Development expected to boost international tourism to the province and SA.
It’s the worst-kept ‘secret’ on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, but the long-awaited Club Med Tinley beach resort development is set to kick off soon, with Umhlanga-based property developer and investor Collins Residential leading the R1.6 billion project.
It is set to have most of the ‘all-inclusive’ facilities that Club Med is known for internationally, but also include a safari lodge. Club Med – which is now owned by Chinese group Fosun, based out of Hong Kong – has been eyeing a beach resort on KZN’s northern coastline for over 15 years. The site that Collins Residential has secured for the new Club Med development on the North Coast is at Tinley Manor.
Collins added : “It is no surprise that Club Med then took so long to choose a site, and they chose the Natal North Coast to develop the new Club Med that hopefully will come on stream within the next two years.” “The Club Med Resort concept raises the bar, setting a standard that will see the resort positioned as the leading international beach resort in South Africa,” adds the website.