10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
4 Nov 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Otters Den Self Catering Cottages
3.5 star property
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Reviews
1010 out of 10
Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Laundry
- Housekeeping
- Kitchen
- Free WiFi
- Parking included
Explore the area
Nottingham Road, Fort Nottingham, KwaZulu-Natal, 3280
- Fort Nottingham Nature Reserve9 min drive
- Gowrie Farm Golf Course21 min drive
- Midmar Dam52 min drive
- Pietermaritzburg (PZB)66 min drive
Room options
View all photos for Chalet
Chalet
- 55 sq m
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Double Bed
View all photos for Premier Cottage
Premier Cottage
- 55 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
View all photos for Deluxe Double Room
Deluxe Double Room
- 55 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
View all photos for Honeymoon Double Room
Honeymoon Double Room
- 62 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
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About the area
Fort Nottingham
When you stay at Otters Den Self Catering Cottages in Fort Nottingham, you'll be 9 minutes by car from Fort Nottingham Nature Reserve. .This lodge is 18.4 mi (29.6 km) from Drakensberg Mountains and 8.5 mi (13.6 km) from Sherwood Centre.
What's nearby
- Fort Nottingham Nature Reserve - 9 min drive
- Gowrie Farm Golf Course - 21 min drive
- Fordoun Spa - 25 min drive
- Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument - 40 min drive
- Midmar Dam - 52 min drive
Restaurants
- The Bierfassl Restaurant & Pub - 15 min drive
About this property
Otters Den Self Catering Cottages
Lodge in Fort Nottingham with free parking
Otters Den Self Catering Cottages offers 4 accommodations with indoor private spa tubs and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature Select Comfort mattresses. Accommodations at this 3.5-star lodge have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with jetted bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 4 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring indoor private spa tubs and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a Select Comfort bed. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Kitchens are outfitted with refrigerators, stovetops, and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Partially open bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with onsite facials or take in the view from a garden. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, a hair salon, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
Afrikaans, English, Hungarian
Property amenities
Internet
- Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
- Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
- Free covered self-parking on site
Things to do
- Hiking/biking trails
- Mountain biking
Family friendly
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
- Fridge
- Separate dining area
Guest services
- Change of bedsheets (on request)
- Change of towels (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Hair salon
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
Outdoors
- BBQ grill(s)
- Garden
Spa
- Body scrubs
- Facials
- Manicures and pedicures
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
- In-room accessibility
- No lift (single-level property)
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
- Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
- Wheelchair-width doorways
More
- At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
- At least 80% of food locally sourced
- At least 80% organic food
- Comprehensive food waste policy
- Comprehensive recycling policy
- Designated smoking areas
- Humane treatment of captive wild animals
- Local artist showcase
- Local culture and ecosystem education
- Locally owned and organised tours and activities
- No plastic coffee stirrers
- No plastic drinking straws
- No plastic water bottles
- Reusable cups only
- Reusable tableware only
Room amenities
Bedroom
- Bed sheets
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Heating
- Select comfort bed
Bathroom
- Bathroom (partially open)
- Free toiletries
- Hairdryer
- Jetted bath
- Separate bath and shower
- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Towels
Entertainment
- Flat-screen TV
- Premium channels
- Satellite channels
Food and drink
- Cleaning supplies
- Cookware/dishes/utensils
- Dining room
- Electric kettle
- Free tea bags/instant coffee
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Fridge
- Stovetop
- Toaster
More
- Bulk dispenser for toiletries
- Desk
- Electrical adapters/chargers
- Guidebooks/recommendations
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Local maps
- Private indoor hot tub
- Safe
- Separate sitting area
- Water-efficient showers only
- Water-efficient toilets only
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and window guards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Otters Den Self Catering Cottages Lodge
Otters Den Self Catering Cottages Fort Nottingham
Otters Den Self Catering Cottages Lodge Fort Nottingham
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