The Lighthouse Guesthouse

The Lighthouse Guesthouse

40A Church Street Upper Karoo, Colesberg 9795 South Africa
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Double en-suite with bath, four poster queen size bed and sleeper couch
Room & Suite (37)
Lovely little town with character,guest house well possitioned,nice restaurant just across the r
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4.0
#4 of 29 guest houses in Colesberg
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Location
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Value
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Brian, Bianca, Adri and Maretha welcome you to The Lighthouse Guest House B&B in Colesberg: The most established guesthouse in town, welcoming guests back for over 28 years now! With luxury, reasonably priced overnight accommodation, you can expect a warm welcome, friendly personal service and distinctive style. There are 13 en-suite units to choose from, FREE WIFI, ample secure parking, and a cosy breakfast room which can seat up to 30 people. There are 5 recommended fully licensed family restaurants within comfortable walking distance to enjoy the very best Karoo style cooking - one is across the road from us! "All roads lead to Colesberg" We look forward to welcoming you soon!
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Property amenities
Free parking
Secured parking
Free internet
Public wifi
Breakfast available
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Laundry service
Room features
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Refrigerator
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
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3.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Family
Quaint
Languages Spoken
English, Afrikaans

Location

40A Church Street Upper Karoo, Colesberg 9795 South Africa
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Les B wrote a review Jun 2022
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Not only is this venue a good venue to overnight enroute Jhb -CT or vice versa but it is worthwhile to actually take a walk around this historic little town.
You can feel totally at ease on your walk.
The venue is spotless and Adri is a superstar as a host.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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618accounts wrote a review Sept 2022
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We use to stay at the Lighthouse regularly on trips to and from Cape Town. We were pleased to see that the standard was as good as it was 10 years ago. Well done. We do recommend this venue whenever asked to do so.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Leon B wrote a review Aug 2023
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Wasn't sure about the exterior but the inside was nice. A nice young lady helped as check-in and organized takeaway for us to be delivered cause we had a late book-in after restaurants had already closed. Gave us good food recs - liked the buffalo wings and burgers. Had enough space for my trailer. Nice room. Friendly worker. Will stay again
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Date of stay: August 2023
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stinti567550 wrote a review Dec 2021
1.0 of 5 bubbles
My mom and I were traveling from Johannesburg. We ended up getting 5 punctures in Bloem. We fixed it and then tyre pressure dropped more. It was late afternoon. Very kind man stopped and helped to arrange 2 brand new tyres that evening. I asked the hotel if we could check in later (22:00/22:30) due to the circumstances but they would not allow it. Left us stranded that night & had to find accommodation in Bloem. We also phoned few places in Colesberg, all fully booked but they all could not understand why this place would allow a late check in. We even paid in full and did not receive any refunds. It was disappointing as it was an awful experience as two females at night in an unknown town with broken tyres and then the hotel not being understanding.
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Date of stay: December 2021
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lpetze889363 wrote a review Jan 2021
Johannesburg, South Africa
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Our first stay at this establishment. Our room and bathroom was old and tired looking. Tha carpet was filthy and so old! Too scared to walk without shoes. The fitted sheet on the bed looked creased and not fresh at all so we pulled the flat sheet back to sleep on it. Under the rim of the toilet it is dirty. The mat in front of the bath is something you can only through away. I was too scared yo put my feet on it. Looked filthy! Breakfast was a far cry from the pictures we saw of the this B&B. Did not see any fruit anywhere.
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Date of stay: December 2020
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cottoh948291 wrote a review Jun 2021
Johannesburg, South Africa
5.0 of 5 bubbles
The guesthouse was perfect for what we were looking for, a stop over from the Cape to Johannesburg. We wanted a place to stay from where we could walk to a restaurant. We ate at Inni Kraal, was fabulous. The room was extremely clean and the beds had electric blankets which was very welcome as it was quite cold.
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Date of stay: May 2021
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Akhona wrote a review May 2020
Cape Town, South Africa
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Bianca was such a gracious host. Thank you for making my trip as stress free as possible. The location is great, right at the centre of town, great mid point between Cape Town and Johannesburg. Very comfortable accommodation. Once again thank you dearly. If ever I need to make that drive again, I will be definitely be visiting again and will recommend to anyone else.
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Date of stay: May 2020
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rlande641897 wrote a review Aug 2023
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Beautiful and very peaceful. Colesberg is quite cold however the heater and electric blankets definitely assist in keeping one warm. The solar power is a great idea for load shedding in beautiful SA. Thank you Hostees!
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Date of stay: August 2023
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mmoore460377 wrote a review Dec 2022
Johannesburg, South Africa
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Conveniently located in town near restaurants, the Lighthouse was welcoming, comfortable, well equipped and good value. Off-street parking outside our room behind a powered gate. Hot beverages, a fridge for our perishables, a comfortable bed. We didn’t use the wifi, so can’t comment on that. Pleasant staff. We ate our evening meal at a restaurant across the street. Good value all round!
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Date of stay: November 2022
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lbowie835959 wrote a review May 2022
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Comfortable room. Walking distance to restaurants. Safe parking. Tea, coffee and milk in room. Perfect for an overnight stopover for my joburg to CT trip. Self checkout meant it was easy to leave at the time I wanted.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Answer from karoogirl6
Colesberg, South Africa27 contributions
Let us know what night you are looking at, as we do have 2 pet friendly units which lead onto a private garden
910Christine45 asked a question Nov 2015
Kempton Park, South Africa9 contributions4 helpful votes
Hi, I would like to know if there is secure parking at the Lighthouse please.
Answer from Karoo Guetshouses
Colesberg, South Africa1 contribution
Good day, each unit has a designated area where your vehicle can be securely parked behind a locked gate.
Answer from Karoo Guetshouses
Colesberg, South Africa1 contribution
Good day Christine, We have a secure parking area for guests staying over at our establishment, the parking area is secured behind a large gate which is locked at all times. Kind regards Danielle
Suzette L wrote a tip Oct 2023
Kimberley, South Africa1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"The wifi signal is only strong on one side of the Guesthouse. Just ask for a room with wifi if you can't go without"
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Leon B wrote a tip Aug 2023
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Don't get scared by the area. Staff are helpful and will help with TV If you struggle just call them."
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Johanna B wrote a tip Aug 2018
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa36 contributions8 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"All rooms are perfect"
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Rene' C wrote a tip Aug 2018
Durban, South Africa17 contributions3 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"all rooms great and off street parking"
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AfrikaEdgeArchitects wrote a tip Apr 2018
Gillitts, South Africa7 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"if you are leaving early, ask for a room opening onto the courtyard so you can leave without disturbing other guests."
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PRICE RANGE
R 773 - R 948 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
South AfricaNorthern CapeColesberg
NUMBER OF ROOMS
13
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