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The 10 Best 4-star Hotels in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

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Offering barbecue facilities and river view, Equestre BnB is located in Pietermaritzburg, 10 km from Comrades Marathon House and 12 km from KwaZulu-Natal Museum. Each accommodation at the 4-star bed and breakfast has garden views, and guests can enjoy access to a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and to a garden. The bed and breakfast also provides free WiFi, free private parking and facilities for disabled guests.

Our stay was fantastic! Everything was taken care of from our early check in to every detail in our room, including soft towels and dressing gowns (with slippers)!!! There honestly was not a thing missing that one would expect from 5 star accommodation anywhere in the world!No exaggeration!

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9.6
Exceptional
208 reviews
Price from
£56
per night

Situated in the Athlone suburb of Pietermaritzburg, Valley Vista Lodge features a garden and terrace offering views of the city. The National Botanical Gardens is 6 km away.

This African-inspired guest house rooms are decorated in warm and natural colours. Each room comes with air conditioning, a flat-screen satellite TV and private bathroom offering a bath or shower.

The room is comfortable and spacious with the most incredible view. Great location. Sadly we arrived quite late and only spent one night there, but it was worth it. Our previous stay was longer, which is why we booked there again.

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8.5
Very good
46 reviews
Price from
£52
per night

Situated in Pietermaritzburg, 1.7 km from KwaZulu-Natal Museum, Thistle Hotel features accommodation with a terrace, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel offers room service and an ATM. The hotel has family rooms.

I really liked the King suite and the king sized bed. It was amazing stay! The room was so spacious and beautiful. I ended up staying 3 nights in total because of it was so comfortable. Mostly I was the only guest in the whole hotel. The owner of hotel is super friendly and gave me good tips where to go in SA. Also the hotel bar is good place to make friends and hang out, many locals come to drink there.

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7.1
Good
167 reviews
Price from
£34
per night

Located in Hay Paddock, Golden Horse Hotel offers 4-star accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool and a bar. The property is situated 500 metres from Comrades Marathon House, 2.5 km from KwaZulu-Natal Museum and 3.9 km from Butterflies for Africa. The accommodation provides room service, a 24-hour front desk and organising tours for guests.

All excellent great food fantastic customer service all highly recommended

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8.6
Fabulous
190 reviews
Price from
£65
per night

Located in the heart of the Natal Midlands, ANEW Hotel Hilton Pietermaritzburg offers elegantly decorated rooms and free WiFi. Just 12 km away from Pietermaritzburg, it features an outdoor pool.

This architectural showpiece with the imposing Tudor lines has elegantly decorated rooms with a work desk and tea/coffee making facilities. All rooms have views of the swimming pool or the meandering mountains.

Staff assisted in sorting rooms although there was an error in the booking

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8.2
Very good
157 reviews
Price from
£65
per night

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Offering plenty of five-star-worthy features, these plush properties may provide plenty of optional extras such as on-site dining and valet parking. Many can be found in central locations near to major landmarks and shopping areas, and you can expect above-average service from the hotel staff.
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4 star hotels that guests love in Pietermaritzburg

  • 8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 8 reviews
    location excellent no breakfast
    Bechan
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £21.52
    7.0
    Scored 7.0
    Good
    Rated good
     · 56 reviews
    The location is easy to find n the staff is friendly the room are clean
    Ipelegeng
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £39.51
    7.1
    Scored 7.1
    Good
    Rated good
     · 948 reviews
    The place was peaceful and good location. Staff were excellent.
    white
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £39.51
    7.1
    Scored 7.1
    Good
    Rated good
     · 948 reviews
    Location is closer to alot of places... they have an indoor pool. Rooms are neat and clean. Overall the facility is proper. I recommend to anyone that needs a place to book. Price is reasonable yet it includes breakfast which most places don't offer. Their rooms have an iron and ironing board. No hassle having to enquire for one at reception. They also have air conditioning, which was a bonus.
    Yoleka
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £37.87
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 212 reviews
    Extremely clean - home from home. As my mother in law suffers from Dementia it was ideal that she could be housed in the same flat as ourselves. We were able to keep an eye on her with out being intrusive. The location was easy to find and not too far from Medi Clinic PMB
    Boyce
    People with friends
  • Avg. price/night: £42.18
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 437 reviews
    The cleaness of the room, the friendly staff and safety measures. Location perfect.
    Marianna
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £37.66
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 159 reviews
    Perfect accommodation for an overnight stay, it's compact but comfortable. Only about a km away from the start of the Dusi Canoe Marathon so the location was perfect for us. We arrived during load shedding in the pitch dark but a staff member was quick to bring us a rechargeable light which was a big help. They were also very quick to let us know that we'd left a pair of shoes behind which they held on to until we could go back and fetch them.
    Christie-Lee
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £36.26
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 10 reviews
    Everything looks exactly like the photos. Very modern,stylish and beautiful. It’s like home away from home. I would highly recommend this place
    Geh
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £38.74
    9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 14 reviews
    I would highly recommend. The property is in a safe and peaceful neighbourhood. The furnishings are a beautiful mixture of modern and cottage style. All of the listed facilities were available to us during our stay. Glenda and her husband were lovely hosts.
    N
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £54.87
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 169 reviews
    Stylish, modern apartment in central location.
    Christina
    Family with young children

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