I had to travel to Durban on business on short notice. My associate happened to live on the North Coast close to Ballito so I thought I would stay at Zimbali. I must say it’s very conveniently placed from the airport, with only a 10 min drive. I have never been but was overwhelmed by the friendly welcome I received... More

Being my first mothers day my husband tried to take my mother and I for an enjoyable Sunday lunch- well... we had a fabulous lunch, but unfortunately we had to walk out of the Fairmount Zimbali to get it. Firstly the restaurant was shabby and dirty. Carpets with stains on, the bottoms of the curtains were filthy, tables were not... More

We stayed here during March 2013. Club member have express check in, which is a bonus. Stayed at the Sea View Suit. Absolutely beautiful room, with large bedroom, lounge, tea/coffee station, balcony and another toilet for guests. Pros: Room was clean Staff friendly kiddie friendly with splash pools and kids menu Cons: buffet was not up to standard and small... More

We stayed this past weekend, and were wowed by the very helpful, friendly staff and the great view! Had dinner in the new restaurant and it was absolutely fantastic. The experience was all and more than we expected.

Stayed here last September for my anniversary & service, food & rooms were excellent. My stay there 3 days ago, was another story. Although service is excellent, the cleanliness of rooms were shocking for a 5 star hotel. From dirty curtains, to dusty couches, food & food stains & dust on dinning room chairs, mould on couches, hair in dryer,... More

my wife and i stayed there to celebrate our wedding annivesary.Service was good by some staff and not so good by others.Got welcoming card in room but had some other guests name on it.My wife and i had dinner at the restuarant and both felt ill afterwards ,to the extent that we were both up all night.So it wasnt quite... More

From bookings, to arrival, to staff politeness, professionalism and friendliness, the rooms, the resort and dining experience... And most importantly, how good they treat children... Our stay was a very memorable experience.

My husband and I visited Zimbali Resort from 18-21 April 2013 for some quality "alone time" before our 2nd baby arrives in July. As this is a 5 star resort, one would expect 5 star service in all aspects...unfortunately, this was sadly lacking. When we arrived at the resort, we were advised that we'd been upgraded to a Garden Suite.... More

This was a great getaway. However, I picked a room with "Sea View and Private Balcony" and it was more like a "Tree View with Shared Balcony." There is a huge tree in front of room 3027 and the large balcony is shared with two more rooms!