4 star graded, environmentally friendly and Covid-19 safe
Situated In Glenwood, - an upmarket, yet quirky suburb of Durban
About Us
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Our Rooms
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Luxury Bed & Breakfast Room
Family Room
Budget Room
Outdoors
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Going Green
Mackaya Bella … feels like home
Going green
Mackaya Bella … feels like home
Solar assisted geysers: With an abundance of sunshine almost year round in KZN, we are perfectly situated to take advantage of solar assisted geysers. These geysers only allow grid electricity to be applied during peak usage times and when and if it does, the water has been kept to a usable temperature, ensuring electricity flow is kept to a minimum
LED energy saving devices: Out with the old and in with the new. We are on a quest to upgrade the establishment from the older style of electrical devices, such as TVs and lights that guzzle electricity, to the newer and lighter mode of LED’s. It’s a lengthy and expensive transition, but we are already seeing the difference in savings, plus the piece of mind that this will ultimately make a difference in our overall consumption of power.
Recycling: This is where we talk dirty! We split all our glass, plastic, tin and paper and ensure that it goes to the correct recycling channels. We also collect all of our organic off cuts (be it vegetable & fruit peelings, leftover meals, mowed grass, fallen leaves etc) and process it into a liquid folia plant fertilizer. This is a project that we are very proud of, as although basic, we are able to harvest this valuable commodity and put it straight back into our garden, which is always flourishing and abundant and at the same time uses very little water to maintain.
In the office we keep all scrap paper to print on the reverse side and any old, electronic equipment is donated to the Electric Cemetary – where it’s broken down then recycled and donated to worthy charities.
Rain water harvesting and irrigation: A rain water harvesting system has been installed in order to make water available to the gardens through a micro mist jet irrigation system. These systems are by far more efficient than the old hose & sprinkler methods and ours are fed by water collected from the heavens above. It’s an ongoing project, so as time goes on we hope to increase our holding capacity from the present 3200lt to well over 5000lt. We have also started to collect our grey water, from sinks and showers. At the moment it’s quite primitive – we stand in big, shallow buckets inside the shower and then carry the water out to our Jojo tank. Don’t worry – it’s only us and our staffs shower water, not guests – yet this saves us about 100litres a day.
Education and changing mindsets: Part of our ongoing commitment to reducing our carbon footprint is by educating those around us. By training staff to turn off lights/TV’s/Air Conditioners, using grey water for the gardens, reporting dripping taps, using gas ovens instead of electric, keeping organic matter for recycling etc, they not only help our guest house to become more energy efficient, but the ladies take this information home with them and hopefully educate their communities. Guests are also asked to keep water usage to a minimum with Water Saving signs in each room, asking not to wash towels every day unless absolutely necessary and keeping shower times to a minimum.
Products: Bare Essentials is our main supplier and they provide us with locally designed and manufactured (low carbon footprint) products and environmentally-friendly biodegradable cleaning products that conform to international standards. They are paraben free, predominantly organic and not tested on animals.
We use Mattress Clean to clean all our beds as they are chemical free. Dirt, bugs and any other yukky stuff, are removed using high pressure suction, whilst at the same time an antibacterial ray is passed through the mattress, killing the bacterial viruses and fungus. An organic biodegradable odour neutralizer is then applied, so we end up with sweet smelling, hygienically clean mattresses!
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Customer Reviews
Mackaya Bella … feels like home
Very nice place to be. Given a far change I will go again this time around with my family. I really enjoyed my stay in here. Their break fast is so delicious and breath taking. This place is so cool you can literally breath the air from the sea.
Good Service
Lovely stay in superb venue with super friendly and efficient staff - Mike and Nicky were wonderful hosts and I would strongly recommend MacKaya Bella to anyone intending visiting Durban in the near future. Felt at home straight away...
MacKaya Bella
Instantly felt at home despite COVID restrictions and the concern of new places. All precautions were taken for guests and staffs safety. Nikki and Mike are wonderful hosts who serve a damn good breakfast. The rooms are spacious and have everything you need. Highly reccomended.
Family away from home
Excellent Hosts, Mike and Nikki makes you feel right at home from the moment you arrive. Breakfast is served the way you like it. Rooms are very comfortable, great pool and safe parking, I would highly recommend it to anyone traveling to Durban!
Excellent hosts, amazing food and very comfortable rooms
I guess in the times you want to feel safe to enjoy your holiday. Nicki and her staff made us feel that way. The location is great, close to many activities in Durban. And I could have a beautiful run every morning. The room was comfortable and clean, the breakfast was delicious and the hospitality was lovely. Thank you, we will be back.
Safe, happy holiday.
I enjoyed my stay at the guesthouse, everyone was nice. Provided with all basics I needed while I was there. I would definitely recommend the place to anyone looking for a good service. Keep it up guys, thank you.
Good service
Mackaya Bella Guest House- what a great find! Located very conveniently on a nice quiet and safe street. Hosts Nikki and Mike, thank you so much for a fantastic stay.. The breakfast area is beautiful, open and spacious. I only stayed two nights but it was a comfortable and relaxing stay. Hope to come again