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Living area

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, bed sheets

Classic Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Smoking, Partial Ocean View

  • 14 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

  • 12 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Ocean View

  • 20 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View

  • 14 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Business Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Business Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Ocean View

  • 20 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

  • 13 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Premium bedding, individually decorated, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

  • 12 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Living area

Executive Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Port St Johns

With a stay at Umzimvubu Retreat Guest House in Port St Johns, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Museum and Mzimvubu River Park. .This beach guesthouse is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Mt Thesiger and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Second Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Mt Thesiger - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Second Beach - 17 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Silaka Nature Reserve - 17 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Doornkop Fish and Wildlife Resort - 79 min drive - 51.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Steve's Pub & Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Amapondo - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Wooden Spoon - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Hobson's Landing - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Umzimvubu Retreat Guest House

Beach guesthouse in Port St Johns with free parking
Umzimvubu Retreat Guest House offers 11 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 individually decorated guestrooms. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
This guesthouse offers designated smoking areas.
Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7 AM to 9 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7 AM and 9 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
  • WiFi in public areas is free with a 1-device limit

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7 AM–9 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekends: ZAR 65-120 for adults and ZAR 45-90 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels

More

  • Individually decorated

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: ZAR 100
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: ZAR 150 for check-in between 9 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ZAR 100

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of ZAR 100 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total (up to 18 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: ZAR 300.0 per day

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 65 to 120 for adults, and ZAR 45 to 90 for children
  • Pet fee: ZAR 100 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: ZAR 100 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: ZAR 150 for check-in between 9 PM and midnight
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 100 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Free WiFi in public areas has a 1-device limit

Property is also known as

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Umzimvubu Retreat Guest House Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 10 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

3.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with partner
In November 2023 I booked a single night for two people here for 25 June 2024 on Expedia. I received an email from Expedia saying “Your reservation is confirmed. No need to call to reconfirm” and payment was taken from my credit card. This was part of a three-week tour from Cape Town to Durban. On 13 June 2024 I received a message from the accommodation, via Expedia, saying “Kindly note that we have no availability for the date originally booked” and that they had outsourced accommodation. Despite me asking for a reason no explanation was given as to why accommodation was confirmed 6 months earlier but suddenly no longer was. By this time we were already in South Africa and it was far too late to change our plans so we had no option but to accept the alternative accommodation they had arranged. It was quite different to what we had booked, a ‘holiday camp’ – Cremorne Estate. I have been booking accommodation via the main hotel booking websites for over 20 years and this has never happened to me before. A thoroughly unsatisfactory experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nandipa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Alfred Ndumiso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

4/10 Poor

StephenJeffries, Cape Town

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The management where not very obvious in their appearances. The place looks very tired and badly maintained and in serious need of a refurbishment.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight,enjoyable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best place to stay in Port Sint Johns
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Ethan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable place to break a Transkei driving trip
My wife and I needed a place to stay in Port St Johns, to break our journey across the Transkei. We didn't know what to expect or hope for, so we took a chance. Umzimvubu Retreat Guest House was fine - comfortable and clean, pleasant staff, two friendly dogs, a fragrant Yesterday, a fragrant Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow bush by the front entrance. Breakfast was excellent. There wasn't really any view of the ocean, but the town's natural setting overall is spectacular - it's almost worth staying overnight in Port St Johns just for the natural beauty of the cliffs and the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Gerd

Liked: Staff & service
Tolle Lage bei hochwertigen Zimmern
Durch kostenloses Upgraten hatten wir auch Strom und tolle Aussicht auf das Meer.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Uns hat nichts gefallen. Leider. Haben wir so noch nie in dem Land erlebt. Never ever
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018