View Lodge Gariep Dam
View Lodge Gariep Dam, an outstanding bed and breakfast establishment placed in Gariep Dam, Free State, is suited for your holiday and is priced from R800 p/unit... view more details about View Lodge Gariep Dam »
Establishment Details
Type
Bed and Breakfast
Located in
Gariep Dam, Free State
From
R800 p/unit
Map
Facilities
Braai/Barbecue
Bar on the Premises
Swimming Pool
Communal Television
Wi-Fi
Fully Equipped Kitchen
Reviews (15)
Peaseful stay
Very clean with beautiful view
Pieter Ferreira, South Africa
Great Accommodation and great host
We stopped over on our way back to JHB and what a welcome from Sarion who was very freindly and efficient. The appartment was immaculate and fresh with lots of cupboard space etc.
Mark Mc Garrity, South Africa
No water.
View Lodge is clean and well decorated with a great view of the dam. When we arrived, however, our room did not have any water. The owner said her husband would look into it and have it fixed. After returning to our room much later that evening we still had no water and a 5 litre bottle of water was provided. This was totally insufficient as there three of us and this water had to be for drinking, washing and the toilet!. Very early in the morning I went to see if there were other bathroom facilities we could use and the owner was totally unapologetic and then informed us that the whole top floor didn't have water. They let us use another unit's bathroom but this was too little too late! We had paid in full for our accommodation and there was no offer of compensation at all. Surely in peak season you call a plumber to rectify such a dire situation.
Penny Tyson, South Africa
A gem of a find at Gariep Dam
We decided on a stop over on our way from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg and I found View Lodge via SafariNow. What a fabulous place for an overnight stay and very reasonable too. Clean rooms, comfortable beds, coffee and tea (with biscuits) and the most amazing view of the dam.
View Lodge definitely lives up to it's name - highly recommended!
Adie Ceruti, South Africa
Overnighter
Overnight stay only - facilities good, except no washing up facilities in our unit. The view of the dam really awesome, & the sunset & sunrise was something else. Directions a bit misleading, as not 120m from the turnoff, more like 1.2 km?
Peter Odendaal, South Africa
excellent accommodation
Very clean and tidy, exceptional view of the dam; lovely garden and good breakfast at a very affordable rate
Liliana Ivan, South Africa
Submitted Review
Very well managed and everything clean and comfortable.
David Smyth, South Africa
Submitted Review
Small, but adequite, clean & professionally run. Good value for money.
Mari Nel, South Africa
Highly recommended
I would highly recommend View Lodge Gariep Dam. My room was of an extremely high quality and extremely comfortable. The Host and Hostess were extremely friendly and helpful. I will definitely again stay over here on my next trip to Cape Town.
Lydia Crouse, South Africa
Lovely experience, highly recommended
Every detail seemed to be considered. The rooms were clean and nicely furnished, beds comfy with good quality sheets. I was thrilled after a long, hot journey to find ice in the freezer. The view was stunning, the pool refreshing, the owners friendly... I just struggled in the twin room with the January heat as there was only a fan, but the main room had an aircon. I hope to get back here for more than an overnight.
Katherine du Plessis, South Africa
Ok, but over priced
Clean with ok facilities, but a bit pricey for just an overnight stay.
Gerrie van Jaarsveld, South Africa
Andriette en Madelaine
Pragtige uitsig oor die dam. Lieflike blyplek. Sal weer soontoe gaan!
Andriette Esterhuyse, South Africa
View lodge
Not what I expected.
No credit card facilities.
Had to go in search of dinner- no directions given.
Asked for room with no stairs - got a duplex room.
Establishment's response
1. All our ads state that we do not have card facilities. In Gariep Dam 1.5 km away from us are 3 ATMS, Absa, Standard and FNB.
2. When she booked: her booking stated 2 people no sex was mentioned, and no stairs so I booked her in unit 6.
3. On her arrival we noticed it was her and her mother and as unit six only has a double bed we moved her to unit 1 which has two separate bed rooms a bath and shower, two separate toilets and the stairs was only to get to the kitchen and living area - which unit 6 does not have, there is a TV in the one bedroom so there was no need to use the top level, she could have taken the kettle for coffee and tea down stairs or we could have done it for her. We thought it was best for the client as the bottom part of this unit was double the size of unit six. The price is double that of unit 6 and she was not charged a cent extra.
4. When we checked her in there was no complaint from her side so we took it for granted that she was satisfied.
5. Regarding her search to have dinner! We are always help full so if she asked we could have told her where to go, also 1.5 km from us and if she checked the info folder in the unit it even has the names and contact numbers. In some cases we even go and get take away for the clients if needed.
Establishment's response
1. All our ads state that we do not have card facilities. In Gariep Dam 1.5 km away from us are 3 ATMS, Absa, Standard and FNB.
2. When she booked: her booking stated 2 people no sex was mentioned, and no stairs so I booked her in unit 6.
3. On her arrival we noticed it was her and her mother and as unit six only has a double bed we moved her to unit 1 which has two separate bed rooms a bath and shower, two separate toilets and the stairs was only to get to the kitchen and living area - which unit 6 does not have, there is a TV in the one bedroom so there was no need to use the top level, she could have taken the kettle for coffee and tea down stairs or we could have done it for her. We thought it was best for the client as the bottom part of this unit was double the size of unit six. The price is double that of unit 6 and she was not charged a cent extra.
4. When we checked her in there was no complaint from her side so we took it for granted that she was satisfied.
5. Regarding her search to have dinner! We are always help full so if she asked we could have told her where to go, also 1.5 km from us and if she checked the info folder in the unit it even has the names and contact numbers. In some cases we even go and get take away for the clients if needed.
Louise De Vantier, South Africa
A lodge to revisit
After a disastrous stop over in Colesberg we were dreading the return journey and decided to stay over at View Lodge at Gariep Dam instead. It was beautiful. Our unit was absolutely spotlessly clean. All white decor and linen and magnificent views of the dam. Although we are well travelled and somewhat particular about where we stay, we are not overly critical. Instead we ask for only the basics and that includes cleanliness. View Lodge was this and a whole lot more. It comes HIGHLY recommended.
Kathy Whitehead, South Africa
Great
Loved the unit. Clean, neat and very gratefull for the aircon. Just loved our stay in Gariep
anja binedell, South Africa
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