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Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe
Lobby lounge
Sundeck

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

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11 Sir Arthur Road, Morningside, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001
  • Florida Road
    11 min walk
  • Kings Park Stadium
    17 min walk
  • Moses Mabhida Stadium
    3 min drive
  • Durban North (VIR-Virginia)
    7 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Durban

With a stay at Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel in Durban (Morningside), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Durban Beach and 7 minutes from uShaka Marine World. .This luxury hotel is 6 mi (9.7 km) from Umhlanga Rocks Beach and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from St James Anglican Church.

What's nearby

  • Moses Mabhida Stadium - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Durban Beach - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • uShaka Marine World - 7 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Golden Mile - 8 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Steers - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Delfi greek taverna - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Skyline Coffee Roasters - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Love Coffee Kombi - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Antique Cafe - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel

Victorian Durban hotel in Morningside with free breakfast
Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel offers 10 accommodations with private spa tubs and DVD players. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 5-star hotel have kitchens with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include minibars and complimentary bottled water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

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

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 10 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring private spa tubs. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Private kitchens make it easy to prepare your meals. Satellite programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This Victorian hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Eleven Restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, a computer station, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Durban? This hotel has 377 square feet (35 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Eleven Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Eleven Restaurant

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 377 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1928
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with satellite channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 550 per vehicle (one-way)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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
Parking height restrictions apply
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without 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

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Audacia Manor Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Nice but....
Nice hotel with spacious room, and friendly staff, but the furnitures inside the room were about to break down and the carpet was not in the best condition. Far fron being a 5 star hotel...
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful boutique hotel with large rooms an attentive service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

2/10 Terrible

Amantha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shocking experience
With COVID we looked for a hotel that was spacious with few guests. The hotel has spacious rooms and with only 10 rooms, it suited our needs. The hotel failed to mention that they hire out the premises for events. One such event was scheduled for the Sunday morning - the team setting up worked outside our room for most of the night, and got pretty rowdy from around 6am on the Sunday morning. Completely unacceptable. The party further increased the number of people sharing the space (a converted house) by over 40 - we could not use the main entrance as this was set up for the party and most of the 40+ guests did not wear masks, nor did they practice social distancing. The hotel did nothing to correct this. The only up side to the stay was that management was gracious enough to let us check out early and refund us. Lovely hotel, average service, and a complete disregard for the safety or comfort of guests!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Joanne’s review
Wonderful large room comfortable firm bed large bathroom and nice balcony with view. Area relatively safe. Very accommodating staff. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I were so blessed to have had the opportunity to stay at this beautiful place. The manor is a piece of history and a place to treasure. We will never forget staying there. From the moment we checked in and until we checked we checked out we felt at home and safe. Your staff were professional, and most gracious to us. Breakfasts were delicious. Our heartfelt thanks to all the staff for taking care of us. We look forward to staying at the manor when we come back to South Africa.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Bill, Edinburgh, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in a quiet part of town overlooking the city. Loved the staff who couldn’ t do enough for us including leaving us fruit to eat as we had a 4.00am departure. Food beautifullly presented and so tasty. On the other side of the coin we felt the pool area needs some attention to draw guests to make better use of it. If we had to single out a member of their great staff it would be Agnes who was amazing!!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff and property was very nice. We had a miscommunication about our driver that we had for the day. Did not realize that we will be charged for the mileage. Thought the price that he gave us for the day was the only price.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great staff but expected more from Audacia
They staff is so lovely and friendly. The building is interesting and has lots of potential. The room was comfortable - the best part is the little balcony with sea view. It is a "shared" balcony some of the rooms have private balconies. No attention to detail (no extra cotton wool or amenities in bath room only just bare minimum). New towels are sorely needed. Although there are some special furniture and art pieces, the place lacks luxury atmosphere. We expected more of 5 star establishment. Lovely pool area. The food not great. We had breakfast and dinner over 2 days and felt the kitchen can do better. The dinning room courtyard needs to spruced up. (needs flowers and plants. The fountain is not operational). It can be a haven if things are jacked up a bit. It is clear that some effort has been put in however to compete with 5 star accommodation and attract the discerning traveler requires more improvements. Room tip - if you are a light sleeper choose a room not overlooking parking area. Noisy people arrived, loud music woke us up. The checkin and checkout was smooth. Lovely people.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dave, OAKDALE, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, very accommodating and saw to every need
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Time
This was actually a last minute booking because the previous placed I booked was not adequate nor matched everything that I saw online. I wasn't looking for anything fancy but this place was one of the only ones still available that offered free breakfast and WiFi in my room with a good location. Everything about the stay was great. They were all incredibly accommodating and did a wonderful job of welcoming me and making me feel at home. Specifically Shannon, the general manger, knows how to treat her guest and provides individual attention to help ensure you have a great stay. I'd return in a heartbeat and plan on it the next time I visit Durban.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel D'Oliveira, Durban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old school charm with superb hospitality
This is a charming converted Baron's house, hight ceilings, dark wood and period furniture. What really sets it apart is the charm and hospitality of the staff, especially Jean Francois! The standards are high here, food is top class, hotel is beautiful and I highly recommend it. WiFi a bit slow.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
none
the shower floor needs to be cleaned and the general upkeep needs attention eg cant lock the room door from inside -- not good experience

10/10 Excellent

craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

H N, BRIGHTON, ENGLAND

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Manor House, surrounded by garden.
We greatly enjoyed our stay. Very quiet, pleasant and safe surroundings. Excellent breakfast and delicious dinner. Warm swimming pool.

8/10 Good

TOLLO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

festus, Cape Verde

Friendly staff, great food and service; but shy blankets (nowhere to be found). Cable TV options not ideal for young family.

8/10 Good

Jenni, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old world charm
The place is lovely, the house is great as was the food. My only issues were they could do with a reception bell as it was very hard sometimes to get staff attention quickly - but when you did get their attention, service was great. The location is best suited to people who have their own car, as is quite residential. But there is still a lovely view of the ocean.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Beautiful building, but need more attention.
lovely building, but need to be refurbished. The door of the room didn't shut without locking, which was not mended during out 3 nights stay. There was a wedding going on on Saturday, which made quite noisy, disturbing our sleep a bit. We should be notifed about this event in advance.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of the city center. It was a bit difficult to find, so be sure to get directions before arriving! I greatly enjoyed my stay and will definitely return on future visits to Durban.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our visit at African Pride will be one to remember. The superior King room is really amazing, with the highlights for us being the outdoor spa bath and outdoor shower. It is very romantic, and my boyfriend proposed to me while we were there :) We definitely hope to be viting again soon!

8/10 Good

Subhash, Bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Great Boutique Hotel in Durban
Very large, well appointed rooms with period decor is the main thing about this place. Highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Angi, Nairobi, Kenya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely weekend in Durban
We had a great weekend at the African Pride Audacia Hotel. The food was wonderful, the room welcoming and comfortable, and the staff exceptionally warm. We hope to visit Durban and the Audacia Hotel again in the future. The only small glitch was the lack of internet for the weekend.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
beautiful, but better management needed
No one seemed to be in charge when we arrived - Wifi was down for the first night, no one could answer questions, and service at the restaurant was frustratingly slow. Things seemed to run a lot smoother when the owner was there the next 2 days, but we wish there had been a manager there on the 1st night... Otherwise, beautiful hotel and amazing room.

10/10 Excellent

ahmed, Yanbu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommended!
Outstanding hotel, Great friendly staff, Excellent location and breakfast