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Reviews of Southern Sun Bloemfontein 4 stars

Corner of Nelson Mandela & Melville Drive Brandwag, Bloemfontein, 9301 Bloemfontein, South Africa

#15 of 25 hotels in Bloemfontein

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Review score

Based on 639 hotel reviews

7.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    6.7

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  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room didn't have a bar fridge and needed a proper shower facility, not the one on the bathtub

    The place is clean,exceptional staff it's good for peace and quiet had an amazing stay

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no lift. Several flights of stairs to the rooms. Room service plated were left inn the corridor for most of the day.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    10
    Value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Awesome location close to the mall which makes it convenient. the breakfast was excellent a variety to choose from. The staff and manager very polite and always willing to assist. We loved the view out of our room toward the garden and swimming pool

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    10
    An unforgettable staycation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The access cards are not really user friendly because my door could not open easily. I think I had to try 5 times before the door could open.

    The whole stay was very satisfying. The hotel was really clean and my favourite part would be the breakfast. The staff was very friendly and the pool was well maintained. The hotel is very safe and family friendly.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was smelly

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    10
    Will come again, hopefully they will replace the a/c
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    The aircons are extremely bulky and noisy. Even though I appreciate a/c, this is just too loud.

    Breakfast was great. Pool area is awesome especially if you have kids

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    10
    we had a lovely stay at you hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    nothing

    breakfast was delicious and staff were friendly.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    3.0
    One of the worst overnight stays in a hotel ever.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We booked for four people and the room was prepared for only 2. Only 2 towels and 2 coffees. Housekeeping couldnt communicate in english, trying to explain why we needed another 2 towels and coffee took forever! We eventually had to sign for 2 extra towels. No plugs next to bed? Crazy! Aircon was so noisy we couldn’t sleep with it on and it was super hot! The beds rolled towards the middle. Very unpleasant.

    Location and breakfast

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    10
    Love the treatment and comfort.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean and tidy

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was nothing to not like as everything was upnto standard

    It was clean and neat with absolutely friendly staff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2023

    3.0
    Underwhelming
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unhelpful and unfriendly staff, especially front of house. Food was abysmal. Mushroom.Pasta was a packet meal, Royco I think. Certainly not even close to what I would expect from Southern Sun.

    Comfortable beds, nice pool.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 December 2023

    6.0
    Fine for a one night stop over
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Desperately needs a revamp. Yellowing paint, dark rooms , sparsely furnished and old. A time warp

    Very clean , lovely pool and friendly staff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2023

    2.0
    Very poor
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There’s no bar fridge inside the room and it’s not Morden furniture.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 December 2023

    10
    Best hotel in Bloemfontein, close to everything you need
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    I liked the gym facilities and proximity to the shopping mall. The rooms are nice with a much bigger space.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    The noise that outside guest make in the restaurant. The room was not as clean Called twice to be assisted in the room- no one knew who was supposed to come to assist-

    I had an omelets which was really delicious

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    poor service front staff

    great

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    2.0
    Last visit - poor show Southern Sun.Will try a different Brand
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bath was dirty , bin was full when we checked in( had to call reception to empty). Plug in room did not work. Bathroom light flashed on and off all the time. Did not report this as we only stayed the night and were already fed up. Room looks very tired and has not been refreshed for many years

    Position near a mall

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2023

    5.0
    Overall good experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Service was poor. I enquired about laundry they said they would get back to me and 24hrs later no one had still gotten back to me. I had to enquire and ask for laundry to be cold washed and ended up getting a very expensive bill and felt that I had been ripped off. In 5 days never really saw the hotel manager and they have a breakfast table that is wobbly and everyone goes sits on. And they keep on having to ask people to move off the table when they can just replace the table with another one.

    Cleanliness, breakfast was very good, bed comfort. The hotel is well situated and very nice that there is a shopping distance that you have access to through the hotel.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2023

    10
    I was made to feel at home
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I would not change anything at the moment

    Convenience and access to the highway, friendly staff, cleanliness and comfort. We have decided to make the Southern Sun our halfway destination each time we’re travelling to EC from Gauteng.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Presidential Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast

    Clean and very comfortable.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    5.0
    You need to focus on the small detail regarding friendlyness of staff and cleanliness of rooms and passages
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff not always very friendly, carpets in rooms and beds need replacing, very old and out dated. Unfortunately our first night was not great at all, there were guests partying and swimming and making a huge noise through out the night, I Phoned at 00:00 and again at 04:45 and still they continued. When questioning reception the next morning they told me they were celebrating, well unfortunately that should not be allowed between 00:00 and 06:00 in the night. surely security should sort them out and not wake the rest of the guests, hardly responding to the complaints. Our access cards also had to be reloaded a couple of times. Lastly the room service food was standing outside in the passages for quite some time, not very pleasant to walk past other peoples dirty plates all day long.

    Excellent location for our visit, great breakfast, nice size room, bathroom clean, towels great

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

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

    Water provided was toooo less, asked for connecting rooms and they didn’t hv any. Especially traveling with children u can’t leave them in separate room.

    Location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2023

    4.0
    I booked a room with balcony
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I disnt get the room i booked

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2023

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

    The rooms inside need to be renovated, especially the floor carpet and the bathroom.

    We liked the fact that it's close to the N1 freeway and the shopping center. The breakfast was delicious 😋. The beds were comfortable, and the room was warm.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2023

    6.0
    comfortable stay, great location but rooms needs an upgrade
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Property needs an upgrade. Rooms was serviced to late in the day

    location was good

    Stayed in July 2023

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