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Reviews of On the Beach Guesthouse

4 out of 5
On the Beach Guesthouse
32 Waterkant Street, Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 59 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Phillip

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

eleni, chicago

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location right on the sand! We had the honeymoon suite which was nice. Breakfast in the main lounge/dining area had a great view of the beach. The staff and food were also excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Ryan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and beautifully situated. Lovely little breakfast area upstairs. The beach location is perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

rosemary

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay on the Beach
This is one of the nicest properties we have stayed in during this trip. The suite had everything in it and was incredibly comfortable. The area on the second floor was amazing and the views of the dolphins were fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heinrich

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Edmund Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful week spent
Everyone was so friendly and the guest house was extremely clean
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Parmjit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Excellent location, clean, modern and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cherie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was perfect. The upstairs lounge was just down the hall from our room so we felt like we were staying at a friend's house. Perfect location to watch the sunrise without going outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bongi

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gilda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel and beach. Breakfast amazing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous Find!
Lovely Penthouse room, with stunning views of the beach. Breakfast staff were excellent. Very nice lounge area with honesty bar for guests to relax in. Would definitely recommend On The Beach.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lizanne, California

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was locally owned, smaller guest home that had amazing staff, family friendly and extremely accommodating after having to change dates last minute due to a flight cancellation. I would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a secluded but elegant home environment.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place right on the beach with well appointed rooma. Staff provided superb service all the time and made you feel relaxed.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful experience
We stayed in one of the beachfront rooms on the 1st floor. Spacious and luxurious. All the amenities and comforts one could want. Thoroughly enjoyed the accommodations, the breakfast and the location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Rhelda on Oct 23, 2019
Dear Anne, Thank you for sharing this lovely review - we're very happy you enjoyed your stay with us. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Morne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 star treatment
The most amazing place in JBay 2 stay. Unbelievable. The rooms and views breathtaking.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Ané Stenger on Jun 28, 2019
Dear Morne, Thank you for your lovely review. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind Regards Ané Stenger

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
On the beach guesthouse was an amazing experience. The rooms were beautifully appointed and the views were even better than we hoped. Breakfast was excellent and there was an honesty bar offering all the drinks you would want. Lots of restaurants nearby and of course direct access to the beach. We watched dolphins swimming in the sea from our balcony, an amazing sight. If we are back in the area we will definitely return to this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Alicia on Aug 22, 2018
Dear Adam Thank you so much for the wonderful review and rating. I am glad you enjoyed your stay with us and that you appreciated the location, staff, breakfast and honesty bar. Hope to welcome you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

PIETER J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Rhelda on Dec 28, 2019
Thanks for staying with us, Pieter. We appreciate your positive rating! :) Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On The Beach - Literally
On The Beach was a great spot in J Bay. Clean, well equipped and great service. Good breakfast with fantastic views. We had a 3 night stop and I could not have been better. Top marks.
Response from Rhelda on Dec 28, 2019
Dear Lee, Thanks for your lovely review, we are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

dr e j

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place
Amazing experience!! The room is so well laid out. Friendly helpful staff. Really on the beach!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Rhelda on Dec 28, 2019
Thanks for staying with us; we are so glad you enjoyed your experience at On the Beach Guesthouse. Kind regards

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointing
The guest house has lots of potential with a nice location and good facilities. The staff are friendly, the breakfasts were good and the communial areas had nice sea views. However, we paid extra for a superior room which said it had a balcony and sea views but it had two windows opening onto a public parking lot and the other opening onto the hotel beach entrance. The effect being that we had to keep the curtains closed and be in a dark room as there were people constantly walking by who could see in. We complained about this. If it was not busy season we would have gone elsewhere . The staff mentioned that many people have complained about this. In our opinion, unless you book the most expensive executive room, if you want privacy and a sea view from your room, it's not worth it. If you don't mind these then booking would be ok as you are on the beach (not the main swimming beach).

10/10 Excellent

Stewartnb, Sevenoaks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beach break
Brilliant!!! just the most ideal quiet beach location.

10/10 Excellent

Milagros, Buenos Aires

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
Lovely hotel. We got a free upgrade and got a larger room. Literally in front of the beach, with easy acces. Great breakfast. Excellent service. I definitely recommend!

4/10 Poor

Anne Marie, USA

Not recommended
I spent just one night at this hotel with my 2 daughters and requested 2 rooms next to or close to each other. They didn't honor my request and put us in different sections of the building and my daughters on the ground floor with outside door (There was a metal gate in front of the sliding doors that they had to lock and my daughters had to turn the alarm on when in or outside of room)...doesn't give you a feeling that they will be safe. Food at hotel during breakfast was great. I would not return here because I didn't feel safe...

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

world traveler, chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place in beach
cozy and luxurious swank room in a great location. Fantastic breakfast to say least. Great staff, the manager he is a Gem. Can't complain about a thing...

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Vancouver, BC Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet location on the beach
Loved this hotel. Was located right on the beach. Staff were very friendly. Great Breakfast. Nice for long walks on the beach. Romantic. Quiet

10/10 Excellent

Sue, Sheffield UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It really is on the beach
An absolutely beautiful place to stay. To be fair we did stay in the best room, but the condition throughout was outstanding. The view from our window was amazing, and the staff are really helpful. It was a shame to close the curtains at night and I couldn't wait to open them in the morning. Very quiet (except the waves). Try it you won't be disappointed.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great common room with amazing view!!

10/10 Excellent

mattata, Johannesburg,South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely getaway!
Best beach view in ocean suites,and penthouse.breakfast in the lounge,is great ,fabulous eggs benedict,and has all around beach view,it is simply stunning I every detail.waverly is a little quieter side of town for those of us who are old,but who still love the ocean.

8/10 Good

Erizo, London, UK

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good Hotel but be careful with the Standard Room
The hotel in general is very good : excellent breakfast, beautiful terrace & nice staff. However our room was small and outdated for the rate we payed ( perhaps overpriced if we compared with our hotel in Cape town which was cheaper & the room was bigger & better) . We even had the bathroom floor covered in water after a shower because of a leak in the bath. There were other rooms that appeared to be in a much better condition (recently modernized perhaps), but I suspect you must be prepared to pay a lot more.

10/10 Excellent

Niclas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unterkunft mit einem traumhaften Blick und sauberen gepflegten Zimmern
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ute

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tolle Lage direkt am Strand, Personal sehr freundlich und aufmerksam
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Uitstekend, met goede service en prima ontbijt. Top locatie!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

ADRIANA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Hansjoerg

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katharina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Seher schöne lage
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guesthouse direkt am Meer
Direkt am Meer gelegenes Guesthouse, freundliche Personal und gutes Frühstück
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Rita

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Rhelda on Dec 28, 2019
Thanks for staying with us! We appreciate your positive feedback. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Familiäre Atmosphäre und freundlicher Service. Direkt am Strand, ruhig und nett möbliert.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Rhelda Foley on Mar 13, 2019
Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung. Wir freuen uns, dass Sie Ihren Aufenthalt bei uns genossen haben, insbesondere unsere wunderbare Lage und das freundliche Personal. Mit freundlichen Grüßen

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Atendentes super atenciosos. Café da manhã gostoso. Realmente ao lado da praia. Wi-Fi pega até na praia (e longe). Só faltou um ar condicionado no quarto.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Alicia on Dec 28, 2018
Muito obrigado pela bela revisão e compartilhar sua experiência. Pedimos desculpas pelo ar condicionado, você reservou um dos quartos Standard? Esperamos que você tenha aproveitado o restante da temporada de festivais na RSA.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prima hotel
Relaxed verblijf, goede ontvangst
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ontspannend verblijf
Prachtig punt. Heerlijk relaxed . Goede restaurants in nabijheid. Heerlijk ontbijt
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super Lage, toller Ausblick beim Frühstück... whale suit nicht zum empfehlen da immer sehr laut und alle Leute vorbeigehen... die Reinigungsdamen fangen auch schon um 07:00 an zu putzen.. länger schlafen nicht möglich
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

ossobuco, Niedersachsen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Topp Lage am Strand
Wir waren dort, um den weltbekannten Surfspot zu nutzen. Das Guesthouse liegt günstig am Strand, Parkplätze ohne Gebühren direkt vor dem Hotel oder im Hof. Nachts durch Park-Guard bewacht. Das Gebäude ist auffällig gut gesichert mit einer Gittertür am Zugang zur Rezeption auch tagsüber, das macht einen etwas skeptisch bezüglch der Sicherheitslage. Das Appartment (mit Alarmanlage!) war ok, Möbel teilweise etwas abgewohnt. Steile Treppe in den ersten Stock. Schöner Balkon zum Meer. Sehr freundliches Personal und guter Snack zu Mittag. Der Ort bietet außer Strand, Surfen und Outlet Shops für Surferkleidung nicht so besonders viel.
Blick vom Balkon auf Strand und Meer