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Roseland House

4.0 star property
4-star Edwardian guest house perfect for exploring Durban

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Exterior
King or Twin room (9)
2 outdoor pools
Terrace/patio
Business centre

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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291 Helen Joseph Road, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Durban Botanical Gardens
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Durban University of Technology
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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King or Twin room (9)

King or Twin room (9)

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room (1)

Double Room (1)

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room (3)

Triple Room (3)

  • 36 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Durban

City center retreat .Stay at this Durban guesthouse and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Kwazulu Natal Society of Arts and 2 miles (3 km) of West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium. University of KwaZulu-Natal and Musgrave Centre are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • University of KwaZulu-Natal - 17 min walk
  • Durban Botanical Gardens - 2 min drive
  • Durban International Convention Centre - 5 min drive
  • Durban Beach - 6 min drive
  • uShaka Marine World - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Olive and Oil - Glenwood - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Tree Co. - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pedros Chicken - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Stella Sports - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Roseland House

4-star Edwardian guest house perfect for exploring Durban
Roseland House offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a meeting room and limo/town car service.

Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this guesthouse measures 484 square feet (45 square meters) and includes a conference center. A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Roseland House. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours), a beach shuttle, and a train station drop-off service are available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

This Edwardian Durban guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • 484 sq ft of conference space
  • 45 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1997
  • Conference center
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Roseland House offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Accommodations at this 4-star guesthouse have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, cookware/dishes/utensils, and coffee/tea makers.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Durban guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Roundtrip train station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Roseland House

Children and extra beds

  • Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 12 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 380 per vehicle (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit or credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Children 12 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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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Roseland House Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 27 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joachim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All in order
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joachim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Gaynor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great value for money
Really nice. Nice staff. Very friendly. Quiet neighbourhood. Lovely breakfast pack - was just right!! Only problem was the toilet seat was cracked! And no tea or coffee - though there as a kettle. Minor things - and i will come and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Nonkululeko

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joachim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good. Great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Ayokunle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good and functional
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lionel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Eugene

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok but rather dated. My room was not 4 star
The property is dated and while there was nothing shocking, I was disappointed since it is advertised as a 4 star. The place because it was stuffy and in need of an upgrade (broken tiles in bathroom and dirty silicone in shower), is probably better described as a 2.5 star. Breakfast was tasty though
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Siduduzo

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shabaan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant simply Brilliant
A great hidden gem of a wonderful city a must for any traveller
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
best little guest house in Durban
I found the property, the staff and the food to be of a very high standard. Would certainly highly recommend for a city break.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Jack, Pittsburgh, PA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
bed begs in room 14
We rented 2 rooms and discovered evidence of bed bugs and dirty sheets with blood stains in room # 14. The other room 12 was acceptable. We discovered problem in rooom 14 around 10:30pm and the reception was not available to assist us because they close their office at 9pm and their emergency cell phones went directly to voice mails. We ended up rented another room in a very nice hotel which was R300 more but it was well worth it. The hotel stuff refused to admit about evidence of bed bugs but i took several pics and their maids admitted not changing all the sheets, however, they were able to give us a credit since we were unable to use room 14. Location is great but i will not recommend this quest house and if you are in Durban, i recommend going with major brand name hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shaaban, ATLANTA, Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and close to everything.
The B&B is gorgeous inside and out. Very close to a major highway (N3) and a stone throw to downtown Durban's South Beach. The breakfast each morning was great and fulfilling. I had a blast sleep with the view of downtown from my window and waking up to natural sunlight. Overall, a great place for a even great price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Maxwell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hosts!!!
Roseland house hosted us very well, they are very friendly and efficient.... will book again when in Durban!

2/10 Terrible

NTOMBIZABANTU

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not so good owners they were very rude to my 2 year old child.

10/10 Excellent

T G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
convenient and clean guesthouse
I really enjoyed

8/10 Good

Traveller, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, safe and cheerful
Roseland House is well placed for the beach and harbour (about 20 mins drive), local restaurants and a Woolworths (about four mins' drive down the road), malls, the the university. It is a short drive from main freeways inland and up the coast. The owners are cheerful and helpful, the rooms are pleasant and clean, with period furnishings. Laundry is quick and reasonably priced. Everything works. The property feels safe. There are two nice pools and many of the rooms have sitting out areas. My only small suggested improvement would be fridges in the rooms.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Carleigh, Washington, DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming suburban guesthouse
Roseland house is a very charming B&B in a quiet neighborhood in Durban. The room was spacious, with a real Victorian character... Beautiful mahogany furnishings. The owners were lovely and very friendly. Breakfast was a delicious made to order egg dish wiry fresh fruit and other sides. For dinner, there are a number if restaurants just down the road. Note that if you're looking for modern, 21st century accommodations, this probably isn't the place for you. But if you want a place with a bit more character and a very friendly staff, I'd highly recommend Roseland House.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Roseland House
Nice owners, excellent breakfast, clean, not far from the town center but in a safe area. Bathroom could use a shower curtain and bathmat. I recommend it but advise you ask for a room away from the dining area, as you'll be woken up early in the morning.

8/10 Good

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pool!
Great place for the money
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2017

8/10 Good

Markus, Schweiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Familär, einfacher Standard, Preis-Leistung stimmt
Gute Lage, familär geführt, Zimmer etwas klein und auf einfachem Standard, Preis-Leistung stimmt jedoch gut