Essenwood House (Durban, South Africa): See 112 Reviews and 52 Photos

tapinsharon

california

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20 reviews

13 hotel reviews

Reviews in 14 cities

12 helpful votes

“Lovely and peaceful in nice neighborhood and great location”

Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

We had a wonderful two night stay in Essenwood house. The steep driveway going down was a bit intimidating, but then you enter this little spot of heaven. The owners are very helpful, but also give you the privacy you would like. We stayed in a beautiful room on the second floor with our own private entry. The rooms are... More

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Thank you so much for taking the time to write about your stay with us. This is always appreciated particularly if you enjoyed what we have to offer together with everything else to see and do in Durban. Most of the year is hot and humid here so anything other than space heaters would be a waste, so I hope... More

Gaynor16

Knysna, South Africa

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4 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

“Old world charm”

Reviewed 22 April 2013

We stayed for a week. We could not have received better hospitality from the host. We had a corner room with a deck with fantastic views over Durban. The room was spacious, the bed and bathroom huge, with high quality sheets, etc. The location is perfect- high up on the Berea;and the property is safe, with easy parking. The gardens... More

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Thank you so much for your very kind words about your stay with us. I am so glad that you enjoyed your room and everything except the grandfather clock, which i could have switched to "silent" if you had mentioned it as being a bit of a bother.! We are so used to it that don't notice it at all,... More

AmberPretto

Grimsby, Canada

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12 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

4 helpful votes

“Peace and tranquility awaits you at Essenwood House!”

Reviewed 16 April 2013

We stayed at Essenwood while on a business trip to Durban. Our room was spacious with a wonderful balcony overlooking the gardens and pool. The location is great as you are a quick 10 minutes from downtown and secure parking is available. The gardens are a tropical paradise. The breakfeast is fantastic with many choices for a nutritious start to... More

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Thank you so much for your very kind review. We were so glad that you picked Essenwood to stay while in Durban and even more pleased that you enjoyed staying with us. It is always a pleasure when guests have nice things to say about us and makes all the hard work worthwhile. Hope to see you again, best wishss.... More

Katharina K

Brussels, Belgium

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3 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“a taste of elegant bygone times”

Reviewed 16 April 2013

A beautiful old "colonial" property with a charming and helpful owner. A reminder of bygone times of gracious living. All the property is decorated with antique family furniture, photos and silver. You can relax on your own veranda with a stunning view over the bay of Durban (if you are on the first floor) or directly jump into the big... More

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Thank you so much for the very nice things you had to say about your stay with us.Most appreciated. I must say, it is very comforting to have all ones "family" possessions around one and even better when our guests recognise them and enjoy what we try and make like an English country house. We hope you got home safely... More

Katharina V

Brussels, Belgium

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3 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Keep it a secret, it is too good!”

Reviewed 16 April 2013

Outstanding old "colonial" property with an extremely warm welcome by the owners. A wonderful reminder of the bygone times of gracious living. All the property is decorated with antique family furniture, the garden abounds in plants and flowers, the pool is big and clean. It is a place to relax and to travel back in time, to sip a G... More

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Thank you so much for the very kind things you had to say about your stay. It is always a boost when one hears good things from our guests and makes everything worthwhile. Please don't keep it a secret though of we would have to close with no guests!! Hope you got home safely and that we will see you... More

LieslHeyns

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3 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

1 helpful vote

“Would definitely recommend to all my friends visiting Durban.”

Reviewed 13 April 2013 via mobile

I stayed at Essenwood House with my husband and daughter. We can really say we enjoyed our stay. The owners accommodated a special request from my side without making me feel like a nuisance. The staff members are friendly and we had a hearty well prepared breakfast each morning. Thank you for making us feel at home. Liesl, Hein and... More

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Many thanks for your very kind review. It is always good to receive positive feedback from our guests and of course if there are any things we can do to make your visit better then we do our utomost to assist. We hope to see you again and that you had a safe trip home, best wishes Jophn Chance More

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3 reviews

3 hotel reviews

“Lovely safe friendly place to stay.”

Reviewed 9 April 2013 via mobile

I had a peaceful pleasant stay here. John the owner was very kind and even gave me something free as I did not have breakfast there. Which he didn't have to. They called me a cab whenever I needed and nothing seemed too much for them. I would like to see a bit more hot water for a bath but... More

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Thank you so much for your kind review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us but of course sorry about the hot water. never happened before, i wish you had told me and i could have sorted it out. Also our rates, sorry if you found them a bit high, they are very competitive but obviuously... More

Wendy373

Brussels, Belgium

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8 reviews

7 hotel reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

3 helpful votes

“Warm reception, good price/quality”

Reviewed 17 February 2013

We were impressed by the friendly reception we received here. It's a lovely place, not to far drive from the city centre and in a quiet neigbourhood. The rooms are spacious but a bit old fashioned (but that would be about the only negative I can think of), they were very clean, a minibar was provided (they don't charge you... More

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Thank you so much for your very kind review of your stay with us. We are always glad to receive feed back from our guests- the "old fashioned" is part of what we try and keep, but as you will have experienced, we have all the modern applicances and servises of a new establishment. I do hope that you will... More

Theo L

Maputo

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

1 helpful vote

“Great”

Reviewed 24 January 2013

We had a very nice stay at Essenwood House. Staff and owners are friendly and helpful. You really feel welcome. Breakfast i excellent - some of the best we've had in South Africa. Good location near Florida Road and not too far from Ushaka Waterworld - for the kids.

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We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us, even though the weather was not the best! It is always helpful to hear what our guiests have to say about their stay as it is the only way we can improve on the service we try to offer.I do hope that you will come again next time you... More

JB24003

Avon, Ohio

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39 reviews

31 hotel reviews

Reviews in 29 cities

146 helpful votes

“Superlative”

Reviewed 20 January 2013

It's unfortunate I've taken so long in reviewing the Essenwood House, as it is an absolute wonder in Durban, but better late than never, right? I traveled to Durban at the end of a trip through Southern Africa with my wife, and my only regret is that I didn't stay longer in Durban to spend more time at the Essenwood... More

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Just read yuor reallyf antastic review! So kind for everything you said and we are so glad that you enjoyed the stay with us. So sorry about the towel rail, I could have swtiched it on for you, we swuitch it off to save the excorbitant electricity charges in S.A.!! Hope to see you again, Best wishes, John and paddy More

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