11 Sylvan Grove, Bulwer, 4083 Durban, South Africa
#164 of 204 B&Bs and Inns in Durban
Guests' ChoiceBased on 51 hotel reviews
6.2Cleanliness
6.9
Comfort
6.2
Location
6.7
Facilities
6.6
Staff
7.5
Value for money
6.8
Free WiFi
3.8
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Reviewed: 8 January 2025
Van
South AfricaThat the house was very hot...air-condition was not working.
The beds..
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 31 December 2024
Nthabiseng
South AfricaMosquitoes and the heat since air conditions were not working and there was only one Fan. Also the hot water was running out quickly couldn't accommodate all of us, if the first 4 showers then the rest showers with cold water
The location was good, not very far from places of interest. Anything we needed at the kitchen for self catering was there
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 23 December 2024
Asanda
South AfricaDurban is so hot the aircon was not working and no fan provided. There is a note that says don't touch the Dbox for geyser it is automatically set. In the morning the water was cold and I asked the lady she said she has on the gyser. We shower with cold Water after 6am, that was not Fair. The remote for the gate didn't work properly, so she asked some1 to open the gate and that person didn't close the gate on time. We had cars and it's unsafe for cars.
Location, many bedrooms
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 24 September 2023
Petunia
South AfricaThe bed was not comfortable at all and the dining table condition wasn't ok
The cleaness
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 17 May 2023
Stheee
EswatiniInformation not communicated on time
Its in a quite location Wi-Fi good
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 25 August 2025
Jp
South AfricaNot really anything, Property is not in a good condition. showers has mold and some beds falling apart. Frames broken and mattresses dented.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 28 May 2025
Nanda
South AfricaNo extra warm blankets.
Location was good, not far from the CBD.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 27 March 2025
Phaiphai
South AfricaCleaning the doors and improving the general neatness…
Enough beds.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 17 March 2025
Zandile
South AfricaThe bedding was dirt, it was like they didn't change it, they booked us with other people without informing us about that, worse of all it was dunked man's, while we are females, we stand out for about 30min because the other people went out with the keys, we were sharing 1 key, like really that was very bad
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 15 February 2025
Akhona
South AfricaGreat place
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 12 December 2024
Nomaswazi
South AfricaAs above
There was nothing to like. No one came to welcome us. We were referred to find the key somewhere and it took us more than fifteen minutes to get the key. The place is not well taken care of, the bedding was not clean.The place has a no so nice smell. Curtains are hanging like some one was in bad mood when hanging them No toilet paper, no towels and no hot water. During our stay the electricity got finish and we were in a dark for some minutes and the owner didn’t bother to come but only sent a long number via WhatsApp. The gate got stuck and some were locked outside still the owner didn’t come or sent someone to fix the problem. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anybody.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 12 November 2024
Dally83
South AfricaGeaser was not working 😕😔
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 29 July 2024
Fezile
South AfricaFirstly they was no one to welcome us,we told to check for the key under the brick All rooms were not cleaned it wqs smelling and filthy The kitchen had all food in yhe fridge all pots in used and had food,kitchen bin full and smelling,kitchen cupboard dirty The bathroom was dirty and toilets had stains of stools all and dry We had no toilet rolls/tissue Other rooms had no light They have prepaid electricity then it was finished midnight and restored at 7h30 the next day,we hd to sleep in a dark room The water was cold nobody told us how to make it hot The floor was dirty not mopped
Nothing
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Zandile
South AfricaWe liked everything about the place.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Sinaso
South AfricaABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! From the staff lying about being fellow bookers when in actual fact they work there. The room was not prepared before we arrived. They FORGOT the date we had booked for. The lady managing the place does not understand and is unable to speak proper English. Hygiene of the overall place is a ZERO. They refused to give us the key to the room saying that “it is lost” and that we’d lock the main door of the house. How?? When the other guy opened with the KEY RIGHT IN FRONT OF US. The place has no mirrors. We ended up booking at another place because of how filthy it was , amongst other reasons. But most importantly IT IS NOT SAFE! Especially if you’re travelling as girls.
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 16 February 2024
Desire
South AfricaEverything
Yes
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 8 January 2024
Tebogo
South AfricaAtleast if they can install a swimming pool
The space
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 6 January 2024
Peter
South AfricaWe enjoyed our stay.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Dakalo
South AfricaThe place is smelling not clean
I only like the fact that it’s spacious only
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 11 December 2023
Mowasa
South AfricaThe place was not clean; the linen was dirty or used and not changed before we went in. On the first night, we could not use the linen; we slept on top of the provided bedding with our towels. The towels were also used and not changed. One towel was provided per room, and we were three in one room. The dishes also was not properly washed upon arrival The lady who checked us in couldn't speak English, and we are Pedis; we couldn't communicate in Zulu Other guests were singing and making loud noises the whole night on our first night. The pictures on Booking.com are misleading; what's on the web and the place are different.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 7 December 2023
Lee-aunie
South AfricaRooms were spacious and clean and the lady that was assisting us always picked up when we had concerns.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 1 October 2023
Cuth
South AfricaElectricity n water problem
Nothing
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 27 March 2023
Maria
South AfricaNo toilet seats, windows could not be open. Aircon not working, staircase rail broken, doors could not close properly
House is spacious
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 10 February 2023
Pamela
South AfricaNothing.
Cleanliness & staff politeness.
Stayed in February 2023
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