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Kestell Hotel

Review Summary

3.7 out of 5from 24 reviews for Kestell Hotel
Cleanliness
3.5/5
Service
3.8/5
Location
3.8/5
Safety
3.9/5
Value for money
3.6/5
Susan N - Mar 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Susan N
With partner

Rustige omgewing.

Met aankoms was almal vriendelik. Kos was heerlik en gasvry. Sal hulle enige tyd aanbeveel.

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Quiet environment.

On arrival everyone was friendly. Food was delicious and hospitable. Would recommend them anytime.

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Baie dankie vir jou mooi aanbeveeling, hopelik sal ons julle weer sien.

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Hanneke M - Feb 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
3/5
Location
3/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Hanneke M
Family with young children

Eenvoudig. Skoon. Netjies. Relatief veilig.

Die hotel is eenvoudig, vintage, netjies en skoon. Die personeel is vriendelik en hulpvaardig. Daar is ongelukkig 'n kroeg langs die hotel wat musiek in die agtergrond het, maar dit het darem nie te laat aangehou nie. Beslis die moeite werd vir 'n oornag-stop.

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Simply. Clean. Tidy. Relatively safe.

The hotel is simple, vintage, neat and clean. The staff are friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, there is a bar next to the hotel that has music playing in the background, but at least it didn't go on too late. Definitely worth it for an overnight stop.

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Sanet J - Dec 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
4/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Sanet J
Large group

Ongemaklik.

Alhoewel die bestuurder en personeel baie hulpvaardig was, was die plek nie die geld werd nie. Glad nie lekker geslaap nie. Die locals kuier tot 04:10 in die oggend. Die kroeg maak 2 uur toe in die oggend.

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Uncomfortable.

Although the manager and staff were very helpful, the place was not worth the money. Didn't sleep well at all. The locals visit until 04:10 in the morning. The bar closes at 2 in the morning.

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Rochelle R - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Rochelle R

Die is baie skoon en netjies en lekker gebly.

Daar is geen klagtes oor die plek nie.

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It is very clean and tidy and a nice stay.

There are no complaints about the place.

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Stefan L - Jun 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
3/5
Location
2/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Stefan L
Family with teenagers

Eenvoudige maar skoon verblyf.

Waarde vir geld vir die besoeker aan die Oos-Vrystaat.

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Simple but clean accommodation.

Value for money for the visitor to the Eastern Free State.

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Sarah A - Mar 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Sarah A
Individual traveller

Fabulous, excellent value, country hotel.

I'm so glad that I had confirmed a provisional booking at Kestell Hotel! It's a magnificent old country hotel loaded with history and beautiful pressed ceilings. The supper on offer was a tasty wholesome home-cooked meal that I thoroughly enjoyed. Comfy bed and a hot shower, awesome value!

Kestell Hotel 's response

Thank you for such a lovely review and so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us.

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Jan V - Nov 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Jan V
With partner

Personeel baie gaaf.

Net kamerdeur wou nie sluit nie.

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Staff very nice.

Only room door wouldn't close.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

Dankie, ons het die slot regemaak.

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Len B - Jan 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Len B
With partner

Lekker gebly.

Outydse styl hotel, maar netjies en skoon. Bed baie gerieflik en kos was heerlik met ekonomiese pryse. Baie vriendelike ontvangs en dienslewering.

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Nice stay.

Old-fashioned style hotel, but neat and clean. Bed very comfortable and food was delicious with economical prices. Very friendly reception and service delivery.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

Ons is bly dat julle lekker gekuier het en hoop alles het goed afgegaan met die troue!

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Carla P - Oct 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Carla P
With friends

Outydse sjarme.

Bord tuisgekookte aandete was heerlik.

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Old fashioned charm.

Plate of home cooked dinner was delicious.

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Charne R - Nov 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
2/5
Charne R
With friends

Kort kuier. Ons het slegs een aand oorgeslaap.

Dit was maklik om te vind. Die ontvangs is baie vriendelik. Die dame wat ons ingeteken het was baie gaaf en het ons kamer opgegradeer. Ons het veilig gevoel, maar ek dink die waarde vir geld was effe te hoog.

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Short visit. We only stayed one night.

It was easy to find. The reception is very friendly. The lady who checked us in was very nice and upgraded our room. We felt safe, but I think the value for money was a bit too high.

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George E - Mar 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
George E
With partner

Ons het vreeslik lekker gekuier. Die mense in die hotel en die dorp self, was baie vriendelik en hulpvaardig.

Die hotel word baie goed bestuur, alhoewel alles nie blink en spoggerig is soos die hotelle in die PWV gebied nie, werk alles 100%. Mens kry meer as wat jy voor betaal. Die hotel se kos is heerlik en die pryse is baie goed. Nie al die kos op die spyskaart was beskikbaar nie, maar daar was genoeg om van te kies as alternatief. Ons gaan verseker weer daar bly.

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We had a great time. The people in the hotel and the town itself were very friendly and helpful.

The hotel is very well managed, although everything is not shiny and flashy like the hotels in the PWV area, everything works 100%. You get more than you pay for. The hotel's food is delicious and the prices are very good. Not all the food on the menu was available, but there was plenty to choose from as an alternative. We will definitely stay there again.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

Baie dankie vir die mooi kompliment. Ons probeer altyd om ons gaste so tuis te laat voel as moontlik. probeer volgende keer ons "maal van die dag" dit is altyd "net soos Ma gemaak het"

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Helena C - Mar 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Helena C

Gerlieflik, netjies en uitstekende diens.

Was heerlik om te oornag by die Kestell Hotel. Die kos en diens wat ons ontvang het was uitstekend gewees.

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Pleasant, tidy and excellent service.

It was wonderful to spend the night at the Kestell Hotel. The food and service we received was excellent.

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Leandie, baie dankie vir jou mooi resensie en bly om te hoor jy het lekker gekuier.

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Meiring D - Apr 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Meiring D
With partner

Plattelandse lekkerte.

Ons was aangenaam verras met die opregte gasvryheid waarmee ons die hele tyd mee oorweldig is.

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Rural delicacy.

We were pleasantly surprised with the genuine hospitality with which we were overwhelmed the entire time.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

Baie dankie, ons is bly julle het lekker gekuier in ons ou Vrystaatse dorpie.

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Alethia V - Jul 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Alethia V

Bitter koud, geen heaters of warm komberse, kamer het bietjie aandag nodig gehad.

Kos was baie lekker, bestuurder Andy was baie aangenaam! Kontrei se mense het ons lekker laat lag!

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Freezing, no heaters or electric blankets, room needs a bit of attention.

Delicious food and owner Andy was lovely! Country and the folks gave us a good laugh!

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Kestell Hotel 's response

Ons is bly om te hoor dat julle lekker gekuier en lekker gelag het. Kestell is beslis baie koud die tyd van die jaar.

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Theo V - Jun 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Theo V
With partner

Ou plattelandse hotel wat die nodige bied. Baie gasvrye en behulpsame eienaars.

Tipiese ou plattelandse hotel wat die nodige bied vir die reisiger wat moeg is en oornagplek soek.

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Old country hotel that offers the necessary. Very hospitable and helpful owners.

Typical old country hotel that offers the necessary for the traveler who is tired and looking for a place to stay.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

Baie dankie vir die boodskap en bly dat julle tevrede was met ons ou hotel. Ons probeer altyd om gasvry en behulpsaam te wees.

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Kobus S - Nov 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
2/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Kobus S
On business

Bedliggies werk nie, stortkop mors water en geen TV nie. Vir seker nie waarde vir geld nie.

Bedliggies werk nie, WiFi baie stadig, stort mors water, geen TV. Vergelyk met ander plekke en is vir seker die swakste.

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The bed side lights don't work, the shower head makes the floor wet, and there is no TV. Not value for money.

The bedside lights don't work, the WiFi is very slow, the shower makes a mess, no TV. In comparison to others places this was the worst.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

I'm so sorry to hear there were problems with your stay. I have asked the manager to follow up and make the necessary repairs.

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Louis V - Oct 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Louis V
With partner

Stil en rustig.

Nie ultra modern nie maar vir iemand wat van outydse sjarme hou. Eienaars besig om kamers te verbeter.

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Quiet and peaceful.

Not ultra modern, but ideal for someone who likes the vintage charm. Owners are currently improving rooms.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

Baie dankie vir die boodskap, ja al die kamers se nuwe matte is nou in en dit lyk baie mooi.

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Vanessa R - Feb 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
1/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Vanessa R
On business

Vuil en onveilig.

Die kamers was nie gereed nie en die plek was vuil. Die hotel is langs die kroeg. Die foto's is nie dieselfde as die regte plek nie. Ek moes die plek verlaat om ander verblyf te soek.

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Dirty and unsafe.

The rooms were not ready and the place was dirty. The hotel is next to the bar. The pictures are not the same as the real place. I had to leave the place to look for other accommodation.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

Die gaste het vroeg aangekom terwyl ons nog besig was om die kamers skoon te maak en die beddegoed te verander van die vorige nag se gaste. Die man wat die gaste vergesel het, het gesê hy bly by familie in Harrismith en wil nie op en af ry tussen Harrismith, Kestel en Qwa Qwa nie, dis sou vir hom beter wees om in Harrismith te oornag by sy familie. Omdat die besprekeing op die laaste oomblik gekanseleer is, het ons aan die gas verduidelik ons kon nie die gelde terugbetaal nie.

Daar is wel 'n kroeg by die hotel, sowel as 'n bottelstoor langsaan die hotel, maar dit maak nie die hotel "onveilig" nie, inteendeel is Kestell 'n baie veilige dorpie.

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Annamarie V - Jul 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Annamarie V
With friends

Awesome!

Very nice hotel and people.

Taryn Leigh D - Apr 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Taryn Leigh D
With partner

Quaint town with a great hotel, reminds one of days gone by.

A great experience to a little unknown town. The hotel was great, rooms clean and comfortable. The dinner and breakfast - yummy.

Pieter J - Dec 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Pieter J
Individual traveller

Lekker.

Ideaal geleë vir wat ek nodig gehad het.

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Nice.

Ideally located for what I needed.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

Baie dankie vir die kompliment, hoop ons sien jou weer.

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Anna F - Dec 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
2/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Anna F
With friends

Baie outyds, geriewe in kamers beperk basiese.

In ons kamers was die koppies vuil gewees, ketel en koffie om te maak met geen kragprop om dit in te sit nie. Daar was net agter my bed 'n kragprop waarin die bedlampies is - as jy dit uitprop om koffie te maak, dan is die kamer donker. Leunstoel in kamer was gebreek. Toe ek daarop gaan sit, het ek reg agteroor geval. Gelukkig was die muur daar om my val te stuit. Op 82 jaar oud kon ek baie sleg seer gekry het. Dis uiters onaanvaarbaar. Die beddens is baie hoog, outyds en ongerieflik. Ek weet Kestell is 'n afgeleë Vrystaat dorpie met nie baie geriewe nie, maar sal regtig hul nie aanbeveel by iemand nie.

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Very old fashioned, amenities in rooms limited to basic.

In our rooms the cups were dirty, kettle and coffee to make with no power plug to put it in. There was a power plug just behind my bed where the bedside lamps are - if you unplug it to make coffee, then the room is dark. Armchair in room was broken. When I sat down on it, I fell right back. Luckily the wall was there to stop my fall. At 82 years old I could have been hurt very badly. It's extremely unacceptable. The beds are very high, old fashioned and uncomfortable. I know Kestell is a remote Free State town with not many facilities, but really wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

Ek is baie jammer om te hoor dat u nie van ons hotel gehou het nie. Die outydse gebou en dekor is nie in almal se smaak nie, en dis hoekom ons adverteer dat ons 110 jaar oud is. Die stoel was nie stukkend nie, dis 'n "rocking chair" en ek stem saam, die brass bed is baie hoog. Die prop vir die kettel staan langs die spieëltafel. Dat die koppies vuil was is heeltemal onaanvaarbaar, en ons vra groot verskoning daarvoor.

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Nadine D - Oct 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
1/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
2/5
Nadine D
Family with young children

Skoon, maar onvriendelik.

Die man by ontvangs was bitter onvriendelik. Die kamer was skoon, maar baie donker. Daar was geen geriewe om ons kos warm te maak nie en geen eetplek op die dorp was oop op 'n Sondagaand nie. Ons was maar bly om die Kestell Hotel in ons truspieël te sien.

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Clean, but unfriendly.

The man at reception was very unfriendly. The room was clean, but very dark. There were no facilities to heat our food and no place to eat in town was open on a Sunday night. We were only happy to see the Kestell Hotel in our rear view mirror.

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Kestell Hotel 's response

I'm really sorry to hear that you did not like our hotel. We are a hotel and we don't have self catering facilities, but would have made you something to eat or warmed up what you had brought with you.

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Kestell Hotel

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Gerhard V - May 2014
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
2/5
Location
2/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Gerhard V
With partner

Die hotel is netjies en mooi opgeknap.

Die ontvangs is nie baie vriendelik nie, maar die kos was heel smaaklik. Die kroeg is nie goed ingerig nie - vat jou eie wyn saam. Die verblyf was goedkoop en heel aangenaam vir die prys.

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The hotel is neat and nicely renovated.

The reception is not very friendly, but the food was very tasty. The bar is not well appointed - take your own wine. The accommodation was cheap and very pleasant for the price.

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  • Capacity: 16 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 11:00 to 22:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 25 Bliugnaut Street, Kestell, 9860, Free State
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