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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Pietermaritzburg

If you're planning a weekend getaway to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, you'll need to find a great hotel to stay at. We've analyzed all of the hotels in the area based on key criteria to help you figure out where to stay for a weekend in Pietermaritzburg. Whether you're a family or a couple, there are plenty of hotels in the area to suit your needs for the perfect long weekend. From affordable rates to luxurious amenities, there's something for everyone. Many of the hotels offer comfortable, relaxing rooms with easy access to nearby activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip to the area. You'll also find plenty of great restaurants and bars in the area, perfect for a night out and the ultimate weekend of culture and cuisine. And there's no shortage of things to do in Pietermaritzburg, from sightseeing to exploring. So why wait? Book your hotel for a weekend escape in Pietermaritzburg at one of these terrific places to start planning your perfect weekend getaway.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

79 On Ridge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 79 Ridge Roadscottsville, Pietermaritzbu, 79 On Ridge has great rooms from $51 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, visitors will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
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  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Redlands Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Pietermaritzburg
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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A great place to stay is Redlands Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $125. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 George Macfarlane Lane. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.3 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
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Hilton Homestead by Anew

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Pietermaritzburg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Hilton Homestead by Anew to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $99. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1 Hilton Avenue. You'll also find child care, laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, and tennis which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 11.3 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Equestre Bnb

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Pietermaritzburg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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With terrific rooms from $97, Equestre Bnb, at 9 Dalkeith Rd, Ashburton provides an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave. It's located just 8.9 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Golden Horse Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Pietermaritzburg
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Golden Horse Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $116 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 45 New England Road. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a spa, and free parking, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.6 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Africa's Eden Guesthouse

Guest house with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Africa's Eden Guesthouse is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $69, and it's located at 30 Taunton Road. We also love the family rooms, tennis, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 3.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hamilton Urban Farm Guest House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Pietermaritzburg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Hamilton Urban Farm Guest House because it has great rooms that start at $67. It has an outdoor pool, golf, free parking, air-conditioning, and an airport shuttle, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 50 Wilhelm Cox Crescent Hayfields. Only 3.9 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love outdoor dining areas and private parking at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
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The Sleeping Bao B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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The Sleeping Bao B&B offers an outdoor pool, hiking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $54 (before taxes). It's located at 139 Howick Road Wembley and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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7 On Oakleigh

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
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Located at 7 Oakleigh Avenue, 7 On Oakleigh has great rooms from $67 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a casino, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 4.5 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Matts Rest Bed And Breakfast

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Pietermaritzburg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Matts Rest Bed And Breakfast which has nice rooms starting at $48. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 11 Dennis Road. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 4.5 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Durban, Ballito, Umhlanga, Pietermaritzburg, and Winterton.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Durban, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Durban, Best Luxury Hotels in Durban, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Durban, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Durban, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Durban, Best Hotels for One Week in Durban, Best Hotels for One Night in Durban, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Durban, Best Adults Only Hotels in Durban, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Durban, or Best Business Hotels in Durban.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Pietermaritzburg?

Pietermaritzburg Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$81

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa based on data from 14 hotels is an affordable $81. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Pietermaritzburg.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $101
  • 3-star hotels: $70


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