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Fordoun Hotel & Spa

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

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Balcony
Balcony
Indoor spa tub
Property grounds
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Nottingham Road, Midlands, Nottingham Road, KwaZulu-Natal, 3280
  • Fordoun Spa
    1 min walk
  • Bill Barnes Crane and Oribi Nature Reserve
    17 min walk
  • The Junction
    8 min drive
  • Pietermaritzburg (PZB)
    51 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Room

Luxury Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed (Dam Facing)

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed (Dam Facing)

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed (Dam Facing)

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

Superior Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View | Bathroom

Superior Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Chalet

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Nottingham Road

With a stay at Fordoun Hotel & Spa in Nottingham Road, you'll be steps from Fordoun Spa and a 2-minute drive from Bill Barnes Crane and Oribi Nature Reserve. .This luxury hotel is 25.9 mi (41.6 km) from Drakensberg Mountains and 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from Sherwood Centre.

What's nearby

  • Fordoun Spa - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Bill Barnes Crane and Oribi Nature Reserve - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Sherwood Centre - 7 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Gowrie Farm Golf Course - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Midmar Dam - 32 min drive - 34.6 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 113 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blueberry Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bierfassl Restaurant and Pub - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Chocolate Heaven - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Waffle Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Wine Cellar - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Fordoun Hotel & Spa

Luxury hotel with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Fordoun Hotel & Spa offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

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

The onsite spa has 11 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Grab a bite to eat at Skye restaurant, a fine-dining restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Skye restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Skye restaurant

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Fishing
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • A hot tub
  • Steam room

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 11 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Mud bath
  • Sauna
  • Hot tub
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 12 are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 12 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

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

Fordoun
Fordoun Hotel
Fordoun Hotel Nottingham Road
Fordoun Nottingham Road
Fordoun Hotel & Spa Hotel
Fordoun Hotel & Spa Nottingham Road
Fordoun Hotel & Spa Hotel Nottingham Road

Fordoun Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 124 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Haven in the midlands
Fordoun was just the most wonderful stay for me travelling solo. The spa is superb and my room was just divine! Felt like home and so comfortable and classy! A haven in the midlands . The staff went beyond and Jules the manager was exceptionally kind and helpful. i would definitely stay there every time I return to South Africa.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Urvashi Ramdass

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location, service, Spa all were excellent and staff were great. We spent a relaxing 3 days at Fordoun.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

YanLian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce and Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Sona

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
On the surface this property is set on lovely grounds but take a look closer and the service could be far better for the price we paid. we got to the spa for 10:30am one morning and the umbrellas were not up, sun beds didn’t have their mattress laid until after 11am. There isn’t poolside service for drinks. I had booked two rooms as I had my parents stay as well, we were visiting for an onsite welding. The second room didn’t have shower-gel topped up on entering and the safe was not unlocked from a previous stay. The turn down service was lovely but they kept turning up the heating to 24degrees along with the under floor heating, which was not necessary as we live in the uk it was not heating weather for us. Service st breakfast was brilliant from the staff and food was lovely, no complaints here. Generally staff around the resort are friendly and helpful but service/attention to detail needs improvement as mentioned. Would I stay here again, not for the price we paid I’m afraid, I would expect far more of a luxury feel and service to be upgraded, being used to those levels in the uk, for price paid.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

CLIFFORD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
well done team , awesome
An Exceptionally high standard of hospitality , well done to the Fordoun Team . Highly recommended . Thoroughly enjoyed the stay .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Roenel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Bruce and Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend break
Our stay was lovely, the superior suite was nice and spacious and clean. The staff were very friendly and food was awesome! The grounds are beautifully kept. We had spa treatments which we enjoyed. Overall a lovely, relaxing weekend away
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All one needs for a break
A wonderful mid winter break. Cosy and felt pampered. Wonderul room and little nicieties added to the stay. Staff were professional and friendly. Well recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

EMT

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chanel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a treat to stay at the Fordoun Hotel and Spa. Beautiful surroundings, great service, excellent food.

8/10 Good

mahomed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
MSA
STAY WAS LOVELY. WAS DISSAPPOINTED WITH THE WATER PRESSURE IN THE ROOM SHOWER. FLOTATION POOL WAS OUT OF ORDER AND THE POOL WATER WAS NOT HEATED.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
relaxing
Very comfortable and relaxing with attetive staff and good food
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Habile

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Soraya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place to unwind
Loved every minute of it..Will definitely be back soon.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fordoun stay
Fantastic hotel and staff. We always love coming to Fordoun. The food was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

ismail

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Yunoos

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tyrone

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021