Donkin Country House

Reviews

• "Not great"

  02 January 2020

  "The advertisement says there is a restaurant on site. It would have been nice to be told the restaurant was closed so alternative plans could have been made for dinner. Only one bedside light worked. The control for DSTV was held together with sellotape... heaven knows what lurked in there. Having spent 10 days touring a lot of karoo towns and villages and staying at different establishmwnts this was the most expensive and the least comfortable. Soft double mattress was old and tired."

• "Comfortable accommodation at Donkin Country House"

  15 February 2016

  "<p>We arrived at 8pm and the kitchen was about to close but had no where near enough food for 4 hungry men! </p>"

• "Grassey Buitendag"

  05 January 2016

  "A verypleasant stop-over, a comfortable room with a welcome, effectiveair conditioner on a 41 degree day. Reception most efficient, and the in-house restaurant an additional plus with excellent,"home-cooked" meals. Strongly recommended.A place we would happily return to."

• "Mirna Brummer"

  28 April 2015

  "<p>Wat 'n pragtige plek , ons het so lekker gebly. Dankie</p><p>&nbsp;</p>"

• "Fabulous stay"

  30 June 2014

  "Thank you for being so very accommodating in your lovely establishment. We found it very comfortable, quiet and all the amenities were perfect. The food was also, really lovely!"

• "CECIL DOYLE BOOKING 6953902"

  13 January 2014

  "I arrived at Donkin Country House on 2 Jan approx 5 O Clock. After a long wait I was informed dat the booking was not made and did not received the booking from Safari Now. They will investigate and inform me the following day. They did came back and said that it is their mistake and will refund me. 11 Days later and the mone is not in my account.They have also reffered me to another guest house called ONS HUISIE in van der Merwe str. This was the worsed guesthouse through SA and Namibia which I have stayed in. I waiste a R1000 on this Guest House plus my deposito for Donkin Quest House"

• "Very nice"

  13 November 2013

  "Very nice and quite. The food is delicious thanks to all."

• "Good"

  29 June 2013

  "Good accommodation, friendly helpful service and good food."

• "Pleasant stay"

  07 April 2013

  "Thanks for clean, friendly place. Upper end of price range but then we have to pay for cleanliness. Great place"

• "Comfortable"

  18 February 2013

  "Easy overnight visit, good safe parking, quiet nights sleep in a comfortable bed, within walking distance of the Spur if you don't want a buffet dinner. Great early breakfast and on the road."

• "It's very quiet"

  11 January 2013

  "Donkin Country House is really quiet and comfortable. Security is very good, you do not worry. You can be also parking your car inside gate."

• "Very friendly and accommodating"

  07 January 2013

  "We enjoyed our stay at Donkin House. Staff is very friendly and accommodation very clean."

• "Not what was booked"

  28 December 2012

  "I booked for one night at the Donkin Country House on our drive to Cape Town. When we arrived in Beaufort West, I went to Donkin Country House and checked. The lady at the reception completed the check-in process and then gave me directions to another property called Apperklas. I made my booking based on pictures and reviews of Donkin Country House. And I was very disappointed that without explanation, discussion or notification I was actually directed to another property. I made a booking for 3 adults and the Donkin pictures all showed rooms with full sized beds, instead, the property I was directed to was clearly for 2 adults and 2 children. The bed was a very uncomfortable pull out couch. I find the behaviour of the establishment very underhand and sneaky and I would advise any future patrons clarify what they are actually getting when they book at Donkin. Apperklas was clean, had a mini-kitchen with microwave and secure off street parking."

• "Good choice"

  04 September 2012

  "Good choice for a stay over.Good facilities and friendly, helpful staff.Will visit again in future."

• "Donkin Country House is delightful"

  20 September 2011

  "Stayed for a night as a stopover en route from Cape Town to Johannesburg. Food was excellent. We were in Flat 2 which was huge and had DSTV channels. Very clean and comfortable. We would definitely stay again."

• "Highly recommended"

  11 January 2010

  "We enjoyed out stay there and highly recommend their restaurant where we enjoyed a wonderful meal."

• "Very good."

  25 January 2009

  "I feel confident to recomend the "Donkin" to friends and associates. The staff were more than acommodating when we requested a change of acomodation from a family suite to the self catering flat no. 1, which was beautifully appointed, very comfortable and has the most interesting shower! The dinner at the restaurant was enjoyable."

• "Comfortable and Pleasant"

  26 December 2007

  "Our stay was very comfortable and pleasant. The room was clean and neat and NO SMOKING which is a bonus. The breakfast was very nice the next morning. We did not sample the dinner though. The Establishment is also very easy to find and central to other amenities or places of interest."

• "very good"

  17 December 2007

  "Donkin Country House was very good"

• "Stay at Donkin House"

  14 September 2006

  "Our stay at Donkin House was lovely. It was a great stop-over on a rather tiring journey. Thanks for the professional way in which our enquiry, booking and follow-up was handled."

• "Restful"

  13 July 2006

  "Thank you for enquiring about our stay with you on the 14th June, we had a very restful stay and were well cared for. The office staff were friendly and helpful at all times. We enjoyed the dinner and breakfast, which were tasty and simple."

• "Review of stay at Donkin House"

  19 April 2006

  "Thank you for the stay. The reception was good and efficient."