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Umhlanga Rocks: The Other Royal Couple Did Not Honeymoon Happily Ever After

juliana — 2011-07-12T10:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/sadalbertandcharlene.jpg" class="top"> There was trouble brewing in the Monegasque paradise between Prince Albert of Monaco and his bride Princess Charlene, long before they tied the knot on July 1. But you would think that they could at least try and enjoy their honeymoon in South Africa? After all, they were staying in the presidential suite of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Oyster+Box/local/1353">Oyster Box Hotel</a> on the beach in Umhlanga Rocks. The suite alone spans two floors, with its own private elevator, two bedrooms, two marble bathrooms with views of the ocean, a study, a lounge, a dining room that seats 10 and a fully equipped kitchen. Oh and its own swimming pool. But sadly the strain of the allegations that Prince Albert

Umhlanga Rocks 4319: A Different Royal Couple Will Honeymoon at the Oyster Box Hotel

Jennifer Kester — 2011-06-10T10:26:25-05:00

While everyone is focused on newlyweds Prince William and Princess Kate's impending trip to Southern California, another set of royals is planning a South African honeymoon. Monaco's Prince Albert and his bride-to-be, Charlene Wittstock, will celebrate their post-marital bliss at the Oyster Box Hotel, People reported.

The engaged couple will have a July 1-2 wedding and then make their way to the hotel, which is in Umhlanga Rocks, 20 minutes north of Durban.

Durban: Durban's Oyster Box Hotel Opens Again, Better Than Ever

amandak — 2009-10-08T15:33:56-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Oyster_Box_Suite.jpg" class="top"> We've been waiting for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/30/211647/179/hotels/Raw_or_Rockefeller_Durban_s_Oyster_Box_Will_Pair_Well_with_Champagne">big renovation</a> of Durban's iconic <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Oyster+Box/local/1353">Oyster Box Hotel</a> to get finished up in South Africa and now the wait is over. Last week the new Oyster Box was unveiled with an 800-guest party including all the local celebrities, with at least one prince and one king along for the fun.The Oyster Box is often described as an "architectural treasure" of Durban, so the new owners (the Red Carnation group) have been careful to leave all the good historic bits of the place intact. That includes murals, paintings and antique furnishings, and to complement all that they use natural timber and stone features in a lot of the décor

Raw or Rockefeller, Durban's Oyster Box Will Pair Well with Champagne

ChristineM — 2008-10-02T09:15:37-05:00

South Africa is soon to have a new address for luxe, lust and haute cuisine curry when the Oyster Box reopens in mid 2009.

The 87-room Durban digs with the aphrodisiac-inspired name was recently snapped up by U.K.-based Red Carnation Hotels, which has closed the hotel to update its colonial look. The makeover is set to include a mode facelift that will meld technological must-haves like high-speed WiFi, flat-screen, satellite TVs and CD and DVD players in guest rooms with a mélange of the Oyster Box's original artwork and new, more contemporary pieces the continued tradition of fresh oysters at the hotel's Lighthouse Bar (the hotel has its own lighthouse, of which it's the official warden).