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Elgin Guest House

Drakensberg Gardens Road, Underberg , Southern Drakensberg, Underberg, South Africa View Map

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Elgin Guest House

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Elegant Accommodations Elgin Guest House in Underberg offers an adults-only bed and breakfast experience with a sun terrace, garden, outdoor swimming pool, and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the restaurant or enjoy the outdoor fireplace. Comfortable Amenities Each room features a private bathroom, balcony, kitchen, and garden or pool views. Additional amenities include a dining table, TV, and free on-site private parking. Private check-in and check-out services ensure a seamless arrival and departure. Dining Options The restaurant serves breakfast in the room and offers menus for special diets. A coffee shop and barbecue facilities provide additional dining options. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Local Attractions Located 80 mi from Pietermaritzburg Airport, Elgin Guest House is close to fishing, hiking, and cycling activities. Guests can enjoy scenic views of lakes, gardens, and mountains.

118 Reviews

8.6Very Good
Cleanliness
9.5
Staff
9.5
Location
8.8

What Guests Say

  • “The rooms are large and the beds are comfortable. The grounds are well-maintained and the staff are helpful. There is a small…”
  • “quiet perfect location”
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Top Amenities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Double Room

216 sqft • 1 Double

  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Carpeting
  • Clothes rack
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Family Cabin

1292 sqft • 1 Double or 1 King or 4 Single

  • Barbecue
  • Bath or Shower
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Dining table
Luxury Double Room1/1

Luxury Double Room

216 sqft • 1 King

  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Carpeting
  • Clothes rack

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    What Guests Loved

    8.6
    Very Good

    Based on 118 reviews

    Location

    8.8

    Cleanliness

    9.5

    Staff

    9.5

    Overall Quality

    8.1

    Pros +

    • The rooms are large and the beds are comfortable. The grounds are well-maintained and the staff are helpful. There is a small kitchenette with a bottle of milk from their farm and freshly baked rusks. The cooked breakfast was very good.
    • quiet perfect location
    • Location, cleanliness and willingness of staff to make the stay comfortable

    Cons -

    • There wasn't much water or water pressure for showering.
    • the staff were wonderful they booked a table at local restaurant prob best steak ive ever had
    • price was a bit on teh high side the kitchnette could have had a toaster at minimum.
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    8TanyaPosted on: 12-31-2024

    The rooms are large and the beds are comfortable. The grounds are well-maintained and the staff are helpful. There is a small kitchenette with a bottle of milk from their farm and freshly baked rusks. The cooked breakfast was very good.

    There wasn't much water or water pressure for showering.

    10GrantPosted on: 12-24-2024

    quiet perfect location

    the staff were wonderful they booked a table at local restaurant prob best steak ive ever had

    10DayalanPosted on: 8-12-2024

    Location, cleanliness and willingness of staff to make the stay comfortable

    10MelissaPosted on: 4-2-2024

    It was very clean and the room was comfortable and had lovely furnishings. Our host was attentive and friendly and we were happy there was a restaurant and some shops next door with chickens and ducks roaming freely outside. We enjoyed the stay and wished we had stayed longer!

    9DeenaPosted on: 11-16-2023

    comfortable and convenient

    price was a bit on teh high side the kitchnette could have had a toaster at minimum.

    7SingoPosted on: 9-30-2023

    Breakfast was good and Lindiwe prepared it very well. My suggestion will be provide visitors with menu in the rooms so when they go for breakfast knowing what to expect.

    English breakfast includes sausages and may you have more fruit salads instead. Since it’s loadshedding, pls provide alternatives in the rooms . Pls maintain your building, and the pool .

    10HalsteadPosted on: 4-28-2023

    The breakfast was fantastic and the staff were great and very helpful. There is a restaurant called the Olde Duck right behind the accommodation and the food and cakes on offer are amazing. There is also a lovely gift shop and a number of cycling and walking trails. The accommodation is very close to Underberg town and other amenities. The rooms are very spacious and well equipped.

    8IanPosted on: 3-24-2023

    clean and helpful staff

    breakfast was ok but could yave been a wider choice

    8FamilyPosted on: 3-21-2023

    Breakfasts were simple yet delicious, quickly prepared. Lovely room and bedding. Complimentary bottle of wine to celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary was a lovely surprise.

    Unfortunately the pics on the add of the property view were not where we stayed. We were hoping for a view of the dam but stayed at a new venue. Guesthouse had moved. We drove around a bit trying to find the right place.

    4PatrickPosted on: 3-5-2023

    large comfortable room with clean bathroom

    It’s tired. pool was dirty and not swim able. very little information on the area and what to do. very noisy staff quarters next to accommodation. tv limited to local channels only.

    8Watchman2Posted on: 2-11-2023

    Nice staff and location.

    Car parking could have been closer to rooms

    1SooPosted on: 1-30-2023

    Despite paying for it, we did not partake in breakfast, checked out after 1st night of 3 night stay.

    Disrespectful and confrontational racist behavior_ when owner realized we SA Indians ?☹️?

    7SibuyiPosted on: 12-19-2022

    Beautiful Rooms with modern design and furnishings. the bathrooms are exceptional. the staff were very very nice and friendly. great breakfast as well.

    they should consider a pavement walkway to the rooms. the grass was very wet and unpleasant to walk on. the room had a carpet/mould smell which was a bit too much for us.

    8JoannePosted on: 11-12-2022

    Situated just out of town.clean and comfortable.The opportunity to have your evening meal at the property was an added bonus.The staff were happy to arrange our trip to the Sani pass for us.

    Unfortunately there was a lot of rain about during our stay. Trying to get luggage from car to room across wet muddy grass was very unpleasant and messy as was getting from the room to the breakfast area. Indeed another guest slipped whilst we were there.Swimming pool not in any condition to be used if weather had been better.

    10MmapenePosted on: 10-27-2022

    The staff was very helpful and friendly especially Lindiwe.

    Everything is good,. Kindly consider doing car port's for visitors, for safety of their cars especially on rainy days.Attention to the water as well when it's raining.

    9ManuelPosted on: 10-26-2022

    Lovely property. Very quiet and pictoresque. Very accommodating. Great outdoor spaces with stunning mature trees and meadows all around. Good WiFi. A great spot from which to plan day hikes on the Central Drakensberg area. Great value!

    Not a fault of the guest house, but the South African brown outs (load shedding) can an inconvenience which force you to plan around the two or three hours of day (or night) when the power is off.

    8PieterPosted on: 9-17-2022

    Spacious and clean rooms.Decent shower head, stable wifi.Complimentary water and milk in the fridge.

    Noise from staff quarters behind.

    10NirenPosted on: 8-31-2022

    Very clean rooms and it's quite big. Breakfast is great . Friendly staff.

    9LuciaPosted on: 7-27-2022

    What a wonderful place to stay! Clean, crisp linens, beautiful views and Lindiwe was an exceptional host. Her food is scrumptious and she made sure we were very comfortable.Excellent value for money.

    Nothing. Everything was lovely.

    8KamogeloPosted on: 7-10-2022

    Modern style, clean, welcoming, lekker breakfast

    Loadshedding

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Swimming & Soaking

    • Swimming Pool
    • Outdoor pool

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    General

    • Adult Only
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 2:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 10:30 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren are not allowed.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Managed by a private host

    Location

    Elgin Guest House

    Drakensberg Gardens Road, Underberg , Southern Drakensberg, Underberg