Languishing between the sun-burned blond beach and the warm waters of the south western Indian Ocean is Umhlanga Rocks, one of South Africa's premier coastal locations, a mere twenty minutes drive from Durban, KwaZulu Natal. With miles of glorious golden beaches and near perfect subtropical weather, this idyllic playground attracts sophisticated visitors from around the globe, seeking the best of sun, sea and glamour.

Beverly Hills Hotel is a deluxe hotel, ideally positioned to enjoy the many attractions of this area, while offering luxurious comfort and 5-star facilities to guests.

All of the 89 rooms at the Beverly Hills Hotel offer dramatic uninterupted seaviews and have been restyled in muted hues of browns and creams. All suites are indulged with the services of a personal butler.

All rooms have:

• Plasma TV
• DVD player
• Satellite TV
• Mini Bar
• Complimentary Tea/coffee facilities
• Digital safes
• Modem access
• Complimentary wifi Internet access
• Private bathrooms
• Balconies
• Room meal service (24 hours).

The hotel boasts a state of the art fitness centre as well as executive meetings rooms and boardrooms.

With such a perfect setting, every thoughtful touch is provided from the personal lounger which is set up on the beach in front of the hotel to the poolside service. The beach itself is perfect for long, romantic strolls and for the more energetic, the fully equipped gymnasium allows for more strenuous exercise.

Hotel Services:

• Air-conditioning
• Business Centre
• Two superior restaurants
• Concierge services
• Laundry / valet
• Shoe shine
• Turndown service
• Guest relations
• Doctor / dentist on call
• Parking (covered & open) - no charge
• Babysitting facility on request
• Butler services in all suites.

Sugar Club Restaurant: The Sugar Club offers dramatic views of the Indian Ocean in a romantic setting. Intimacy is enhanced by smaller table settings as well as the use of raffia screens that provide a sense of privacy to the individual settings. A member of the Chaines de Rotisseurs as well as the Moet et Chandon restaurant circle guide. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sumptuous Sunday lunches are a highlight!

Elements Cafe Bar: A chic and relaxed restaurant with large sliding doors opening to panoramic views of the Indian Ocean. A superb selection of salads, pasta and seafood is available for lunches or early dinners. Open daily.

Delightful Durban is the largest city of the vast and varied KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. A coastal port with a more than equable sub-tropical climate and wide golden beaches washed by the warm Indian Ocean, Durban is a holidaymaker's paradise and gateway to the dozens of seaside resort towns of the coast to the south and north of the city. The 'Golden Mile' central beach area, flanked by numerous high-rise hotels, stretches for four miles (6km) and is fronted by promenades and entertainment facilities such as a skatepark, flea markets and colourful traditionally clad Zulu rickshaw pullers. A fleet of 'tuk-tuk' type three-wheelers has augmented public transport in the city.

Although much of Durban is characterised by British colonial architecture, the city is actually an exciting mix of cultures. There is a large Indian community, descendants of indentured labourers who came to work on the Natal sugar estates in the 1850s and who provide the city with an intoxicating oriental flavour enhanced by their shrines, bazaars and tantalising curry restaurants. There are also the Zulu people, whose proud warrior ancestors inhabited the province before the coming of the European colonial powers. The heritage of the amaZulu is very evident in the region north of the Tugela River, known as Zululand, where legendary King Shaka once ruled supreme and today is where most of KwaZulu-Natal's game parks are to be found.

Durban is the gateway not only to the coastal beach resorts of the province, but also to the rolling hills and plains of the Natal Midlands and their backdrop, the majestic, jagged peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains, which border the province in the west.

• Beach and water sports
• Deep sea fishing
• Scuba diving and snorkelling
• Boat cruises and yachting
• Golf
• Ushaka Marine World
• Fine dining
• Shopping at Gateway Theatre of Shopping
• Rugby, cricket and football stadiums
• Historical monuments

• Theatre and culture.

• Day trips to Zululand Battlefields, Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, Midmar Dam, Drakensberg Mountains.

Beverly Hills Hotel specializes in small executive meetings. Two meeting rooms are available - The Boardroom, The Plantation Room - accommodating between 12 and 50 delegates each.

Standard Equipment:

• Pull Down Screen - The Boardroom only
• Plasma Screen TV - The Boardroom only
• DVD Player - The Boardroom only
• Wireless network
• Flip Charts and Pens
• Conference notepads and pencils
• Stationary box with appropriate stationary.

All other services and equipment required can be hired on your behalf.

Business Services at the hotel include:

• Facsimile services
• Complimentary high speed Internet access
• Telkom T-Zone wireless Internet access
• Business Centre
• Boardrooms.

Rates include a full breakfast daily.