Ambleside

Will go back.

Good location near the beach, quiet area. Neat apartments.

Relaxing.

Everything was good. Mike was very helpful in whatever we needed. The only problem was the music. If he can say that there will be no music at a certain time, it's understandable. But having no music at all is not right.

Nice place.

The pool water was not hot, and the pool did not look clean.

Was baie beïndruk met Ambleside.

Mike is 'n baie gawe persoon en het regtig uit sy pad gegaan om dinge vir ons as sy gaste aangenaam te maak. Baie dankie Mike vir jou gasvryheid. Jou plek is baie netjies en skoon en baie gerieflik.

I really enjoyed my stay there, we got a best service there.

Nice, beautiful and peaceful place to be, very clean, excellent service. Thank you so much we looking forward to book again.

It was superb, even my group members were happy they did not even complain.

All of us as a group would just like to say thank you to Mike and staff our trip was a success.

Very nice place, close to a quiet beach.

I was on my own and the studio apartment is huge for just one person, but there are beds for 4 people. Apartment is modern and clean and I could park right outside the door. Next time I will come back for a family reunion and take more apartments for a big group. Hosts were very helpful, gave me a discount as I was on my own and took me shopping as I didn't have a car. You couldn't wish for a nicer place to stay.

No hot water the whole weekend to shower.

There was gas geyser but not working. Kids were playing and was told to keep noise level down. They are 4 years old. How do we stop them when playing.

Very pleasant and relaxing.

As a family with kids, we prefer quiet and safe places. This one met the criteria. It was wonderful to experience the place and the host was top tier. Communicated everything, was very friendly and went the extra mile. Won't hesitate to come back.

Een van my beste vakansie in 'n lang tyd.

Eienaars baie vriendelik en behulpsaam, en dienste is puik.

Fantastic getaway.

Loved the beach as it was a walk away and the fishing is exceptional.

It was great.

Ambleside is a very good place to visit. It is very quiet and welcoming especially when travelling with the family. I'm willing to come to the place around November 2021.

Was a good and quiet stay.

Very friendly Mike was very supportive. Could not have asked more.

Was an awesome experience and great hospitality.

Would definitely visit again.

Ons dink 8 uit 10.

Toiletreuk binne en buite gebou. Geen skoonmakers. Yskas werk nie. Beurtkrag onvoldoende steun (backup). Verder was die verblyf puik en wat nodig was, was beskikbaar.

Baie rustig.

Het dit geniet. Baie netjies en modern.

Worst stay ever. Don't book here.

If you prefer a retirement village with no hot water, low to no water pressure, sewer smell everytime someone flushes their toilet in the complex, toilets with little to no water, no noise after 8pm, then book here. From the time we checked in this place has been a total nightmare, all rooms were only ready after 3pm, we had over an hour to wait until all rooms could be ready. No water hot, and worse if someone else opens the tap when you are showering, you then have no water. My family and I had cold showers throughout our stay, terrible sewage smells everytime someone flushed the toilet. Little to no TV access, WiFi which only worked for a few minutes then cut off, dirty pool, no hot water in Jacuzzi, taps barely work if someone is in the shower, water leaking all over the complex. Fridges don't work or not powered on, no air conditioning, hardly any water or pressure in the toilets which was a nightmare. To top it off despite all these issues the owner has the audacity to tell us to keep it down at 8pm as his family are trying to sleep. We booked a holiday to relax and unwind with family, this place totally ruined our stay. This is basically a retirement village which doesn't ever keep up with the standards. It's like these rooms don't meet minimum criteria to be called a holiday home. Where there are issues with all essential stuff. We feel we have been robbed with our stay.

Overall it is a nice place to break free. We will be back.

We only had issues with ants and then the shower drain that build up a little dam while you shower, it drain very slow. We were a bit annoyed that we were not informed before hand that the water from the taps are not drinkable. Instead the owner supplied the units with 5l bottled water and you had to go and fetch water when your container is empty. I would suggest that for the price that is paid and seeing that tap water is not drinkable, the resort should have ensured bottled water was delivered on a daily basis. Units are also not cleaned. My recommendation is that for a long stay of 5 days or more the unit get cleaned at least once during your stay. There were a lot of power outages on the 2nd of January. My recommendation would be for the owner to inform the residents as to the reason for the outages and maybe the duration of the power outage. In the studio unit there was a gas geyser that stopped working but the owner did get someone out to attend to it as soon as possible. The owner is a friendly, helpful person. The above is maybe just a few suggestions or comments to assist for future bookings and residents.

Baie gemaklik en lekker.

Sien sterre.

Baie lekker verblyf met alles wat jy nodig het.

Lekker plek. Mike was baie behulpsaam en vriendelik. Ons sal enige tyd weer gaan!

Nice place.

We enjoyed our short stay, but the towels really need some Sta-Soft. Nice place and easy to find.

Die area is stil, skoon en veilig.

Ons was in die groot eenheid. Dit slaap 10 en het 3 verdiepings. Slegs een badkamer met 'n wasbak, stort en toilet op die grondvloer. Nog 'n toilet op die grondvloer met 'n handewasbakkie. Dit was nogal ongemaklik.

Convenient.

Quiet, value for money.

Huis weg van die huis af.

Dit was fantasties netjies en gevoel asof ons by ons eie huis was. Sal definitief weer van hulle gebruik maak.

Die geriewe is skoon en netjies, ons het lekker gebly.

Ons het die 3 nagte by Ambleside baie geniet, die studio is skoon, netjies en gerieflik. Ons het die privaat tuin en stoep area baie geniet. Dis die ideale plek om vir n nag of 3 oor te bly.

Good place to rest with family.

I was happy with the whole experience.

Baie basies, het heelwat meer verwag.

Die kwaliteit van die meubels, eetgerei ens. was nie van goeie gehalte nie, die gras was nie gesny nie, daar is geen privaatheid nie, alles in ag geneem sal ek dit nie kan aanbeveel nie.

Foto's en informasie is misleidend en glad nie wat ons verwag het nie.

Om mee te begin is die trappe ongelooflik steil en glad nie veilig vir groot of klein. Hele perseel is glad nie kindervriendelik nie. Jacuzzi was meeste van tyd leeg en nie werkend. Geen Playstation soos geadverteer. Swembad was koud, alhoewel die son geskyn het. Dus werk solar verhitting glad nie daar nie. Beddegoed is oud en vervalle so ons sal aanraai vat jou eie beddegoed saam. Mike was glad nie vriendelik of hulpvaardig nie. Hy het aangebied dat as ons vroeër opdaag, ons die bagasie kan aflaai solank, maar toe ons daar opdaag was dit 'n probleem en moes toe ander plan maak. TV is ook onprakties gemonteer reg bo die bed se kopstuk. Braai en buitegeriewe is erg verwaarloos en nie prakties vir groot groepe mense nie. Dis glad nie 'n gesellige privaat strand nie en weereens is 'n foto van Port Shepstone se strand gebruik op die brosjure wat dit baie misleidend maak. Geen see-uitsig en definitief nie 35 sekondes vanaf strand nie. Om mee af te sluit gaan slegs daarnatoe as jy 2 ou mense is wat uiters stil wil wees en heeldag in jou kamer sit. Stel regtig nie voor dat enigiemand daarnatoe gaan en veral nie met kinders nie.

Grew on us.

The place called Ambleside is not what you expect on arrival but definitely grows on you after a day or two. The house has ample space with a welcoming host Nellie/Mike and the location in relation to the beach is ideal for holiday goers and people who enjoy nature and exercise. I will definitely book a holiday at this place again. As my son would love to see his friend again.

Die beste plek om vakansie te hou.

Dit was meer as was verwag is. Dit was perfek.

It's a great place to be is if you need peace of mind and listing to the sea.

The place is peaceful and beautiful. The sea is a 3 minute walk from the house. It's a private beach. We had fun, we were only disappointed by the weather - it was raining, cold and windy but we still had a great time.

Heel lekker gewees.

Die parkering kan doen met 'n afdak vir die voertuie. Die eenheid is baie oudmodies en kan doen met meer moderne fasiliteite. Badkamer kort 'n groot extractor fan want daar is geen vensters nie. Donker en benoud. Swembad was baie skoon en en water lekker warm.

Teleurgesteld!

Daar was slegs 2 foto's van ons eenheid op die internet maar dit wat te sien is en die ander eenhede laat die kamers mooi netjies en half luuks lyk. Nadat ons klaar betaal het, het ons na die eenheid (North Wing) gaan kyk. Die hoofslaapkamer het geen venster nie so daar is geen ventilasie nie so ook vir die badkamer, weereens geen venster wat kan oopmaak en wat deurwys na die tweede (ekstra ekstra klein) kamer. Toe ons die eienaar vra wat gaan hy omtrent die situasie doen reken hy ons kan met die deure oop slaap, net nadat hy ons vertel het dat daar 3 weke gelede ingebreek is. Ek het ook 2 klein Yorkies wat ek nie net kon toelaat om deur die nag buite rond te beweeg sonder toesig nie. Ons was baie teleurgesteld, die hele eenheid is nie op standaard nie, as jy aan die krane in die stort draai staan jy met die kraan in jou hand as hy nie op jou tone val nie! Die kamer waarin my ma geslaap het (dit was haar verjaarsdag-geskenk gewees om vir die eerste keer in 8 jaar see toe te gaan) was piepklein. Sy het 'n venster in haar kamer wat deurkyk na die badkamer toe. Sy het ook gekla dat die matras se "springs" amper regdeur steek. Ons het ander familie in Umtentweni en as hulle by ons wou kom kuier of braai moet mens ekstra per persoon betaal. Hulle vra jou ook R50 'n aand per Yorkie. Ag alles was net een groot teleurstelling! Hulle vertel jou ook hoe naby jy aan die strand is, maar hulle vertel jou nie regtig dat dit 'n afgeleë strand is waar jy nie kan swem nie!

Was 'n baie aangename kuier.

Die eienaar en sy vrou is baie baie aangenaam. Vriendelik en behulpsaam! Ons het heerlik gekuier en selfs ons 3 hondjies was heel tuis en op hulle gemak en heeltemal veilig! Was 'n baie lekker kuier by oom Mike en Nellie.

Baie geniet, lekker perseel! Reël persoonlik met eienaar oor troeteldiere.

Sien sterre.

Tevrede.

Geen oond en gereedskap bietjie beperk. Slaapbanke kan opgegradeer word. Sitkamermeubels kort.

Het ons verblyf by Ambleside geniet. Sien daarna uit om gou weer te gaan.

Gasheer was vriendelik en behulpsaam. Hy het ons gehelp met al die inligting rondom die area en omgewing.

Netjiese, moderne eenheid met 'n swembad op jou deurdrumpel.

Lekker sentraal geleë na die Shelley Centre en St Michaels Beach, albei geskik vir families met kinders. Selfs Oribi Plaza is 'n vinnige 5 minute se ry weg.

Baie ontspanne atmosfeer, uitstekende gasheer en alles pragtig en netjies!

Goeie ligging, veilige parkering, troeteldiervriendelik en baie akkommoderend teenoor ons hondjie. Baie dankie vir heerlike verblyf. Ons sal beslis weer daar wil tuisgaan.

Mike en sy vrou was baie gasvry, en die plek was netjies en skoon. Goed geleë.

Ons het lekker gebly, en die gasheer was baie vriendelik en gasvry. Net jammer die water was nie altyd genoeg vir almal nie.

Good stay

No complaints.

We found Mike the onwer of the place to be very welcoming and friendly.

The place was clean and neat, but the BED needs to be changed as you can feel the springs go through you body. The owner has a nice attitude. I like the fact that there is full DStv channels in your rooms, it mad me feel like I was home!

Excellent stay

I really enjoyed my stay at Ambleside. It was truly a wonderful experience. The fact that the pool was solar heated made our stay even more exciting - having my 8 month old baby and 10 month old nephew splashing around.

Accomodation was great and suited our stay

Had a short, pleasant stay at Ambleside.