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Reviews of Elephant's Nest Guest House

2 out of 5
Elephant's Nest Guest House
874/19 Oorwinning Street, Graskop, Mpumalanga

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stanley, Ladysmith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful. Comfortable and safe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Nico on Mar 30, 2024
Hello SanleyThanks for the your review and your kind words.It was so great meeting you and awesome having you stay with us.Keep well and enjoy your stay further in South Africa.Looking forward to seeing you in the future again.Best regardsNico Smit

8/10 Good

ETIENNE VICTOR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
extraordinary
Amazing & beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Nixo on Nov 16, 2020
Thank you so much for the review and comments, we appreciate it very much, it was great meeting you and having you stay with us! Keep well and stay safe! Till we see you again! Have a blessed time. Best regards Nico Smit MANAGEMENT

8/10 Good

ALLISTER

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from NICO on Mar 17, 2020
Thank you for the review and comments. It was great meeting you and our privilege of having you stay with us, all the best and hope to see in the future again. Best regards Nico and Jubilie Smit!

10/10 Excellent

Christa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
We had an awesome trip, our rooms were clean and comfortable, they went beyond what is expectes to make sure our stay was a good one.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Response from NICO on Dec 31, 2019
It was only a huge pleasure to have you stay with us and to get to know you better! All guests are special and imported to us and to go beyond wat is expected from is also just an invisible line what ever the need is we are just happy to help and attend to. HAVE AN AWSOME 2020!SEE YOU SOON...….

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from NICO on Nov 7, 2019
Thank you for the review and comments. It was great meeting you and our privilege of having you stay with us, all the best and hope to see in the future again. Best regards Nico and Jubilie Smit!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very nice, the room had all we needed and was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Nico on Oct 9, 2019
HELLO Thank you so much for the review and comments, it was our privilege having you stay with us, keep well and all the best, hope to see you in near future again! Best regards Nico and Jubilie Smit

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host was very nice and helpful. Our stay at elephant nes was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Nico on Aug 13, 2019
Thank you for the review and comments , was honor and privilege having you stay with us and wonderful meeting you! Keep well and looking forward to your next visit. Best regards

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Room comfort
Good place to stay .
Good affordable place to stay. The internet needs improvement. A good internet access is critical to travellers. The net is not available from the rooms which should be a rather easy fix nowadays. Also the owner seemed concerned about leaving it on continuously as it was mostly off.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Nico and Jubilie Smit on Apr 3, 2019
Thank you SO MUCH for the review and comments it was an honor meeting you and a privilege having you stay with us, hope to see again in the future , just for interest sake thank you for the concerned raised about our internet we are fully aware that it needs urgent attention AND WE ARE constantly WORKING to improve IT, being fairly so away FROM central cities like Johannesburg and Pretoria where the experienced providers is ,makes an easy fix like you put it not so easy , over the time we had several so called professionals out of the area here to attend and assist with the internet strength with little success ,IT IS AN WILL ALWAYS BE HIGH PRIORITY AND COCERN TO US , SO WE WILL NOT REST TILL WE HAVE SOLVED THE INTENET , ALSO WE MUST JUST MENTION THE ONLY TIME WHEN WE WILL BUT THE INTERNET OFF is when we have severe WHEATHER CONDITIONS, thunder and especially the lightning , as advertised THE HOTSPOT IS IN THE main building AND all guests have access to IT , NO acceptations are made , we and the person on duty is available 24/7 and we have never been unwilling to give access , and will always open up the main building for any one that needs to use the internet their or make use of the communal lounge! The happiness and wellbeing of our guest will always be our main objective and priority! Keep well AND ALL THE BEST! Regards

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good place to stay.
Good affordable place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Nico and Jubilie smit on Apr 3, 2019
Thank you SO MUCH for the review and comments it was an honor meeting you and a privilege having you stay with us, hope to see again in the future! Keep well AND ALL THE BEST! Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room neat and clean - no wifi as advertised - garden needs attention
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from NICO AND JUBILIE SMIT on Apr 3, 2019
Thank you SO MUCH for the review and comments it was an honor meeting you and a privilege having you stay with us, hope to see again in the future , just for interest sake thank you for the concern about our garden ,we are fully aware that it needed some attention and through the rain that hasn't stop till date ,when ever there is sunny day , we are glad to report had made use progress cleaning up! Keep well AND ALL THE BEST! Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our third time staying at Elephant's Nest. We hope to stay there many more times. Nico truly went above and beyond, this time, as we arrived in need of a new tire. We highly recommend Elephant's Nest to all.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Nico annd Jubilie on Feb 4, 2019
Thank you so much for the review , it was great again having you stay with us, seeing you and spending time together , an tremendous privilege , keep well and all the best!Looking forward and hope seeing again next year! Greetings TILL WE MEET AGAIN!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Place to stay
Excellent in every department. One of the cleanest, friendliest places we have stayed. We really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend Elephants Best.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from NICO AND JUBILIE on Oct 3, 2018
Hello THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEW AND COMMENT'S!IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU STAY WITH US AS PRIVILEGE GETTING TO KNOW YOU!KEEP WELL AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE FUTURE AGAIN!BEST REGARDS

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for touring the area
Comfortable, all the necessary amenities. Owner / staff very friendly and helpful. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Nico Smit on Jul 3, 2018
Thank you for your response and staying with us

8/10 Good

Burgert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in Graskop
I really enjoyed my stay. The host was very welcoming and gave me good recommendations on restaurants, activities and routes. Although they are busy with renovations the hospitality made up for it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from NICO SMIT on Mar 22, 2018
Hello, Thank you for your review and comments , it was an great privilege meeting you and getting to know you. Thank you again choosing Elephant's Nest as your accommodation over stop. Good luck with your year ahead and hoping to have you stay with us in the future again. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Rahshel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Daniel was very nice and accommodating and he let us check in after the stated time. He had a hot breakfast waiting in the morning. Very close to God's Window.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEW !IT WAS AN PRIVILEGE MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE , THANK YOU FOR STAYING WITH US , ALL THE BEST AND HOPE TO SEE YOU IN FUTURE AGAIN.BEST REGARDS FROM ALL OF US AT ELEPHANT'S NEST.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Adam, Netherlands

Liked: Room comfort
Graskop is an excellent base if you are landing at Nelspruit and starting something in Kruger NP the next day. We found the host at this place very pleasant and nice to talk to and the place was fine.

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice basic BnB accommodation!

8/10 Good

andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcome stay
Hosts were really welcoming and made us feel at home. Would strongly recommend.

8/10 Good

Cher, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Elephants Nest... sweet and cozy
Great service and comfortable surroundings

8/10 Good

MICHAEL

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

6/10 Okay

Khutsafalo, Northriding, Johannesburg

Liked: Room comfort
Value for money
For a small town as Graskop the place was okay. the outside appearance not that attractive at the entrance however the room was clean and comfortable. the host was very welcoming and advised us well on our site seeing activities.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nico is an amazing host, and provides excellent information regarding attractions in the area. The room was very comfortable, clean, and quiet. The parking area is secure, and the whole guest house feels safe. Free wifi is available. I would recommend this guest house to anyone looking for a place to stay in Graskop.

10/10 Excellent

Bruce, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
Wish we had time to stay longer. Great hostess. Very comfortable.

8/10 Good

Holger, Aachen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Sehr schöne Unterkunft etwas am Rande gelegen. Vermieter gibt sinnvolle Restaurant-Tips. Das Frühstück für kleines wird frisch zubereitet (Ei & Speck). Sehr zuvorkommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Nico on Mar 2, 2020
Thank you for the review and comments. It was great meeting you and our privilege of having you stay with us, all the best and hope to see in the future again. Best regards Nico and Jubilie Smit!

10/10 Excellent

OCTAVIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy agradable
Muy agradable el lugar y muy serviciales las personas
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Nico Smit on May 9, 2019
Thank you for the revue and comments, it was great having you stay with and meeting, keep well and we hope see you again in the years to come!Best regards

8/10 Good

enrico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from NICO SMIT on Feb 22, 2019
Thank you so much for the review , it was great meeting you and an privilege having you stay with us, keep well and all the best! Hope to see you in the future! Greetings TILL WE MEET AGAIN!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente lugar! Muy cómodo y el dueño muy predispuesto a ayudar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from NICO AND JUBIE SMIT on Jan 30, 2019
Thank you so much for the review , it was great meeting you and an privilege having you stay with us, keep well and all the best! Hope to see you in the future! Greetings TILL WE MEET AGAIN!

6/10 Okay

B&PG, Rheinland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wir wurden in unserer ersten Unterkunft unserer Reise sehr freundlich empfangen, das Zimmer war ordentlich und sauber und der Gastgeber gab uns einige sehr gute Informationen.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from NICO SMIT on Nov 7, 2018
Hello THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEW AND COMMENT'S!IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU STAY WITH US AS PRIVILEGE GETTING TO KNOW YOU!KEEP WELL AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE FUTURE AGAIN!BEST REGARD

10/10 Excellent

simona, roma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
posizione ottima come base per la Panorama route, cordialità e molta disponibilità per le informazioni, carenza di wifi camera pulita e confortevole assolutamente consigliato
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from NICO AND JUBILIE on Oct 7, 2018
Hello THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEW AND COMMENT'S!IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU STAY WITH US AS PRIVILEGE GETTING TO KNOW YOU!KEEP WELL AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE FUTURE AGAIN!BEST REGARDS

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Nice hotel and nice people
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from NICO SMIT on Aug 23, 2018
Hello It was so great having you stay with us and meeting you , YOU WERE JUST SUPER! Best of luck and it would be wonderful to see you again in the future. SAFE JOURNIES FURTHER ON AND SAFE RETURN BACK HOME. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Raul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Todo de acuerdo a lo pedido.
Muy buena recepción , en una linda zona , a unas 7 cuadras del céntro , muy amable la Sra ., solucionando todas nuestras preguntas/ consultas. Muy recomendable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Jubilie Smit on Jun 27, 2018
Hope you enjoyed the rest of your travels. Was very nice meeting you.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis
Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Besitzer sehr nett mit vielen wertvollen Tipps zu Ausflügen und Restaurants. Jederzeit wieder!
Response from Nico on Apr 11, 2018
Thank you very much for the review and comments , was great having you stay with us and meeting you. Good luck and hopefully we will have the honour seeing you in the future again. Best regards NICO AND JUBILIE SMIT

10/10 Excellent

Isabela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ótimo
Pousada aconchegante, sem luxo, mas tudo como tem que ser: chuveiro bom, vista linda do quarto, cama boa e a dona da pousada simpatia e prestativa.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Thank you for staying with us. Glad you enjoyed it!!!!

10/10 Excellent

Delphine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Je recommande vivement !
Séjour super! Accueillis par Jubilie qui est une personne très agréable qui nous a par ailleurs donné des conseils sur les restaurants aux alentours. Chambre avec beaucoup de charmes, dans le style chalet, très propre et avec de bonnes couvertures! La remise des clés s'est faite avec Nico, le mari de Jubilie, qui nous a quant à lui donné plusieurs conseils pour la visite du Kruger. Je recommande vivement ce guesthouse !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

coralie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bon rapport qualité/prix
Hôte disponible et très sympathique. Chambre parfaitement bien équipée. Petit déjeuner copieux. Bien situé pour visiter Pilgrim's rest, Blyde River Canyon et permet de se projeter rapidement vers le Kruger park.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEW !IT WAS AN PRIVILEGE MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE , THANK YOU FOR STAYING WITH US , ALL THE BEST AND HOPE TO SEE YOU IN FUTURE AGAIN.BEST REGARDS FROM ALL OF US AT ELEPHANT'S NEST.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Chambre vétuste très peu conforme aux photos
Emplacement difficile a trouver. Route en extrêmement mauvais etat. Chambre vetuste.

8/10 Good

Juliana

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

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recomendo com certez
Quarto muito bom, banheiro excelente espaçoso, proprietário atencioso dando dicas valiosas para panorâmica route e o Kruger. Hotel fica meio longe do centrinho, mas nenhum problema se estiver de carro. Lugar é muito tranquilo. Único ponto negativo é que no dia estava sem internet, mas era problema externo e não da pousada. Com certeza recomendo para quem for passar um dia ou dois em Graskop.

10/10 Excellent

FABIENNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bon rapport qualité prix.
Nous venons de passer une nuit dans cet établissement, chambre confortable avec terrasse, le coin est très calme et le propriétaire et très ouvert pour vous renseigner. Petit déjeuner en supplément mais sans prétention.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
nettes B&B in Graskop
kleines B&B, Zimmer sehr hübsch aber klein. gute Lage am Rand des Ortes. Frühstück in Ordnung. Preis-Leistungsverhältnis in Ordnung

8/10 Good

Sandrine, Nantes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour plaisant et lieu agréable
Séjour plaisant et lieu agréable

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nettes B&B in Graskop.
Wir kamen gegen 8 Uhr Abends an. Der Wirt hat uns sehr nett begrüßt, obwohl unsere Onlinebuchung nie bei ihm angekommen ist. Die Zimmer sind schön und haben alles was man braucht. Auch das Frühstück kann sich sehen lassen. Insgesamt ein schöner Aufenthalt.

4/10 Poor

Gunter, Berlin, Deutschland

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nicht empfelendswert
Bei der Ankunft war nach Auskunft des Angestellten,nach Rücksprache mit dem Eigentümer keine Reservierung vorhanden.Haben uns die Zimmer angesehen,sie entsprachen nicht den Fotos.Küche war in den Zimmern nicht vorhanden.Der Angestellte sagte uns er würde nur Kochen.Der Preis ist nicht gerechtfertigt.Habe dann Unterkunft im Ort für den halben Preis mit Küche gefunden.Es ist die 2. Unterkunft in Südafrika die nicht der angegebenen Beschreibung entspricht.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Leipzig, Deutschland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Familiäre Atmosphäre, toller Service
Ein tolles Bed&Breakfast mit Garten, Parkplatz uvm. Sehr gepflegter rustikaler Landhausstandard.