Bospoort 316, 0480 Bela-Bela, South Africa
#27 of 42 Holiday rentals in Bela-Bela
Guests' ChoiceBased on 106 apartment reviews
7.7Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
7.6
Location
8.4
Facilities
8.0
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.0
Free WiFi
6.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 April 2024
Mhlanga
South AfricaWe saw geckos and lizards inside the house and my wife is afraid of them
Solly the caretaker was very nice and friendly, also very hands on when it comes to attending to our issues. The tour was also interesting and Solly is so informative about those animals , he basically taught us biology. The house is beautiful with open space. Good shower and bathroom , hot water , nice kitchen with utensils and we felt very safe.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 29 March 2024
Gert
South AfricaN/ A
Good clean fascility. The caretaker, Solly was awesome. He really made us feel at home and made sure we have everything we need. Very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Talisha
South AfricaThat the breakage fee isn't listed on booking.com
The staff was very nice
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Vhutshilo
South AfricaThe bed was too noise when turning and toasing,@ unit 4,was very much disturbing
I like the privacy and quite environment
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 19 December 2023
Sbongile
South AfricaThe bad and couches was not good . If maybe you can improve on that department your place will be more exciting to everyone who can visiting huge dassie lodge
The interior and exterior of huge dassie lodge. And zoo orientation was excellent The workers thretment was very good on our side 👏 👌
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 30 October 2023
Gabriel
South AfricaHand soap in the toilet.
No breakfast, self-catering ?
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 30 October 2023
Wybrandt
South AfricaThe double bed in the main bedroom was extremely uncomfortable, couldn't sleep well. Was expecting a fireplace, not that we needed one but it was in the property description. The property offered dstv but could hardly watch anything because the package didn't support most channels.
Loved the air-conditioning in the bedroom. Quiet location, yet not too far from cbd. The grounds were nice and well maintained.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 18 October 2023
John
South AfricaSort of damage anticpations
NO breakfast
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 4 October 2023
Bogatsu
Botswananot having access to wi-fi.
it was the best ,and having solly there was a blessing to top it all up.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 25 September 2023
Bevin
South AfricaSolly was phenomenal in making sure that everything was in order during our entire stay.The game drive was outstanding with regards to the info and knowledge Solly shared with us.Will definitely come again.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 30 August 2023
Chuma
South AfricaLack of wifi. That was probably just for our duration. I am told it was not working for the weekend of our stay.
The animals. Solly and the lodge and location itself.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 26 June 2023
Johan
South AfricaThe quality of the Bed. Bedding etc.
The privacy and the quietness of the accommodations. The size of the accommodations. I will only suggest to the owners to look at the small things, that will make a huge difference, like the shortage of curtains (one per double window, linen etc.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 18 June 2023
Olufemi
South AfricaThe peace and tranquility of the enviroment
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 3 June 2023
Precious
South AfricaWe took a photo with the baby alligator
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 27 May 2023
Kadwa
South AfricaI think the bed is a bit noisy and that made turning in your sleep difficult, other than that everything was convenient and nice for a quick trip
it was very comfortable and everyone was extremely kind
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 3 April 2023
Lindeni
South AfricaI didn't like the fact that it was difficult for me to reach the owner of the property. Also I waited 2 hours for them to open the gate for me even though I told the time in which I was going to check in. Also I think they should include Iron and Iron bord in their charlet.
I liked the fact that the care taker was kind. The charlet was clean. The place is near town
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 4 February 2023
Moneri
South AfricaPlace not having solar system as back up. We had cold shower in the morning due to laodshedding. We didn't have breakfast as the electricity came back on checkout time.
The place is good and quite. Value for the money.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 4 January 2023
Rochelle
New ZealandThere was little or no water when there was loadsheding. The couch bed was very uncomfortable. The units were not serviced.
It was quite and peaceful
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 29 December 2022
Zanele
South AfricaThe floor was a bit dusty and there was no broom nor mop to clean up for ourselves. I'd suggest getting smart TVs so that guests connect to their streaming apps (Netflix etc). The place has a lot of flies, yes there's a zoo nearby but I felt more measures could be put to minimize the flies. The bed was a 3/4 and had booked for a double bed.
The location was super, away from town. Loved the set-up of the house, made us feel like home. The pool was a plus as well 👍🏾. House units are spaced away from each other hence no bothering or bumping to other guests. There was absolutely no noise and was super convenient for non alcoholics. The caretaker Mr Solly was the best, efficient service from him, much appreciated. All in all we were happy.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 27 November 2022
Bongani
South AfricaOn my arrival calling natile and not answering my calls and not coming back to me and had to call another number which is stated on the booking and that person saying he doesn't know anything and he is not working there.
Security and privacy.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 29 June 2022
Nolo
South AfricaWe didn't have towels and TV the security guard had to get them from another room Also complementary bathsoap or shower gel. No coffee or tea For 1000 per night you would assume the above are available. The place is big enough... and has great potential Also they only accept cash as payment and there's a deposit of 500 cash for the room key 🔑 which is not even attached to the gate tag. So you will need someone to open the gate for you
Thr outside looked more pleasing than the inside
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 29 May 2022
Phuluso
South AfricaThe bed seems old, it wasn't as great.
Let gym be free. Allow check out time to be flexible especially if you are not expecting visitors.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 5 May 2022
Angeline
South AfricaThe bed wasn't comfortable. It would be nice if they can change for more comfortable ones.
The location is very good. No noise, far from the madding crowd. Peaceful and warm
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 16 April 2022
Patrick
South AfricaWiFi signal not strong. Gate remote is needed. Zoo entrance should be a bit cheaper. Sewage system is a bit slow. Dirt road especially with rain.
Private, friendly and natural surrounding. Spacious. Fresh air. Good aircon. Comfy couch.
Stayed in April 2022
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