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Newly renovated Brahman Hills has 42 bedrooms made up between 30 hotel rooms and 12 self-catering cottages as well as a newly launched Luxury Fusion Spa. The main building houses a coffee lounge, Casual Dining Restaurant, the underground Skyfall Premium Restaurant and Skyfall Bar. The property is perfectly suited for any corporate, leisure or celebration with a range of eventing spaces catering for between 20 to 400 people. Situated in the Kwazulu Natal Midlands on the famous Midlands Meander, just 12 kilometres from Nottingham Road village, the property is easily accessed from the N3 freeway between Durban and Johannesburg. An hour and a half drive from Durban, a four-hour drive (door to door) from Johannesburg and 40 minutes from Pietermaritzburg.
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Languages Spoken
English, Afrikaans, Zulu
Location
Exit 132 on N3, Upper Notties Mount West, Nottingham Road 3280 South Africa
Wow! What a beautiful experience from the moment we stepped through the doors of the spa. We had an amazing 3 hour spa experience and loved every minute of it. We will definitely be back! The views from the treatment rooms are stunning and a sense of tranquility surrounds you. The soft gentle sounds, aromatic and fragrant scent in the air and we left feeling calmer, gentler and rejuvenated.
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Onwaba Gonyora, Other at Brahman Hills
Responded 14 Dec 2024
Dear Julie, Thank you for your glowing review of your Mother-Daughter Spa Spoil experience! We are thrilled to hear that every detail—from the serene atmosphere and breathtaking views to the soothing treatments—helped create a memorable and rejuvenating experience for you both. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for more relaxation and cherished moments. Kind Regards
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Brahman Hills is the perfect place if you’re looking for a getaway from the City life. It’s serene greenery and wildlife makes you feel like you’re in a dreamland. The drive from Durban is under 2 hours. I’ve stayed at different locations within the 1,000 hectare Blue Crane Nature Reserve. Each room and self catering apartment was very pleasant, it was cozy and clean. From unique interior pieces like a wood fire place to a jacuzzi on the patio. Breakfast was literally eggcellent and incredibly varied. The hotel team is so professional yet incredibly friendly, patient and helpful. That impressed me the most. No matter what the issue, they would step in and assist. They even made sure that the events held at each of their on-site venues went smoothly. From fine dining to grabbing a drink from their skyfall cellar and lounge. It’s serves a whole county vibe that just mesmerises and gives you a feeling like none other.
They have an on-site spa that really added the cherry on top.
An easy 10/10 for me.
On my next stay, I will definitely check into either Wildebeest or Eland.
I would like to mention a few names of staff that went out their way to assist
Onwaba Nicola Zama V Zinhle Zama G Josh Yelena Mpume
And the rest of the amazing team at BH
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Room Tip:Breakfast is from 7-10
If you need anything call 9
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Response from Brahman Hills, General Manager at Brahman Hills
Responded 06 Apr 2023
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're thrilled to hear that you had an extraordinary stay at Brahman Hills and that you found it to be the perfect place for a getaway from city life. We're glad that you enjoyed the serene greenery and wildlife, as well as the unique interior pieces and amenities in the rooms and self-catering apartments. We appreciate your kind words about our breakfast, hotel team, and on-site venues. We're glad to hear that our team provided professional yet friendly, patient, and helpful service throughout your stay. It's great to know that they went out of their way to assist you and made sure that everything went smoothly, even during events. We're pleased to hear that you had an amazing experience at our on-site spa and that it added the cherry on top of your stay. We appreciate your feedback and will be sure to share it with our team. Thank you for recognizing our staff members by name who went out of their way to assist you. We will be sure to pass on your kind words to them and the rest of our amazing team at Brahman Hills. We're thrilled to have earned a 10/10 rating from you and look forward to welcoming you back on your next stay. Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for sharing your feedback. Brahman Love
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The garden is beautiful and well looked after. It has a limited palette of plants which works wonderfully in both the formal and informal areas. The bee hives are unusual. It was very hot on the day we went and as it's still a young garden, there is little shade, so make sure you wear a hat.
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Onwaba Gonyora, Other at Brahman Hills
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Dear JenJoburg, Thank you for your lovely review and your kind words about our gardens! We are so happy to hear that you appreciated the carefully curated plant selection. Our bee hives are indeed a unique feature, and we love that you found them interesting! We appreciate your feedback regarding shade. As our garden continues to grow and mature, we look forward to providing more natural shaded areas in the future. In the meantime, your tip about wearing a hat is excellent advice for visitors on warmer days. We hope to welcome you back again soon to experience the beauty of the gardens in a different season. Best regards,
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We went away for our wedding anniversary on a two night stay in one of the self catering cabins. Do not go in the summer! They are geared for the winter and there was no airconditioning or fans. Jacuzzi on the deck was great and the staff did make it cool for us for some relief. The restaurants are not airconditioned either. The food in the casual dining was attractive but disappointing. My ribeye was under done after asking for medium. My wife had crumbed chicken and I think one of the franchises could have done a better job for a third of the price. The fine dining on the other hand was a great experience. Fantastic food and service. Limited wine selection and bringing your own attracts a hefty R150 corkage. They did reduce as we bought some of their wine. Management was good overall trying to help with the heat. Will give it another go in the winter
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Hot in summer! Rigged for the winter perhaps.
Spa was great
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Response from Brahman Hills, General Manager at Brahman Hills
Responded 06 Apr 2023
Dear Jacques, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're sorry to hear that your summer stay was disappointing and that the lack of air conditioning or fans in the self-catering cabin and restaurants made it uncomfortable for you. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we continue to improve our facilities and services. We're glad that the staff made an effort to cool the Jacuzzi on the deck for you and that you had a great experience at the fine dining restaurant with fantastic food and service. We apologize for the underdone ribeye and the disappointing crumbed chicken at the casual dining restaurant. We will be sure to address these issues with our kitchen team to ensure that they provide high-quality meals to all our guests. Thank you for noting that the management was good overall and tried to help with the heat. We appreciate your understanding and patience during your stay. We're happy to hear that you plan on giving us another go in the winter. We look forward to welcoming you back and providing you with a more enjoyable stay. Brahman Love
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My family and I had your carvery lunch at Skyfall Casual Dining on Sunday 21 May 2023. After having a difficulty getting the payment through with the right booking reference it finally went through and couldn’t get hold of anyone to confirm our lunch booking but eventually after sending an email we’ve received a response. As for the lunch the tomato and basil soup was delicious as well as your salads and your orange brown pudding. Your lamb meat was a bit tough and tasteless and your lamb curry was also tough. The curry sauce was good though. Whoever is supplying your hotel with meat is giving you guys cheap meat.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Sollie Bester, General Manager at Brahman Hills
Responded 05 Jul 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your experience of your recent carvery lunch at Skyfall Casual Dining. We appreciate your feedback and take all comments seriously as we strive to improve our services. We apologize for the difficulties you encountered with the payment process and confirming your lunch booking. We understand how frustrating that can be, and we'll make sure to address this issue to ensure a smoother experience for our guests in the future. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the tomato and basil soup, salads, and orange brown pudding. It's always wonderful to receive positive feedback on our dishes. However, we're sorry that the lamb meat and lamb curry did not meet your expectations. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. We take the quality of our ingredients seriously, and we will investigate the matter further to ensure that we maintain high standards in the future. Your feedback regarding the meat supplier is duly noted, and we will take appropriate action to ensure better quality in the future. Once again, we appreciate your feedback and thank you for bringing these concerns to our attention. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future and provide you with an exceptional dining experience. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us. We value your patronage and look forward to the chance to make your next visit a truly memorable one. Brahman Love
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The cost of the cottage is overpriced, even though well-sized it does not justify the cost. A reduction in the cost should apply to the Impala cottage due to the fact that you can hear the vehicles on the highway which takes away from the experience. Toilet area had a damp smell and the fitting/ renovation of the toilet poorly done. There is no aircons, a fan was placed in the room. The breakfast was good. The highlight was the Skyfall restaurant, the food was amazing and memorable. The restaurant should however enforce at least a smart casual dress code- patrons were in their flip flops. The SPA is beautiful, and the grounds well kept. I also did not see any DO NOT Disturb signs, on 1 morning a staff member came into the cottage even though our vehicle was outside. Surely if wr heard the person knock we would have responded, I think the staff need to be more cautious or get reception to call the room instead of coming in. If you enjoy a little TV in the day, the TV’s are really small and it was very weirdly placed. Would I stay again: NO but I surely will come through on a day visit to the restaurant and SPA
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Date of stay: April 2021
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Response from Brahman Hills, Owner at Brahman Hills
Responded 22 Sept 2021
Dear Thiruc, Thank you for caring enough to take the time to give us feedback on your stay with us! Your feedback is well received and welcomed. I am delighted that you enjoyed Skyfall and the Spa. I am very happy to share that we have revamped our Spa as well as all our cottages. At Brahman Hills, we love feedback as we turn feedback into action. The gardens will turn into a fairy tale soon as the spring sun is breathing life into the soil We look forward to hosting you soon! Brahman Love
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My husband and I stayed at Brahman hills in September 2022. The property itself is lovely.
The rooms are tiny, the bathrooms are also quite small, with no shower door, water gets everywhere! The cleanliness of the room itself wasn’t what I expected, with the shower floors feeling sticky with a faint damp smell.
On a few occasions I called room services for either and iron, or extra towels (for the flooded bathroom floor), and I had to call again half an hour later to remind them because it seemed like I was forgotten.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from Brahman Hills, General Manager at Brahman Hills
Responded 06 Apr 2023
Dear Mrs. Pillay, Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent stay with us. We're glad to hear that you found the property itself to be lovely, but we apologize for the issues you encountered in your room. We take your feedback seriously and will be sure to address these issues with our team to ensure that they are resolved as soon as possible. We apologize for the small size of the rooms and bathrooms, as well as the lack of a shower door, which led to water getting everywhere. We understand that this was inconvenient and will be sure to address this issue with our team to ensure that our guests have a comfortable and enjoyable stay. We apologize for the cleanliness of the room not meeting your expectations and for the shower floors feeling sticky with a faint damp smell. We take cleanliness very seriously and will be sure to address this issue with our housekeeping team to ensure that our rooms are clean and comfortable for our guests. We're sorry to hear that you had to call room services on a few occasions for an iron or extra towels and that you had to remind them after half an hour. We understand how important it is to provide timely service to our guests and will be sure to address this issue with our team to ensure that our guests have a smooth and hassle-free experience. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention. We appreciate your feedback and hope that you will consider staying with us again in the future so that we can provide you with a more enjoyable and comfortable stay. Brahman Love
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Stayed at Brahman because my friend was getting married at fordoun and it was fully booked. The rooms at Brahman were clean and comfortable. I love the touch of the shower gel, shampoo and conditioner in the bathroom. There is no full length mirror and the room is really tiny. Just enough room to walk around the king sized bed. The TV is also really small. The things I loved was the heater on the wall and the heated blankets on the bed. The outside patio is also quite cute. Thee food leaves much to be desired. It was a basic breakfast for 245 per person and I swear I can make better bacon and eggs at home. O.5 out of 5 eating for the food. Really disappointed. Grounds are really beautiful though.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Response from Brahman Hills, Owner at Brahman Hills
Responded 22 Sept 2021
Dear Colahartze, Thank you so much for your valuable feedback. I am delighted that you enjoyed the accommodation and it is unfortunate that you did not enjoy breakfast. At Brahman Hills, we love feedback as we turn it into action. We hope to welcome you back in the near future. Brahman Love
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Our family of 4 had a chance to stay for 3 nights at the self-catering Duiker cottage. The property is very vast and beautiful- lovely countryside, many zebra, impala and cows roaming close by. As part of our midweek package, we had breakfast at the hotel included, as well as R840 meal voucher and 2 spa vouchers. The cottage was very nicely located and private and had a jacuzzi. The furniture in the cottage is very rustic (probably intentionally so) but definitely needs upgrading. The garden at the hotel is spectacular. Wifi available throughout. Its a great base location for exploring the Midlands Meander.
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Date of stay: March 2021
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Response from Brahman Hills, Owner at Brahman Hills
Responded 22 Sept 2021
Dear Treve, I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for caring enough to share your experience. I am very happy to share that we have revamped all our cottages, as well as our Spa. I have to share that it is really looking world-class! We look forward to hosting you again soon. Brahman Love
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I was pleasantly surprised by this newly renovated property.
The Fish Eagle cottage I stayed in had a fairly spacious lounge and kitchenette area with a lovely fireplace. The bedroom was comfortable with extraordinary views. The outdoor Jacuzzi was a nice bonus with a nice relaxing outdoor area.
Great new restaurants, sunken bar and wine cellar.
The cuisine and service was great.
All the surrounding areas are well maintained offering spectacular views of the Midlands.
Overall I had a very tranquil and pleasant stay.
I would highly recommend this property for leisure and corporate travellers and for special occasions and events.
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Date of stay: December 2020Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Brahman Hills Hotel, General Manager at Brahman Hills
Responded 22 Jan 2021
Dear Nalsin Thank you for your staying with us recently, and your support. Our property is expanding, growing and there is still more to be done, to improve this beautiful property we are privileged to call our home. Thank you for the appreciation, acknowledgement and for sharing the areas and parts of our facilities that you have enjoyed. Your recommendation, shared experienced is highly valued and received with humble and great appreciation. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for the love. We hope to welcome you back in the future to experience and see further updates to the property, and to share our amazing Brahman Love. Wishing you the best.
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Good Afternoon zmehtar
Thank you for your interest in the Brahman Hills Spa. We have a focus on massage with 8 treatment rooms, a dedicated manicure and pedicure room, a tranquility lounge that is situated next to our coffee / chocolate and champage bar and a bridal suite. The Spa is situated on the Nature Reserve and has been designed as a very tranquil retreat. If you go onto our website you will find our menu.
I hope that I have answered your questions sufficiently.
Kind Regards
The Spa Manager - Brahman Hills Hotel
Good Morning Maria
We have a variety of walks that are safe around the cottages area. We then have a park run which is essentially cultivated paths that go across the reserve for both 5km and 10km.
Hope to see you soon.
Regards
the Brahman Hills Team
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PRICE RANGE
R 2,286 - R 8,946 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalNottingham Road
NUMBER OF ROOMS
42
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