@ The Sleeping Bao B&B
@ The Sleeping Bao B&B | Midlands Bed & Breakfast Accommodation
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The Sleeping Bao B&B was established over 12 years ago in the heart of Pietermaritzburg in one of the city’s preeminent residential areas. The luxury accommodation is situated less than 5 minutes of the N2 Johannesburg – Durban highway, with easy access to all local amenities and central to the numerous events hosted by in and around the city. (Comrades Marathon, Duzi Canoe Marathon, Midmar mile, AmaShovashova Cycle race)
The Sleeping Bao B&B is also a perfect spring board to explore the famous Midland’s Meanders and the surrounding inherent attractions, with the Indian Ocean and Drakensburg mountains in easy striking distance.
The Sleeping Bao is a beautiful face brick structure with a rich wood interior and a history spanning over 70 years. Situated in country like settings, it is a mere 3 minutes from the city centre and 15 minutes from Oribi Airport .
Rooms are fully furnished rooms and overlook the well established gardens. Each rooms has air conditioning / fans and all rooms are fully heated in winter. Each of the rooms have tea and coffee making facilities and TV’s.
Guests have full access to the swimming pool. A braai area around the pool is also available for use.
Lunches are available on request. Prepared individually and with the freshest ingredients, many from our own garden. Prior arrangement needs to be made for dinner. Menus can be individually tailored to suit all needs.
Transfers to and from Durban International and Oribi airports can be arranged, as can tours around the midlands meander and surround areas. Guests have full electronic access to secure off road parking. Laundry facilities are available daily.
ACTIVITIES & FACILITIES NEARBY:
* Liberty Midlands Shopping mall, Cascades life style
* All major banks & retail shops
* Tennis, Golf ( Victoria country club), Squash, Gym (Virgin Active)
* Bass & trout fishing
* Health spa
* Paint ball,
* Bowls
* Ten pin bowling
* Victoria Country club -Gold
The Sleeping Bao B&B is also a perfect spring board to explore the famous Midland’s Meanders and the surrounding inherent attractions, with the Indian Ocean and Drakensburg mountains in easy striking distance.
The Sleeping Bao is a beautiful face brick structure with a rich wood interior and a history spanning over 70 years. Situated in country like settings, it is a mere 3 minutes from the city centre and 15 minutes from Oribi Airport .
Rooms are fully furnished rooms and overlook the well established gardens. Each rooms has air conditioning / fans and all rooms are fully heated in winter. Each of the rooms have tea and coffee making facilities and TV’s.
Guests have full access to the swimming pool. A braai area around the pool is also available for use.
Lunches are available on request. Prepared individually and with the freshest ingredients, many from our own garden. Prior arrangement needs to be made for dinner. Menus can be individually tailored to suit all needs.
Transfers to and from Durban International and Oribi airports can be arranged, as can tours around the midlands meander and surround areas. Guests have full electronic access to secure off road parking. Laundry facilities are available daily.
ACTIVITIES & FACILITIES NEARBY:
* Liberty Midlands Shopping mall, Cascades life style
* All major banks & retail shops
* Tennis, Golf ( Victoria country club), Squash, Gym (Virgin Active)
* Bass & trout fishing
* Health spa
* Paint ball,
* Bowls
* Ten pin bowling
* Victoria Country club -Gold
Double Room
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : Queen-size bed
- Priced From : R900 per person
- Capacity : 2
Beautifully decorated en-suite bedroom with double bed.
Double Room-in the house
- Configuration : Room in Guesthouse/B&B
- Bed : Queen-size bed
- Priced From : R900 per person
- Capacity : 2
Duuble room – for 2.
Local area description
The house is absolutely beautiful, huge and magnificent garden with a clean pool, comfortable bedrooms and friendly, efficient service. There is some noise from the road which was busy on Friday and Saturday night but this quietened down on Sunday. The atmosphere and friendly members of staff are welcoming and the rooms beautifully furnished and clean. We feel that the breakfast could include fresh filter coffee and a wider choice of joghurt( such as natural and fat free or low fat) and fruit as well as fresh fruit juice. All in all we had a lovely stay at The Sleeping Bao.
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My family was in awe with the place, the wood and the atmosphere. Everything was very clean and tidy. However, bed keeps moving round and away from wall. Loose headboards moving and banging on wall. Close to mains street with early traffic. Think the rooms on the other side of house would have been more quite. Very close to good restaurants.Yes, I will stay there again. Price should be somewhat negotiable. We did not take breakfast (two of us) but I think we were charged.
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Die B&B is baie goed geleë vir die Comrades atleet, af sowel as op. Die diens is flink en vriendelik, met ‘n gerieflike kamer. Ontbyt was smaaklik voorgesit en die opsie van verskillende koffie was verfrissend. Waarde vir geld, beslis.
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Lovely setting, beautiful outside unit. Safe parking inside premises, breakfast to order, overall a very positive experience. Will likely be back when we visit the same event in future.
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We really had a good time during the stay. Everything was neat and clean and had all the amenities required. We won’t hesitate to request a stay here again. Staff were polite, on time with breakfasts and very helpful. Really a wonderful place and close to all the routes if going on the Midlands Meander, as well as close to all shopping centres and malls in the area.
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Die gastehuis is baie gerieflik geleë naby die N3. Die akkommodasie was aangenaam en selfs met beurtkrag het die personeel dit vir ons so gerieflik as moontlik gemaak, naamlik lampe was reeds reggesit is in die kamer. Joice is ‘n staatmaker in daardie huis.
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Baie lekker plek, netjies, ontbyt heerlik, lekker atmosfeer en baie professioneel. Baie lekker gebly en sal weer hulle besoek volgende jaar.
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Die foto’s op die webtuiste gee nie die ware weergawe van die plek nie. Die plek is meer as dit. Dis rustig, netjies. Die mense is behulpsaam. Hulle doen meer as wat daar van hulle verwag word. Sal enige tyd teruggaan.
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Dit was my tweede jaar dat ek hier oorslaap vir een aand. Waarde vir geld. Het baie veilig gevoel en die ontbyt was baie lekker.
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Die kamer is onlangs nuut oorgedoen, maar daar was nêrens plek om seep of sjampoe te sit in die stort nie. Die stort se deur het nie geseël nie. Ons was in ‘n dubbelkamer, maar met net een gaste-handdoek. Die eienaars is baie gasvry en vriendelik, maar hou baie van oudhede en alles in huis is outyds. Die kamer het nie gemaklike stoele in gehad om op te sit nie. Daar was geen tafeltjie in badkamer om badkamer benodigdhede op te sit nie. Moes maar gebruik maak van die vloer.
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Die kamer was nie gereed met my aankoms die laatmiddag nie. Die interieur is oud en oudtyds. Kitskoffie met ontbyt. Ontbyt-buffet meer as teleurstellend, en elke oggend dieselfde. Kontinentale ontbyt oneetbaar. Jammer, maar ek kan nie hierdie gastehuis aanbeveel nie.
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Very good place to stay at for the start of the Amashova Classic.
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Dit was baie lekker – baie netjies en gasvry.
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‘n Baie interessante boustyl. Het die akkommodasie baie gemaklik en netjies gevind. Ontbyt was lekker!
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These people went the extra mile for us.
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Great overnight place. Will go there again. Only problem was no directions from Johannesburg, only from Durban. Otherwise, great!
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We enjoyed our stay. The staff were very helpful. The sleeping arrangement were comfortable and spacious.
Only small things need to be addressed:- Water temp. in showers are hard to regulate. Towel rails kept falling off. Pool was slightly green. Gate remote not working.
Other wise and enjoyable stay.
Thank You.
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We had an awesome time, would like to book for next years’ Amashova event
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SummaryActivities OnsiteFacilitiesLanguages SpokenPayments Accepted OnsiteMeal Types OfferedActivities NearbyParking Facilities
- Swimming Pool
- Braai Area
- Pets By Arrangement
- Secure Parking
- Free Wifi
- Swimming
- ADSL Line
- Airport Transfers By Arrangement
- Babysitting By Arrangement
- Swimming Pool
- Braai Area
- Guest Lounge
- Kitchen Facilities
- Laundry Service
- No Smoking Indoors
- Malaria Free
- Pets By Arrangement
- Satellite TV
- Self Catering
- Serviced Daily
- Free Wifi
- WiFi
- English
- Zulu
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Cash
- Electronic Bank Transfer
- Breakfast
- Dinner By Arrangement
- Cycling
- Mountain Biking
- Swimming
- Secure Parking
- Behind Remote Gate
- Off Street Parking