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Reviews of Alba House Bed & Breakfast

4 out of 5
Alba House Bed & Breakfast
16 Lille Street, Courtrai, Paarl, Western Cape

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 23 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Two weeks at Alba House
Good: The rooms were comfortable,clean and the bed (mattress) was good. They needed another sheet on the bed (instead of just a comforter as the top sheet). The breakfast each morning was perfect, many choices, and all great tasting. The Staff were very attentive. Bad: The shower had some type of "black worms" coming up thru the drain. I choose this location because they had internet, however internet went out each night around 10pm.
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Ivana on Oct 22, 2019
Dear guest Thank you for taking the time to post your review. We are glad that you have enjoyed your stay. If guests require any additional bedding, they are welcome to ask us and we will immediately provide the items reuested. On close inspection of the bathroom we have not found anything. Our unlimited internet provided by ADSL lines works for 24 hrs. We have had our IT support team out to check the signal and added another booster. The internet has been re checked and works 100%. Kind regards Ivana Decker-owner

10/10 Excellent

Serendipity

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Ivana on Sep 18, 2019
Dear Guest Many thanks for your kind review. We look forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Cody and friendly. The veiw is perfect. The staff are friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Ivana on Feb 19, 2019
Dear Guest Thank you very much for your kind review. We are very happy you have enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem
Lovely neat place, with awesome welcoming folks
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Ivana on Feb 12, 2019
Dear guest We are delighted you have enjoyed your stay and thank you for taking the time to write a review.

8/10 Good

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent , lovely host
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Ivana on Jan 11, 2019
Dear Grant Thank you for posting a review for Alba House. We are delighted you have enjoyed your stay. All the best Ivana

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peacefull
Very comfortable, pleasant environment. Great hostess.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very present stay
Very nice and a very nice peopel
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Gill

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little gem in Paarl
Spent six nights here in Paarl. Good central location for visiting the Wine Region, Golf Courses and some walking in the mountains. Ivana and her friend Marianne made us most welcome. Ivana's knowledge of where to eat is impressive and Marianne prepares a great breakfast. They both make you feel at home and the garden is a little treasure. Very relaxed atmosphere sitting by the pool in the sunshine. The TV had few channels and poor reception - but that didn't matter as you don't go to Paarl to watch TV!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very well run establishment
Great location with easy access to the town centre and winelands. Excellent value for money and top class service.
Response from Ivana on Jul 8, 2016
Thank you Steve, we look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Marty, Pretoria, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautifully decorated home and gardens in Paarl
The grounds are spectacular with a pool and extensive grounds. The view from the living room encompasses the pool and gardens and nearby mountains. The bedroom and bathroom where we stayed were clean, tidy, comfortable, and very attractive. Franschhoek and Stellenbosch are within short driving distance and charming little towns. The wine tours are a brilliant attraction.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Simon, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, great service
The title says it all really. Very happy with the location (about 30 mins drive from Cape Town). Rooms were clean and the hotel staff very friendly.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended accommodation
Warm welcome on arrival at Alba House. Beautiful view from the house. Quiet position, beautifully kept garden and premises. Close to N1 motorway to Cape Town and it only took me 40 minutes to get to Alba House from the airport. The room was comfortable, clean and neat, comfortable bed and a nice modern bathroom en suite. Breakfast consisted of fresh products and was well presented and served. Altogether a good experience and highly recommended to all travelers. Very pleasant and nice hosts, who make everyone feel at home.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent place
No issues. Clean, comfortable bed. Had heater/air-con unit. Decent host - didn't rush us out

2/10 Terrible

Duane, Mount Shasta, CA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Irate Owner with Misleading Ad
Beware ~ Pet policy is False! Just because this listing states "No Pets Allowed" that does not mean that there are no pets on the premises. Due to allergies to animal dander we booked this B&B based on their "no pet" policy, but when we followed with an email to confirm, we were told that the owners' cats are on the premises and they "try to keep them out of the guest rooms." When we requested cancellation within a day of booking, we were rudely refused. When we suggested that they change their add to reflect pets on the premises, the owner refused. We got Expedia involved, and when the agent called the owner directly he went off on her, yelling and screaming. Long story short, Alba house kept half of our total 9-day booking, $500+ USD and we did not stay there. We DO NOT recommend booking with Alba House!! Beware of bad business practices!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Et virkeligt dejligt sted,god værtinde som gav god information,hyggeligt,ville gerne have brugt svimmingpoolen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Ivana on Feb 12, 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for your review. We hope you will return to Alba House in the near future.

8/10 Good

BO och A-K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nära till vingårdar
Stort jättebra rum, med egen avskild uteplats. Jättebra poolområde. Ligger i ett trevligt villaområde. Frukosten var dock inte bra. Torftigt, med dåligt tillagad varm mat. Är inte kräsen, men det var inte gott.

10/10 Excellent

Sieglinde

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Haus mit sehr freundlichem Team
Ivanka mit ihrem Team (besonders Marianne) bemühen sich sehr um ihre Gäste und verwöhnen nicht nur mit einem super Frühstück sondern auch mit sehr guten Ratschlägen für Aktivitäten und Lokalitäten. Auch Reservierungen aller Art werden sofort arrangiert. Danke für die schöne Tage.

8/10 Good

Cecilia, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We like it
We stayed for one night and really enjoyed it. The room is great for two and has both a bath and shower. Air con and a roof fan too. Each room has a small patio and the house is located in a very safe neighbourhood. Huge pool and easy parking. We are at Noop, a restaurant in twin bit to far away and that was excellent. If the guesthouse would have served good we had probably stayed in instead as the location was really nice.

8/10 Good

Thomas, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alba House
Alba House var väldigt bra. Ägarna var väldigt trevliga och mycket hjälpsamma med tips och bokningar. Rummet vi bodde i var bra med utgången direkt till trädgård och pool område. Alba House kan rekommenderas. Thomas&Malin Stockholm

8/10 Good

Vibeke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Family guest house
Like staying in a private home with small bed rooms. Friendly hosts who were both very helpful, Nice garden with pool.