Gateside Guesthouse

About Gateside Guesthouse

Situated in peaceful Hilton village, Gateside Guesthouse is 10 km’s from Pietermaritzburg’s city centre and set in a quiet cul-de-sac with magnificent views of pastures, dam and our local Table Mountain. We are at the entrance to the Midlands Meander, close to the private schools of Hilton College and St Anne’s and ten minutes’ drive from Howick. The guesthouse makes an ideal stopover for holidaymaker’s en route to the splendid Drakensberg Mountains or Durban’s beautiful beaches, as we are midway between these two major tourist attractions.

Accommodation

The self-contained accommodation overlooks the spacious garden, large saltwater pool & country views. There are two family units (sleeping up to 4 persons) and 2 double rooms. These are adjoining and have the advantage of converting to a family unit via an inter-leading door if required.

Tiny Gateside:
A charming 5-sleeper, fully self-catered cottage, with own entrance & which is also pet-friendly. Main bedroom has King-size bed or twin single beds & the second, smaller bedroom has 2 single beds. Open plan lounge / dining / kitchenette area with traditional Victorian log fireplace & a daybed in the lounge area for a 5th person. Bathroom is shower over bath. Private verandah with gas braai facility & gated pocket-garden for guests with pets. Although this is a self-catered unit, guests are always welcome to book breakfast for any/all mornings if required.

Treetops:
An upper floor loft unit with own entrance & wonderful views from the balcony which comes with charcoal braai facility. The loft is a spacious, totally open plan unit with a King-size double bed & 3 single beds or it can be 5 single beds, lounge / dining / kitchenette area & bathroom has Victorian bath & shower. Guests are welcome to book breakfast for any/all mornings if they wish despite being a self-catered unit.

Big Studio:
A ground floor, self-catered studio unit which is totally open plan with either King-size double bed or twin single beds, lounge / dining / kitchenette & log fireplace.Bathroom has shower, not bath & the unit has its own entrance.There is an interleading door through to the Small Studio double room(or twin singles) to convert both rooms to a family 4-sleeper if needed. Guests are welcome to book breakfast for any/all mornings if they wish despite being a self-catered unit.

Small Studio:
This is a King-size double bedroom or it can be twin single beds & has the view & an outdoor sitting area with charcoal braai facility. Bathroom is shower, not bath & there is interleading door to Big Studio should guests require a 4-sleeper family unit.

Frog Cottage:
A 6 sleeper fully self-catered double storey cottage. All 3 bedrooms offer amazing views. The main bedroom on the upper floor has King-size double bed, sliding glass doors opening onto the private balcony with stunning views & a bathroom en-suite with Victorian bath & shower. The second room on the upper floor shares the bathroom of the main bedroom or the separate bathroom downstairs. It has either a King-size double bed or twin single beds, sliding glass doors looking out at the lovely view. The ground floor of the cottage has a third bedroom with either King-size double bed or twin singles, sliding doors onto the deck with the view & across the passage is a bathroom with shower, not bath. The ground floor also has the open plan lounge / dining / kitchenette area with log fireplace, wall fans, ironing facility, DStv & sliding glass doors onto a spacious deck. The deck is partially closed in with blinds & an 8 seater outdoor dining area as well as an open area of deck with Weber braai & wonderful views. Despite the unit being fully self-catered, guests are more than welcome to book breakfast for any/all mornings if preferred.

Patio Room:
Double room with a great view & private patio, separate entrance, on the ground floor of the guesthouse. Bathroom has shower & underfloor heating. Room facilities include: kitchenette nook (microwave, bar fridge, toaster, crockery & cutlery).

West Room:
A cosy double bedroom under the eaves of the upper floor of the main guesthouse. Bathroom en-suite has Victorian bath, shower & underfloor heating. Bedroom facilities are: kitchenette nook (microwave, bar fridge, toaster, crockery & cutlery).

East Room:
A twin bedded or King-size double bedroom on the upper floor of the main guesthouse, facing the view, along with a spacious bathroom with Victorian bath, shower, twin basins, underfloor heating. The bedroom comes with kitchen nook (microwave, bar fridge, toaster, crockery & cutlery).

South Room:
A light & airy 4-sleeper bedroom on the upper floor of the main guesthouse building with the view.It comes with either a King-size double bed or twin single beds, a single daybed & then there is a single bed in an annexe which is part of the bedroom space.The room comes with bathroom en-suite with Victorian bath (with a view), shower, twin basins & underfloor heating.The bedroom itself has kitchenette nook (microwave, bar fridge, toaster, crockery & cutlery).

Unit Facilities

Each of the units comes with the following amenities: panel heaters, electric blankets, hairdryers, hospitality fridge, tea trays, DStv commercial bouquet, wireless internet access and fans. There are information folders giving places of interest, restaurants and activities in the area and there is also a selection of brochures to be found in the hallway of the guesthouse.

Breakfast

A full health and delicious, traditional English breakfast is served in the conservatory on the deck of the main house.

Additional Facilities

Other conveniences available are a laundry service, braai's / barbeques on request, fax facility and all credit cards are accepted. Children are welcome and there are the pool and trampoline to entertain them. Secure parking with own gate access is provided.

Come and enjoy a relaxing stay in a beautiful setting.