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Benguela

Guest House

Review Summary

4.6 out of 5from 26 reviews for Benguela
Cleanliness
4.8/5
Service
4.6/5
Location
4.5/5
Safety
4.7/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Naomi L - Sep 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Naomi L
With partner

Luukse verblyf met 'n pragtige see-uitsig.

Plek was ruim, baie netjies en die gasheer uitstekend.

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Luxury accommodation with a beautiful sea view.

Place was spacious, very tidy and the host excellent.

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Dalene K - Jun 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Dalene K
With partner

Ongelooflik, prentjie mooi met tienster diens en kos.

Uitstekende ongelooflike ervaring. Pragtige gastehuis met the host wat jou verblyf uiters spesiaal maak. Kamers pragtig ingerig met ongelooflike see-uitsig vanaf swembad. Lugversorging en 'n kroegyskas komplementeer 'n badkamer met 'n heerlike instapstort. Ontbyt is 'n belewenis vol verrassings elke oggend. Beslis vyfster ontbyt om vyfster verblyf te komplementeer. 'n Plek om te rus, die pragtige uitsig te geniet in 'n kamer wat aan al jou behoeftes voldoen. As jy hier bly, wil jy heeldag in die gastehuis wees om die ongelooflike ervaring elke oomblik te geniet. Hierdie is nie net 'n vinnige oorslaapplek nie. Bly hier vir minstens 3 nagte, verkieslik 4-7 nagte. WiFi in meeste kamers is uitstekend met 50-100 Mbps sodat jy enige iets kan stroom van jou eie DSTV, Netflix en YouTube-rekening af. Ons kinders se kamer en die rusbankarea se WiFi was nie so goed soos in ons eie kamer nie. Ons sal beslis weer terugkeer en volgende keer minstens 5 nagte oorbly.

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Unbelievable, picture perfect with ten star service and food.

Excellent amazing experience. Beautiful guest house with the host who makes your stay extremely special. Rooms beautifully furnished with incredible sea view from pool. Air conditioning and a bar fridge complement a bathroom with a lovely walk-in shower. Breakfast is an experience full of surprises every morning. Definitely five star breakfast to complement five star accommodation. A place to rest, enjoy the beautiful view in a room that meets all your needs. If you stay here, you want to be in the guest house all day to enjoy the incredible experience every moment. This is not just a quick stopover. Stay here for at least 3 nights, preferably 4-7 nights. WiFi in most rooms is excellent at 50-100 Mbps so you can stream anything from your own DSTV, Netflix and YouTube account. Our children's room and the couch area's WiFi was not as good as in our own room. We will definitely return again and stay at least 5 nights next time.

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Dalene K - Jun 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Dalene K
With partner

Simply the best.

Excellent hospitality. Beautiful guest house, with exceptional views from rooms with sea view. Jonathan is a perfect host. We had delicious and beautifully presented breakfasts. Rooms are beautifully decorated with a bar fridge, air conditioning, walk-in showers, and high-speed WiFi in most rooms. Fresh fruit in your room and a place where you can relax and recharge your batteries. Definitely stay for at least 3 nights. Safe parking and a swimming pool with excellent views of the sea. We shall definitely stay here again and again.

Annette D - Jan 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Annette D
With partner

Dankie!

Jonathan se gasvryheid is eg. Ek is selfs met 'n heerlike sjokoladekoek tydens ontbyt verras, omdat dit my verjaarsdag was! Huishouding en diens is uitstekend.

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Thank you!

Jonathan's hospitality is genuine. I was even surprised with a delicious chocolate cake during breakfast, because it was my birthday! Housekeeping and service are excellent.

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Magda V - May 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Magda V
Family with teenagers

Uitstekend.

Vriendelikheid en behulpsaam.

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Outstanding.

Kindness and helpfulness.

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Elaine F - Jan 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Elaine F
With partner

Daar is niks om te doen nie, moet iewers ry as jy iets wil sien of doen.

Baie luukse dinge in die B&B wat glad nie gebruik word nie.

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There is nothing to do, have to drive somewhere if you want to see or do something.

Many luxury things in the B&B that are not used at all.

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Yvette Z - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Yvette Z
On business

5 star.

Was a great experience. The staff and owner was so friendly and the breakfast was to die for.

Annelie P - Feb 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Annelie P
With partner

Baie gemaklik, baie netjies en ongelooflike kos.

Die eienaar het ons verblyf regtig spesiaal gemaak. Hulle het ons opgegradeer sonder enige kostes na 'n beter kamer toe. Jonathan gaan regtig uit sy pad uit om alles vir jou so spesiaal as moontlik te maak. Niks te veel moeite nie en hy is altyd beskikbaar. Sy kos is uit boonste rakke!

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Very comfortable, very neat and amazing food.

The owner made our stay really special. They upgraded us to a better room at no charge. Jonathan really goes out of his way to make everything as special as possible for you. Nothing too much trouble and he is always available. His food is top notch!

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Carlo L - Jan 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Carlo L
With partner

Baie aangenaam.

Eienaar is baie interaktief met gaste. Personeel baie professioneel. Kos is puik. Ligging perfek.

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Very pleasant.

Owner is very interactive with guests. Staff very professional. Food is great. Location perfect.

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Jeanine A - Dec 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Jeanine A
With partner

Gerieflik.

Baie netjies en skoon, vriendelike gasheer.

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Comfortable.

Very neat and clean, friendly host.

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Grant B - Mar 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Grant B
With partner

Beautiful, warm and charming.

Warm welcome. Beautiful stylish decor. Amazing breakfast. We only had one night. Would love to go back for longer stay.

Patrick G - May 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Patrick G
With partner

Most enjoyable with good location.

Great breakfast and attentive host.

Alroy S - Dec 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Alroy S
With partner

Baie lekker en rustige kuier.

Verblyf was baie lekker en die moeite werd. Ontbyt was egter nie wat ek gewoond aan is as 'n ontbyt nie.

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Very nice and peaceful visit.

Stay was very nice and worth it. However, breakfast was not what I am used to as a breakfast.

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Andre D - Oct 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Andre D
With partner

Lekker gebly

Die ontbyt was onverwags goed, het dit baie geniet.

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Nice stay

The breakfast was unexpectedly good, enjoyed it a lot.

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Arina F - Apr 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
3/5
Arina F
With partner

Very relaxing.

We had a very relaxing time at Benguela and the most beautiful view from our room. Godwin who received us was very friendly.

Colin F - Oct 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Colin F
With partner

Rustig en baie stil.

Plek is netjies en baie mooi.

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Peaceful and very quiet.

Place is neat and very beautiful.

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Mel K - Apr 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
1/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Mel K
With friends

Groot teleurstelling.

So 'n interessante plek en die eienaar vreeslik vriendelik toe ons daar aankom. Klein probleempies op die onderhoud kant, soos ligte wat nie werk nie en stukkende deurknop. Die gebrek aan pakplek maak Benguela ongeskik vir meer as een nag se oorbly. Wat skokkend was, is die eienaar se algehele gebrek aan simpatie of hulpverlening. Ek het op die ingang se trappe geval en my knie gebreek. Dit was a. g. v. drie goed: Geen beligting by ingang, geen handreling en 'n boonste trap met 'n "lippie" waar my voet vasgehaak het. Ek het na 1 in die nag teruggekom van die hospitaal af. Was in soveel pyn dat ek ander gaste wakker gemaak het, maar van die eienaar was daar geen sig nie. Ons moes die tweede dag in Gansbaai (en die res van ons toer) kanselleer om by 'n Kaapstad spesialis uit te kom. Nie alleen het Benguela nie aangebied om ons te vergoed vir die dag se tariewe wat ons nie gebruik het nie, maar het my R50 gevra vir 'n nougat uit die yskas. Werklik? Hoe kleinlik en geldgierig kan 'n mens wees. Dis nou 'n week later en ek het nog nie weer 'n piep van Benguela gehoor nie. As iemand beseer word op my perseel sou ek ten minste die foon opgetel het om te hoor hoe dit gaan. Nie by hierdie plek nie. It's all about the money, honey.

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Big disappointment.

Such an interesting place and the owner very friendly when we got there. Small problems on the maintenance side, such as lights that don't work and a broken door knob. The lack of luggage space makes Benguela unsuitable for more than one night's stay. What was shocking is the owner's complete lack of sympathy or assistance. I fell on the entrance steps and broke my knee. It was a. g. f. three things: No lighting at the entrance, no handrail and an upper step with a "lip" where my foot got stuck. I came back from the hospital after 1 in the night. Was in so much pain that I woke up other guests, but there was no sign of the owner. We had to cancel the second day in Gansbaai (and the rest of our tour) to get to a Cape Town specialist. Not only did Benguela not offer to compensate us for the day's rates we did not use, but asked me R50 for a nougat from the fridge. Really? How petty and greedy one can be. It's now a week later and I still haven't heard a peep from Benguela. If someone was injured on my premises I would at least have picked up the phone to find out how they were doing. Not at this place. It's all about the money, honey.

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Wessel M - Oct 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Wessel M
With partner

Kan baie sterk aanbeveel.

Baie vriendelike en professionele ontvangs. Kamer is ruim en baie skoon. Heerlike ontbyt.

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Can highly recommend.

Very friendly and professional reception. Room is spacious and very clean. Delicious breakfast.

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Benguela 's response

Hi Wessel, baie dankie vir 'n baie gawe resensie van Benguela. Dit was ons plesier om julle by ons te laat kuier. Ons hoop om julle spoedig weer te ontvang.
Warm groete,
Benguela Span

Benguela
Nadia S - Oct 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Nadia S
With partner

Elke oomblik geniet

Baie styl volle gaste huis. Skoon en netjies met n ongelooflike gasheer!!

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Enjoy every moment

Very stylish full guest house. Clean and tidy with an amazing host!!

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Konrad L - Oct 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Konrad L
With partner

Just the best you can get

Jonathan is a excellent host, he spoiled us from morning to evening, served fine breakfast and super dinner, in between he gave super recommendations what’s to do in between.

Francois P - Dec 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Francois P
With partner

Pragtige verblyf

Baie netjies en skoon ruim verblyf. Sal dit ten sterkste aanbeveel. Lieflike en smaaklike ontbyt wat ons lank sal onthou!

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Beautiful stay

Very neat and clean spacious accommodation. Would highly recommend it. Lovely and tasty breakfast that we will remember for a long time!

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Lynelle V - Dec 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Lynelle V
With partner

Very pleasant.

Guests needs to be supplied with images of the exact room they have booked. To manage expectations.

Corneil C - Sep 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Corneil C
With friends

'n Spesiale en baie unieke wegbreek met 'n pragtige uitsig.

Ons tyd by Benguela was heerlike bederf. Addisioneel tot die pragtige verblyf en die baie mooi gastehuis is daar besonderse klein detail wat ons tyd by Benguela baie spesiaal gemaak het. Die kamers is pragtig met besonderse dekor en uitstekende kwaliteit, die uitsig is baie mooi. Waar jy jou draai is daar 'n besonderse stukkie dekor wat jou verblyf by Benguela 'n baie spesiale ervaring maak. Die ontbyt in die bed was ongelooflik lekker en uitspattig bedien. Wat 'n pragtige plek met 'n baie warm ontvangs.

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A special and very unique getaway with a beautiful view.

Our time at Benguela was a lovely treat. In addition to the beautiful accommodation and the very nice guesthouse, there are extraordinary little details that made our time at Benguela very special. The rooms are beautiful with exceptional decor and excellent quality, the view is very beautiful. Wherever you turn there is a special piece of decor that makes your stay at Benguela a very special experience. The breakfast in the bed was incredibly delicious and extravagantly served. What a beautiful place with a very warm welcome.

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Benguela 's response

Hi Corneil

Baie dankie vir 'n fantastiese resensie van Benguela. Dit maak ons baie bly om te hoor hoe baie julle die verblyf by Benguela geniet het. Ons hoop om julle iewers in die toekoms weer te kan ontvang.

Warm Benguela-groete

Benguela
Maxine T - Aug 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Maxine T
With friends

The service was excellent.

The breakfast was amazing, they went over and above to keep us happy. The room was very clean and provided everything we needed. The person we dealt with was also very friendly and always willing to help us with anything needed.

Benguela 's response

Hi Maxine,

Thank you very much for taking the time to write us such a beautiful review. We are truly blessed to have had you spend some time with us. We look forward to the next time.

Warmest Benguela Wishes,
Jonathan, Handre, Janeen and The Golden Team

Benguela
Antoinetta V - Dec 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Antoinetta V
With partner

'n Heerlike ervaring.

'n Mooi see-uitsig, interessante dekor, gasvrye personeel en as bonus: 'n bederf-ontbyt uit die boonste rakke. Baie dankie, ons het die verblyf en ontbyt geniet.

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A wonderful experience.

A beautiful sea view, interesting decor, hospitable staff and as a bonus: a top-notch pampering breakfast. Thank you very much, we enjoyed the stay and breakfast.

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Frederick U - Dec 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Frederick U
With partner

Puik diens en vriendelike eienaars pragtige uitsig.

Dis pragtig skoon dis bekostigbaar en het n pragtige uitsig. Die eienaars is uiters aangenaam en diens is onberispelik. Sal dit sterk aanbeveel.

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Great service and friendly owners beautiful view.

It's beautifully clean, it's affordable and has a beautiful view. The owners are extremely pleasant and service is impeccable. Would highly recommend it.

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  • Capacity: 16 people
  • No children allowed
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 23:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 24 Eiland Street, De Kelders, Gansbaai, 7220, Western Cape
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