Stunning view from the breakfast verandah


Beautifully appointed rooms, luxury beds,
and top quality bedding with en-suite bathrooms

Stylish dining room for that special evening meal

Comfortable Reading lounge to settle down with a good book


Communal TV Lounge for family viewing, or
watch TV in your own room.


Take a soothing dip in the swimming pool,
or stroll 200m for a swim in the ocean

Friendly pub for a cozy night in, share in the fun on big screen sports nights, or show your prowess on the pool table



Durban International Airport is only 25 minutes drive, while the new King Shaka International Airport is just 10 minutes away.

Situated in the heart of the Dolphin Coast, Thistle Guest House is just 45 km north of Durban, and a mere 20 minutes drive from the fabulous Sibaya Casino and Gateway shopping centre.
 
Our Guest House is designed to offer you comfort, peace and harmony without the strict rules of Hotel accommodation.

Take a walk in the terraced grounds, holding a profusion of indigenous plants and flowers, take a cool dip in the soothing pool, or a 200m stroll to the nearest beach.
 
All our rooms are splendidly appointed and designed for your comfort.
Fall asleep to the sounds of the ocean’s lullabye, and awake to the glorious sun rising over the ocean, and the sweet morning melody of the many and varied local birdlife.
 
Guests are welcome to enjoy the communal lounges, reading room, TV lounge, dining room, sun drenched verandahs, and indoor pub with pool table, swimming pool, or the secluded braai area.
 
All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, DSTV, Kettle, Hairdryer and Safe.

As well as TV in all the bedrooms, we also have a spacious communal TV lounge, and of course, the big screen sports in the pub. Watch the games in comfort and style without having to hassle to buy tickets or drive all the way to the big new Stadium.
 
 
 Full English breakfast is served daily, with the addition of champagne on Sundays, taken al fresco (weather permitting).

Light lunches and full dinners available on request, also hot and cold snack platters in the pub.

There are many beaches along the coastal road between Ballito and Salt Rock, some having tidal pools for those that are wary of the waves, and most of them have full time lifeguards, as well as shark nets that are put up and taken down daily, for your safety and peace of mind.

The relatively new Lifestyle Shopping Centre in Ballito, just a few minutes drive away, hosts a multitude of big brand shops, restaurants and takeaways, and there is an even newer shopping centre in the process of being built, housing a variety of stores, from Game to Dis-Chem.

There are several Medical Centres hosting Doctors, Dentists etc, as well as the superb new Alberlito Hospital, which already has a reputation for its high quality of healthcare.

Whatever your needs, you don't have to travel far.