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Reviews of Fordoun Hotel & Spa

5 out of 5
Fordoun Hotel & Spa
Nottingham Road, Midlands, Nottingham Road, KwaZulu-Natal

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 115 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Sona

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
On the surface this property is set on lovely grounds but take a look closer and the service could be far better for the price we paid. we got to the spa for 10:30am one morning and the umbrellas were not up, sun beds didn’t have their mattress laid until after 11am. There isn’t poolside service for drinks. I had booked two rooms as I had my parents stay as well, we were visiting for an onsite welding. The second room didn’t have shower-gel topped up on entering and the safe was not unlocked from a previous stay. The turn down service was lovely but they kept turning up the heating to 24degrees along with the under floor heating, which was not necessary as we live in the uk it was not heating weather for us. Service st breakfast was brilliant from the staff and food was lovely, no complaints here. Generally staff around the resort are friendly and helpful but service/attention to detail needs improvement as mentioned. Would I stay here again, not for the price we paid I’m afraid, I would expect far more of a luxury feel and service to be upgraded, being used to those levels in the uk, for price paid.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

CLIFFORD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
well done team , awesome
An Exceptionally high standard of hospitality , well done to the Fordoun Team . Highly recommended . Thoroughly enjoyed the stay .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Jules on 31 Oct 2023
Dear Clifford and Wendy,Thank you so much for the lovely review and it was such a pleasure to host you both for your 1st wedding anniversary. Wishing you many more. Take care and look forward to hosting you both again.Kind regards,Jules

8/10 Good

Roenel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Bruce and Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend break
Our stay was lovely, the superior suite was nice and spacious and clean. The staff were very friendly and food was awesome! The grounds are beautifully kept. We had spa treatments which we enjoyed. Overall a lovely, relaxing weekend away
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All one needs for a break
A wonderful mid winter break. Cosy and felt pampered. Wonderul room and little nicieties added to the stay. Staff were professional and friendly. Well recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

EMT

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chanel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a treat to stay at the Fordoun Hotel and Spa. Beautiful surroundings, great service, excellent food.

8/10 Good

mahomed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
MSA
STAY WAS LOVELY. WAS DISSAPPOINTED WITH THE WATER PRESSURE IN THE ROOM SHOWER. FLOTATION POOL WAS OUT OF ORDER AND THE POOL WATER WAS NOT HEATED.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
relaxing
Very comfortable and relaxing with attetive staff and good food
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Habile

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from MollyS on 12 Jan 2022
To our valued Fordoun guest, Thank-you for your kind feedback. So appreciated. Wishing you a healthy, happy 2022! Warm regards, The Fordoun team

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from MollyS on 11 Jan 2022
Dear Bruce, Thank-you for your valued support and feedback. Wishing you a wonderful, happy 2022. Warm regards, The Fordoun Team

10/10 Excellent

Soraya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place to unwind
Loved every minute of it..Will definitely be back soon.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from MollyS on 7 Dec 2021
Thank-you Soraya for your kind words and wonderful support. So appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fordoun stay
Fantastic hotel and staff. We always love coming to Fordoun. The food was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from MollyS on 7 Dec 2021
Thank-you Dylan for your kind words and wonderful support. So appreciated. Wishing you and your family a blessed Festive Season. Warm regards, Molly and the Fordoun team

10/10 Excellent

ismail

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from MollyS on 22 Oct 2021
Thank-you Ismail for your wonderful feedback. So appreciated! We look forward to welcoming you back! Warm regards, Molly

10/10 Excellent

Yunoos

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from MollyS on 18 Oct 2021
Thank-you for your kind response! So appreciated!

10/10 Excellent

Tyrone

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from MollyS on 5 Oct 2021
Dear Tyrone, Thank-you for your awesome review and kind support. So appreciated. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warm regards from the Fordoun team, Molly

10/10 Excellent

Alexandros

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from MollyS on 26 Aug 2021
Dear valued Fordoun Guest, Thank-you for your valued feedback and wonderful so support. So appreciated. We look forward to welcoming you back! Take care and stay safe, Molly

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Aadil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Niressha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Shumani

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from MollyS on 1 Dec 2020
Dear Jane, Thank-you so much for your kind feedback and valued support. We so enjoyed having you stay and wish you and your family a blessed Festive Season ahead. Stay safe and warm regards, Rich, Jules and the Fordoun team

10/10 Excellent

Duran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Forduin Hotel is Charming
Fordoun always has the charm and service is excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from MollyS on 30 Nov 2020
Hi Duran, Thank-you for your amazing support and kind words. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Wishing you a wonderful Festive Season and stay safe! Warm regards, Jules, Rich and the Fordoun team

10/10 Excellent

Louisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
Amazing stay - booked wrong dates and the hotel still accommodated me without extra charge
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from MollyS on 30 Nov 2020
Dear Louisa, Thank-you for your kind support and kind words. We so enjoyed hosting you and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warm regards and stay safe, Jules, Rich and the Fordoun Team

10/10 Excellent

Hermann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
awesome place to stay
The accommodation was excellent, and the food was sublime. The staff are awesome, the place is well worth a visit.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from MollyS on 30 Nov 2020
Thank-you for your valuable feedback and patronage. We truly appreciate your kind support and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Wishing you a wonderful Festive Season. Warm regards, The Fordoun team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from JulesM on 21 Jan 2020
Thank-you for your valuable feedback and patronage. We truly appreciate your kind support and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warm regards, The Fordoun team

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from JulesM on 13 Jan 2020
Dear Adam, Thank-you for your kind feedback and support.We greatly appreciate it and wish you a very happy, healthy 2020! Warm regards, The Fordoun team

10/10 Excellent

Kagiso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from JulesM on 28 Nov 2019
Dear Kagiso, Thank-you for your kind feedback and wonderful rating! We so enjoyed having you stay and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warm regards, The Fordoun Team

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from JulesM on 28 Nov 2019
Dear David, Thank-you for your kind feedback and kind rating. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warm regards, The Fordoun team

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from JulesM on 23 Oct 2019
Dear Veronica, Lovely having you stay at Fordoun and thank-you for your kind rating and feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Jules Minton General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Mollys on 18 Oct 2019
Dear Roy, Thank-you for visiting Fordoun and for your kind feedback. We greatly appreciate it and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warm regards, The Fordoun Team

10/10 Excellent

Joann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from MollyS on 30 Sept 2019
Hi Joann, Thank-you for your wonderful review. We so appreciate it. We look forward to welcoming you back! Warm regards, Molly Fordoun Hotel and Spa Marketing

8/10 Good

Vuyani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay
We stayed at the superior suite which overlooks the mountains great views but dry surroundings. The room is big with beautiful big bathroom and outside shower, but is slightly dated. Staff is super friendly and always willing to assist but Service could be improved further as we received no turn down service on the third day. Breakfast was ok and dinner also ok (lamb shank was amazing ) and could do with improvement. Tennis courts and walking trails are great. The Spa and las ladies who did mine and my wife’s massages were amazing as we had wanted deep tissue massages and they delivered brilliantly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Molly S on 20 Aug 2019
Dear Vuyani, Thank-you for coming to visit us and for your kind words and constructive feedback. So appreciate your support and we apologise for not doing a turn service on the third day. This is certainly not our 5 star standard and sincerely apologise for dropping the ball. We do experience distinct seasons and generally Winter is a dry period as we experience Summer rainfall. We are very pleased to advise you that our menu is currently under review and new, improved one being launched this month.Our rooms are also being refreshed (décor wise). We do hope you to welcome you back soon and thank-you again for taking the time to write to us and for your patronage. Take care and warm Fordoun regards, Molly - Marketing Manager

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A warm and welcoming country hotel , log fires burning and a cosy restaurant with outstanding food - try the lamb curry. Wine list also very good. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Rich Bates on 8 Aug 2019
Dear Amanda, Thank-you for visiting us at Fordoun and for sharing your guest experience. We greatly appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back for another lamb curry! Take care and warm regards, Rich Bates and the Fordoun family

10/10 Excellent

JAYBALAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from MollyS on 20 Aug 2019
Thank-you so much Jay for your kind rating and awesome support. So appreciated! We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Warm regards Molly - Marketing Manager

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from JulesM on 30 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback and hope to have the opportunity of hosting you again sometime in the near future. Kind regards and best wishes, Jules Minton General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 star FORDOUN
Fordoun is top class - a real luxury treat
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from JulesM on 30 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback and hope to have the opportunity of hosting you again sometime in the near future. Kind regards and best wishes, Jules Minton General Manager

6/10 Okay

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor arrogant and unprofessional service experienced in the spa otherwise good service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from JulesM on 16 Mar 2020
Dear Sean, We sincerely apologise for your poor spa experience. Your concerns have been dealt with and truly not our 5 star standard. We appreciate your feedback and apologise once again for not experiencing the true Fordoun spa experience! Kind regards, Jules Minton - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Jules on 18 Mar 2019
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback and hope to have the opportunity of hosting you again sometime in the near future. Kind regards and best wishes, Jules Minton General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Jules on 18 Mar 2019
Thank you so much for the positive review. We so appreciate the positive feedback. Hoping to have the opportunity of hosting you again sometime in the near future. Kind regards and best wishes

8/10 Good

Jamilah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from JulesM on 30 Sept 2019
Thank you so much for the positive review. We so appreciate the positive feedback. Hoping to have the opportunity of hosting you again sometime in the near future. Kind regards and best wishes, Jules Minton - General Manager

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from JulesM on 30 Sept 2019
Thank you so much for the positive review. We so appreciate the positive feedback. Hoping to have the opportunity of hosting you again sometime in the near future. Kind regards and best wishes, Jules Minton - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Jules on 15 Jan 2019
Dear Jacqui, Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. We appreciate the feedback. Wishing you a wonderful 2019. Kind regards, Jules

8/10 Good

K

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Better for a day guests
This property is solid 4 star, not 5. Spa facilities are lovely but the rooms are a bit tired- horrible smell coming out of the bathroom sink. Very average food and poor choice for breakfast for 5 star hotel. Not the best value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from JulesM on 30 Sept 2019
Thank you so much for your review and apologise sincerely for the delayed response. We are delighted that our rooms are undergoing a refurb and menus have been updated. We so appreciate your feedback. Hoping to have the opportunity of hosting you again sometime in the near future. Kind regards and best wishes, Jules Minton - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

SG, Bay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful and serene with one of the best spa's
Fordoun hotel and spa was absolutely beautiful and relaxing. Ideal for couples celebrating an anniversary or going on honeymoon. The spa was one of the best I have been to. All the staff are amazing and so friendly and accommodating. Loved the peace and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Jules on 20 Nov 2018
Thank you so much for taking the time to write about your experience with us. We appreciate your feedback and I have passed it on to the entire team. We look forward to hosting you again sometime in the near future. Have a wonderful Festive season. Kind regards and best wishes, Jules Minton General manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Jules on 20 Nov 2018
Thank you so very much for your positive review. We hope to have you back with us again sometime in the near future. Best wishes for the Festive Season Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

JABULISIWE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Attending a wedding at Fordoun Hotel.
It was short but comfortable and relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Jules Minton on 31 Oct 2018
Dear Jabulisiwe. Thank you so much for your kind words and hope your next visit to us will be for a longer stay and you will get to relax and enjoy all our facilities. Take care and best wishes,