4 star Independent hotels in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

great staff, excellent service. Room service was very good and reasonable--fried calamari the freshest I've had

Gisela and Peter were warm and helpful hosts. They informed us of activities in the area, made reservations for us, prepared wonderful breakfasts. Overall, they made our initial days in S. Africa memorable.

This is a little gem, for the loveliness of the b&b grounds and decor, the helpfulness and friendliness of the proprietors and staff, the comfort of the rooms, and the quality of the breakfast food and service. Easy access to the wonders of the region - beaches and wetland park with tons of wildlife.

Cool cimfortable rooms rooms, loved the shower, great people, amazing breakfast served until 4pm...yes 4PM!!!!

I stayed here for 2 weeks. The place insin a great location and Dave and Pam the owners are very helpful and friendly.

I don't usually stay in bed and breakfast's but I was really glad that I made the decision to do so this time. It was an incredible place. Immaculate, peaceful and a tremendous breakfast served by wonderful staff.

This hotel is new, clean, and modern. There is free parking. Nice restaurant and bar. Location is great, right across the street from the Gateway Mall. Only a five minute ride to the beaches; fifteen minutes to Durban. It is designed for short term, apartment type rentals, although they also accomodate daily stays. Only strange thing is that the elevators are located on the outside of the hotel, not in the lobby.

Upstairs rooms were clean and comfortably furnished, the shower in our room was small and a large person would have difficulty with this. Breakfast was superb each morning, with a variety of choices from the buffet menu - wish that they would have offered bacon as a choice, as the spicey options are not everyone's choice. The gardens all well laid out and breakfast on the covered verandah is a comfortable pleasure. The owners have certainly spent considerable time and effort in making you feel comfortable. I would suggest that the web site show map co-ordinates as most people now have a SatNav. At the moment Google Earth shows the hotel on the wrong side of the road and 50m short of the actual address. All in all, this is a hotel that I would come to again and would recommend to my friends.

Thatchings is a very pleasent guest house to stay during a visit to the Natal Midlands Meander. It is the 2nd time we go to this wonderful region with amazing landscapes, artisan and craft shops, a beer factory and many other nice things. A small paradise. PS Yes you can find zebras around the guest house.

Arrived with high expectations and was not totally disappointed. staff very helpful, room good, food excellent but pool uninviting and occupied by large frog. Still, it is a game lodge.