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Vyfster The Old Jail

Guest House
  • Capacity: 13 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 20:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 1 Jurie Street, Britstown, 8782, Northern Cape
  • From R780 per night, for 2 ppl

Description

Vyfster The Old Jail offers comfortable accommodation in the old Britstown jailhouse which has been renovated to serve as a guest house. Most of the original fixtures in the building have been preserved and guests can catch a glimpse into its past through the photographs and engraved names that decorate the granite walls.

Accommodation is offered in 3 old jail cells which have been tastefully refurbished and decorated.

Cell 1 is furnished with a queen-size bed and features an open-plan bath-over-shower.

Cell 3 comprises 3 single beds and a bathroom that is fitted with a shower.

Cell 4 is furnished with 2 single beds and 1 bunk bed. The bathroom is separate and is fitted with a shower.

The Interrogation Room is a renovated Interrogation room that is now a family unit. This unit has 2 bedrooms with a shared bathroom.

A fireplace and guest lounge is located within the building while additional facilities include secure parking.

Britstown offers intriguing attractions for art lovers as well as history buffs, while other attractions include hiking trails and natural attractions in surrounding towns.

Features

Secure Parking

Facilities

  • Guest Lounge
  • No Smoking Indoors
  • Malaria Free
  • Satellite TV
  • Serviced Daily

Languages Spoken

  • Afrikaans
  • English

Parking Facilities

  • Secure Parking
  • Behind Remote Gate
  • Off Street Parking

Payments Accepted Onsite

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Cash
  • Electronic Bank Transfer

Reviews

4.4/ 5

Based on 155 reviews

Very Good

Cleanliness
4.6
Location
4.0
Value for money
4.4
Service
4.5
Safety
4.6
Guest highlights
Alida I
With partner
5.0
Interesting place. Yes. The prison is very well used and the room is nicely furnished. I just think all the many white curtains around the bath and be...
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Aug 2024
Linton H
With friends
5.0
Enjoyable, will recommend Vyfster The Old Jail. What an innovative idea. We were a group of 7 hikers returning from Namibia and we all loved it. The 3...
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Jul 2024
Robert S
Family with young children
5.0
Nice little place. I was pulled by the name The Old Jail, and it's an honest-to-God old prison from the look of the building. We only stayed for one n...
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Jun 2024
Mia S
Family with young children
5.0
Clean and affordable. Nice sleep and clean bedding!
Apr 2024
Madelein V
5.0
Comfortable, clean and tidy. Beds are comfortable, kitchen facilities are good.
Apr 2024

Location

  • 1 Jurie Street, Britstown, 8782, Northern Cape
  • Guests think Vyfster The Old Jail is in a good location
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  • Capacity: 13 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 20:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 1 Jurie Street, Britstown, 8782, Northern Cape
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