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Self Catering in Kimberley

Butlersrail @ Butlershaven farm

Reviews

4.9/ 5

Based on 73 reviews

Excellent

Cleanliness
4.9
Location
4.9
Value for money
4.8
Service
5.0
Safety
4.9
Neo M
1 night stay Family with teenagers
5.0
Apr 2026

Serene, beautiful, hospitable and unforgettable! Our stay at Butlers Rail was truly out of this world. The train accommodation offered a serene and peaceful atmosphere, beautifully designed and perfect for unwinding. The host was exceptionally friendly and hospitable, making us feel right at home. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our time there, and we are already planning to return for a longer stay. Thank you for such a memorable experience!

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Ij B
1 night stay With partner
5.0
Mar 2026

See comments. Can definitely recommend it. Well located. Very clean and tidy. Very well equipped. Very helpful hostess.

Sien opmerkings. Kan dit beslis aanbeveel. Goed geleë. Baie skoon en netjies. Baie goed toegerus. Baie hulpvaardige gasvrou.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Marise B
1 night stay Family with teenagers
5.0
Mar 2026

It was very nice and a unique experience. It was very nice and very comfortable with friendly dogs.

Dit was baie lekker en 'n unieke ervaring. Dit was baie lekker en baie gemaklik met vriendelike honde.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Mureli R
1 night stay With partner
5.0
Mar 2026

It was wonderful, it felt like an escape to another world! It was wonderful, it felt like an escape to another world on the train! The farm is beautiful with the most beautiful sunset and sunrise from the train.

Dit was heerlik, dit het gevoel soos 'n ontvlugting na 'n ander wêreld! Dit was heerlik, dit het gevoel soos 'n ontvlugting na 'n ander wêreld in die trein! Die plaas is pragtig met die mooiste sonsak en sonsopkoms vanuit die trein.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Greg M
1 night stay On business
5.0
Feb 2026

Wonderful soul replenishing nostalgic stay. As it was a spontaneous continuation of our business trip, what a lovely nostalgic surprise staying in a railway coach on a farm!

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Meiring V
1 night stay With partner
5.0
Feb 2026

Unique overnight experience in a train carriage in a peaceful farm atmosphere. We were very warmly welcomed and enjoyed the well-equipped accommodation and peaceful atmosphere. Everything was as we expected. The train carriage is well equipped with everything needed for basic self-catering overnight.

Unieke oornag ervaring in treinwa op rustige plaas atmosfeer. Ons was baie vriendelik ontvang en het die goed toegeruste akkommodasie en rustige atmosfeer geniet. Alles was soos ons verwag het. Die treinwa is goed ingerig met alles wat nodig is vir basiese selfsorg oornag.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Natasha M
1 night stay With partner
5.0
Feb 2026

It was very nice and felt very safe, the beds are very comfortable. Very nice stay and very hospitable reception.

Dit was baie lekker en baie veilig gevoel, beddens is baie lekker. Baie lekker gebly en baie gasvry ontvang.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Van Rhyn F
1 night stay Individual traveller
5.0
Jan 2026

Peaceful, unique, comfortable and delicious experience! Wonderfully unique experience on the train and on the farm. Real Karoo farm hospitality and delicious braai pack. I can definitely recommend the accommodation for a peaceful and comfortable sleepover. I will definitely book with Butlersrail again!

Rustige, unieke, gerieflike en heerlike ervaring! Heerlik unieke ervaring in die trein en op die plaas. Regte karooplaas gasvryheid en smullekker braaipak. Ek kan die verblyf beslis aanbeveel vir 'n rustige en gerieflike oorslaap. Ek sal vir seker weer by Butlersrail bespreek!

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Ben K
1 night stay Family with young children
4.6
Mar 2026

Overnight in Upington. It was very nice, it was a unique experience!

Oornag na Upington. Baie lekker gewees, was 'n unieke ervaring!

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
4.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
4.0

Rubin E
Short stay With partner
4.6
Jan 2026

Wonderfully different. I deliberately chose the difference of the train accommodation and deliberately chose the freedom of the farm location. The train brought back such fond memories of growing up and train rides with my parents and brothers, with annual holidays, travelling between cities. The only negative was that we fell into a heat wave condition on two nights, at the end of January, and that the train was quite hot during the day. The air conditioners in the two bedrooms and the standing fan that was additionally provided to us were lifesavers. At least the weather conditions cannot be blamed on the owners. The beds are a bit hard, but again it took me back to my experiences with overnight sleeping on trains, as I grew up and so I understand it in the context of the original. Well done to the owners, who have something different to offer in the accommodation sphere. They were also very accommodating in allowing us to walk and jog around their farm a bit. I would definitely recommend Butlersrail to people looking for a little adventure and something different.

Heerlik anders. Ek het doelbewustelik die andersheid van die treinverblyf gekies en doelbewustelik die vryheid van die plaasligging. Die trein het sulke goeie herinneringe uitgebring met my grootwordjare en treinritte saam met my ouers en broers, met jaarlikse vakansies, tussen stede gereis. Die enigste negatief was dat ons twee aande, einde Januarie, oor 'n hittegolftoestand geval het en dat die trein goed warm gebak het gedurende die dag. Die lugversorgers in die twee slaapkamers en die staanwaaier wat addisioneel aan ons verskaf is, was lewensredders. Weersomstandighede kan darem ook nie aan die voete van die eienaars gelê word nie. Die beddens is 'n bietjie hard, maar weereens het dit my teruggeneem na my ervaringe met oornagslaap op treine, soos wat ek grootgeword het en dus verstaan ek dit in die konteks van die oorspronklike. Welgedaan aan die eienaars, wat iets anders in die verblyfsfeer aan te bied het. Hulle was ook baie tegemoetkomend om toeskemming te verleen aan ons om bietjie op hulle plaas rond te stap en te draf. Ek sal Butlersrail definitief aanbeveel aan mense wat bietjie avontuur en andersheid soek.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
4.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
4.0

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Butlershaven plaas, N12 Suid, Kimberley, 8301, Northern Cape

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  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your stay!
  • Sleeps 4 guests
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
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