Addo bed & breakfasts

Pros: The breakfast and staff were awesome! The room was spacious and clean. Great selection in the minibar. The whole property was extremely beautiful.

Cons: One day there was almost nothing left at the breakfast buffet, even though we came quite early.

Pros: What not. Everything was fantastic. The room, the garden, the pool, the details, breakfast but most of all, loved, loved the staff especially Sonia. For me best stay ever.

Cons: Nothing, just fantastic .

Pros: Great breakfast, amazing rooms and decor, lovely gardens. Great value!

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: Beautiful property, gorgeous rooms, very comfortable bed, nice bathroom products, well equiped mini bar, amazing breakfast... this place has everything we could wish for :D It’s a short drive to addo park (fyi you can re-enter the park if you purchase a dayticket). No dining available at the hotel, but good restaurants nearby (make sure to call ahead), all the info is available in your room. On the way to the restaurants you’ll pass a local village, wouldn’t walk there at night but with a rental car you’ll be just fine.

Cons: Nothing, everything was perfect.

Pros: The house and garden are magnificent. The surrounding was beautiful, especially the milky way at night. The breakfast was good and full.

Cons: The place was under staffed and under renovations - there was no communal kitchen to cook food at for example. In addition the room's clean level was unsatisfactory (dust and dead bugs in the bathroom). Also the communication with the owner was a bit below our expectations in regards to responsiveness and amount of correct info.

Pros: Staff very friendly and helpful. Beautiful location. Rooms exceptional. Highly recommend.

Cons: Currently no ‘on-site’ restaurant - but there are several in the vicinity.

Pros: We had a grand time. Great game drive with lunch at Addo park. This is such a great family owned stay

Pros: The place The room The swimming pool The host The warm welcome

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Again it was a very nice place to stay before we headed off to Mountain Zebra National Park. Beautiful big garden, wonderful pool and lovely owners. We received a very warm welcome. Nice big room with own terrace where we had our pre-booked dinner - it was really good.

Cons: All was fine

Pros: I arrived late, and the hosts were very accommodating,it is a family environment and excellent gardens to stroll around. Whilst I was on my own,it is ideal for a family

Cons: Just remembered, I could not find a light switch and rather than disturb the hosts , I loosened the bulbs. I totally forgot to tell them!

Pros: Great hosts and a wonderful family atmosphere helped by the presence of Poppy the Labrador! Very nice breakfast with homemade muffins and honey from the farm and marmalade from the orange grove. This property is in the middle of the citrus groves and is so peaceful and away from the hustle and bustle. They provide tours to Addo which we took advantage of and thoroughly enjoyed we had a private tour and I think it is a far more relaxed way to see the park as opposed to driving yourself. We had dinner at Adrenaline and also did a zipline there which was thrilling.

Cons: Some signage would really help as when driving late at night through the groves it is easy to become lost. Also no restaurants nearby and on a Saturday night dinner can be served to the room but if like us you are a couple without kids wanting to go out the closest place was about 10k away. It was called Africano estate and the service on the night we went was shocking. Waited more than 1 hour for food and was shouted at by the waiter. This did not however detract from our enjoyment and we would recommend Happylands as we so enjoyed our stay there.

Pros: Large comfortable rooms set in beautiful gardens. Great breakfast served on the veranda. Brilliant game drive with Emmanuel.

Pros: We really enjoyed our stay at Happy Lands. Mike and Nita were wonderful hosts - we had the best time! And they have the cutest, very well behaved dogs :) we will definitely come back

Pros: Chic rooms and furnishings, peaceful location and lovely set up.

Cons: Approaching gravel roads off putting for some visitors particularly when wet, spoiling ambience however this is beyond owners control.

Pros: Nearby Addo Elephant Park. Mike and Nita are very friendly and helpfull.

Cons: Pool wasn’t clean.

Pros: This was our fourth stay at Happy Land and needless to say how very much we liked it. Nita and Mike are not just great hosts but in addition very nice people and go out of their way to make one stay unforgettable!

Cons: Not applicable!

Pros: Cozy rooms on a beautiful green estate close to addo natianal park. Quite handy if you want to visit the park. Hosts are very friendly and breakfast was great. Our kids loved the garden and playground as well. Definitely recommendedn

Cons: It might have been a bit further away from the park than we thought but we didn’t mind

Pros: Very scenic. Lovely views. Beautiful landscape. Cottage was very comfortable for 4 people.

Cons: Supper was very good and tasty but very pricy.

Pros: Very nice poolarea and proper rooms and a friendly atmosphere. A gluten allergic problem was managed, and a very good breakfast. BB placed 30 km from maingate to Addo Elephant Park.

Pros: The guest house is nicely located in the middle of nowhere, a 20-30 minutes drive from the Addo. The staff was very friendly. The cottage was huge, nice and cozy, and with pleasant views on the valley. The kids enjoyed the company of all the curious dogs and especially of the 5 puppies.

Cons: We were there possibly during the hottest days of the year and we suffered a bit of having the air conditioning only in the bedroom. An air con in the living room/kitchen/main area would be better since it would affect also those sleeping on the upper floor. We wanted to visit their farm/private reserve but it seems possible only with their vehicle and at certain times, which unfortunately did not fit us. Maybe a bit more flexibility would be nicely appreciate by the customers. We were invited to the special dinner running for Valentine’s day and we booked it but we found the food was nothing special. But it was of a reasonable price in any case (and since i am Italian, my standards may be higher than those of others :).

Pros: Very beautiful area Main room was great Good game viewing in the park

Cons: No cooling in upstairs room 30 mins drive from Addo Park No good grocery stores in the area

Pros: A very cosy family run hotel in a gorgeous setting. Our villa was very big and comfortable, the hotel garden was lovely and the dinner offered by hotel was very nice with fantastic views over a valley with a buffalo herd. The owners and staff were very friendly and helpful. Our kids loved the puppies next to the play ground.

Pros: We liked everything! The location and especially the friendly staff!

Pros: The big bed

Cons: They don't know the first thing about hospitality. The receptionist tells you strictly the necessary as if she recites a phonebook. The room isn't what you would call hygienic. The breakfast room is infected with bugs that crawl on the ceiling over your table.the breakfast us heavy and big but not good. The sheets were dirty. When we came back at 10 pm from the safari , the gate didn't open. There had been already difficulties with the gate ( we heard afterwards) and it just didn't open. We pushed the bell button to see if someone could open, finally the receptionist got on the phone and when I explained to her what was happening she just hung up. We then opened the motor of the gate and put it on manual. Luckily we have the same system at home so we knew how to solve it. The next day I talked to her about it and instead of an apology she was cross with me that I had woken her up. On top of this they counted R 200 per person more than the actual cost of the safari but again when mentioning this, I got " that's not true, you lie' eyes and excuses upon excuses but never an apology or a commercial gesture. No, honestly, better to pay a few R 100 more and be treated like a guest then to go to this penitentiary facility!

Pros: The Ndebele private reseve is nicely located, a little bit outside. The staff is very helpful and friendly.

Cons: The lodge needs to have some renovation.