At the foot of the legendary Ghost Mountain in Mkuze, northern KwaZulu Natal lies the privately owned 4-Star Ghost Mountain Inn - a perfect setting to experience the allure of southern Africa in stylish comfort. Zululand hotel accommodation at its finest! Ghost Mountain Inn provides affordable alternatives to Zululand bed and breakfast accommodation and Zululand guest house accommodation.

This intimate and beautiful hotel is the ideal location from which to explore the array of wildlife and coastal reserves in Maputaland and the Elephant Coast. Nature enthusiasts will appreciate the abundance of wildlife and the scenic splendors of this rich and diverse region during game drives, guided walks and boat cruises in the company of knowledgeable rangers .

Back at the hotel, the spa offers a range of skin and body treatments and healthy lunches in a tranquil environment. Those who prefer the relaxing sound of birdsong and the warmth of the African sun will find their respite at the poolside within the glorious gardens of Ghost Mountain Inn .

A stay at Ghost Mountain Inn is an essential inclusion in any itinerary for those traveling to Southern Mozambique, or between Kruger Park, Swaziland and Durban. It's also the ideal Zululand venue for weddings, conferences and special functions.

The Ghost Mountain Inn offers 50 guest rooms, including a large Suite, 26 Executive Rooms and 23 Standard rooms. All rooms have en suite bathrooms, television, telephone, air conditioning, hair dryer and tea and coffee making facilities.

Furnished patios offer guests a peaceful place to sit and enjoy the surrounding nature. Each guest room has been tastefully decorated to give a residential feel with a touch of Africa.

Executive Suite: Our spacious Suite offers great comfort and privacy. It features a large bedroom with an extra length king size bed and a comfortable down duvet. Both the bedroom and separate dressing area have large retractable doors to maximise the view of the Lebombo Mountains.

The luxurious bathroom with a freestanding bath leads out into a private garden with an outside shower, while the living area has a separate guest bathroom.

Executive Rooms: Recently added, the Executive Rooms have been designed to maximise comfort with carefully selected fabrics, furnishings and linen. All rooms look out over the rolling lawns and stretch of water that runs in front of the hotel towards the soaring Lebombo Mountains and Ghost Mountain.

Well lit bathrooms have separate bath and shower. For business guests the desks are large to allow more workspace. All rooms have twin beds however these can be combined into a double bed should you so request. There are a variety of Executive Rooms including 7 larger family rooms with sofa beds for children.

Standard Rooms: The original rooms of the hotel provide comfortable accommodation with private patios that face either parts of the garden or pool area. Bathrooms feature combined shower and bath.

Ghost Mountain Inn also has the following facilities:

• Spa
• Curio shop
• 2 swimming pools
• 5 acres of garden
• Tennis Courts
• Mountain biking
• Games Rooms offering pool, table tennis and darts.
• Internet connectivity.

Ghost Mountain Inn provides great food and friendly service. Breakfast, lunch and supper are served on the terrace or in the air-conditioned restaurant. There are two bars on the premises; Tshaneni outside on the terrace and Mtwazi which is air-conditioned and has DSTV to catch up on sporting fixtures.

The Elephant Coast, where Ghost Mountain Inn is located, is situated in the north-eastern part of KwaZulu-Natal, and borders Swaziland in the north-west and Mozambique in the north. This area is commonly known too as Zululand and Maputaland. The Area offers an unforgettable opportunity to retrace the paths of past traders, explorers, and tribesmen, to view traditional homesteads amongst tribal communities and to revel in the areas unspoilt beauty. Ghost Mountain Inn provides an idea base to explore all that the area has to offer.

Why not go south to Lake St Lucia, a World Heritage site and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, north to Ndumu Game Reserve or Tembe Elephant Park, home to the last wild elephants of southern Africa, or view traditional fish kraals at Kosi Bay?

A trip eastward will lead you to Lake Sibaya or Sodwana Bay, where endless golden sand hugs the coastline of Maputaland and some of the best snorkelling and scuba diving reefs are to be found.

The Elephant Coast and Maputaland (Northern Zululand) offers exciting activities, many available through Ghost Mountain Safaris in our open safari vehicles, boat or on foot. Our qualified guides are passionate about game, birds, botany, craft and Zulu Culture. Should you have any specific interests they are able to tailor-make itineraries for you.

Our aim is to help you enjoy your whole time with us and, hopefully, bring you back to our beautiful and diverse area. Our safaris cover three main areas:

• Game Safaris (including boat cruises, tiger fishing)
• Cultural and Scenic Safaris
• Exploring Safaris (on foot, horseback and by plane)

Other attractions in the area include:

Border Cave has been occupied by humans, virtually continuously, for about 190 000 years and is one of only a few archaeological sites in the world with a complete stratigraphic record. More than a million artefacts have been excavated from the site including the Lebombo Bone, dated to 35 000 BC making it the oldest known artefact linked to the basic mathematical activity of counting.

Muzi Pan is a 15km stretch of water within the greater St. Lucia Wetland Park forming a natural boundary between the park and the KwaJobe Tribal Land. The southern end of the pan borders Mkuze Game Reserve. Both shores of the pan boast a wide variety of bird species (The possibility to add a Pel's Fishing Owl to your list). The pan is a base for a wide variety of game, as well as the numerous resident hippo, and offers a magnificent nature experience either on a canoe or guided walk.

Hluhluwe: Apart from the Hluhluwe Game Reserve pay a visit to Illala Weavers' Zulu craft museum. There is an African cat rescue centre near the town as well as a Zulu cultural history village.

Tembe Elephant Park and Ndumu Game Reserve: Before being proclaimed as a Park in 1981, elephants roamed freely in this area. Tembe offers a Big 5 experience and is accessible by tar road but you need a 4x4 to drive in the park or one can arrange for game drives. The Ndumu Game Reserve is one of the most interesting and most attractive in South Africa. It lies on the flood plain of the Pongola River, an expanse of wetland with tropical and subtropical habitats.

Kosi Bay, near the Mozambique border in the north, has a system of four lakes that run parallel to the sea for 18km. For those with a 4x4 visit the Kosi river mouth for a beach experience bar none.

Sodwana: Rated as one of the ten best diving sites in the world, Sodwana offers something for the more adventuresome. Activities such as diving, snorkelling, quad biking and horse riding can be arranged. In season, turtle watching at night is also available. Sodwana is about an hour and a half's drive from Mkuze if you need to stay on tar or about an hour on a much shorter dirt road.

St Lucia: Situated within the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park which was listed for its outstanding natural values as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1999. These natural values are exceptional biodiversity, ecological processes and superlative scenic beauty. The town of St. Lucia is a beautiful South African village. Enjoy a cruise on St Lucia Estuary. Visit the Vidal Game Reserve set between the estuary and the ocean. Whale and Turtle tours are available in season. Deep sea fishing, snorkeling and canoeing can be arranged.

Conferences - The Ndumo Conference Centre is a self contained conference area for conferences of up to 80 delegates. The conference cente is fully air-conditioned with an outdoor terrace for lunches and a foyer area to set up morning or afternoon breaks.

Larger groups of up to 150 people can be accommodated in the Dining Room and breakaway rooms, and a number of venues for team building activities are available.

Meetings - The Boardroom and Games room are two smaller meeting rooms for executive meetings of up to 10 people

Accommodation is on a bed & breakfast basis unless otherwise stated.

Frequent all-inclusive packages, including dinner, spa treatments and other activities, are on offer. Please enquire to see if any apply to the period of your desires stay.