Eagle Wind Manor

Great location for the Hillcrest/Botha's Hill area. Lovely gardens and decor. Clean, fluffy towels, great shower and comfortable bed. I felt safe while staying there. Breakfast was great - good quality ingredients that set me up for the day. Maltabello could not have been more helpful. Highly recommend.

After a long and difficult journey from the UK to SA visiting family in Bothas Hill, where pretty much everything had gone wrong (train strikes, turbulent flight, car hire issue etc) I wasn't holding out much hope for the B&B I had booked into, which was the nearest one to where my family are. When I arrived in my economy hire car I was concerned about the busy main road that the house is on but the gardens are just beautiful, an oasis. I was warmly greeted by Martabello, who helped me with my very heavy suitcase and I was quickly in the sanctum of my bedroom - Fish Eagle 4 - which was huge, with a very comfortable bed, plenty of closets, and armchairs to sit and enjoy the garden view. The bathroom had a shower and bath, Tea/coffee, bottled water, a mini fridge and Free Wi-Fi which actually worked. The only problem was that it was very, very hot and humid and the air conditioning wasn't working because of load shedding but I was quickly brought a fan and that helped alot. I was an exhausted and unhappy traveller but Eagle Wind Manor took me in and restored my "calm". Despite the busy road, which actually got really quiet after around 7pm, I slept like a log and enjoyed the made to order hot breakfast, with cereals and fruit on the side. I reported that I had had problems with the hot water in the shower that morning but seeing as it was such hot weather a cold shower wasn't that big of a deal and quite welcome but my complaint was dealt with swiftly and rectified by the time I came home later that day - a special mention of the bathroom towels - they were fluffy and luxurious. The location for me was really good for family reasons but perhaps if a traveller is visiting Durban it may be too far out, but the countryside is lovely. Martabello was fantastic and I felt well taken care of. I really enjoyed my stay and hope to be back.

This guest house is set in a magnificent, large garden. The front lawn is perfectly maintained with a very large tree in the centre and a quiet bench at one end - perfect for reading a newspaper and sipping a cold beer or a glass of wine after a day on site. Houes has a magnificent wooden staircase leading to the upstairs rooms. The rooms are spacious and very comfortable and there is a large lounge downstairs. Breakfast was good and served at a time that suited my early work commitments. The village of Hilcrest is about 4km away ans has a slecection of restaurants ranging from fast food to upmarket establishments. For lunch, there are many country tea rooms thatv serve very good fare. There is plenty to do in the area including views of the Valley or a Thousand Hills.

I liked everything, it was amazing!

Loved the warm hospitality! Wonderful breakfasts, beautiful rooms and linens.