About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Resthaven Guesthouse in Matatiele offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and garden or mountain views. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free WiFi. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves South African cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Guests enjoy a buffet breakfast with warm dishes and fruits. Leisure Facilities: The guest house features a year-round outdoor swimming pool, garden, and outdoor fireplace. Additional amenities include a coffee shop, picnic area, and barbecue facilities. Convenient Location: Located 228 km from Mthatha Airport, the property is a 2-minute walk from Matatiele Museum and 8 km from Mountain Lake Nature Reserve. Free on-site parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Buffet

Free parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 double bed
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Kevin
    South Africa South Africa
    Lovely place to stay, very friendly staff and delicious meals
  • Kevin
    South Africa South Africa
    The accommodation was great, comfy bed and the most delicious supper and breakfast
  • Rodney
    South Africa South Africa
    All round a comfortable stay, not really much to do in the area.
  • Kim
    South Africa South Africa
    Very friendly, booked online, everything was clean and neat, nice kitchen, excepting you need
  • Wendy
    South Africa South Africa
    Beautiful, clean and one of the most well considered in terms of comfort and convenience. It’s the small things - like conveniently placed plug points and thoughtful staff who willingly share stories and advice.
  • Eva
    South Africa South Africa
    The room was extremely comfortable with DSTV and bath and shower. We were on db and b basis but still enjoyed the convenience of the kitchen for tea and coffee. The pretty garden was a pleasure. The dinner was delicious with a perfectly cooked...
  • Etienne
    South Africa South Africa
    Basically everything. I have been returning Resthaven for many years.
  • William
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Philip Rawlins and his team were excellent hosts. Dinner and breakfast were ample and delicious. Philip gave us extensive advice and support for our travels to Lesotho including the somewhat challenging track, for a 2x4, from Matatiele to Qachas...
  • Pj
    South Africa South Africa
    Although we were not able to stay owing to a change of plans, we have stayed so many times that I can unreservedly place this review. Resthaven became almost like a home from home as a stopover on our numerous trips from Nieu-Bethesda to the South...
  • Mcneilage
    South Africa South Africa
    Hosts were brilliant, we arrived late but everything was in place and we were made very welcome, room was comfortable, clean and spacious. Breakfast was excellent, great way to start off the day!

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
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    • Cuisine
      South African
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 06:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.