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Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel

5.0 star property

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed
Interior
1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

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11 Sir Arthur Road, Morningside, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001
  • Florida Road
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Kings Park Stadium
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Mitchell Park Zoo
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Durban North (VIR-Virginia)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel

Suburban hotel with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free cooked-to-order breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a poolside bar, a snack bar/deli, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel offers 10 accommodations with private hot tubs and DVD players. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 5-star hotel have kitchens with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include minibars and complimentary bottled water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel, you're just a quick walk from St James Anglican Church. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • The restaurant, poolside bar, and bar/lounge offer choices for drinking and dining
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Durban Beach and 7 minutes from uShaka Marine World
  • Airport and train station pick-up shuttle service available for a fee
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A meeting room and limo/town car service are available. Event space at this hotel measures 377 square feet (35 square meters) and includes conference space. An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the luxury Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service are available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Durban hotel.

Guests are served free cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Eleven Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Eleven Restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Library

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference space (377 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • DVD player
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchen
  • Mini fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Phone
  • Private hot tub
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 550 per vehicle (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel offers transfers from the airport and train station (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 48 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

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Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Nice but....
Nice hotel with spacious room, and friendly staff, but the furnitures inside the room were about to break down and the carpet was not in the best condition. Far fron being a 5 star hotel...
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful boutique hotel with large rooms an attentive service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

2/10 Terrible

Amantha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shocking experience
With COVID we looked for a hotel that was spacious with few guests. The hotel has spacious rooms and with only 10 rooms, it suited our needs. The hotel failed to mention that they hire out the premises for events. One such event was scheduled for the Sunday morning - the team setting up worked outside our room for most of the night, and got pretty rowdy from around 6am on the Sunday morning. Completely unacceptable. The party further increased the number of people sharing the space (a converted house) by over 40 - we could not use the main entrance as this was set up for the party and most of the 40+ guests did not wear masks, nor did they practice social distancing. The hotel did nothing to correct this. The only up side to the stay was that management was gracious enough to let us check out early and refund us. Lovely hotel, average service, and a complete disregard for the safety or comfort of guests!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Joanne’s review
Wonderful large room comfortable firm bed large bathroom and nice balcony with view. Area relatively safe. Very accommodating staff. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I were so blessed to have had the opportunity to stay at this beautiful place. The manor is a piece of history and a place to treasure. We will never forget staying there. From the moment we checked in and until we checked we checked out we felt at home and safe. Your staff were professional, and most gracious to us. Breakfasts were delicious. Our heartfelt thanks to all the staff for taking care of us. We look forward to staying at the manor when we come back to South Africa.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Bill, Edinburgh, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in a quiet part of town overlooking the city. Loved the staff who couldn’ t do enough for us including leaving us fruit to eat as we had a 4.00am departure. Food beautifullly presented and so tasty. On the other side of the coin we felt the pool area needs some attention to draw guests to make better use of it. If we had to single out a member of their great staff it would be Agnes who was amazing!!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff and property was very nice. We had a miscommunication about our driver that we had for the day. Did not realize that we will be charged for the mileage. Thought the price that he gave us for the day was the only price.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great staff but expected more from Audacia
They staff is so lovely and friendly. The building is interesting and has lots of potential. The room was comfortable - the best part is the little balcony with sea view. It is a "shared" balcony some of the rooms have private balconies. No attention to detail (no extra cotton wool or amenities in bath room only just bare minimum). New towels are sorely needed. Although there are some special furniture and art pieces, the place lacks luxury atmosphere. We expected more of 5 star establishment. Lovely pool area. The food not great. We had breakfast and dinner over 2 days and felt the kitchen can do better. The dinning room courtyard needs to spruced up. (needs flowers and plants. The fountain is not operational). It can be a haven if things are jacked up a bit. It is clear that some effort has been put in however to compete with 5 star accommodation and attract the discerning traveler requires more improvements. Room tip - if you are a light sleeper choose a room not overlooking parking area. Noisy people arrived, loud music woke us up. The checkin and checkout was smooth. Lovely people.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dave, OAKDALE, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, very accommodating and saw to every need
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Time
This was actually a last minute booking because the previous placed I booked was not adequate nor matched everything that I saw online. I wasn't looking for anything fancy but this place was one of the only ones still available that offered free breakfast and WiFi in my room with a good location. Everything about the stay was great. They were all incredibly accommodating and did a wonderful job of welcoming me and making me feel at home. Specifically Shannon, the general manger, knows how to treat her guest and provides individual attention to help ensure you have a great stay. I'd return in a heartbeat and plan on it the next time I visit Durban.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel D'Oliveira, Durban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old school charm with superb hospitality
This is a charming converted Baron's house, hight ceilings, dark wood and period furniture. What really sets it apart is the charm and hospitality of the staff, especially Jean Francois! The standards are high here, food is top class, hotel is beautiful and I highly recommend it. WiFi a bit slow.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
none
the shower floor needs to be cleaned and the general upkeep needs attention eg cant lock the room door from inside -- not good experience

10/10 Excellent

craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

H N, BRIGHTON, ENGLAND

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Manor House, surrounded by garden.
We greatly enjoyed our stay. Very quiet, pleasant and safe surroundings. Excellent breakfast and delicious dinner. Warm swimming pool.

8/10 Good

TOLLO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

festus, Cape Verde

Friendly staff, great food and service; but shy blankets (nowhere to be found). Cable TV options not ideal for young family.

8/10 Good

Jenni, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old world charm
The place is lovely, the house is great as was the food. My only issues were they could do with a reception bell as it was very hard sometimes to get staff attention quickly - but when you did get their attention, service was great. The location is best suited to people who have their own car, as is quite residential. But there is still a lovely view of the ocean.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Beautiful building, but need more attention.
lovely building, but need to be refurbished. The door of the room didn't shut without locking, which was not mended during out 3 nights stay. There was a wedding going on on Saturday, which made quite noisy, disturbing our sleep a bit. We should be notifed about this event in advance.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of the city center. It was a bit difficult to find, so be sure to get directions before arriving! I greatly enjoyed my stay and will definitely return on future visits to Durban.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our visit at African Pride will be one to remember. The superior King room is really amazing, with the highlights for us being the outdoor spa bath and outdoor shower. It is very romantic, and my boyfriend proposed to me while we were there :) We definitely hope to be viting again soon!

8/10 Good

Subhash, Bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Great Boutique Hotel in Durban
Very large, well appointed rooms with period decor is the main thing about this place. Highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Angi, Nairobi, Kenya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely weekend in Durban
We had a great weekend at the African Pride Audacia Hotel. The food was wonderful, the room welcoming and comfortable, and the staff exceptionally warm. We hope to visit Durban and the Audacia Hotel again in the future. The only small glitch was the lack of internet for the weekend.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
beautiful, but better management needed
No one seemed to be in charge when we arrived - Wifi was down for the first night, no one could answer questions, and service at the restaurant was frustratingly slow. Things seemed to run a lot smoother when the owner was there the next 2 days, but we wish there had been a manager there on the 1st night... Otherwise, beautiful hotel and amazing room.

10/10 Excellent

ahmed, Yanbu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommended!
Outstanding hotel, Great friendly staff, Excellent location and breakfast