In the heart of Pietermaritzburg, The Sleeping Bao B&B is within a 5-minute drive of Tatham Art Gallery and statue of Gandhi. .This bed & breakfast is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Hindu temples and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from National Botanical Gardens.
Pietermaritzburg City Hall - 3 min drive - 2.0 miles
Pietermaritzburg Oval - 5 min drive - 3.1 miles
Scottsville Racecourse - 5 min drive - 3.5 miles
Golden Horse Casino - 6 min drive - 3.6 miles
Queen Elizabeth Park - 7 min drive - 3.4 miles
Getting around
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) - 9 min drive
Restaurants
Elephant & Co. - 12 min walk
Essence Deli-Cafe - 3 min drive
Sagewood Cafe - 3 min drive
KFC - 2 min drive
Mamma Mia's - 4 min drive
About this property
The Sleeping Bao B&B
Victorian bed & breakfast with free breakfast and a seasonal outdoor pool
The Sleeping Bao B&B offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided.
Bathrooms include showers. This Pietermaritzburg bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this Victorian bed & breakfast include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a fireplace in the lobby. The beach shuttle (surcharge) makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Pietermaritzburg? This bed & breakfast has 250 square feet (23 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Guests may use a train station pick-up service for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 5:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Languages
English, Swahili, Zulu
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Casino shuttle (surcharge)
Free secured, covered self parking on site
Onsite parking options include a carport
Food and drink
Free English breakfast available daily 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Coffee and tea in common areas
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Bicycle cleaning area
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
In-room refrigerator
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Shared microwave
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Business services
250 square feet of conference space
Meeting room
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Picnic area
Pool loungers
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Handrails in stairways
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
More
2 floors
3 buildings
Built in 1920
Communal living room
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Fireplace in lobby
Victorian architecture
Room amenities
Bedroom
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
HDTV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Electrical adapters
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the 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 daily from 6:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 200.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 200.0 per day
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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Touch 'n Go eWallet
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from August 01 to May 31
Pool access available from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Parking height restrictions apply
Property is also known as
Sleeping Bao
Sleeping Bao B&B
Sleeping Bao B&B Pietermaritzburg
Sleeping Bao Pietermaritzburg
The Sleeping Bao B B
The Sleeping Bao B&B Bed & breakfast
The Sleeping Bao B&B Pietermaritzburg
The Sleeping Bao B&B Bed & breakfast Pietermaritzburg
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Spacious and safe; the house and property are beautiful. Joice was very welcoming and attentive. Full breakfast was excellent. The street can be busy and noisy at times but did not detract from the property.
What an Incredible Stay! Thank You very much to Joice and the team for making it such a special time.
I sent a list of little extras that could make our stay even better like better Wifi, a table or shelf in the bathroom and an extra little cupboard for snacks. But an incredible stay at a Majestic Property
I look forward to many returns back here
I was only staying for a short, one night stay for business but i wish I could have stayed longer. The room was comfortable and impeccably clean, the property is absolutely beautiful and the managers and staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating. I was so relaxed I could have been visiting family. Lovely place.
The location, hospitality of our hosts, great breakfast, and reasonable price made our stay here wonderful. If we're back in Maritzburg, we'll stay here again.
Verified traveler
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Feb 15, 2012
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The Sleeping Bao
All in all not a bad experience, the owner and/or his workers was available.
Breakfast was good.
However the following are area's of critisism, especially with the rates charged:
- No credit card facilities, even though the website
indicated that it was available and payment had to
be made in cash
- Parking is a problem and limited, with no
undercover parking
- No DSTV and the normal channels reception very
poor
- Closets in guestroom locked, only hanging space
with no hangers supplied to hang clothes on
- The very spacious bathroom, used as a storage
place for old magazines
- The only chair in the room was an old (probably
broken) vibrating/massaging chair
Verified traveler
6/10 Okay
Mike, Johannesburg, RSA
Nov 17, 2011
Disliked: Staff & service
The Sleeping Bao B+B in Pietermaritzburg RSA
Room not serviced on our 2nd day.
Broken shower door, (told owner)
Bath towels too small.
Only one small hand towel.
Floor mats in bathroom should be removed.
Bath mat to be available.
Top sheet to be provided in the bed, so it can be cleaned regularly. How often is the duvet washed?
Owner is friendly and helpful.
Kitchen staff are cheerful.
Breakfast is tasty.
Mike
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Dec 3, 2018
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
6/10 Okay
Laszlo, Keszthely
Jan 6, 2012
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
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