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Reviews of Myrtles Retreat

4 Dorp St,, 6674 Stilbaai, South Africa

#41 of 53 hotels in Stilbaai

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 87 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    7.7

  • Location

    8.0

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    8.1

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    8.0
    Peaceful & Clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The showerhead needs some attention & the waterpressure is quite low at times making taking a shower rather frustrating.

    Great, quiet location, yet close enough to everything.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2023

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

    Way to many rules for a place where someone is paying for a night only

    The cleanliness and comfort

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2023

    8.0
    Stillbaai Stayover
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It had everything we needed. Safe parking , kettle, tea, coffee etc. Lovely welcome from Peter who is also a fountain of information.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Old cutlery and insufficient glasses in common area/ kitchen.

    Very need and good appliances

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2023

    8.0
    Enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was happy with everything

    Had no breakfast

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds and pillows aren't very comfortable. Had difficulty sleeping. Bed is very hard.

    The setup of rooms and eating area was very nice.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Signs telling me to use a mop to dry the bathroom floor. Fan in bathroom was extremely loud and irritating. Bathroom ligh switch was at front door on opposite side to bathroom. TV was TINY and not many channels to choose from. Deccor (curtains & bedding) very "old fashioned"

    Great fully equipped kitchen next to our room if we needed anything. Central. Booking in staff very helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2022

    7.0
    Comfortable. Well stocked. Off street parking.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was nice, but I won't book this venue again. I have had better.

    Self Catering. Location not ideal but easy enough to find with GPS. Clean and well appointed kitchen.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen was use by all the guest there

    Quite place

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2022

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

    Clean

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 9 nights

    not very clean all over

    good location, off the beaten path.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2021

    7.0
    Amazing value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The water was only lukewarm

    We stayed only one night at this accommodation, arrived late and left right after we woke up. The host Peter was very welcoming and chatty and he seemed like a lovely old man! The accommodation was clean and perfect value for money! Definitely recommendable!

    Stayed in November 2021

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was very cold that night and the owner did give us extra blankets which we grateful for, but some form of heating would have been very welcome and I would suggest some small carpets next to the bed would be of great help against the cold tile floor.

    The guesthouse was conveniently located near good restaurants and shops. We were met by the friendly owners and check in went smoothly. The room and bathroom were spacious

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    not applicable

    good location

    Stayed in May 2021

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2021

    6.0
    Good place for a short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The establishment is prominently advertised as BnB on the internet as well as with signage on the exterior walls. Unfortunately they do not serve breakfast.

    Location was good.

    Stayed in May 2021

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No dislikes.

    Everything.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    5.0
    Not one which I would recommend for friends.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was no running water. We were not able to have a good shower after a long day on the road. This could be communicated to the public in advance in order to have a choice to stay there or not.

    The location was good with regards to our reason for visiting Stilbaai

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    5.0
    We appreciate the staff and cleanliness but slept badly and the smoking area was a deal breaker.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The smoking area is right outside the rooms and kitchen so they smelled of smoke and the mattresses and pillows were very uncomfortable. When we tried to use a spare mattress we found broken glass under the bed.

    The staff were lovely and the kitchen was very well stocked

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is not a guest house as was advertised, but a hostel for contract workers. Rooms are not soundproof, no hot water & I'm afraid there was no way that I was going to use the communal kitchen. Also, it was not near the beach as advertised!! I found the notices on all the walls everywhere very patronizing & not very welcoming! My first thought was: what kind of guests stay here?I was met with aggression & threatened with layers & police when I complained.

    The room was lovely & the bed was comfortable.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2023

    5.0
    Give it a pass
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Myrtle, the multiple signs making you feel like they dont really want guests around and cold breakfast where you are considered ridiculous for wanting a choice in how your egg is cooked and then being charge 30% more than price advertised on booking.com.

    Peter

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2023

    10
    Peter is a great Man and very welcoming
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If kitchen was within the Room

    All was well

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2023

    5.0
    Quick one night stay not to Bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower Pressure was bad and the bedding linen was dirty

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2023

    3.0
    Cold soulless place with unwelcoming and forbidding notices everywhere.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    everything could have been been better. No view, cold floors, inhospitable room, old towels but the double bed mattress was decent. The worst things were these ugly notices, at least three in each room, don't do this, don't do that, it was like a reformatory

    Awful ungenerous breakfast.: cold eggs, cold toast, artificial orange juice, weak tea, margarine not butter. I felt sorry for the lady who served us, it was such a soulless place. Forbidding notices everywhere.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bunk beds, owners didn't check in with us during stay to find out if we were OK. Didn't know about guest kitchen...

    It's accessible, could arrive late. Owners communicated prior to arrival

    Stayed in April 2023

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