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 | Stayed in 3 backpacker lodges in ZA, and this definitely tops them all. Friendly & helpful owners, great atmosphere, great music, really nice bar & food, relaxing garden & pool with great sea views. Simply the place to be
Just a shame my stay was so short
- Fabien Norger (France) - | | "Awesome time & wicked place with filthy waves! Thanks very much for your hospitality."
- Chris Brown & Marquerite van der Helm (UK) - | | This is the best hostel we have stayed in, in SA so far. Very helpful, friendly, clean, beautiful hostel, comfortable beds, all really great quality.
- Kate & Liz (UK) - | | Great staff, excellent diving. Will definitely recommend it to others.
- Trevor Booth (New Zealand) - |
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Along the main road we have it all...restaurants and pubs, supermarket, takeaways, chemist, post office, video store & ATM. Looking for some night life entertainment? The art and craft market as well as a few nightclubs are all in close proximity.
The Blue Sky Mining is ideally situated for those who would like to catch a wave at some of the best surfing spots along the South Coast. We are just a stones throw away from three subtropical beaches which are protected by lifeguards. The usage of Boogie- and Surfboards is free of charge.
The area is also known for its excellent golf courses all along the beautiful coastline of KwaZulu Natal as well as famous events like the Comrades, the Dusi Canoe Marathon and the A1 Grand Prix. | | Directions | Directions:
From N2: Take exit 133. Turn towards sea. Turn left into Kingsway Rd at traffic lights. Turn left at Reef Restaurant up Strelitzia Rd (road on the right). Turn left into Meintjies Rd and left into Nelson Palmer Rd No. 5 (with big sun on the gate). | | Transportation | Shuttle service, on local bus route, Margate Mini Coach, BazBus, Taxi, Local train | | Airport | Durban International Airport - 15 km |
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Amenities & Attractions |
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We have got a cosy communal lounge with DSTV, dining room area, rock swimming-pool, pool-table, fully equipped self-catering kitchen with refrigeration and storage facilities, braai & fireplace entertainment area as well as a licenced bar.
For those in need there is high speed ADSL internet, laundry service as well as a transport service available. Lucky you - Pick ups from the Durban International Airport and the post office in Amanzimtoti are at no extra charge.
Enjoy a hearty breakfast or a traditional meal of the day in our subtropical garden being surrounded by magnificent coca nut, banana and papaya trees.
Many other fun filled outdoor activities are waiting for you
Go scuba diving at the Aliwal Shoal, one of the top ten dive sites in the world, and experience a breathtaking underwater adventure. Stunning reefs & wrecks, raggies, zambezi and tiger sharks, abundant fish life, dolphins, - all in all world class diving at its best.
The helpful and friendly staff will gladly assist you in booking anything from introductional dive or openwater PADI to shark diving.
How to get there? No worries, a free transport service is provided at your convenience.
Experience the amazing Sardine Run, taking place in between mid June and mid July. Millions of tiny silverfish make their way up along the coast attracting game fish as well as sharks a natural phenomenon not be missed.
Looking for something else to do? Take a professional surf/kite lessons, go deep sea fishing, horseriding on the beach, visit Crocworld or go for a game drive at Tala Game Reserve.
Durban as a real rainbow city offers a huge variety of places of interest
U Shaka Marine World, a unique aquarium right on Durbans beachfront, Wilsons Wharf with its scenic harbour views, the Botanic Gardens, the Natural Science Museum, Gateway Shopping Mall,
Unforgettable trips into the Drakensberg, the Valley of Thousand Hills with its popular Zulu Village Tours, Sodwana Bay, the Wild Coast and many, many more can be arranged at our travel desk.
We're looking forward to welcoming you... | Local Attractions
 | Beach (5 min) | | Aliwal Shoal (15 km) | | Durban City Centre (30 km) | | Tala Game Reserve (45 min) | | Crocworld (20 km) | | Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve (20 km) | | Oribi Gorge (90 min) | | Illovo Nursery (5 min) |
| Amenities
 | 24-hr front desk | | Airport pickup | | BBQ area | | Bar/lounge | | Beach | | Breakfast (extra charge) | | Car rental | | Children permitted | | Gardens | | Laundry/valet service | | Linen included | | No Smoking | | Parking (free) | | Pool (outdoor) | | Restaurant on site | | Room service | | Sports/activities | | Taxi service | | Tour/sightseeing assistance |
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Guest Room Amenities |
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 | The Blue Sky Mining offers clean, comfortable and affordable accommodation to backpackers, sportsmen, holiday makers as well as business men. | | Come and explore this spectacular hostel consisting of dormitories with its own showers & toilets, en suite double/twin rooms as well as camping facilities. All accommodation (except camping) gets serviced on a daily basis to make your stay as comfortable and relaxing as possible. | | The incredible décor and artwork in- and outside the house will be something you have never experienced in your life before. Sleeping over in a F250 truck is just one of the attractions the Blue Sky Mining has got to offer. | | For those in need there is high speed ADSL internet, laundry service as well as a transport service available. Lucky you - Pick ups from the Durban International Airport and the post office in Amanzimtoti are at no extra charge. |
| Room Types
 | Double | | Mixed Dorm | | Single | | Twin |
| Room Amenities
 | Backpacker facilities | | Maid service daily | | Non-smoking rooms |
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Food & Restaurants |
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On site Restaurants
| Blue Sky Mining On-Site Kitchen | We offer breakfast, lunch and supper at reasonable rates | | The Reef | Pub & Restaurant | | Buccaneers | Pub (Snacks available) | | Steers | Fast Food Restaurant | | Casbah | Fast Food Restaurant |
| Local Restaurants
| The Up Side Down Restaurant | Fish Restaurant | | Butcher Boys | Steak Restaurant | | Oasis | Tropical Restaurant & Breezers Beer Garden | | Spur | Family Restaurant | | La Piazza | Italian Restaurant |
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Payment Information |
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 | Additional charges: A charge may be incurred for extra persons in a room. | | Credit cards accepted on location:  Visa  MasterCard  American Express | | Cancellation policy: (not applicable to online confirmation payments)
Accommodation is limited. Therefore amount of people booked for will be charged for unless cancelled 7 days prior to arrival.
(Cancellation Fees: 31 days or more prior to arrival 10% of the total account will be charged for administration work; 30 to 8 days prior to arrival 40% of the total account; less than 7 days prior to arrival - 100% of the total account)
In addition, if more people arrive than booked for we will try to accommodate them at a rate p. person/room. |
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