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Reviews of Ridgeview Lodge

4 out of 5
Ridgeview Lodge
17 Loudoun Road , Berea Suburb, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service
Excellent service, with host going the extra mile to ensure thier guests are well taken care of
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Team Ridgeview on Dec 29, 2022
Dear Gary We are so grateful for the warm review and loved hosting you at Ridgeview Lodge. We look forward to welcome you back soon.

8/10 Good

Roshan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay at ridge view lodge
Had a nice garden room with privacy. Neat well kept rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Gary on Nov 6, 2018
Hi Roshan, thanks for posting a review, we are excited to read that you enjoyed the garden room, they are lovely and private. Travel well, until next time ....Gary

8/10 Good

NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Gary on Nov 6, 2018
Many thanks for staying with us at Ridgeview and scoring us 4/5, we look forward to hosting you again, Regards Gary

8/10 Good

Sifundile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay, efficient, friendly, accommodating.
It was very good, thanks Magda
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paul Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Homely and Friendly
Ridgeview always exceeds my expectations and is the only place I stay when in Durban
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not quite what we were expecting
welcoming hostess. Good views. Good breakfast. Room a bit run down. The photos of this B&B show the rooms in a much better condition than they really are.

10/10 Excellent

JADE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just wonderful
Great guesthouse with excellent management. Very friendly service and nothing was too much trouble. It was a last minute booking, but they were ready for us within 30 minutes. Good Bar, Excellent views and delicious breakfast. Thoroughly recommend and will be back!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice view, lovely pool and clean and appealing looking rooms. The hostess was kind but very energetic and eager to check up on you often. We felt a bit stressed by this and would have wished to be left on our selves. The breakfast was really nice and the location is good. Also a huge plus is that you get a parking spot at the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great little guest house
so pleased we stayed at Ridgeview lodge , will always remember the helpfulness of Tosca and Gary , their wealth of knowledge for local places to eat and their friendliness , we would not hesitate to stay here next time .

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a pleasant time

2/10 Terrible

Refiloe, Gauteng

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Quality of service
I didn't enjoy my stay at the lodge as the rules made my stay very uncomfortable.As I was not in the position to change them I had to stay only one day out of the seven days that I paid for without any refund. I wish all the lodge and hotels can make access on the rules and any other information before one can book(on line booking)so that one can make a decision being aware of everything.

8/10 Good

Not Provided

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home Coming at Riedgeview Lodge
The managers (Garry and Torska) were really great and fiendly. they called immediately after booking and enquired about time of my arrival to make my arrival smooth. They are really very friendly and would really make you feel at home. it is a homely lodge.

8/10 Good

ni, KwaZulu Natal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very needed and peaceful "Time Out"
A relaxing time in a very peaceful environment with friendly staff and welcoming attitude that makes you feel like family. Being a very busy career woman who is also studying part, this was a very welcome break from all chaos and stress with a loved one.

2/10 Terrible

Jessica, London

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Worst place we have ever stayed at!
First, this is not a lodge but a two-floor guesthouse, the owners live upstairs. Second, of the owners is intrusive. She took it upon herself to come into our room while we were having dinner to move my cloths from the chair to my suite case, we had hung wet cloths on the bathroom hooks that she moved to the shower floor so she could hang the dry towels we'd left on the bed. Third, there was an "honesty" policy regarding drinks from the bar--pay for what you drink--but the liquor cabinet was locked with a note to call the owners when we wanted a drink. I called to request an Amerula at 20:00 and indicated I may want another in an hour. She rudely told me she could serve it now, because she wasn't going to come back down later. I had to Then she told another guest how to poor gin for a G&T that she had watched them on the camera do it wrong! Lastly, on the day we were checking out we had a long drive, we wanted to enjoy breakfast then relax in the room for an hour until check out time at 10AM. Instead we had our beds stripped at 8AM while we ate, the AC was turned off and she took the remote so we could not turn it back on. Our things were still in the room! We asked the housekeeper about it, she apologized and said those were her instructions, but she had not taken the remote. After breakfast instead of a relaxing hour to sort out our luggage and review the map for our drive to the next town, we were made to feel uncomfortable and were covered in sweat from the hot room.

8/10 Good

Mari, Oslo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place to stay in Durban
This is a very nice and safe place to stay in Durban with a great view. The owners are very helpful:)

8/10 Good

Gordon, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location just outside Durban
Excellent venue, value for money, rooms a little small but consistent with the price. Superb views.

10/10 Excellent

NH, Bray, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great guest house
Gary & Tosca were both very welcoming, very friendly and very helpful. Ridgeview is well located, beautifully furnished and has lovely views over the harbour area. The breakfast was first class. Our room was a little on the small side, but we were only there for one night and it had everything you would want for a comfortable stay. we would certainly stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Casey, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great durban spot
Best breakfast!

10/10 Excellent

John, Warwickshire, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent B&B
It is hard to criticise and find fault with this establishment - it has everything one needs from a superb & safe location, quality furnishings, spacious rooms, facilities such as swimming pool & bar to the excellent personal service provided by the highly professional & knowledgeable owners, Gary & Tosca. I would have no hesitation in going back to Ridgeview & wouldn't deem it necessary to scour other B&B's - unreservedly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Jon Trippett, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ridgeview Lodge
Once again, The Ridgeview Lodge met the high standards it sets itself in terms of convenience and comfort. I arrived a little exhausted but was greeted and checked in without fuss within minutes I was having a very nice shower. A friendly drink at the bar, easy internet access and into a comfortable bed. Breakfast was served again without fuss and the food would not have been out of place at a Grand Hotel. I cannot fault this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay
Riverview lodge is a great place to see Durban, there is a great view of Durban harbour and Gary and Tosca are the ideal hosts. Access to city centre easy as african taxi's operate one block away outside Augustine hospital for a cost of 5 rand per trip, once down town you can pay 15 rand for a full day pass on the pick up and go bus which stops at all the places that you would like to see. If you want a comfortable informative safe place to stay, I fully recommend this hotel.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
THE PICTURES ON THE INTERNET ARE MISLEADING AS IN REALITY , THEY ARE NOT SO!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice accommodations with extra good amenities and a very helpful owner.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth Harley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Step back in time - with a view!
We were stunned to find this oasis of green high on a ridge above Durban. The stone and brick buildings and garden were impressively lovely and we could sense the care which had gone into the physical amenities. Then we were warmly and enthusiastically greeted by Gary and later his lovely wife, Tosca. The ambience is very intimate and we felt more like we were at a country house party than a busy B and B. and, yes, there is a reason this place is known as Ridgeview as we were treated to a spectacular view of the city and harbor below. We met one of their other very regular guests from an adjoining country and felt that we had found a place and hospitality which are appreciated by many returning guests of which our hosts seemed to be genuinely fond. My husband enjoyed talking with Gary about the issues of the world and I was grateful Tosca's recommendations of restaurants and activities. Note- Do not miss the Botanical Gardens, which we visited after checking out as we were welcome to use the Lodge as a homebase for our luggage until we journeyed on to the airport for the long flight back to the US. We would highly recommend Ridgeview for the amenities, hospitality and location.

6/10 Okay

Lloyd

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

10/10 Excellent

Mazimela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was nice and the quality of service was very good. Rooms were comfortable and clean

10/10 Excellent

David, New York NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business Trip to Durban
I had just flown in from New York for a one day meeting in Durban and decided to stay the night prior at this B&B. The house, grounds and service were just beautiful, restful and welcoming. The back open porch overlooked the Durban Harbor and offered a spectacular view, especially at sunset. Nice "self-serve" bar gave a nice at home feel, very relaxing. My only criticism was the are around the B&B. Like many areas in SA, the hotel is like a compound secure from the outside. No night time strolls. Going out to dinner requires a cab ride or better off, your own car.

8/10 Good

André Sorio, Brasil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recomendo
Modelo amigável de hotelaria. O casal proprietário se esforça pra deixar todo.mundo à vontade e ajudar nas dúvidas normais do turista. Quarto amplo e tudo muito limpo. Bar completo e café da manhã caprichado. E a vista da varanda deixa toda a cidade de Durban aos pés dos hóspedes. Muito legal.

10/10 Excellent

Jimin, South Korea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect.
Clean, Service, Breakfast... Everything Perfect! I will Stay Ridgeview Lodge again if I visit to Durban.

10/10 Excellent

Manfred Johannsen, East London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jederzeit wieder
Sehr gutes Frühstück,große und saubere Zimmer,zentral gelegen,supernettes Betreiber Ehepaar,jederzeit wieder

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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