left of the fairway after the hazard and the green is guarded by bunkers left and right. |
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| Hole 13 : Par 5 - 493m | Stroke 13 |
| A severe dog leg to the left, with out of bounds also to the left of the fairway (cricket ground). A really good drive could get you into the hazard running toward the green on the right hand side of the dogleg. Trees line the fairway down the left all the way to the green. The green is guarded by a single bunker on the right. |
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| Hole 14 : Par 3 - 131m | Stroke 15 |
| A pretty straight forward par three, with the green guarded by a single bunker on the right. |
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| Hole 15 : Par 4 - 350m | Stroke 5 |
| Out of bounds to the left of the fairway, with a sluit at 100 meters from the tee calls for a good drive. Longer hitters can reach the dam to the right of the fairway at 180 meters. There is a further hazard 50 meters from the green that runs right across the fairway and then runs parallel along the left hand side of the green. The green is slightly tiered and is guarded by two bunkers to the right. |
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| Hole 16 : Par 4 - 377m | Stroke 1 |
| The wind really comes into play on this hole, and with out of bounds left, stretching all the way to green, a good drive is essential. The new dam/sluit on the right of the fairway at the 150 meter mark could catch a wayward drive. There is a dam guarding the front right of a two tier green and a single bunker to the left. |
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| Hole 17 : Par 3 - 154m | Stroke 7 |
| A beautiful par 3 that has thwarted many a golfers championship dreams. The tee shot leaves no room for error. The left hand side of the green is guarded by water as is the back of the green. There is a bunker front right and at the back of the green. A superb par three. |
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| Hole 18 : Par 4 - 370m | Stroke 3 |
| A straight drive is essential on this hole, to the left at 150 meters from the green are the mangroves experienced on the 10th hole. Wayward right you could be out of bounds ( cricket field ). The green is guarded front left and right by bunkers. A good finishing hole with the club house on the right. |
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| Hole 19 : Bar - have a cold 1 or 2 - (Ladies welcome) |
| Watch the game on our big screen after your round with the rest of the members, in summer we have a braai every Friday evening - salads and braaipacks are available or you can bring your own meat. Please don't drink and drive, don't even putt! |
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GORGEOUS SUNDAY will take you to a farm in the heart of the Oribi Gorge with breathtaking surroundings; a beautiful indigenous garden and an abundance of bird life. Embark on a short walk (approximately 2kms) to witness and experience the “Vulture Restaurant!”.
Calm the adrenalin rush with a lunch at Leopard’s Rock whilst “absorbing” the spectacular views of the Umzimkulu valley with the Oribi Gorge in the background. For the bold and adventurous walk on the wild side and have your photo taken on the overhanging Leopards Rock.
