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Reviews of Imbali Boutique Hotel 3 stars

137 Hope Street, 4700 Kokstad, South Africa

#6 of 15 hotels in Kokstad

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Review score

Based on 68 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 18 December 2023

    7.0
    It was good enough for the purpose.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Reception was not friendly and they did not treat me like a guest or tell me rules until I needed assistance . I was simply given the keys when I arrived. My room was the most most expensive but it did not have a shower. The basics like water and coffee milk was not there.

    Beautiful rooms, spacious and Very clean rooms with fresh sheets and towels. Comfortable bed and a microwave.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was good, besides the showering. I had a cold shower

    All was good, besides the showering. I had a cold shower

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    we booked a family room, the single bed was very hard and uncomfortable. could hardly sleep

    neatness, room size

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Facility on point. A bit of improvements around the facility.grounds and general appearance would raise the bar . Also the water pressure at the showers requires a bit more bars .

    Facility is good .Feel pity for the business as eskom is squeezing their margins to nothing due to back up power / diesel provision . Maybe a solar power project would payoff in the longterm ,

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen closed very early.

    Value for money.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 November 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The toilets didn't have freshners

    Stayed in November 2021

  • Reviewed: 21 November 2021

    9.0
    The pace is just great and I am recommending it to all my friends.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was an extremely rowdy bunch of guests nearby that was screaming and laughing undeterred on top of their voices until about 23hr40. We eventually got used to the noise and ultimately slept through the noise. I had hoped that the security guard would call them to order, but to no avail. The presence of such calibre of guests really detracted from the aesthetics of the exquisite building.

    Breakfast and location were just great

    Stayed in November 2021

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are spacious and clean. They had dstv channel 161,

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff was a bit unfriendly

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Friendliness of house keeping staff

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Water from the shower takes time to be warm

    Its was perfect for me

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    It was quiet. The room was clean and smelled nice, and view 👌 I love everything about Imbali. Everything is inside the room and written down. I got the room that I booked. The breakfast was very nice.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Accommodation

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    3.0
    It was not pleasant at all, mu previous stay was vwry nice o enkoyed staying hence i qent back, bt really the cold water
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Theres no hot water, the room was not ready, no towels and crockery for a family. The bathroom door not functional.

    Convenience, family room space.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No internet, Could not get invoice as they were offline. Very noisy at night. Staff talking loudly in passages and other guest laughing and talking loudly at 2am.

    Location was great.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 November 2023

    5.0
    It's a great hotel without hot water so best for summer and warm weather
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The water in the shower was very cold and even when we tried to wait for 10 minutes which is very long and wasting water, no hot water came through. The bath tub was slightly warmer but there was no hot water in the toilet at all.

    It was spacious. The the facilities were working with TV and clean. The breakfast was well made and delicious so I enjoyed staying an sleeping there.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    My booking was clearly marked for a couple but only one set of towels was available, similarly for the eating utensils, so dinner is served in the room and you have to request utensils, the food was delivered luke warm and with the wait for utensils it became even colder.

    The dinner and breakfast were average, the service was not good.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I'm grateful they allocated mom in the room without steps because she has a bad knee. But first night when she couldn't sleep because of the generator noise that we didn't know about,I asked for her to be moved to a far away room but was refused plain blank cos I asked late in the day. There is no access to wash a plate,dish or cups when dirty outside of kitchen staff working hours. You sleep with dirty dishes in the room. One side of the electric blanket was not working.

    Located very close to town

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2023

    10
    Very comfortable we enjoyed the electric blanket and nice quality linen and towels - all top class.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The lady on duty the 7th evening was very rude in stating her point that she is already leaving time was 21h05 and she had failed to alert us of the premises rules that you close at 21h00 and we arrived with her transport she was so rude but us being pollite forced her to reopen office and help us pay ....Staff should always be pleasant no matter what are the circumstances

    There was no breakfast offered , it would have been more homely and nicer if breakfast was offered

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    when we booked, it said pay at the property, i then sent them a message to say we will be arriving late no response so i called to advise they said fine no problem, when we arrived around 22:45 they said we only take cash which we did not have and refused to assist us even to do an eft only cash, the guard that assisted was very rude and we had no option but to go looking for an ATM at that time of the night. very disappointing.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Not enough towels in the room

    Close to the family we were visiting

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2022

    10
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Everything

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tv channels were basic

    The room was warm, had all the necessary electric appliances and electricity backup

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2022

    10
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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