The Knoll Historical Guest Farm and Backpackers
The Knoll Historical Guest Farm and Backpackers | Midlands Self Catering Accommodation
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Situated on the historic farm of "The Knoll" in Hilton, Natal Midlands, the Knoll has a rich history of hospitality. Since 1850 the knoll has variously been a farm, hunting lodge, hotel, school, country estate and family home.
Each and every one of our units is different, it is very important to choose, chat and send emails to confirm your requirements and that we can suit your needs before arrival.
Our ‘Budget Accommodation’ is basic backpacker style with double bunks, shared shower/ablutions, open air kitchen. Self-serviced. We offer braai facilities, ample parking, indigenous forest walks and a swimming pool. If you are on a budget or a ‘one night’ stop over the Budget Accommodations will suit you, should you require a little more luxury we have our upgraded suites to offer, en-suite showers, complete with self-catering kitchenette, crockery and cutlery, fridge, microwave, two-plate stove and toaster. Heating in the winter time with heaters and electric blankets. We do not service the rooms but you are welcome to request this when making your booking.
Guest accommodation is tastefully decorated to suit luxurious tastes and offers first class facilities in an "olde" world setting as well as more modest facilities to suit the budget traveller. In room facilities include tea/coffee tray, en-suite bathrooms and comfortable furniture. Shared communal facilities for backpackers in dorms.
The Knoll offers a variety options for you to be able to celebrate your special wedding day, which offers a blank canvas of services for couples to paint their unique wedding portrait. Please enquire within for a prospectus of our Wedding Offerings.
Each and every one of our units is different, it is very important to choose, chat and send emails to confirm your requirements and that we can suit your needs before arrival.
Our ‘Budget Accommodation’ is basic backpacker style with double bunks, shared shower/ablutions, open air kitchen. Self-serviced. We offer braai facilities, ample parking, indigenous forest walks and a swimming pool. If you are on a budget or a ‘one night’ stop over the Budget Accommodations will suit you, should you require a little more luxury we have our upgraded suites to offer, en-suite showers, complete with self-catering kitchenette, crockery and cutlery, fridge, microwave, two-plate stove and toaster. Heating in the winter time with heaters and electric blankets. We do not service the rooms but you are welcome to request this when making your booking.
Guest accommodation is tastefully decorated to suit luxurious tastes and offers first class facilities in an "olde" world setting as well as more modest facilities to suit the budget traveller. In room facilities include tea/coffee tray, en-suite bathrooms and comfortable furniture. Shared communal facilities for backpackers in dorms.
The Knoll offers a variety options for you to be able to celebrate your special wedding day, which offers a blank canvas of services for couples to paint their unique wedding portrait. Please enquire within for a prospectus of our Wedding Offerings.
Library Room
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : King-size bed
- Priced From : R650 per person
- Capacity : 2
This room is suited to accommodate 2 guests and comes equipped with a king-size bed which can be converted into twin bed upon request. The en-suite bathroom comes fitted with a shower and toilet, Other in-room facilities include a microwave, a bar fridge, a kettle and a tea and coffee tray.
Foresters Room
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : King-size bed
- Priced From : R850 per person
- Capacity : 2
This room is suited for 2 guests and comes equipped with a king-size bed, an en-suite bathroom fitted with a shower, and a kitchenette.
Farriers Room
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : Double Bed
- Priced From : R650 per person
- Capacity : 2
This room is suited for 2 guests and comes equipped with a double bed, however twin single beds can be requested, and an en-suite bathroom fitted with a shower and toilet,Guests staying in this unit also has access to communal self-catering kitchen facilities.
Stables Cottage Budget Double Room
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : Double Bed
- Priced From : R1200 per unit
- Capacity : 6
This room is suited for 2 guests and comes equipped with a double bed, a shared shower and toilet and access to a shared kitchenette.
Creamery Upper Room
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : King-size bed
- Priced From : R900 per person
- Capacity : 2
This room is suited for 2 guests and comes equipped with a king-size bed or twin beds with an en-suite shower. It can be linked to the Creamery Lower Room via internal staircase.
Creamery Lower Room
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : Two single- or 3/4-beds
- Priced From : R900 per person
- Capacity : 2
This room is suited for 2 guests and comes equipped with 2 single beds, an en-suite bathroom fitted with a shower, and toilet. It also comes equipped with a kitchenette. This room can be linked to the Creamery Upper room via an internal staircase.
Groenekloof 1 Family Room
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : King-size bed
- Priced From : R1300 per unit
- Capacity : 5
This room is suited for 5 guests and comes equipped with a king-size bed which can be converted into twin beds upon request. There are also 3 single loft beds. The en-suite bathroom comes fitted with a shower, and toilet. The unit also comes equipped with a kitchenette.
Groenekloof 2
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : King-size bed
- Priced From : R900 per person
- Capacity : 2
This room is suited for 2 guests and comes equipped with king-size bed or 2 single beds with an en-suite bathroom fitted with a shower and toilet. This room also offers a kitchenette.
Groenekloof 3 Family Room
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : King-size bed
- Priced From : R900 per unit
- Capacity : 4
This room is suited for 4 guests and comes equipped with a king-size bed and twin single beds as well as an en-suite bathroom. There is also a kitchenette in this room.
Groenekloof 4 Family Room
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : King-size bed
- Priced From : R1300 per unit
- Capacity : 5
This room is suited for 5 guests and comes equipped with a king-size bed, 2 single loft beds, 1 single day bed, an en-suite bathroom and a kitchenette.
Coach House Budget
- Configuration :
- Bed :
- Priced From : R560 per person
- Capacity : 2
Compact Budget Rooms, Double Bunk, shared bathrooms & kitchen. Suited for budget travelers, groups wanting a private area to stay over. Rooms are next to one another. Parking is available and swimming pool as well as barbecue facilities.
The Honey Hut
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : Double Bed
- Priced From : R600 per unit
- Capacity : 2
This budget family room is suited for 4 guests and comes equipped with a double bed and 2 bunk beds with a bathroom. Perfectly suited for 2 adults and 2 children.
Local area description
To get in, one must first phone them to open the gate. Getting out in the morning is problematic. I phoned the given number about 5 times before it opened. The room was great but the basin’s cold water tap needs a new washer and the shower drain is inadequate, as the floor floods. Otherwise I enjoyed my stay.
| Value: |  (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: |  (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: |  (3.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
Appreciated a venue that caters for single travelers.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Thank you. Enjoyed the stay. Beautiful environment.
| Value: | (4 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4 / 5) |
| Location: | (4 / 5) |
| Service: | (4 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4 / 5) |
I would not recommend this place when going on a trip. We found a huge spider in our room. There were random animals outside our room and at a certain time our lights just switched off and we couldn’t get it back on. We had to work at night and there wasn’t even a desk for us to work at and no WiFi was supplied. Will not recommend The Knoll to anyone and most certainly won’t go back.
| Value: |  (1.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (1.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (1.0 / 5) |
| Service: |  (2.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (2.0 / 5) |
Daar is boonop elke tweede week ‘n vertoning van plaaslike kunstenaars wat gaste gratis kan bywoon. Heerlike bunny chow by die vertoning gekoop so aandete was uitgesorteer. Rustige area en pragtige tuin. Sal graag weer bespreek.
| Value: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
This is the second time we stayed here and it is unbelievably peaceful. It is close enough to Pietermaritzburg to be close to a city, but far enough away to feel like you are in nature.
| Value: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
The cord for the kettle in the upper creamery suite is too short – it makes it difficult to make a simple cup of tea. They haven’t done anything about it since my stay there last year.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
We stayed in the Groenekloof 1 Family Room. Lovely, neat and clean accommodation. Perfect for a one night stop over, but not recommended for longer than that as space is limited and there’s no lounge.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
Oulike “budget” akkommodasie, mooi ligging. Baie dankie vir die vriendelike ontvangs by aankoms.
| Value: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (3.0 / 5) |
Linda was a great host. Very accommodating. It was a great stay
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
The Knoll was voorwaar ‘n lekker rustige wegbreektuiste. Die akkommodasie was goed en netjies, die omgewing mooi, die mense baie vriendelik en hulpvaardig. Net jammer dat die plaas ‘n ietwat van ‘n slordige indruk skep.
| Value: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (3.0 / 5) |
Met ons aankoms daar is ons begroet met ‘n verwarring soos wanneer gaste onverwags opdaag, wat presies die geval was. Klaarblyklik was ons bespreekte en betaalde kamer op daardie stadium reeds deur ander gaste betrek. Daar is inderhaas ‘n plan gemaak om wel ‘n kamer tot ons beskikking te stel, maar dit was nie waarvoor ek betaal het of na uitgesien het nie.
| Value: | (1.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (1.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (3.0 / 5) |
Ek het probeer skakel, maar hulle selfoon was af. Ons het in die koue voor dooiemansdeur gestaan en kon nie ingaan nie. Skokkend swak.
| Value: | (1 / 5) |
| Safety: | (1 / 5) |
| Location: | (1 / 5) |
| Service: | (1 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (1 / 5) |
Warm verwelkoming gehad, sekuriteit het my as enkelouer gemaklik laat voel. Perseel is mooi skoon en netjies. Kamer was mooi en beddegoed vars en warm. Ongelukkig het die bedlampies nie gewerk nie, asook die badkamer se ligskakelaar/toutjie lol bietjie, jy moet hom paar keer trek voor lig aanskakel.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Ons het heerlik gebly!
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (2.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
Ons het ‘n wonderlike tyd gehad.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (3.0 / 5) |
Baie naby aan Hilton se lekker craft koffiewinkels en lekker plaaslewe winkels.
| Value: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
Amazing plek vir mense wat net alleen wil wegbreek uit daaglikse besige lewe en veral vir wittebrood is dit amazing met hidden gardens en piekniekplek.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
My room wasn’t ready on arrival so I was upgraded to a bigger better room free of charge. Very friendly staff and great security.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Was gelukkig om gehuis te wees in “Library” eenheid. Netjies, skoon en het wonderlike uitsig oor die bos en die perdekamp. My dogters het die perde ten volle geniet.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Lekker wegbreek van geraas.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
Vriendelike diens. Skoon geriewe.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
When you are on your way home and you need a good night’s rest and relaxing, this is the place to go!
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
Geleë in ‘n baie mooi deel van ons land, maar stel bietjie teleur.
| Value: | (2.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (3.0 / 5) |
No reservation booked out on my arrival. My accommodation was arranged and paid a week before my arrival. Got booked in to the wrong room. Nikki then booked me in to the right room after a debate. She claims that the rooms are the same but I paid for the most expensive room that has wonderful views and a table where I can do my work. I had to wait for about a half an hour because not one of the two room I was booked into had sheets over the bed. When I finally got in bed that night I was surprised with a terrible smell. It seemed like the sheets that was made up for me was dirty and full of stains and smelled really bad. This guest house will never see me again and I will make a point of it to inform as many people as possible about this horrendous service I received. It’s sad, because the property itself and the landscapes are absolutely beautiful. If only the service could have been on the same level.
| Value: | (1.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (1.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (1.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (1.0 / 5) |
The venue was beautiful, client service excellent!
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
Was goeie waarde vir geld net vir oorslaap.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
Pragtige plek tussen die berge met ‘n plaasatmosfeer. Sal definitief weer daar gaan bly.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Very stunning place. Enjoyed the stay.
| Value: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
Dit is die ideale plek om te gaan as jy jouself wil vind. Rustig, mooi, geen TV, met ‘n heerlike restaurant naby (Jaxx) vir heerlike kos.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Pragtige ligging, komberse nie skoon nie en slegte kat urine-reuk in kamer, asook slegte reuk uit dreine.
| Value: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (2.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (2.0 / 5) |
Sal verseker weer ‘n draai maak by Knoll Historical Guest Farm.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Pragtig, skoon en mooi opgepas. Sagte komberse en heerlike stort.
| Value: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
Definitely a place to visit again. Nature is beautiful, garden is beautiful, cottage was clean and there was more than enough hot water. Go on Wednesdays. Nice social in the barn every Wednesday evening!
| Value: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
Baie dankie vir die gasvryheid. Mooi, netjiese kamers. Tuin is mooi.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Pragtige plaas omgewing, rustige atmosfeer!
| Value: | (4 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4 / 5) |
| Location: | (4 / 5) |
| Service: | (4 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4 / 5) |
Ons is vriendelik deur Rudi en sy vrou ontvang. Hulle was baie behulpsaam en die fasiliteit word goed in stand gehou. Baie dankie.
| Value: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
Verrassende platteland met lowergroen velde en perde wat deur die reën skoon gewas is wat ons met ligdag begroet voor ons venster. Perfekte oornag-akkommodasie. Dis ‘n landelike atmosfeer te midde van ‘n dolle gejaag van vakansiegangers, 2 kilometer daarvandaan. Baie vriendelike ontvangs. Uiterste gasvryheid. Ons sal weer en weer en weer daar wou oornag in die toekoms.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
Ons is ontvang deur Rudi met ons aankoms. Hy het ons onmiddellik na ons kamer geneem. Die akkommodasie is smaakvol gemeubileer en skoon. Die omliggende area en tuin is asemrowend mooi.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Baie vriendelike en behulpsame ontvangs. Die plek is ongelooflik mooi. Die plaasgevoel het ons definitief tuis laat voel. Ons het alreeds vir baie mense van die Knoll Historical Guest Farm vertel.
| Value: | (4 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4 / 5) |
| Location: | (4 / 5) |
| Service: | (4 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4 / 5) |
Ons is vriendelik ontvang en die blyplek was mooi en skoon. Dit het ons egter opgeval dat daar by dieselfde gasteplaas verskillende tipes verblyf beskikbaar is en ons kan ons nie oor al die plekke uitspreek nie.
| Value: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
Dit sou ook meer gerieflik gewees het as ek ontbyt kon eet.
| Value: | (4 / 5) |
| Safety: | (3 / 5) |
| Location: | (2 / 5) |
| Service: | (3 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (3 / 5) |
SummaryActivities OnsiteFacilitiesLanguages SpokenPayments Accepted OnsiteActivities NearbyParking Facilities
- Swimming Pool
- Braai Area
- Secure Parking
- Free Wifi
- Swimming
- Swimming Pool
- Braai Area
- No Smoking Indoors
- Malaria Free
- Self Catering
- Free Wifi
- WiFi
- Afrikaans
- English
- Cash
- Electronic Bank Transfer
- Horse Riding
- Bird Watching
- Mountain Biking
- Secure Parking
- Off Street Parking
The Knoll Historical Farm Guest House & Budget Accommodation
The Knoll Knoll Drive Hilton 3201 KwaZulu-Natal
From R600 per unit
42 Reviews (4 / 5)
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