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Reviews 36

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Review Summary

4.9 out of 5from 36 reviews for African Dwarf Kingfisher Guesthouse
Cleanliness
4.9/5
Service
4.9/5
Location
4.8/5
Safety
4.8/5
Value for money
4.8/5
Sharron T - Jun 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Sharron T
With friends

Ons was in Eshowe vir die gedenkdiens van 'n familielid en het verblyf nodig gehad.

Pragtigste tuin langs die woud. Nagapies en voëls en al die geluide van die bos. Te wonderlik. Cielie was so gaaf. Uitstekend.

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We were in Eshowe for the memorial service of a family member and needed accommodation.

Most beautiful garden next to the forest. Night owls and birds and all the sounds of the forest. Too wonderful. Cielie was so nice. Outstanding.

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Thulisile M - May 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Thulisile M
Individual traveler

Serene, beautiful stay.

The hosts were welcoming and friendly. My room was clean, warm and felt like home. Fully furnished with fresh, clean linen, towels and an extra blanket. I truly enjoyed my stay and so wish I had stayed longer. I highly recommend this place and will definitely be coming back with my partner in the near future ️️.

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John T - Mar 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
John T
Individual traveler

Just what I wanted and saw in the ad.

See stars.

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Nikki L - Dec 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Nikki L
Family with teenagers

Lovely cottage and friendly host. Definitely recommended.

Clean with all necessities. Love the shower. Cielie is lovely.

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Johan N - Jun 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Johan N
With spouse/partner

Presies wat ons wou hê om voëls te kyk.

Ons is baie hartlik ontvang en die plekkie was goedversorg en gesellig ingerig. Die tuin is pragtig en boomryk. Omdat ons voëlkykers is, het die ligging van die huisie ons goed gepas. Ons kon ook vanaf die stoep voëls kyk. Ons sou graag 'n dag langer wou bly.

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Exactly what we wanted for bird watching.

We were very warmly received and the place was well-kept and cosily furnished. The garden is beautiful and full of trees. Being bird watchers, the location of the cottage suited us well. We could also watch birds from the porch. We would have loved to stay a day longer.

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Hazel G - May 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Hazel G
Family with teenagers

African Dwarf Kingfisher Guesthouse was lovely.

The Giant Kingfisher cottage was much bigger than anticipated, very clean, had everything we needed and is set in a beautiful garden. We will definitely be back.

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DJ A - Apr 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
DJ A
Individual traveler

A 4-day stay, self-catering. Most enjoyable.

Celie and Jaap were the most welcoming and excellent hosts. They were very helpful in all ways. The unit was spotless and serviced to the same standard every day, including clean towels. I am planning a return trip to Eshowe later in the year and will definitely use African Dwarf Kingfisher again.

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Thank you so much.

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Chane E - Dec 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Chane E
Family with young children

Wens ons kon langer bly

Ongelooflike mooi plekkie, veral die tuine. So rustig en kalm. Vriendelike mense wat jou sommer vinnig laat tuis voel.

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Wish we could stay longer

Incredibly beautiful place, especially the gardens. So peaceful and calm. Friendly people who quickly make you feel at home.

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Susan S - Sep 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Susan S
Family with young children

Dis was lekker rustig en ons het baie veilig gevoel.

As jy opsoek is na 'n rustige wegbreek dan is hierdie plekkie ideal. Dit voel sommer of jy in 'n woud bly met al die lieflike plantegroei wat rondom die verblyf is.

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It was nice and quiet and we felt very safe.

If you are looking for a peaceful break then this place is ideal. It just feels like you are staying in a forest with all the lovely vegetation that surrounds the accommodation.

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Bathabile H - Aug 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Bathabile H
With friends

Great value for money.

Your place is amazing. Great value for money. Your place is very clean and neat. I love the fact that you guys use pure white bedding. Thank you so much. I'll recommend anyone who wants accommodation at Eshowe. May God bless you and continue to be friendly to the guests.

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Giyani M - Apr 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Giyani M
With spouse/partner

Wow I enjoyed being there with my partner

I would like to thank you for your kindness and humbleness. Wow, what a warm welcome, thank you so much.

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Falakhe M - Dec 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
5/5
Falakhe M
With spouse/partner

Very friendly staff. The place is beautiful and clean.

Covid19 compliant. The owner is such an Angel, 100% in customer care.

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Anthony O - Jan 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Anthony O
With spouse/partner

Baie netjies en skoon. Goeie bestuur in plek.

Was wel 'n baie lekke slaap.

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Very neat and clean. Good management in place.

Was a really good sleep.

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Anna V - Dec 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Anna V

Aangename, rustige omgewing en mooi natuur.

Baie goeie en vriendelike diens. Netjiese en ruim akkommodasie. Alles voortreflik.

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Pleasant, peaceful environment and beautiful nature.

Very good and friendly service. Neat and spacious accommodation. Everything excellent.

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Chignet M - Oct 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Chignet M
With spouse/partner

Wonderlik!

Dit is 'n pragtige plekkie. Vreeslik skoon. Het als wat jy nodig het. Baie goeie diens. Sal dit vir enige iemand aanbeveel. Seker die een van die beste gastehuise wat ons ooit gebly het. Baie baie dankie.

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Wonderful!

It is a beautiful place. Awfully clean. Has everything you need. Very good service. Would recommend to anyone. Probably one of the best guesthouses we have ever stayed at. Thank you very, very much.

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Baie dankie, Hendrico.

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Erhard E - Dec 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Erhard E
On business

Goeie waarde vir geld.

Ek sal weer hier gaan bly.

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Good value for money.

Will go back.

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Geraldine V - Nov 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Geraldine V
With spouse/partner

Stilte, heerlike stilte.

As jy rus en vrede soek dan is dit die regte plek. Baie netjies en skoon. Pragtig.

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Quiet, lovely quiet.

It is the right place if you are looking for peace and quiet. Very neat and clean. Beautiful.

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Rose H - Aug 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Rose H
Large group

A lovely space to be together.

We had 10 people - it was a lovely space to be in together. Very clean, good parking and nice lounge area. One room was a bit too tiny. The TV had nothing to watch - need more channels. No WiFi either. All the staff were friendly and helpful. I would definitely return.

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Stiaan B - Aug 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Stiaan B
With spouse/partner

Vriendelike mense, mooi plek.

Dit is 'n baie mooi plek en eienaars is vriendelik.

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Friendly people, nice place.

It is a very nice place and owners are friendly.

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Roelien V - Jul 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Roelien V
On business

5 ster verblyf!

5 ster verblyf, vriendelik onthaal, pragtige natuurskoon en rustige omgewing. Baie dankie!

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5-star accommodation!

5-star accommodation, friendly reception, stunning nature and peaceful area. Thank you.

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Connie P - Jul 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Connie P
With spouse/partner

Baie skoon, smaakvol en gerieflik.

Veilige parkering vir jou motor, eenheid was gerieflik, baie netjies en skoon, smaakvol ingerig, eienaars was baie vriendelik en gasvry.

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Very clean, tasteful and comfortable.

Safe parking for your car, unit was comfortable, very neat and clean, tastefully furnished, owners were very friendly and hospitable.

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Anonymous Guest - Jun 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Anonymous Guest
Individual traveler
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Natalie F - Jun 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Natalie F
With spouse/partner

Clean, cosy and well maintained.

We stayed in the "Dwarf" room. The room itself is very small, but is really all that you need. The owner has gone to a lot of effort to make it comfortable, and the unit is equipped with everything you might need. We stayed 2 nights, and the room was cleaned beautifully during our stay. Overall, it was a great experience, with a room situated right at the bottom of a very green, leafy garden. Really enjoyed our stay.

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Rowen S - Jan 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Rowen S
Family with teenagers

Baie netjies en vriendelik.

Verblyf was uitstekend. Eienaars baie vriendelik en hulpvaardig. Eenheid baie netjies en modern. Tuin pragtig.

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Very neat and friendly.

Stay was excellent. Owners very friendly and helpful. Unit very neat and modern. Garden beautiful.

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Charmaine S - Dec 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
3/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Charmaine S
With spouse/partner

Peaceful.

A very clean and peaceful place.

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Anneke R - Dec 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Anneke R
Family with teenagers

Netjiese, rustige en gasvrye verblyf.

Ons is baie gasvry deur die eienaars ontvang en daar was klomp ekstras in die huisie wat ons nie verwag het nie. Ons het heerlik gerus en sal graag weer wil teruggaan.

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Neat, peaceful and hospitable accommodation.

We were received very hospitably by the owners and there were lots of extras in the house that we didn't expect. We had a wonderful rest and would love to go back again.

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Zanele Lydia S - Oct 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Zanele Lydia S
With spouse/partner

That is the best place ever 100% for me thanks.

Everything is the best and 100%.

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Mondli M - Sep 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Mondli M
Family with young children

This a great place to stay at and awesome service. I was very impressed by finding exactly what I saw on internet.

This is one of the best places I have stayed in. It should be rated as a 4 star.

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Michael B - Aug 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Michael B
With friends

Peaceful, quiet and well organised.

Jaap en Cielie are very nice people. The unit was clean and well appointed. Although we were supposed to check out at 10 am Cielie allowed us to leave our luggage in the room while we went out for the day. The Unit we had (Pygmy Kingfisher) faced on to a beautiful treed area with a deck where we could sit and have breakfast while listening to the birds.

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Mbekwa M - Jul 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Mbekwa M

Friendly staff.

I like the surroundings, especially that little forest behind the house.

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Zama S - Jul 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Zama S
With friends

It was an absolutely beautiful stay in the quiet town of Eshowe.

The place was very clean and it was very beautiful, accompanied by great customer service. I was really impressed by the setting. I would recommend it any day. For what its worth, I really feel it's a bargain, so much value for your money. I definitely will call again to book in summer with my family.

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Gawie V - Jun 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Gawie V
With spouse/partner

Heerlike oornagplek!

Ons is baie vriendelik ontvang en het baie lekker daar gebly. Net jammer dat ons net die een aand daar oorgebly het. Dit sou lekker gewees het om veral die plantegroei en die tuin te geniet!

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Lovely overnight stay!

We were very kindly welcomed and had a great stay. It's a pity that we only stayed there for one night. It would have been especially nice to enjoy the flora and the garden!

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Trudi M - Apr 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Trudi M
With spouse/partner

Ons sal nêrens anders in Esshowe bly nie!!

Die gasvrye eienaars Jaap en Cielie het uit hulle pad gegaan om die verblyf so gerieflik moontlik te maak. Verblyf is in pragtige natuurskoon en gerieflik geleë, skoon, mooi en baie gerieflike verblyf.

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We will never live anywhere else than in Eshowe!

The hospitality of owners Jaap and Cielie was great since they went out of their way to make our stay as convenient as possible. Accommodation is in a beautiful, scenic and conveniently located area. Clean, pretty, convenient accommodation.

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Jane F - Apr 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Jane F
With spouse/partner

The room we were in (Dwarf Kingfisher) is very small.

See star rating.

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Riaan C - Sep 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Riaan C

Fantasties!

Waarde vir geld. Ons het baie lekker gebly. Eenheid was netjies en skoon. Jaap en Cielie was baie vriendelik en behulpsaam. Sal definitief volgende keer weer daar bly.

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Fantastic!

Value for money. We had a very nice stay. Unit was neat and clean. Jaap and Cielie were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely book again.

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Phakedi M - Jan 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Phakedi M
With spouse/partner

Harmony, a place for self revival.

I could if possible stay here once a month for a weekend. It's you and nature.

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  • Capacity: 18 people
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 39 William Chadwick Drive, Eshowe, 3815, KwaZulu-Natal
  • All ages welcome
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