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Gecko Hill

Gecko Hill - Self catering B&B

Contact Details:
Reservations
Tel: 086 127 6237
Int. Tel: +27 51 924 0585

Description

Situated a mere 800 metres from the popular Cascades shopping centre in the leafy northern suburb of Montrose, and less than 5 minutes drive to the Liberty Midlands Mall and the N3 highway, Gecko Hill is a popular bed and breakfast / self catering destination. Accommodation: Two spacious cottages [“Acacia Cottage” & “Stinkwood Cottage”]; one en-suite room ["Aloe Suite"] and "The Lodge" [two bedrooms, bathroom with bath and shower, lounge, dining room, kitchen, patio/braai area/poolTwo spacious cottages are available: “Acacia Cottage” & “Stinkwood Cottage”. Indigenous garden with abundant bird life. Lovely views to the forested hills. On the doorstep of prime mountain biking trails

Accommodation types:

  • 1. Self-catering Cottages [x2] - "Acacia Cottage" & "Stinkwood Cottage"
  • 2. En Suite Room - "Aloe Suite"
  • 3. Lodge

Registered with: Pietermaritzburg Tourism, and Midlands Bed and Breakfast Association" [MIDBABA]

 

Stinkwood Cottage

  • Open-plan kitchen and dining room
  • Spacious Lounge: Two single beds, couch, television.
  • Comfortable en-suite bedroom with double bed and built-in cupboards

Acacia Cottage

  • Open-plan bedroom, lounge, dining room and kitchen
  • Bedroom area: Three single beds [mattresses available for children]
  • Lounge area: Television, two armchairs
  • Bathroom off bedroom area

Aloe Suite

  • An en suite bedroom with a queen-size bed, the Aloe Suite has a lovely view from the indigenous garden to the green hills beyond
  • This room is not equipped for self catering and continental breakfasts are offered on request. TV, bar fridge, toaster provided

 The Lodge

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    Two bedrooms, one with double bed, the other with two single beds

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    A couch which doubles up as a single bed is situated in the lounge to accommodate a fifth person

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     One bathroom with bath, shower, toilet

     

 

Rates

Self-catering Rate: Cottages & Aloe Suite
Single: R385
Double: R260p.p.sharing
Extra person: R180
Children under 12: R160
A surcharge of R20 pp is charged for single night bookings

Self-catering Rate: Lodge
Opening 15 October 2009
Rates on request
Minimum stay of two nights

Additional charge for Breakfast included:
We offer a self help continental breakfast at an additional cost of R50 per person, which includes a selection of cereals, yoghurts, muffins, breads and spreads, fruit and juice. This is enjoyed in the privacy of your room


Acacia Cottage bedroom
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Directions

From Durban: Take N3 to Pietermaritzburg. Continue on highway towards Harrismith. Take Armitage/Sanctuary Rd offramp. Keep centre lane until traffic circle. Continue right around circle up Town Bush Rd towards Grey's Hospital & Montrose. Pass Grey's on left. Continue through robots at Montgomery Drv [All Saints Church on left corner]. Pass under bridge. First left into Neden Rd. Continue past Lone Tree Place. Second house on left is 7 Neden Road [Gecko Hill] From Johannesburg: Pass Hilton on N3. On Town Hill take Peter Brown offramp. Left into Peter Brown Drv. Right into Francis Staniland. Continue about 2km to end . Left into Neden Rd. Second house on right: 7 Neden Road [Gecko Hill]