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title: "Hotels in Pietermaritzburg: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 57 hotels in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/pietermaritzburg/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Where to stay in Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg has 57 places to stay in our index. 12 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.4.

- **places to stay:** 57

- **ranked by guests:** 12

- **average rating:** 8.4

- **5-star hotels:** 1

- [Hotels with a pool 8](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/pietermaritzburg/pool/)
- [Hotels with free parking 8](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/pietermaritzburg/free-parking/)

## Good to know about hotels in Pietermaritzburg

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Road Lodge Pietermaritzburg](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/road-lodge-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Msunduzi Ward 27

- **Average guest rating:** 8.4

- **Hotels with a pool:** 8

- **Average walk grade:** 32/100

- **5-star hotels:** 1

## Weather in Pietermaritzburg

[Best time to visit Pietermaritzburg: climate month by month](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/pietermaritzburg)

### Upcoming public holidays in South Africa

-   16 December 2026Day of Reconciliation
-   25 December 2026Christmas Day
-   26 December 2026Day of Goodwill
-   1 January 2027New Year's Day
-   21 March 2027Human Rights Day
-   26 March 2027Good Friday
-   29 March 2027Family Day
-   27 April 2027Freedom Day
-   1 May 2027Workers' Day
-   16 June 2027Youth Day

On public holidays locals travel too: hotels fill up faster and some offices, banks and shops close.

## Areas of Pietermaritzburg

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

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## All hotels in Pietermaritzburg

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Nearby destinations

-   [Howick](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/howick/) 15 hotels
-   [Durban](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/) 123 hotels
-   [Ballito](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/ballito/) 15 hotels
-   [Kwazulu Natal](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/) 5 hotels
-   [Richards Bay](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/richards-bay/) 10 hotels
-   [Clarens](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/clarens/) 5 hotels
-   [Saint Lucia Estuary](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/saint-lucia-estuary/) 16 hotels
-   [Hluhluwe](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/hluhluwe/) 8 hotels

## Hotel prices month by month in Pietermaritzburg

The most-reviewed hotels in Pietermaritzburg with a full year of price checks.

-   [Regal Inn PMB prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/regal-inn-pmb-pietermaritzburg/prices/)
-   [Tancredi Bed and Breakfast prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tancredi-bed-and-breakfast-pietermaritzburg/prices/)
-   [Matts Rest Bed and Breakfast prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/matts-rest-bed-and-breakfast-pietermaritzburg/prices/)

## FAQ: Pietermaritzburg

### What is the best-rated hotel in Pietermaritzburg?

By StayVersus score, Road Lodge Pietermaritzburg is the best-rated hotel in Pietermaritzburg, with a guest rating of 9.0 from 79 reviews.

### Which area of Pietermaritzburg has the most hotels?

Msunduzi Ward 27 has the most, with 4 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Pietermaritzburg?

We list 1 5-star hotels in Pietermaritzburg.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/pietermaritzburg/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/