Lions River Country Cottages (Self-Catering) Choose from three quiet, luxurious, free-standing cottages designed to indulge your comfort and privacy. each cottage is spacious, fully-equipped and self-catering with fireplaces, ensuite bathrooms (bath and shower), DSTV, free WI-FI and undercover parking. Just over an hour's drive from Durban and about four hours from Johannesburg in the heart of the Midlands Meander