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Poplar Guesthouse

11 reviews
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2.1 out of 5from 11 reviews for Poplar Guesthouse
Cleanliness
1.9/5
Service
2.4/5
Location
2.3/5
Safety
2.3/5
Value for money
1.5/5
Neolene S - Nov 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Neolene S
With friends

Ons het dit geniet.

Ons het dit vir ons self lekker gemaak. Die blyplek is beslis lae begroting, maar was skoon en netjies. Daar was geen waaier of TV in die kamer nie.

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We enjoyed it.

We made it fun for ourselves. The accommodation is definitely low budget, but was clean and tidy. There was no fan or TV in the room.

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Poplar Guesthouse 's response

Hi Nolene, dankie vir jou terugvoering. Jammer oor die waaier en TV, dis hoekom dit so goedkoop is. Ek kon julle darem op 'n ander manier help met raad en pad aanwysings.

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Carinde V - Dec 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
2/5
Location
2/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
1/5
Carinde V
On business

Was geskok om uit te vind dat die eienaar positief getoets was met Covid-19 en ons nie in kennis gestel het tot en met die laaste dag nie.

Die plekkie is glad nie netjies nie. Die bed linen en die kamers was vuil. Dit is ook slegs as daar nie wit lakens oor die bed is nie. Die beddens was ook nie baie gemaklik nie. Daar was nie Wi-Fi nie.

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Was shocked to find out that the owner had tested positive for Covid-19 and didn't notify us until the last day.

The place is not tidy at all. The bed linen and the rooms were dirty. This is also only if there are no white sheets over the bed. The beds were not very comfortable either. There was no Wi-Fi.

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Wilma Cathleen T - Nov 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
3/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Wilma Cathleen T
With friends

Kamers klein en beknop.

Geen privaatheid tussen kamer en badkamer nie. Geen ontbytkeuse nie.

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Rooms small and cramped.

No privacy between room and bathroom. No breakfast choice.

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Madeleine M - Nov 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
3/5
Location
3/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
1/5
Madeleine M
With partner

Ongemaklik.

Met die aankoms was almal vriendelik, maar die gelyste aktiwiteite op perseel is onwaar. Geen visvang of voëlkyk nie. Skuifdeur wat uitloop op straat. Hek wat met die hand oopgesluit en gestoot moet word. Op die erf lê bou materiaal rond (met geen teken van konstruksiewerk nie) kamers het geen yskas of verkoeling (nie eers 'n waaier) in nie. Gesukkel met sleutels. Baie teleurgesteld en voel ingedoen met die prys wat ek betaal het.

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Uncomfortable.

On arrival everyone was friendly, but the listed activities on site are untrue. No fishing or bird watching. Sliding door leading to the street. Gate that must be unlocked and pushed by hand. On the yard, building materials lie around (with no sign of construction work). Rooms have no refrigerator or cooling (not even a fan). Struggling with keys. Very disappointed and feel unhappy for the price I paid.

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Poplar Guesthouse 's response

Ons vra julle om verskoning, die gastehuis is nog onder konstruksie.
Ons het die sand en klip so geplaas dat niemand daar kan loop nie, teen die muur. Voelkyk word agter Staford hill gedoen en visvang word by Meulspruitdam ontspaningsoord.

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Puseletso S - Nov 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
3/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
1/5
Puseletso S
With friends

They must try to clean the rooms because first impressions last.

Too expensive.

Refiloe S - Nov 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
3/5
Location
2/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
2/5
Refiloe S
With partner

The room was clean, safe and peaceful.

The guesthouse is in a quiet area and we found it to be safe. I was impressed with the cleanliness on the room and especially the bathroom.

Poplar Guesthouse 's response

We are busy to improve year by year. We spent over R20 000 the last year. The next year shall be the same with new TV sets and open view TV. Lighting damaged 3 of our TV sets. Let us show the guests what we can do to improve. Thanks to all the guests that came to Ficksburg.

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Salome K - Nov 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
1/5
Location
1/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
1/5
Salome K
With friends

A great disappointment!

The room was small and cramped with no place to move and no facilities - no chair, cupboard, mirror, no place to put your case or hang out some clothes. We were aware that we would have to share a bathroom with 2 other rooms. The area was very noisy with dogs barking and alarms going off all night. In stead of 3 nights we only stayed one and were happy to leave.

Poplar Guesthouse 's response

Dear Salome,

Thank you for your feedback.

Eating of food is not allowed in the rooms. When Hester responded to dust somewhere in the room, she asked the guests not to eat on the beds. There is a big steel table and chairs 6 meters from the room where guests can eat.

We try our best to keep the place clean due to the dry and hot weather that is experienced here, something which guests visiting are aware of.

Thank you for your booking with us.

Regards,
Poplar Guesthouse

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Adriaan J - Nov 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
2/5
Adriaan J
With partner

Die kamer is definitief nie op standaard nie.

Daar is geen plek om tasse te sit of klere uit te pak nie. Daar is geen laaie of hangplek nie. Daar is 15 oop pype en kabels teen die mure. Dit lyk asof die badkamer gedeel word deur 3 kamers.

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The room is definitely not up to standard.

There is no place to put suitcases or unpack clothes. There are no drawers or hanging space. There are 15 open pipes and cables on the walls. The bathroom appears to be shared by 3 rooms.

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Caren D - Nov 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
2/5
Location
1/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
1/5
Caren D
Family with young children

Foto's en realiteit twee verskillende goed.

Foto's en realiteit vertel twee verskillende stories. 'n Badkamer deel tussen verskillende kamers was nêrens genoem nie. Kamers direk op die straat in besige, lawaaierige buurt. Ons het liefs huis toe gery na die Kersiefees en nie daar oorgeslaap nie.

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Photos and reality two different things.

Photos and reality tell two different stories. A bathroom sharing between different rooms was not mentioned anywhere. Rooms directly on the street in busy, noisy neighborhood. We used to drive home after the Kersiefees and not sleep over there.

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Cheryl B - Nov 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
1/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Cheryl B
With partner

Vrot, sleg, vuil, lelik, negatief, bedrieg en baie teleurgesteld.

Die ontvangs was chaos. Die mense het nie geweet watter sleutels werk waar nie, kaste was toegesluit met kettings en slotte, daar was geen stoel en geen TV nie, net een muurprop, 'n stukkende lig, onnet gordyne, 'n stink kamer en 'n ou bed in die hoek ingedruk. Ons het wakker gesit die hele nag sodat ons vroeg kon uit die volgende oggend. Vuil toilet en ons wou nie eers bad of stort nie! Dit was 'n totale negatiewe ondervinding, en ek sal glad nie die plek aanbeveel eers vir my tuinwerker nie. Ek wou nie eers op een ster klik nie, want dit is nie eers een ster werd nie!

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Rotten, bad, dirty, ugly, negative, cheated and very disappointed.

The reception was chaos. The people didn't know which keys worked where, cupboards were locked with chains and locks, there was no chair and no TV, just one wall plug, a broken light, dirty curtains, a smelly room and an old bed in it tucked into the corner. We sat up all night so we could get out early the next morning. Dirty toilet and we didn't even want to bathe or shower! It was a total negative experience, and I would not recommend the place at all, even to my gardener. I didn't even want to click on one star because it's not even worth one star!

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Itumeleng M - Nov 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
1/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Itumeleng M
With partner

It was very bad.

For me the place did not look like a guesthouse. The wardrobes were locked with a chain. I was very uncomfortable and decided to leave in the middle of the night.

Poplar Guesthouse 's response

Hi Mr, J. Moses ,
We removed all chains and locks , sorry that this practice disturbed you and your couple in Room 4 ,you had the full right to complain immediately and we should response to your complain no problem what so ever , See you at next year ‘s Jazz Festival

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  • No children under 4
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 18:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 57 Bester Street, Ficksburg, 9730, Free State
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