Arum Hill Lodge

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Luxury Suite, Patio
Terrace/patio
Luxury Suite, Patio
Luxury Cottage, Patio | Private kitchenette
Property grounds

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Currys Post Road, Balgowan, KwaZulu-Natal, 3275
  • Michaelhouse Nature Reserve
    7 min drive
  • Gowrie Farm Golf Course
    14 min drive
  • La Lampara
    7 min drive
  • Pietermaritzburg (PZB)
    45 min drive

Room options

Luxury Suite, Patio

  • 100 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Cottage, Patio

  • 100 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room, Patio

  • 40 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Balgowan

Located in Balgowan, Arum Hill Lodge is within a 15-minute drive of Michaelhouse Nature Reserve and Gowrie Farm Golf Course. .This bed & breakfast is 29.6 mi (47.7 km) from Drakensberg Mountains and 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from Sherwood Centre.

What's nearby

  • Gowrie Farm Golf Course - 14 min drive
  • Fordoun Spa - 17 min drive
  • Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument - 21 min drive
  • Howick Public Falls - 27 min drive
  • Midmar Dam - 33 min drive

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blueberry Cafe - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Terbodore Coffee - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Bierfassl Restaurant and Pub - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Fable - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Caversham Mill Restaurant - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Arum Hill Lodge

Bed & breakfast in Balgowan with a restaurant and a bar
Arum Hill Lodge offers 6 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to furnished patios. Accommodations are furnished with sofa beds and desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. This Balgowan bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Rooms have private furnished patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This bed & breakfast also features an arcade/game room, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area.
At Arum Hill Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Arum Hill Lodge has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Sofa bed
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • 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.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

More

  • Desk
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 450 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 450 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Arum Hill Lodge Balgowan
Arum Hill Lodge
Arum Hill Balgowan
Arum Hill
Arum Hill Lodge B&B South Africa/Balgowan
Arum Hill Lodge Balgowan
Arum Hill Lodge Bed & breakfast
Arum Hill Lodge Bed & breakfast Balgowan
Arum Hill Lodge B&b South Africa/balgowan

Arum Hill Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 14 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Suited us perfectly, well provisioned rooms and facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Cole

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Mark was very accommodating!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

S

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Midlands mediocre
The room was spacious and surroundings are peaceful. The location is also central for exploring the Midlands. However no heaters and it was very cold at night. The bathroom was carpeted which is unsanitary. Breakfast selection is poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arum Hill Angel
The host Diane was such an angel. Thank you for making our stay wonderful!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cheryl and Thembi were so welcoming and friendly. The peacefulness and views just wrap around you and it is just so lovely to sit out on the veranda and let this sink in. Breakfast each morning is good, and access to the property is relatively easy from the N3 highway. Perfect place to stay if you're wanting to do the Midlands Meander.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice location for local school parents
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Eli

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Rent a vehicle or you're stuck without a convenient taxi service and no uber. You'll have to make plans for dinner and supper outside the facility. The rooms are comfortable, landscape and views are amazing and the owner very hospitable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Very nice accommodation, with nice friendly staff and good breakfast. Only suggestion is that a flat sheet is provided for the beds as the duvet was far too hot and could not fling it off and just sleep under the sheet. No complaints with the rest of the weekend accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was very comfortable and Cheryl was extremely helpful and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lynn Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable Midlands
It was a last minute decision to visit the Midlands, primarily to get into the country for fresh air and to view the Autumn colours --- we were not disappointed. Cheryl was charming and most hospitable and full of knowledge of the area. Whilst we will look next time for a venue with walks/river frontage, we fully recommend Arum Hill.

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would definitely recommend or stay again
Very pleasant, spacious and convenient.