Botany Bay Lodge (Durban, South Africa): See 15 Reviews and 28 Photos

Address: 27 St Thomas Road | Berea, Durban, South Africa

Region: South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Durban

Amenities:

Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Room Service Swimming Pool

Hotel Style:

Ranked #56 of 173 B&Bs / Inns in Durban

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Botany Bay Lodge was built in 1921 and has been lovingly restored to its former glory by the owners Wayne And Stacy.Botany Bay Lodge offers friendly, relaxed accommodation with an afro-colonial setting, situated right next to the famous Botanical Gardens on Durban's lush suburb - the Berea - not far from shopping centres, cinemas, good restaurants and take-aways.Minutes from Durban City Centre.We are only 5 minutes from the city centre, International Conference Centre and beaches and the soccer, cricket and rugby stadiums.Our lodge has four en-suite bedrooms with fans and air conditioners for those balmy Durban evenings. Our rooms are all equipped with coffee/tea facilities, TV’s, overhead fans, safes and have ample cupboard space. Our top quality mattresses ensure you a restful night’s sleep. Our linen is new and of good quality. We provide towels, soap and shampoo. We offer wireless internet access to check emails for those guests with their own laptops. We do offer fax/ telephone facilities on request. We also offer safe off-street parking, pool bar, laundry / maid service and a fully fitted communal kitchen and braai area for your self catering requirements.Our pool is set in tranquil, lush, tropical surroundings and you will find it very difficult not to unwind and take a well-deserved break. Our bar has a fridge where you may chill your drinks.There are telephone and fax facilities on request, a comfortable, relaxing lounge and lots of information available for tours / safaris, activities, car hire, etc. ... more less

nitinbhagnari

Mumbai

Reviewer

4 reviews

4 hotel reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

3 helpful votes

“Strictly Okay”

Reviewed 27 December 2012

I stayed here for 3 nights in December 2012. Overall, the stay was comfortable, but it's the service that is missing in this place. I felt like I was more in a self catering lodge than a bed and breakfast place - for example, no staff was available when I arrived, rather I received instructions on phone on how to... More

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Thank you for your review. Apologies for the impression that service was lacking. We do provide breakfast order forms, which are left in the rooms for guests to fill out. This allows us to serve breakfast at the guests' convenience. These were, however, not filled out by this guest so, yes, we did have to wait for the guest to... More

S_Nadine

Mannheim, Germany

1 review

“I would always come back!”

Reviewed 10 November 2012

We stayed at the Botany Bay Lodge for two months (August/September) and it really was like a "home" for us. It's a small but very nice place just opposite the entrance of the Botanic Gardens, very green. The rooms are big and nicely decorated, with nice and clean bathrooms, and the pool area is beautiful, a nice place to relax!... More

Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that you loved you stay at Botany Bay Lodge and it gives us pleasure to know that we lived up to your expectations and that you felt at home here. We hoped you saw Durban for the beautiful sunny place that it is and we would welcome you back one... More

Sina B

Durban

“One of the best places to stay in Durban”

Reviewed 2 October 2012

I really enjoy the stay at Botany Bay Lodge. What really convinced me: • Lovely staff • Helpful tips for my stay in South Africa • Showed me beautiful places in Durban • Support me if I need any help • Free Wi-Fi • Beautiful pool to relax • Well equipped kitchen • Centrally located • Safe area • Good... More

It was wonderful to have had such lively, joyous guests and we're pleased that you experienced all that we say we are. More

Labhaoise N

Donegal Town, Ireland

“The Place to stay in Durban”

Botany Bay Lodge offers clean and friendly accommodation of a very high standard at reasonable rates. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here, so much so we changed our itinerary to return for an extra few nights. The friendly and relaxing atmosphere along with the welcoming and helpful owners and excellent staff (Lily and Constance make a great breakfast and maintain... More

Thank you for your lovely review. It is wonderful know that you enjoyed your stay with us and in Durban so much. More

Dmmcfaul

Western Ireland, Ireland

“Great place to stay”

Reviewed 11 August 2012

Clean comfortable rooms with home from home feel to the place. The whole atmosphere of the house is friendly and welcoming. The owners Stacey and Wayne went out of their way to make us feel welcome and make sure we had everything we needed. The house keepers Lilly and Constance ensured our room was perfectly kept and we had all... More

Thank you for your review and recommendation. We truly hope you had a great stay in Sunny Durban and that we were everything you expected. Hope to have you back again one day. More

GailLosAngeles

Los Angeles

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

1 helpful vote

“A home away from home”

Reviewed 4 August 2012

Can you say "home away from home"? Lovely, quiet, friendly and full of good vibes, married South African/British owners Wayne and Stacey were not only my hosts but became good friends. I've returned several times since my initial visit, always feeling like a welcome member of the family (which includes a disabled rescued parrot!) Always just a phone call away... More

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Thank you, it is a pleasure to have such wonderful people and to make your stay in Durban comfortable and memorable. Home-away-from-Home is what we say and advertise and making people feel at home is what we aim for while providing a high standard of service. We have had thousands of guests who have said that they feel like they're... More

KulSoul T

Johannesburg, South Africa

“They dont know how to run a BnB, terrible stay!”

Reviewed 9 July 2012

We stayed there for two nights and our rooms were NEVER once cleaned. The owners were not even aware that the rooms had not been cleaned meaning that they did not at any point inspect the rooms. We even had to ask for fresh towels the following morning because no attention was paid to the service. The owners of the... More

In response to this review: This group of seven young ladies were booked from Friday night to Sunday morning. They were attending a function on the Saturday afternoon. They spent the entire Saturday morning occupying their rooms preparing themselves for their function therefore not allowing the opportunity for their rooms to be serviced. The staff left at 11h30 and not... More

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199BerthaK

Meyerton, Gauteng, South Africa

“Bad Taste”

I booked three rooms in the guesthouse to attend the Durban July. They only had ONE maid to work on the weekend for four hours to serve 9 people, so obviosuly the breakfats was late and our rooms were not cleaned. The lady complained that she oveerslept because we came in late from the July party and our rooms were... More

This group of seven young ladies were booked from Friday night to Sunday morning. They were attending a function on the Saturday afternoon. They spent the entire Saturday morning occupying their rooms preparing themselves for their function therefore not allowing the opportunity for their rooms to be serviced. The staff left at 11h30 and not immediately after breakfast as the... More

Wawiel

Pretoria, South Africa

“Not that great”

Reviewed 4 July 2012

Nice stay for my 3 nights but the WIFI as promised and advertised does not exist and the parking is not enough for 3 vehicles.

Thank you for your review. We do offer free Wi-Fi and it does exist and it has been up and running for approximately seven years. Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused in that you were unable to log on to the wireless network.. This happened in our absence and we assure you that we would have done... More

Gerry049

New York City, New York

Contributor

18 reviews

15 hotel reviews

Reviews in 15 cities

46 helpful votes

“Pleasant stay”

Reviewed 2 June 2012

Centrally located next to Botanic Gardens and 3 minute walk to Durban University of Technology. Neighbourhood not the best so one must be careful at all times. Stacy and Wayne were away; however, Lily cooked fantastic breakfasts and was very helpful with advice. Also, very accommodating with guests and laundry. B&B an older house. Felt very welcome and comfortable. Cons:... More

Thank you for your review. You have brought to our attention a couple of issues that came to light due to our being away. We are now in the process of upgrading the router and connections to the front rooms so that all guests can enjoy a strong internet connection in the comfort of their own rooms. The passwords for... More

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