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Pearl Oyster Guesthouse

23 reviews
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Review Summary

4.5 out of 5from 23 reviews for Pearl Oyster Guesthouse
Cleanliness
4.6/5
Service
4.3/5
Location
4.4/5
Safety
4.6/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Willem S - May 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Willem S
With partner

Heerlik in St Francis gekuier.

Baie lekker gebly. Skoon en vars. Dankie vir ons opgradering teen geen ekstra kostes na 'n see uitsig kamer op die balkon. Goeie kwaliteit koffie met die sonopkoms geniet op die stoep. Jy is 'n gasvrou duisend.

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Had a great time in St Francis.

Very nice stay. Clean and fresh. Thank you for upgrading us at no extra cost to a sea view room on the balcony. Good quality coffee with the sunrise enjoyed on the veranda. You are a hostess thousand.

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Ron E - May 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ron E
With partner

A delightful location in Cape St Francis.

A delightful room with a balcony and a view. It had all the comforts of home. The only downside was the steep external steps up to the apartment, which made taking up luggage difficult, especially in our case when it was raining.

Ernst W - Jun 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ernst W
With partner

Fantastiese kliëntediens en perfek geleë.

Baie dankie aan Owen en Babie vir die hartlike ontvangs al het ons heelwat later gearriveer as oorspronklik beplan. Die fasiliteite is uitstekend en baie mooi skoon, ons het regtig lekker gekuier en sal definitief weer in die toekoms kom oorslaap.

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Fantastic customer service and perfectly located.

Many thanks to Owen and Babie for the warm welcome even though we arrived much later than originally planned. The facilities are excellent and very nice and clean, we really had a good time and will definitely stay again in the future.

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Pearl Oyster Guesthouse 's response

Baie dankie Ernst. Dit was baie lekker om vir julle te kon huisves en hoop om vir julle in die toekoms weer te sien, Baie groete Owen en Babie.

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Anonymous Guest - Sep 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Anonymous Guest
With partner

Neat, spotless facility with friendly host and hostess.

Thank you, we had a great stay.

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Nceba S - Mar 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
2/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Nceba S
With partner

Excellent place to take a break from everything.

It was an excellent experience for us. We wanted to have a good break from work and also at home, with a nice quiet place. Thank you. It was wonderful to be there.

Reta L - Mar 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Reta L
With partner

Lekker oornag slaap.

Ons het gasvry ontvang. Ons het heerlik oorgeslaap. Dankie vir skoon sagte handdoeke en beddegoed.

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Sleep well overnight.

We received hospitably. We had a wonderful sleep over. Thank you for clean soft towels and bedding.

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Angela V - Jan 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
3/5
Location
3/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
1/5
Angela V
Family with young children

Lovely view and the bed was comfortable.

The toilet was broken even though they said that they had fixed it. The unit was not clean. There was a bad smell coming from the bathroom. The blinds in the bathroom were dirty and broken. The walls were not clean and had dust on them. The water runs from the basin directly into the shower, which is not hygienic. The sealing at the bottom of the shower was done badly. The carpet was dirty. The curtain comes off the railing when you open it. We won't be going there again. This is definitely not value for money.

Pearl Oyster Guesthouse 's response

Angela, I must really compliment you on being the first person to have found any fault with this room. For most of December, up until the day you arrived, the room was fully occupied and all guests gave 10/10 ratings. I did mention to you before you booked in that we had a problem with the toilet, which was brought to our attention that day. Although I assumed that it had been repaired, unfortunately this was not the case, thereby leading to the problem that occurred that night when you used it, also unfortunately, during load shedding. Consequently, I was unable to attend to the problem properly. However, I did let you have the key to the room next door so you could use that toilet. Although not the ideal situation, it would have provided some relief. As for the rest of the complaints, there is not much that I can say except that after a busy holiday season, the carpets at the room entrances may have shown some degree of dirt, but not to the extent that you may have made it seem. I believe this would be normal and fair wear on most light carpets. As for the water from the wash basin draining through the shower, well, that has been there from the beginning and has never been an issue with any guest before your comment. Moreover, it is not unhygienic, as it is cleaned regularly.
You were very happy with the room on your arrival and despite me requesting you to bring any problems to my attention so that we could attend to them as best we could, you never mentioned any of them except for the toilet.
Under the circumstances, I am extremely disappointed in your review as I thought that you were very understanding of our predicament, but apparently you were not. I can merely once again offer my sincere apologies for the inconvenience. And since you have stated that you will not support us again, the discount that I promised you for a future stay with us is now irrelevant.
Regards,
Owen

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Cathy M - Apr 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Cathy M
On business

Het baie lekker gebly!

Sien sterre.

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Had a great stay!

See stars.

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Linda V - Mar 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Linda V
With partner

Baie gerieflik, skoon en netjies. Gasvrou het ons baie welkom laat voel.

Sal definitief weer van die Pearl Oyster verblyf gebruik.

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Very comfortable, clean and tidy. Hostess made us feel very welcome.

Will definitely use the Pearl Oyster accommodation again.

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Harry H - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Harry H
With partner

Heerlik gebly, sou graag wou langer bly.

Owen en Babie het ons baie vriendelik ontvang. Hulle is baie aangenaam en behulpsaam en het aan ons alles verduidelik. Die plek was skoon en netjies en ons het veilig gevoel. Ons kamer was pragtig het alles in gehad wat ons nodig gehad het. Ons het heerlik gebly en sal hulle enige tyd aanbeveel en weer daar oorbly.

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Lovely stay, would have liked to stay longer.

Owen and Babie received us very kindly. They are very pleasant and helpful and explained everything to us. The place was clean and tidy and we felt safe. Our room was beautiful had everything we needed. We had a great stay and would recommend them anytime and stay there again.

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Annamarie V - Feb 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Annamarie V
With friends

Dit was nou absoluut 'n fantastiese belewenis.

Eienaars vriendelik, plek netjies, ligging is perfek. Enige plek waarheen ons wou gaan in die omgewing was 3 tot 6 min vanaf die gastehuis. Ons het so lekker gelag!

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Now that was absolutely a fantastic experience.

Owners friendly, place tidy, location is perfect. Anywhere we wanted to go in the area was 3 to 6 min from the guest house. We had such a good laugh!

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Leonore B - Apr 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
1/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Leonore B
With partner

Ons het heerlik gebly hier en baie lekker geslaap.

Parkering was veilig en kamer het als gehad wat ons as reisigers nodig gehad het.

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We had a wonderful stay here and slept very well.

Parking was secure and room had everything we needed as travelers.

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

Ongelooflik.

Baie gawe mense. Plek is ruim, baie skoon en van baie goeie gehalte. Sou langer wou bly as ons nie alreeds ander plek bespreek het op ons toer nie. Sal weer soontoe gaan.

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Unbelievable.

Very nice people. Place is spacious, very clean and of very good quality. Would have liked to stay longer if we hadn't already booked another place on our tour. Will go there again.

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Pearl Oyster Guesthouse 's response

Baie dankie vir jou fantastiese resensie. Dit word opreg waardeer en ek en Babie sal julle met graagte enige tyd weer huisves. Baie groete, Owen en Babie.

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Chris R - Apr 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Chris R
With friends

Excellent stay

Very good value for money, central, safe and secure with friendly hosts. Will recommend to anyone!

Rinus V - Jun 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Rinus V
Individual traveller

Ontvangs vriendelik, kamer klein maar alles skoon, beperkte TV kanale.

Ontvangs by voordeur en baie vriendelik. Kamer is klein maar skoon en netjies. Bed gemaklik en ek het lekker geslaap. Oop parkeerplek op die perseel. Ligging goed en binne 3 min vanaf sake gebied en gholfbaan. Televisie kanale beperk met slegs 1 sport kanaal. WiFi opvangs nie te waffers nie. Persoonlik voel ek dat die prys van R600 (slegs slaap) te erg is vir die fasiliteit. Ander groter en ruimer soortgelyke akkommodasie (met badkamer en kombuis) gedurende my reis teen R400 (slegs slaap) per kamer was meer aanvaarbaar.

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Reception friendly, room small but everything clean, limited TV channels.

Greeted at front door and very friendly. Room is small but clean and neat. Bed comfortable and I had a good night's rest. Open parking on the premises. Location is good and within 3 minutes from business center and golf course. TV channels limited with only 1 sport channel. WiFi reception not too great. Personally I feel that the price of R600 (room only) is too much for the facility. Other more spacious and bigger similar accommodations (with bathroom and kitchen) during my trip were R400 (room only) per room and that was more acceptable.

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Carmen O - Nov 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Carmen O

Was fantasmagories!

Die gasvrou was baie vriendelike en behulpsaam. Die plekkie is gerieflik en gemaklik, ons het dit baie geniet.

Lubabalo G - Sep 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Lubabalo G

Warm people.

Kind and I'm sure I'm coming back.

Marcello P - Oct 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
1/5
Location
2/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
3/5
Marcello P
Large group

Unwelcome stay

Owners were very snoopy and made us feel very unwelcome. We as a family of 8 were made to feel very uncomfortable and won't stay there. In future. Won't recommend guesthouse to our family or friends.

Pearl Oyster Guesthouse 's response

It certainly is disappointing to receive an adverse review and something that I am not accustomed to because most of my guests have been very happy with their stay with us.
It is worthy to note that I had the impression that not all the members of the group appeared to be unhappy as I socialised with some while they were braaing. I merely, respectfully and in a courteous manner, asked them to tone down a bit as sound in the evenings, when sound travels for a distance and is a source of irritation to certain neighbours who voice their feelings either to me personally or the authorities. I tried to pre-empt this happening thus my action.
I wish to also say that we are not snoopy people and have never and will never spy on any of our guests. If they meant snooty then I think that is very far off the mark and an unfortunate assessment of both my wife and I, as can be attested by the many warm compliments we have received relative to our friendly dispensation.
Nevertheless it is sad to have received this adverse rating and it will assist me to handle such situations, should they occur in future, in a more sensitive way.
Warm greetings,
Pearl Oyster

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Jacobus G - Mar 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Jacobus G
With partner

Voldoen aan ons behoeftes.

Die kamer was goed ingerig gewees. Alles wat ons nodig gehad het.

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Meet our needs.

The room was well furnished. Everything we needed.

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Marie E - Feb 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Marie E
With friends

Goed ingerig en rustige atmosfeer.

Baie aangename, vriendelike en behulpsame gasheer en gasvrou. Sal definitief weer hul gastehuis gebruik en aanbeveel.

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Well furnished and peaceful atmosphere.

Very pleasant, friendly and helpful host and hostess. Will definitely use and recommend their guest house again.

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Pearl Oyster Guesthouse 's response

Baie dankie Marie en Sandra vir julle baie goeie resensie. Dit laat ons baie goed voel en maak dit die moeite werd om gaste soos julle te huisves. Dit was 'n besondere voorreg vir ons om vir julle te kon ontmoet en vir julle tuis te laat voel. Ons sien uit om vir julle weer te sien.
Vriendelike groete,
Owen en Babie

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Malcolm T - Jan 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Malcolm T
With partner

Great location and hosts.

Our second time over December, short walk to harbour restaurants, and walks, rooms in good condition, try Owen's breakfast with many options to suit your taste. Good value. Certainly can recommend a stay.

Pearl Oyster Guesthouse 's response

Hi Malcolm,
Thank you very much for your kind review of Pearl Oyster guesthouse. It is much appreciated. I would like to also say how enjoyable it was for Babie and I to have hosted you and Alida. We would certainly be chuffed to welcome you both for another stay in future.
Have a fantastic 2019.
Kind regards,
Owen and Babie

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Daryl M - Jan 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Daryl M
Family with young children

Just what we needed.

Simple, yet just what we needed.

Pearl Oyster Guesthouse 's response

Hi Daryl,
Thank you very much for your kind review of Pearl Oyster guesthouse. It is much appreciated. I would like to also say how enjoyable it was for Babie and I to have hosted you Ethan and Luke. We would certainly be chuffed to welcome you all for another stay in future.
Have a fantastic 2019.
Kind regards,
Owen and Babie

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Anonymous Guest - Jan 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
2/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Anonymous Guest
With partner

It was good enough for a one time stay.

Make sure you take cash with you because they don't have card facilities. Everyone shares one kitchen which can get quite cramped as there are 4 rooms. If the other guests cook, it can be very noisy for you who are trying to sleep. They have used soap in the shower which was a big problem.

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  • Check-in: 15:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 6 Periwinkle Street, St Francis Bay, 6312, Eastern Cape
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