Places to stay

Accommodation in Barberton is mostly functional, but there are also a couple of stylish places to stay. Various types of accommodation are available and they range from hotels, guest houses, self-catering apartments, bed and breakfasts, caravanning and camping facilities.

Bookings can be made through the tourism information office by clicking on the "Make a Booking" button on the Menu to your left.

Most of the hotels were built a century or more ago and offer various facilities. Some have been renovated and modernised and all have private bathrooms. The outstanding attraction of hotels in Barberton is their affordability.

Barberton has a privately owned camping and caravan park that also has self catering chalets. It offers shady landscaped lawns, electricity points and bathroom facilities. For those who would like to have a true bush experience, there are more rustic facilities in the rural areas outside of town.

Many of the Victorian era corrugated iron cottages and houses have been lovingly restored by their owners and are now available to visitors as quite exceptional historically themed accommodation. Most are self-catering or bed and breakfast establishments and guesthouses.

All accommodation establishments registered with us are listed far below.

Category Definitions

Backpacker and Hospitality.

A Backpacker and/or Hostelling establishment is an accommodation facility that provides communal facilities, including dormitories yet may offer a range of alternative sleeping arrangements. Only establishments that cater for transient guests (traveling public) will qualify.

Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast, accommodation is usually provided in a family (private) home and the owner/manager lives in the house or on the property. Breakfast is usually served. Bathroom facilities may or may not be en-suite and/or private. In general, guest shares the public areas with the host family.

Caravan and Camping Sites

A Caravan and Camping park is a facility that provides ablution and toilet facilities and space for guests to provide for their own accommodation, such as a tent, motor home and/or caravan. Only establishments that cater for transient guests (public travelling for recreational purposes) will qualify.

Country House

A Country House is a large Guest House, usually situated in natural, peaceful surroundings such as near a nature reserve, a forest, a lake etc. Only establishments that cater for transient guests (traveling public) will qualify.

Guest House

A Guest house is either a converted house, manor, etc adapted to accommodate overnight guests or it may be a purpose built facility. A guest house is run as a commercial operation and is often owner-managed. A guest house has public areas which are for the exclusive use of the guest. The owner/manager either lives off-site, or in a separate area within the property.

Hotel

A Hotel provides accommodation to the travelling public, has a reception area and offers at least a "breakfast room" or communal eating area. In general a hotel makes food and beverage services available to guests, though these may be outsourced.

Lodge

A lodge is an accommodation facility located in natural surroundings. The rates charged are usually inclusive of an experience offered at the lodge, viz game drives, battlefield tours, etc. In general, food and beverage services are provided for all meals. The accommodation grading process will only grade the hospitality aspects of lodge operations and not the experience.

Self Catering

A house, cottage, chalet, bungalow, flat studio, apartment, villa, houseboat, tents or similar accommodation where facilities and equipment are provided for guests to cater for themselves. The facilities should be adequate to cater for the maximum advertised number of residents the facility can accommodate.