Adults-Only Hotels and Stays in Pretoria
Pretoria's adults-only hotels are small, quiet stays rather than large resorts, and this page lists three of them: Duke & Duchess Boutique Hotel, Askara Haus and Emerald Studio Menlyn Maine. They differ in setting, from a garden hotel with a spa to a year-round pool with a sun terrace and a rooftop aparthotel with kitchenettes and city views. Ratings run from 8.5 to 9.2. I would choose by what you want around the quiet: a spa, a garden or a kitchenette, and the sections below say what each listing offers, including where the review base is thin.
Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital, and the Union Buildings on Meintjieskop look down over its centre and Church Square. The city is best known for the jacarandas that turn many of its streets purple in October and November. Most visitors stay east of the centre, around Hatfield, Brooklyn, Waterkloof and Menlyn, where the restaurants and shopping centres are. For an adults-only stay, I would favour those quieter eastern suburbs, and the Gautrain runs from Hatfield to Johannesburg for a day in the bigger city.
Rooftop Pools, Gardens and Quiet Adult Stays
The three adults-only stays in Pretoria are a garden boutique hotel with a spa, a hotel with a year-round pool and a rooftop aparthotel. Ratings run from 8.5 to 9.2, but Emerald Studio Menlyn Maine has only 31 reviews behind its 9.2, so I treat that score with care.
Duke & Duchess Boutique Hotel is an adults-only boutique hotel with an outdoor pool, spa and wellness facilities and free WiFi. Rooms have air conditioning, a patio and garden views, and guests can use barbecue facilities and a garden, with free private parking. It is rated 8.5 from 622 reviews, the largest review base of the three, so its score is dependable even though it is the lowest. I would choose it for a couple who want a spa and a garden patio, and who value a rating that many guests have confirmed. Its highlights name an adults-only boutique hotel, an outdoor pool, spa and wellness facilities and garden views from the rooms.
Askara Haus offers an adults-only hotel experience with elegant accommodation, a sun terrace, a garden and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Rooms include free WiFi, air conditioning and private bathrooms with bathrobes, and the property provides full-day security and free private parking. It is rated 9.0 from 479 reviews, which is a solid base. I would choose it for travellers who want a pool they can use in any season and who like the reassurance of full-day security, though the listing mentions no spa. Its highlights name an adults-only hotel, a year-round outdoor pool, a sun terrace and garden, and free private parking.
Emerald Studio Menlyn Maine is an adults-only aparthotel with a rooftop swimming pool, a lush garden and a terrace. Each apartment has air conditioning, a kitchenette, a private bathroom and city views, and guests have access to a restaurant, a bar, a pool bar and a coffee shop. It has the highest rating of the three, 9.2, but from only 31 reviews, so I would read the latest comments. I would choose it for a longer stay where a kitchenette matters, or for a city-view apartment with a rooftop pool. Its highlights name an adults-only aparthotel, a rooftop pool, self-catering kitchenettes and city views, which matches the description.
Compared directly, Duke & Duchess is the one that lists a spa, Askara Haus the one that stresses a year-round pool and security, and Emerald Studio the one with kitchenettes and a restaurant on site. Duke & Duchess and Askara Haus both list free private parking, while the Emerald listing does not mention parking, so I would ask. All three are described as adults-only, which makes them suited to couples and solo travellers, and none is a lively resort. I would not expect a restaurant at Duke & Duchess or Askara Haus, since neither listing mentions one, so check dining before arriving.
A traveller's takeI recommend Askara Haus for an adults-only stay in Pretoria, because it lists a year-round outdoor pool, a sun terrace, a garden and full-day security, with a 9.0 rating from 479 reviews. If you want a spa, I would choose Duke & Duchess Boutique Hotel, and for a kitchenette and a rooftop pool, Emerald Studio Menlyn Maine.
9.2Adults-onlyEmerald Studio Menlyn Maine
Adults-only aparthotel with a rooftop pool and city views in Pretoria
Emerald Studio Menlyn Maine is an adults-only aparthotel in Pretoria, so families with children need another property. For adults, each apartment has air conditioning, a kitchenette, a private bathroom and city views. A rooftop swimming pool, a lush garden and a terrace are on site, along with a restaurant, a bar, a pool bar and a coffee shop. Guests score it 9.2 across 31 reviews.
9.0Adults-onlyAskara Haus
Adults-only hotel with a year-round pool and elegant rooms in Pretoria
Askara Haus is an adults-only hotel in Pretoria, so families with children should look elsewhere. For adult guests it offers elegant accommodation, a sun terrace, a garden and a year-round outdoor pool. Rooms have free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning and private bathrooms with bathrobes, and full-day security and free private parking are provided. A 9.0 rating from 479 reviews is excellent. I would recommend it for couples wanting a calm, secure base.
8.5Adults-onlyDuke & Duchess Boutique Hotel
Adults-only boutique hotel with a pool, spa, and garden views
Duke & Duchess is an adults-only boutique hotel in Pretoria, so it is not the place for a family stay with children. For couples and friends it offers an outdoor pool, spa and wellness facilities, barbecue facilities and a garden. Rooms have air-conditioning, a patio and garden views, and Wi-Fi and private parking are free. An 8.5 rating from 622 reviews is very good. I would recommend it for a quiet adult break.
Local tips
- Choose Duke & Duchess Boutique Hotel for a spa and a patio with garden views, backed by 622 reviews at 8.5.
- Book Askara Haus for a year-round outdoor pool, a sun terrace and a garden, with full-day security and free private parking.
- Emerald Studio Menlyn Maine has a rooftop pool and kitchenettes, but its 9.2 comes from only 31 reviews, so read recent comments first.
- Ask Emerald Studio Menlyn Maine about parking, since its listing does not mention it while the other two list free private parking.
- If you want a spa, Duke & Duchess is the only one of the three that lists spa and wellness facilities.
- For cooking in, choose the Emerald Studio apartments, each with a kitchenette, a private bathroom and city views.