About this property

Beachfront Location: Bayview Guest House in Amanzimtoti offers direct beachfront access with stunning sea views. Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the lush garden, enjoying free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms with walk-in showers, balconies, and terraces. Additional amenities include free toiletries, soundproofing, and modern conveniences such as refrigerators and work desks. Leisure Facilities: The guest house provides an outdoor fireplace, tennis equipment hire, outdoor seating, live music, karaoke, and barbecue facilities. Free on-site private parking is available for guests. Nearby Attractions: Amanzimtoti Main Beach is an 8-minute walk away, while King Shaka International Airport is 58 km distant. Points of interest include Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve (19 km) and Durban Botanic Gardens (27 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Chetty
    South Africa South Africa
    I always say it's the host that makes ur stay memorable. Well at Bayview Guest House it was firstly the hosts Zelda n Allan who were a genuinely amazing couple that took care of our requests n spent time with us as well. The serenity was awesome....
  • Nipho
    South Africa South Africa
    Very lovely place and great host Alan and his wife.
  • Elmarie
    South Africa South Africa
    Zelda and Allan were friendly and attentive hosts. The room was comfortable and clean. The breakfast was great. Had a great ocean view - spotted whales and dolphins. Location great - near mall and easy to get on and off high way
  • Jeff
    South Africa South Africa
    Nice location. Great view. Nice patio and Braai Area. Manager / Owner and wife very accommodating. Nice people.
  • Kaplan
    South Africa South Africa
    The view from the room was absolutely beautiful Lovely , warm , inviting guesthouse Hosts , Zelda and Allan were very friendly and welcoming Breakfast was delicious Professional attitude
  • Laurie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Convenient, comfortable, great view and balcony, pool and all the things we needed for our holiday. Great value and secure off road parking.
  • Innocentia
    South Africa South Africa
    It was nice and cosy, the room was clean and had fresh linen. We shall definitely come back
  • Beastmode6921
    South Africa South Africa
    The host was amazing everything was clean and fresh and the place had a wonderful view and very cosy
  • Anthony
    Canada Canada
    Location is excellent 👌 the house is facing the ocean approximately 5 minutes drive has a beautiful view of the ocean from all three floors each bedroom has its own balcony,the sound of the ocean is spectacular,the property has a big swimming pool...
  • Colleen
    South Africa South Africa
    My room was a beautiful room, with a beautiful view, the hosts were friendly, the guesthouse overall was really amazing, the decks and balcony's were great, it is fantastic place to stay, I really enjoyed it here.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Zelda and Alan Coetzer

Company review score: 9.2Based on 55 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Zelda is also an SA accomplished artist with international acclaim. Zelda gives art lessons and guest's are welcome to enquire dates in order to book in advance and join in. For the serious artists, Art retreats can be organised with Zelda drawing inspiration from the ocean. Paint and Sip day/nights can be organised for those who have never held a brush or art workshops for group bookings at the guest house. The guest house resembles an art gallery and all paintings are available for purchase. Alan and Zelda are avid tennis players and are happy to introduce guests to our tennis club facilities nearby for those who play tennis as well as pickleball. Meals can be requested prior to a booking with Zelda's scrumptious home style cooking. We enjoy opening our doors to all guests and meeting new people, we have been in the business for more than 25 years drawing on Alans ex hotelier experience. Property Auctioneering is Alan's passion with properties throughout SA. We are also furry creature lovers and so have a few ferile cats that roam on the property that we take care of. Donations are most welcome for the feeding of these animals. We look forward to hosting you here at Bayview.

Property information

Bayview is a 5 bedroomed guest house overlooking the Indian ocean from each bedroom with 180" spectacular sea views . We are a character filled guest house that immediately shows the love and artistic flair of the owner that has been decorated with Zelda's artistic pallette. Each room has been tastefully decorated with white prestine linen. The 5th garden room is downstairs for those who do not enjoy climbing the stairs and is pet friendly. Each room has a shower en suite and the bedrooms all have balconies to enjoy the view and for the smokers. There is a communal dining / lounging area with sea views. A microwave and airfryer is available with plates and cutlery for convenient meals. There is an undercover deck & braai facility available. This property is ideal for corporates for short or long stays and also very comfortable for the needs for families to enjoy a holiday at the sea. For the animal lovers. Our property does have some ferril cats who live in the bushes below our property . If any guests suffer from cat allergens, please be aware of this prior to a booking. The guest rooms that are upstairs and are all pet free ensuring no animal enters. We strive to ensure that guests have a wonderful and memorable experience at Bayview.

Neighbourhood information

We are approx. 500m to the main Amanzimtoti Beach, Splash World, The Thirsty Whale restaurant and The Amanzimtoti Spur which are all located on Beach road and are well within walking distance. Galleria Mall is 2kms from guest house and offers all amenities, such as many franchise restaurants, movie houses, ice skating, kiddies arcade games, bumper cars and major shopping stalls. For the corporates we are 5km from Prospecton Industrial Park and 3kms from Southgate Industrial Park. 10kms from Adams Mission. Amanzimtoti now has Pickle ball available at our local Amanzimtoti Sports Centre that features Tennis courts, rugby, cricket, soccer and squash with Crossbar and Lord's and Legends overlooking all these facilities.

Languages spoken

Afrikaans,English,Xhosa

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 18:00
Check-out
From 06:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.