Hotels in Margate (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

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    St Michaels Sands Hotel & Restaurant

    3 Stars

    Renão restaurant with ocean views, Outdoor swimming pool

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    Margate Beach Lodge

    1 Stars

    Select rooms with ocean views, Sun terrace for relaxation

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  3. Margate Hotel

    3 Stars

    Lush outdoor swimming pool, On-site Galleon pub and grill

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    Fairway Guest Lodge

    4 Stars

    Year-round outdoor swimming pool, Proximity to St Michael's on Sea Beach

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  5. Margate Beach Club

    3 Stars

    Two outdoor swimming pools, Heated jacuzzi with sea views

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    First Group La Cote D'Azur

    3 Stars

    Heated outdoor swimming pool, French Vanilla restaurant

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  7. Tropical Beach Boutique Guesthouse

    4 Stars

    Outdoor swimming pool and tropical garden, Shelly Beach coastal town setting

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  8. Ingwe Manor

    2 Stars

    Honeymoon suite with sea views, Year-round outdoor swimming pool

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  9. First Group Margate Sands

    4 Stars

    Heated outdoor swimming pool, Wellness spa facilities

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  10. First Group Costa Smeralda

    3 Stars

    Outdoor swimming pool, Proximity to South Coast attractions

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  11. Bon Margate

    4 Stars
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  12. Billsbest Boathouse B&b

    Year-round outdoor swimming pool, Proximity to Ramsgate South Beach

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  13. Gracelands Beach Lodge

    2 Stars

    Outdoor swimming pool, On-site restaurant

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  14. Villa Tropicana - South Africa

    Panoramic sea views, Year-round outdoor swimming pool

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  15. Reemaros Guest House

    Adventure at Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, Personalized guest care

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  16. Beachcomber Bay Guesthouse

    Hilltop ocean views, Seasonal whale and sardine run viewing

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  17. 36 frere road shelly beach , margate

    Outdoor swimming pool, Family-friendly accommodations

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  18. Margate 3 Bed With Sea Views

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  19. Margate Granada 404

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  20. LeadingFarm

    Outdoor swimming pool with views, Relaxing outdoor hot tub

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  21. Santana Holiday Resort

    Invigorating swimming pool, Relaxing spa facilities

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  22. Chesapeke Bay

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  23. 15 Uvongo Square Holiday Home

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  24. Ankers 5

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  25. Seabrook Holiday Apartments

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  26. Driftsands Uvongo

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  27. Chesapeake Bay 42

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  28. Ocean Vibes Surfer Apartment

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  29. Seagull 311

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  30. Santana

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  31. Laguna La Creta 168

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  32. St Mikes Villa

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  33. 207cest-si-bon

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  34. St Ives Beach Access Apartment

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  35. Msongi Guest House

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Duplicated Margate has monster-type appeal

Margate is a fun-loving seaside resort; both in the UK and here on the South African coast of KwaZulu-Natal. The SA version was formed in the early 1900s by English surveyor, Henry Richardson. Without doubt, he saw it as an affectionate re-creation of the English Kent-based resort of the same name. As if to emphasise his roots; Ramsgate, too, is a near-neighbour … in both countries. In the South African Margate, though, they still famously talk about Trunko; a huge and unidentifiable monster that was washed up on the beach in the 1920s. Today, reminders of Trunko are restricted to views of a few overweight sun-seekers.

The resort of Margate is swimming with the big boys

Margate is on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, often abbreviated to kzn. The town is approximately 13 miles southwest of Port Shepstone and Durban International Airport is almost 70 miles away. The local domestic airport, though, is eight miles out of town and provides shuttle flights to and from Durban and Johannesburg. Margate’s Blue Flag beaches are a hot spot for holidaying visitors who come here for swimming, snorkelling and just plain, old-fashioned sun worshipping. You’ll see that the resort is a hit with South Africans as well as foreign visitors and of course, Margate has all the pubs, restaurants and bars needed to augment the natural appeal of the beach and sea. Also in the resort, there is a public, Olympic – size pool; the largest pool south of Durban. As with all holiday places; public holidays such as Easter and Christmas can be extremely busy. At these and many other times throughout the year, Margate’s apartments, guest houses, hostels and hotels can be pushed to the limit with bookings.

In the popularity stakes, Margate is never a last resort

KwaZulu-Natal is known as South Africa’s Garden Province and Margate, itself, is one of its prime resorts. Sitting in a subtropical climate and with shores lapped by the warm Indian Ocean, produce harvested along this coastal strip includes oranges, bananas, mangoes and sugar cane. Climatically, Margate certainly has little in common with its UK counterpart. Between the mountains and this coastal region lie the savannah grasslands. The year-round climate ranges from warm to very hot and humid during the summer months. Rain is a feature with June being the driest month. In March, though, it can come down in bucket-loads. The coastal temperatures remain great during the winter months. Inland, though, the mountain areas are prone to more bucket-loads; this time of snow. This beautiful province of KwaZulu-Natal is quite vast and similar in area to Portugal.

Dining out and in Margate’s hotels and restaurants

In the areas around Margate’s very busy main street, there are restaurants catering for the same variety of tastes as those in most other countries. So, from Italian cuisine to steaks, burgers and fine dining; there’s plenty of choice in Margate. If you want to eat as the locals do, you are looking at three meals a day, starting with Putupap ; a sort of cornmeal porridge. The main dish of Bobotie is as near as you are likely to get to a national South African dish. This consists of spiced minced meat with an egg topping. They love their meats in this part of the world and given the climate, BBQs are understandably, highly favoured and flavoured. If you are considering staying in one of Margate’s up market hotels; possibly beachfront with gardens, rooftop pool and restaurant; then you’ll probably think about dining in occasionally. The hotel menu tries to appeal to all tastes with a middle of the road approach. There is usually a good vegetarian choice too.

A snap-shot of attractions near Margate, kzn

It’s well worth looking beyond Margate to experience all that the region has to offer. A brief flutter to neighbouring Ramsgate brings you to Butterfly Valley and a swarm of regional butterfly species. There’s another jaw-dropping experience at Croc World Conservation Centre. Naturists are well-catered for at Mpenjati Naturist Beach. Good advice, though, is to make a snap-decision and avoid combining these latter two activities. Shelly Beach is always a good day out and just along that Hibiscus Coast; you’ll need to drag the kids away from Pure Venom Reptile Park. At Port Edward, there are the colour-coded Clearwater MTB Trails. You can bike a choice of five nature trails where, for many, the really big attraction is the café at the end. Back in Margate; take a few minutes to visit the Art Museum. Then, candle-end burners will quickly note quite a vibrant nightclub scene in the town. What a great way to end yet another exciting day in Margate.

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