Rhino Coast Guesthouse

Five of the Big Five roam iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the UNESCO World Heritage reserve encircling St Lucia on three sides — Rhino Coast Guesthouse on Pelikaan Street sits within this buffer zone, a short walk from the estuary channel where hippos surface after dark.

St Lucia is the only South African town hemmed by protected water on three sides: estuary to the west, the lake system to the north, and Indian Ocean beach to the east. The guesthouse name references white rhinos reintroduced to the park's northern grasslands in the 1990s, now accessible on guided morning drives from the village.

Rated 9.6 across 89 reviews, the Pelikaan Street address places guests within easy reach of the estuary boardwalk and the town's compact restaurant strip.