Reviews of Smiths Cottage
5 Mount Argus Road, 4051 Durban, South Africa
#129 of 204 B&Bs and inns in Durban
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 63 hotel reviews
6.9Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
7.6
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Comfort
7.6
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Location
7.7
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Facilities
7.7
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Staff
7.6
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Value for money
7.5
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Free Wifi
5.0
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Reviewed: July 23, 2025
Ken
Denmark17 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Great place for a stopover in the greater Durban area”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Bungalow
- • Stayed 1 night
The interior of the chalet was functional without frills, we had all we wished for to self cater.
Comfortable stopover in the Durban area. The family chalet by the pool had all amenities we needed and parking was easy. In a gated area with a guard, so felt safe.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: March 15, 2024
Philiswa
South Africa3 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The shower tap the must change that old model and put through real mixer one for hot and cold. To make it easy when balance both sides.
Firstly I want to give good remarks that are welcoming at smith cottage was very exceptional so lovely and kind. The nature of the beauty garden surrounded the whole cottage it really produces fresh air from it.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: February 22, 2024
Carla-louise
South Africa1 review1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The owners are an amazing lot of people
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: December 31, 2023
Ashlee
South Africa2 Reviews6.0“Tried and tested. Not for me.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Showers not good with hot and cold water mixture. Wifi was very slow. Small parking, which was a nightmare because you had to worry about the branches not falling on the car from the palm trees
Was quiet and peaceful
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: December 24, 2023
Jali
South Africa57 Reviews1 helpful vote6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Bungalow
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The stove only one plate that was working , bathroom toilet 🚽 was leaking , and the old grandmother she wasn't friendly enough to us infect she didn't treat us well she even tuk the cushen of the chairs.
The lady was so helpful she was cleaning our room everyday
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: November 17, 2023
Buhle
South Africa3 Reviews8.0“No man”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The cottages were just filled with ants and rochs
The uber eats was fast
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: October 4, 2023
Shelley-anne
South Africa1 review8.0“Lively staff would do it again”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Bungalow
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Pool and comfort of the cottage
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: September 25, 2023
Thabile
South Africa2 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There was limited parking,,
The lady was very friendly and gave us all the information we needed to know eg the water crisis in Dbn.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: June 13, 2023
Sakhumzi
South Africa3 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
All was just perfect besides a minor shower 🚿 which was not 100 percent on mixing cold and warm water. I believe that can be fixed immediately. Hence I feel it's was not a major thing.
Place is full of tranquility with very friendly people and staff members. Very helpful 👌
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: May 2, 2023
Mihir
South Africa1 review8.0“Excellent”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Amazing and comfortable
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: December 28, 2022
Reagan
South Africa2 Reviews8.0“I would like to recommend a friend to Smith cottage”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wifi is only near the main house.
I like the warm and caring from the owners.they would always ask how did you sleep. They would offer transport to shops.but unfortunately I like to walk and view the place.and the other thing I enjoyed Christmas with them they offered us braai stand..
Stayed in December 2022
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Reviewed: August 11, 2025
Mzele
South Africa1 review10“Excellent”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Evrything
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: March 10, 2025
Patricia
South Africa6 Reviews10Exceptional- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Pat and Keith, the owners are exceptional hosts. Booking.com didn't send my booking to them, they were suprised when I turned on. So, the cabin was occupied but they upgraded me by placing me in a cottage. I was the only occupant in the whole cottage.!! They make you feel like a family member instead of a guest. In the morning, they provided transport to the venue where I was having training.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: January 20, 2025
Elani
Namibia6 Reviews1.0Very Poor- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Bungalow
- • Stayed 4 nights
Everything, Slept somewhere else
Nothing
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: January 5, 2025
Denasch
South Africa2 Reviews10“5 day stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Family Bungalow
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
N/a
Very friendly staff
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: December 27, 2024
Ashwin
South Africa8 Reviews2 helpful votes1.0“Worst accomodation experience ever.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The premises was missrepresented. We booked for a delux room but only found a small wendy house with two single beds pushed together inone corner with hard foam matresses. What made it worse is that the place was advertised as a selfcatering place but the kitchen area was not part of the room and was in use by someone else with ants on the microwave. The place is advertised with WiFi and although they supplied us with the WiFi password, we couldnt use it in the wendy house because of no signal extenders. We couldnt wash properly because the hot and cold water in the shower couldnt be controlled since it seemed like the gass gyser connection was not done properly water was either hot or cold. The room and annemneties was far from what we expected and also did not have airconditioning or a Tv in the room.
The location was ok.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: December 21, 2024
Moitheri
South Africa1 review3.0“Nothing to write home about”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The owner is rude and very condensending, the management is nosey. They don't change the sheets and the towels. The guests share the kitchen with the stuff, with old pots and cutlery. The owners seems to be a little racist and only white children below 12 are still regarded as children to them
Except the fact that we had a place to sleep, nothing to write home about
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: September 15, 2024
Portia
South Africa2 Reviews1.0Very Poor- • Travelers with friends
- • Family Bungalow
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
When we were about to leave the owner was very rude and chasing us away
Their place was clean
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: July 30, 2024
Claire
Greece17 Reviews2 helpful votes10“We loved the cottage and grounds and the ease we felt staying here - thank you”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Bungalow
- • Stayed 1 night
Lovely cottage for four, very clean and great value for money. Lovely introduction to Durban (our first visit there) as easy to travel to and from the cottage to the centre / beachfront etc. Shared grounds are lovely and the cottage has more than enough space for family / friends travelling together. Staff on site to help with any queries were very welcoming and helpful - thank you Virginia. Next time we visit Durban we will definitely book accommodation at Smith's
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: July 1, 2024
Antonie
South Africa3 Reviews2.0Very Poor- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No parking very noisy guests you could not sleep at knight no space between bed and wall i will never book again all false information no micro wave or stove but advertise self catering you could not even make breakfast or toast bread very very poor place to stay
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: March 24, 2024
Mthokozisi
South Africa3 Reviews4 helpful votes2.0Very Poor- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Linen was not clean. No bath shampoo in the shower. Hot water was finish after one person had a shower. Two beds combination was very uncomfortable. Really didn't enjoy my sleep. No TV in room. My special request for a queen bed was not met
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 11, 2024
Aphelele
South Africa1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Pat was great and the people there are very friendly
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: January 15, 2024
Sharon
Australia51 Reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
My one night stay was too short. I wasn't able to extend my stay as if I could, I most certainly would have.
It was like coming home; such a genuine warm welcome. Pat and Keith show warm hospitality and interest and concern for their guests. Wish I had stayed longer.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: January 9, 2024
Khanyiso
South Africa5 Reviews2 helpful votes3.0Poor- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Mosquitoes, disturbance, unreliable shower water, no privacy.
None
Stayed in December 2023
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