Best Getaways 
Ascot Inn
All rooms are en suite and cater to different needs and tastes, from corporate individuals and groups to couples and families. Our rooms are all situated in beautifully landscaped gardens. Our dining room and bar facility serves delicious buffet-style dinners, and the horseshoe-shaped bar is renowned for its friendly atmosphere. In the morning, the atmosphere changes with sunlight streaming through the windows and the lovely aroma of fresh coffee and breakfast in the air. We offer Wi-Fi access free of charge to our guests, in and around the Gallop Inn. Our guests are never left in the dark during power outages, as we have a generator that keeps the darkness at bay.
Area Info
Situated in a hollow surrounded by hills, Pietermaritzburg lies on the edge of the rather lovely green Midlands, which is so well endowed with craft shops, restaurants, trout hatcheries, boutique breweries, cheese factories and every other form of bucolic delight that it has formed itself into a route called the Midlands Meander.
Other nearby attractions include the scenic Howick Falls and the Karkloof treetop canopy tour. There are excellent mountain biking trails in the area, some game farms and it’s not far from the Drakensberg. Cultural attractions include a number of museums, township tours and nearby battlefields. An interesting monument is the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the spot where he was arrested for riding in a 'whites-only' train carriage. He claimed that his career of passive resistance started then.
Pietermaritzburg is just short of 100km from Durban, with which it has very intimate ties. These are most notable in two very tough races, which are run between the cities. The Comrades Marathon is 98km long and follows the old national road. The other race is the Dusi Canoe Marathon, which is run on the Umsinduzi River every year.
Units and Rooms
Budget Double Room
Guests: 2
This room is furnished with a double bed and features a private bathroom with a shower. This room contains air-con, a bar fridge, kettle, a beverage pack, TV with 63 DStv channels. Some rooms are equipped with disabled facilities.
Budget Single Room
Guests: 2
Each small budget room is ideal for one person, max 2, and has a double bed, and an en-suite bathroom. Each room contains air-conditioning, a TV with 63 DStv channels, kettle, and a beverage pack.
Deluxe 2 Sleeper
Guests: 2
This Deluxe Room contains a queen-size bed, a lounge area, and an en-suite bathroom. This room contains air-conditioning, a TV with 63 selected DStv channels, a bar fridge, a kettle, and a beverage pack.
Standard Family Room
Guests: 4
Max Adults: 2
This Family Room has a queen-size bed and 1 bunk bed for 2 children, and a private bathroom with a shower. This room contains a bar fridge, a kettle, a beverage pack, air-conditioning, and a TV with 63 DStv channels.
Family Room - Mini Self Catering
Guests: 3
Max Adults: 2
This room contains a queen-size bed & Single sleeper couch in the lounge (sleeper couch IS R100.00 per night). The room has an en-suite bathroom, hot/cold air-con, a TV with 63 DStv channels, a lounge, kitchenette, and a verandah.
Standard Double Room
Guests: 2
Each room has a double bed, and an en-suite bathroom. Each room contains hot/cold Air-conditioning, a kettle, a beverage pack, a TV with 63 DStv channels, a lounge area, and a bar fridge.
