Selborne Golf Estate Hotel & Spa

South Africa , KwaZulu Natal - Durban
PENNINGTON, Old Main Road, 99
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45 reviews shown

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2025

Ian

One night stay

The hotel rooms are in desperate need of a refurb.
Bathroom is outdated and signs of patch repairs everywhere.
Plus side was that the room was quiet, cool and the bed very comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

JAMES

Golf

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2024

michael

Long weekend stay

The location and setting was perfect, very tranquil and peaceful. Enjoyed the walk around the picturesque golf course. Just what we wanted for the 4 night long weekend.
Hotel, restaurant and golf club staff were very accommodating, polite, keen and very patient.
However the Spa service was poor, no communication as to the treatment requirements or during the actual treatment, probably the worst massage I have had.
The time period for the treatment was supposed to be 50 minutes but the masseuse left quietly after 35 minutes.
Wouldn't recommend the Spa if visiting this hotel.
The room was spacious and comfortable but does require some maintenance throughout.
The hotel breakfast was spot on, but did have an issue with overcooked food for dinner, on the one night that we ate in the hotel restaurant, this was reported it to the head chef who assured us that the issue would be be investigated and rectified. The meals we had at the golf club house were found to be decent with no problems.
Really enjoyed the facility and hotel ambience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2023

TANYA

Amazing stay with Family and Friends

Amazing stay with Family and Friends
Rooms were cleaned daily, bed super comfortable and all the amenities needed.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2023

Michel

Always love returning to Selborne and stay in the golf view rooms.
It's time for bathroom modernisation though.
Lovely challenging golf course with a great clubhouse.
Will be back next time in the area.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2022

Elaine

Lovely lush surroundings with an abundance of wild life, staff very friendly and accommodating

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2022

michael

An excellent stay, just what we required, tranquil settings, relaxing and quiet.
Excellent food and service throughout.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Large outdoor pool and lush surroundings. Very peaceful with waterfalls all over. Staff in all sections of thev hotel went above and beyond to meet guest expectations. Rooms were large and spacious. Wish they had more plug points and catered for international tourists. A bit pricey.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2021

Byron

Seborne Hotel

Comfortable. Leaves a lot to be desired

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2021

Peter

Cleanliness

Cleanliness could be better. The curtains are very dirty they have not been cleaned in a very long time. The sliding doors still had hand marks all over them frim the previous occupants. Ths bath enamel was chiped showing some rust. There was also a lot of insect gecko poo on the walls which have not been cleaned in some time room 34.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Nov 2020

Hannelie

We booked at the hotel was then moved to a villa due to east coast radios booking at the hotel. This was ok and I did not mind. However no tea or coffee, toiletpaper or any ameneties in the villa. We also could not have breakfast at the hotel for which I paid and had to take our breakfast at the club house. The lady there very friendly and helpful, but breakfast not great. I felt that we were done in somehow

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2020

Thobile

It was a holiday we needed except the food it was horrible ,ribs were too sweet ,pasta we ordered didnt have salt limited menu an ontop of that limited menu some things in the menu they didnt have ,other that the food service was excellent ladies at the front desk and the restaurant they were 👌

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2020

Thabo

The hotel with fairway view

The hotel was good to stay at. But the process to enter the estate on arrival for check-in at the main gate needs serious improvement, especially if the guest does not have the access code.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Dec 2019

geraldene

Okay

This is the second time we stayed at Selbourne and we had to change our room on both occasions. The cleanliness could be better. Service was good but can be improved

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2019

Angelo

We attended a wedding at hotel and booked into the Garden suites. The hotel is beautiful but does need a little TLC. The gardens, golf course and the scenery is great. It is a tranquil and relaxing setting. The staff were very pleasant, always helpful, they really tried to please. The rooms were comfortable and clean but in need of a revamp. Our overall experience was good and I would revisit this hotel in the future

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2019

Jan

GREAT SERVICE BUT SHOWER FLOOR VERY DANGEROUS AND SLIPPERY A SHOWER FLOOR SHOULD NEVER BE TILED WITH SUCH SLIPPERY TILES ITS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND SHOWER DOOR HINGE ON THE BOTTOM IS BROKEN

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2018

KAren

Fantastic hotel in lovely surroundings

Reception staff were friendly and welcoming. The hotel is nicely decorated and has a variety of amenities including pool, tennis courts, games room and also a separate private area close to the beach (you have to drive), with a pool and secure area with a gate leading to the beach. Had a great time here - stayed 2 nights. Nice extras in the room - coffee machine, fridge, chairs + an outdoor seating area. We booked a room overlooking the fairway which was nice and of course we had to sample the golf course which I had booked from the UK through their website (not realising if you booked at the hotel you got a discount). Club hire selection wasn't brilliant but the course was amazing, very well kept, challenging and scenic. Would def recommend staying here, the only thing that let it down was the quality of the food (main course) at dinner so we only ate in the first night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

A really beautiful hotel in fantastic grounds. Lovely room, great service.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2018

norman

a monthly must.

fantastic, don't know why its taken so long to find it.
we will be back as regulars.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Our neighbours were extremely loud.

Our stay was great. the room was neat and clean. the staff were amazing. the breakfast was good. the menu was vert limited. our neighbours were extremely loud and their kids screaming terribly making it difficult to sleep.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Great hotel and location, food average to poor

It is a great either for a weekend or longer. A fantastic golf course and which is in brilliant condition. Also close to many great golf courses.
Food was average and breakfast poor. Food from the previous day reappeared on the breakfast table and very limited selection for a 4 star hotel.....had better breakfasts at cheaper hotels.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2018

Andrew

My only comment is that the rooms are a little tired !! Otherwise staff were first class

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2018

Adriaan

Excellent service and perfect stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2018

colin

lacks a good manager

The hotel was good but could be so much better if the was a manager actively running the place on the ground. It lacks someone vibrant running. In the 5 days there , no sign of a manager or someone actively running the show.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2018

ANDREW

AVERAGE

VERY AVERAGE, THE PLACE IS TIRED

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2017

DEBORAH

We loved our stay. Good amenities. Wonderful restaurant. Very friendly staff who welcomed us.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Simply outstanding. Staff were pleasant, golf was enjoyable. I would recommend your hotel to my friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2017

Selbourne Hotel & Golf Estate

Serene Hotel

I had great stay worth every cent paid. There's an ambient aura about Selbourne that puts one's mind to rest.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2017

koegan

friendly staff

very good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2017

JOSEPH

Exceptional service

Hi,
The service was exceptional. All the staff were very polite and friendly. The rooms were very clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2017

Frans

The shower needsa proper cleaning tiles dirty. Supper ordered a medium to rare rump received a well done steak which I returned and the next one arrived have frozen which I obviously also returned. When i wanted to settle my account they wanted to charge me again for accommodation despite fact that I paid upfront. This was not a good experience for a four star hotel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2017

Bishanji

Great Stay

Great Stay...Even for Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2017

retired banker

Lovely hotel with attrcative sorroundings.

Excellent quality service. I was very pleased with the personal attention & professionalism of the front office manager Bradley. I will certainly return.
Also enjoyed the reasonable priced & well laid out golf course.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2016

C A

Great Golf, Spa, Food

The staff were absolutely amazing. Everyone was extreemly professional, helpful and always smiling. Nothing was too much trouble. The location was great, the hotel nicely refurbished and the food was excellent. The Spa was also amazing with excellent therapists.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2016

Joash

Golfing Paradise

Our first impression of the hotel was rather dismal due to a mess up with our reservation. I can't really blame the hotel though, it seems like it was a problem due to the booking process with hotels.com. The staff are all incredibly friendly and helpful and make a concerted effort to ensure guests are comfortable.

The rooms were spacious, with crisp linens and comfortable beds and pillows. My only gripe with the room was grittiness on the beautiful wooden floors and the always late housekeeping (our rooms were only serviced in the afternoon).

Breakfast was average and nothing to write home about. The pub lunches at the club house are ridiculously cheap and very homely. We never had a chance to dine at the fine dining restaurant, but it looked good.

If you play golf, their golf course is spectacular and definitely makes this trip worthwhile.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2016

Tobie

Golf Hotel

Great setting for golf. Good breakfast. Good restaurant. Lovely gardens.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2016

Basil

Beautiful surroundings and very comfortable accomo

We attended a wedding at Botha House and therefore did not have a meal at Seborne.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2016

Mike and Suzette

Another great stay.

As before the service was excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was very well appointed with comfortable bed and pillows though the bouquet of the channels was disappointing. The only channel for news worth watching was Al Jeersa.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2016

Hermien

Excellent stay

The overall experience was great. We were met by 2 very friendly guys collecting our lugage and then were also treated friendly at reception . The facilities are great and we enjoyed our fairway view and the peace and quiet . The guy at the bar was great and sociable . We will go there again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2016

Stephno

Wifi not available in room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2016

sarah

Very well received and looked after during our stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Peter

Sehr schönes Golf Hotel, historisch, freundlich, gut!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Bernd

Sehr schöner ruhiger Ort. Hotel im altenglischen Stiel. Bungalowzimmer sind ziemlich groß. Perfekt ist Selborne für Golfspieler. Hervorragender 18 Lochplatz mit Golfclub direkt am Hotel. Green Fee für Hotelgäste ca. 15€ pro Runde. Wenn man mal ein paar Löcher mehr spielt interessiert das niemand. Umdoni, ein weiterer toller 18 Lochplatz liegt in direkter Nachbarschaft und kann, wenn vorhanden, sogar mit dem Cart erreicht werden.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

Elisabetta

Ottima struttura

Ottima struttura, bellissimo il posto e ottimo anche in rapporto al prezzo.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Mar 2023

Peter

Die Umgebung ist wunderbar, unser Zimmer war auch sehr schön. Die Zimmerreinigung war sehr gut. Leider kann man das Frühstück vergessen, auch das Personal war nicht interessiert und nicht freundlich. Schade

Leisure Partner