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Vyfster The Old Jail

230 reviews
Guest House

Reviews

4.4/ 5

Based on 230 reviews

Very Good
Cleanliness
4.6
Location
4.0
Value for money
4.4
Service
4.5
Safety
4.5
Clifford R
1 night stay ⋅ Individual traveller
5.0
Nov 2025

Historical place with a lot of meaning, unique experience. Very nice stay, was not noisy at all. It was just terribly hot that day, but luckily there was air conditioning which made it more bearable in the cell. It does make one think back with sympathy to the ABO prisoners who were locked up there without the care that modern travelers receive.

Historiese plek met baie betekenis, unieke ervaring. Baie lekker gebly, was glad nie raserig nie. Dit was net vrek warm die dag, maar gelukkig is daar lugversorging gewees wat dit meer draaglik gemaak het in die sel. Dit laat mens wel terugdink met meegevoel aan die ABO gevangenes wat daar opgesluit was sonder die versorging wat hedendaagse reisigers kry.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Cell 3 - 25 to Life
Daniel B
1 night stay
5.0
Nov 2025

Nice. Very nice stay and very clean.

Baie lekker gebly en is mooi skoon.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Cell 1 - First time ...
Elize V
1 night stay ⋅ With partner
5.0
Oct 2025

Quiet and neat. It was neat and quiet.

Rustig en netjies. Dit was netjies en rustig.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Cell 3 - 25 to Life
Hans B
1 night stay ⋅ With partner
5.0
Sep 2025

Unique. Good value. Safe. A very unique stay. Would recommend.

Uniek. Goeie waarde. Veilig. N baie unieke verblyf. Sal aanbeveel.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Cell 3 - 25 to Life
Dina J
1 night stay ⋅ With friends
5.0
Sep 2025

Good. Safe place to stay in town. Clean.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Cell 3 - 25 to Life
Stephanie B
1 night stay ⋅ With partner
5.0
Sep 2025

Authentic and modern. So exciting to sleep in a prison. Everything creaks as it should in an old prison. Very neat and clean and even coffee and rusks. Got in late and drove early and you help yourself in and out. Very good system. Nice and quiet. Prison is very nicely spruced up.

Outentiek en modern. So opwindend om in 'n tronk te slaap. Als kraak soos dit hoort in 'n ou tronk. Baie netjies en skoon en selfs koffie en beskuit. Het laat ingekom en vroeg gery en jy help jouself in en uit. Baie goeie stelsel. Lekker gerus. Tronk is baie mooi opgekikker.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Cell 3 - 25 to Life
Marlynn M
1 night stay ⋅ With partner
5.0
Aug 2025

Slept wonderfully in cells. Decor authentically adapted to the prison environment. Felt like you were in a prison, except for the luxurious bed and bedside lamps. Doorway to bathroom looks like someone tried to escape. Humorous information from the warden.

Het heerlik in selle geslaap. Dekor outentiek aangepas by die tronk omgewing. Gevoel asof jy in 'n tronk is, behalwe die luukse bed en bedlampies. Deuropening na badkamer lyk asof iemand probeer ontsnap het. Humoristiese inligting vanaf die bewaarder.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Cell 3 - 25 to Life
Room stayed in
Cell 4 - Solitary Co...
Andy D
1 night stay ⋅ Individual traveller
5.0
Jul 2025

Pleasant, safe & comfortable. Breakfast at 'The Old Mill Coffee Shop' recommended! Very pleasant, safe & comfortable.

Aangenaam, veilig & gemaklik. Ontbyt by 'The Old Mill Coffee Shop' aanbeveel! Heel aangenaam, veilig & gemaklik.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Cell 4 - Solitary Co...
Chris C
1 night stay ⋅ With partner
5.0
Jul 2025

Experience clean and tidy. Very clean and tidy. Well equipped for the cold. Had a great stay and really enjoyed and appreciated the experience and history of the prison. Gave one a flashback of what it was like 100+ years ago. Very beautiful historical building and a lot of effort has been made to preserve it as much as possible. Would refer anyone to stay here. Check-in was easy and clarity on how things work was very good. The reference to the coffee shop around town was very good, I didn't know about the place and I've been to Britstown a lot and really enjoyed the place and would eat there again any day.

Belewenis skoon netjies. Baie skoon en netjies. Goed toegerus gewees vir die koue. Baie lekker gebly en het die ervaring en geskiedenis van die tronk baie geniet en waardeer. Het mens 'n terugflits gegee van hoe dit was 100+ jaar gelede. Baie mooi historiese gebou en baie moeite is gedoen om dit so ver moontlik te behou. Sal enige iemand verwys om hier te oornag. Inklok was maklik en duidelikheid oor hoe dinge werk was baie goed. Die verwysing na die koffiewinkel om die dorp was baie goed, ek het nie geweet van die plek nie en ek was al baie in Britstown en het die plek baie geniet en sal enige dag weer daar gaan eet.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Cell 4 - Solitary Co...
Hester G
1 night stay ⋅ With partner
5.0
Jul 2025

Perfectly located for travel. Clean and tidy. Braai area and secure parking. Very neat, comfortable and warm sleeping.

Perfek geleë vir reis. Skoon en netjies. Braaiplek en veilige parkering. Baie netjies, gerieflik en warm geslaap.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Cell 4 - Solitary Co...

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  • Capacity: 20 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 20:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 1 Jurie Street, Britstown, 8782, Northern Cape
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