Name: Smiths Cottage
Address: 5 Mount Argus Road, 4051 Durban, South Africa, 5 Mount Argus Road, KwaZulu-Natal, 4051, South Africa
Rating: 7.9

Smiths Cottage

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About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Smiths Cottage in Durban offers a sun terrace, lush garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Guests enjoy free WiFi in public areas, ensuring connectivity during their stay. Comfortable Amenities: The guest house features private check-in and check-out services, a paid shuttle, lounge, outdoor fireplace, concierge, shared kitchen, outdoor seating, full-day security, room service, and barbecue facilities. Prime Location: Located 17 mi from King Shaka International Airport, Smiths Cottage is an 8-minute walk from Umgeni River Bird Park. Nearby attractions include Kings Park Stadium (2.5 mi) and uShaka Marine World (5.6 mi).

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

Free Private Parking Available On Site

Availability

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Room Type	Number of guests
Family Bungalow 3 twin beds and 1 queen bed
Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View 1 full bed

Guest reviews

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See what guests loved the most:

Ken

Denmark

“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.”

Gerhard

South Africa

“The owners Pat and Keith, and the staff were all kind, friendly, helpful. They make you feel your at home. Security is also top notch. I could recommend Smiths Cottage to every one choosing Durban as their location to go on vacation.”

Mthunzi

Qatar

“The location was perfect it was closer to my training place, I had a wonderful time everyone is friendly, the owner of the place Pat what a wonderful lady with her husband not forgetting the rest of the team especially Virginia who looked after...”

Patricia

South Africa

“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...”

Claire

Greece

“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...”

Philiswa

South Africa

“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.”

Aphelele

South Africa

“Pat was great and the people there are very friendly”

Sharon

Australia

“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.”

Peter

Germany

“Quiet location. Was convenient and had easy access to the supermarket and the city.”

Thabile

South Africa

“The lady was very friendly and gave us all the information we needed to know eg the water crisis in Dbn.”

Area info

Amenities of Smiths Cottage

Great facilities! Review score, 8

House rules

Smiths Cottage takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in

From 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.

Check-out

From 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.

Curfew

The entrance to the property is closed between 21:00 and 08:00

Refundable damage deposit

A damage deposit of ZAR 100 is required on arrival. That's about $6. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full, in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.

Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Payments by Booking.com

Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Quiet hours

Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Smiths Cottage of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

A damage deposit of ZAR 100 is required on arrival. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full, in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.

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