Working in Mooi River for a few nights or a few months? Here’s a tip from people who’ve done it: sleep just outside town. Our Mooi River accommodation is in Rosetta, about 10 km up the R103, with B&B rooms and four self-catering cottages that have full kitchens, Wi-Fi and secure parking.
A note from Dan: We’re positioned in a charming little village very strategically placed between two busy towns, so you will get a quiet place to sleep and a proper kitchen without being in the middle of anything. Four accountants are staying with us for three months while they work in Mooi River. We generally host managers and other professionals that request accommodation while on long term work in Mooiriver or Nottingham Road. They usually live in Durban but don’t wish to drive through daily. Nobody wants to stay in a hotel room for three months. The most common request is to check-in on Sunday evening and out by Friday morning.
What do you really need from a work stay?
Think about the third night, not the first. By then you want a quiet room where you sleep properly, a kitchen so you’re not eating out every evening, parking you don’t have to think about and Wi-Fi that copes with a call or two. Add a short drive to the site and that’s the whole list.
Which room suits your kind of stay?
Your situation | Rooms | What the space does for you |
|---|---|---|
A night or two, travelling light | Hibiscus Cottage, 22 m² | Compact on purpose. Less to unpack and less to tidy when you’re only here briefly. |
A week or more on your own | Azalea Cottage, 30 m², or Lavender Cottage, 36 m² | Both have full kitchens, so you can cook after a long day on site. Both have their own braai area for the evenings. Lavender’s extra floor space and fireplace make it the better pick for winter nights with a laptop. |
Two colleagues who’d rather not share a room | Jasmine, two bedrooms, about 48 m² | Each of you gets a door to close, which matters when one of you is on a call at seven in the morning. It has a fridge and microwave but no stovetop, so it suits shorter stays. |
A team on a long contract | Sunflower Cottage, 76 m², or Rose Cottage, 102 m² | Sunflower has a lovely seating area and a fireplace. Rose is our biggest, with a lounge, a dining area and a wood-fired stove, so the whole team can sit together by the patio or indoors after work. |
How do you cope with weeks away from home?
Cook, stay warm and keep a routine. Every unit has electric heating, electric blankets, DStv and its own entrance and patio. Winter nights in the Midlands bite, and with snow falling around Mooi River and Nottingham Road during cold fronts, a fireplace or a wood-fired stove earns its keep from May to August.
Shop in town on the way home and cook what you like. If you’re staying a month or longer, ask us about rates for longer stays.
How far is it from Durban and Johannesburg?
Mooi River is on the N3, about two hours from Durban and five from Johannesburg. We’re another 10 km along the R103 from Mooiriver town or 8kms from Nottingham Road town. It’s tarred all the way, so a hire car is no problem.
Ready to book?
30% OFF for direct bookings via our website. Check your dates and book on our website, or phone us +27 73 630 7423 if you’d like to talk it through first. Tell us how long you’re staying and who’s coming, and we’ll suggest the right room.
Frequently asked questions
Is there self-catering near Mooi River?
Yes. Lavender, Azalea, Sunflower and Rose Cottage have full kitchens, and we're about 10 km from town.
Can I stay for weeks or months?
Yes. We regularly host guests who are working in Mooi River for that long.
Do I need to drive on dirt roads?
No. The R103 is a tarred main road the whole way in.
Is there Wi-Fi?
Yes.