The Thatch Guest House

A stylish, secure and cool thatched guest house with views of the warm Indian Ocean and the surrounding indigenous and sub-tropical flora and fauna. The Thatch offers spacious, tastefully decorated, en-suite accommodation with private entrances and all modern comforts.

The rooms offer Wi-Fi Internet access, satellite TVs and minibars. Start your day with a relaxed breakfast in the under-thatch dining room. Enjoy a sundowner by the swimming poll or take a leisurely walk along the beach. The guest house provides peace of mind with secure parking.

The Thatch has a 4 Star grading with Tourism Grading Council of South Africa, the highest Superior grading by the AA and was a finalist in their 2003 South Africa's Best competition.

Only 10 minutes from the town centre and 20 minutes from the airport, and set in tranquil surroundings, The Thatch is perfectly placed for the discerning traveller, catering for business, holiday and pleasure.

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Reviews

  • "Beautiful surroundings and view and great value for money"

    23 March 2021

    "The surroundings are beautiful with a breath taking view over the lagoon and see. Was even able to see dolphins swimming past. The rooms are very clean and very comfortable beds, I am over 2 meter tall and the king size bed was a winner. The service was outstanding and they went out of their way to make me feel at home. This is really a hide gem that is well worth the money you spend. I will highly recommend the place and will definitely stay at the lodge again. Thank you for the great service and experience."

  • "Business trip"

    18 February 2019

    "perfect for my East London stop over."

  • "Lovely stay at The Thatch Guest House"

    04 January 2017

    "Thank you to Siphokazi and Joy for a wonderful stay in Bonza Bay. The room was comfortable and the breakfast delicious. <br/>Excellent location. We will definitely be back."

  • "Five Star Holiday"

    15 January 2015

    "We spent 3 days at the Thatch guest house during December 2014. Loved the place. Beautiful rooms, very comfortable. Brandon the manager was superb, very welcoming and friendly. Great breakfast with the best coffee ever! Will definitely return.Brigette Naidoo"

  • "Great!"

    25 March 2014

    "Our reception at the home was very friendly and welcoming. A lovely setting and exceptional service. We will definitely be back!"

  • "Quiet and convenient"

    05 February 2014

    "Very helpful with faxing that we had to do. Offered their services to print also secure parking was a great stopover."

  • "Very nice"

    05 July 2013

    "We enjoyed it thoroughly! Really awesome people. Friendly staff. Highly recommended!"

  • "Perfect"

    29 January 2011

    "Perfect for our needs. Very comfortable and clean. Will come and stay again."

  • "A holiday to remember"

    27 December 2010

    "Our stay at the Thatch Guest House was fabulous. The room was wonderful and the service outstanding. We will definitely visit again."

  • "A holiday to remember"

    27 December 2010

    "Our stay at the Thatch Guest House was fabulous.The room was wonderful and the service outstanding.We will definitely visit again."

  • "Lovely people - beautiful stay"

    27 February 2007

    "The Thatch Guest House is a beautiful house with friendly people! The breakfast was fantastic and the furniture is very new and nice. "

  • "Our pleasent stay at Thatch Guest House"

    09 January 2007

    "Our recent stay at The Thatch Guest was a memorable experience. We were delighted with the courtesy extended to us in every respect and would have no problem in recommending the Thatch to anyone."

  • "Pleasant"

    05 January 2007

    "Nice place . Easy going staff. Great view from our balcony."

  • "Very good"

    01 January 2007

    "Enjoyed the stay very friendly people."

  • "Built for relaxation"

    29 December 2006

    "Our stay at the Thatch Guest House was great. We enjoyed the comfortable room and the "honesty bar" was a nice touch. The Classy yet relaxed atmosphere really works well."

  • "Built for relaxation"

    29 December 2006

    "Our stay at the Thatch Guest House was great. We enjoyed the comfortable room and the "honesty bar" was a nice touch. The Classy yet relaxed atmosphere really works well."

  • "Classy and peaceful"

    28 September 2006

    "My friend and I spent two nights at the luxury suite of The Thatch Guest house. The manager Nikky is very sweet and made sure we were comfortable. Very neat, classy and peaceful...and the breakfast is lekker!Will definitely stay there again on our return to East london."

  • "Classy and peaceful"

    28 September 2006

    "My friend and I spent two nights at the luxury suite of The Thatch Guest house. The manager Nikky is very sweet and made sure we were comfortable. Very neat, classy and peaceful...and the breakfast is lekker!Will definitely stay there again on our return to East london."

  • "Thatch House"

    09 January 2006

    "Rooms neat and furniture good, but to me it lacks some personal touch. (Only personal observation?)English breakfast excellent, fruit and continental lack freshness.Host/wife friendly and helpful.Not so keen on guests moving past our room all time on way to theirs? No sea view from rooms, only from dining area/patio."

  • "Thatch review"

    04 January 2006

    "Very pleasant"

  • "Peaceful stay at Thatch"

    01 October 2005

    "We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Thatch. It does live up to its rating opposite. We found all the staff very pleasant and helpful, and they went out of their way to make our stay as enjoyable as possible. We were without a car and found that the accomodation was a little further from the centre of town than we expected, but staff again were most helpful in helping us to get transport. Meals were excellent.We wanted tours further afield and there did not seem to be too much available - that is no reflection on the Thatch - but on the availability from East London Tourist Board. There is real room for improvement here.We would not hesitate to recommend this accomodation to anybody."

  • "The Thatch Guest House"

    15 September 2005

    "It was a pleasant stay."

  • "Oasis in East London"

    14 September 2005

    "I booked 'The Thatch Guest House' on the internet while still in the UK, and was only booked for use as a 'watering hole' for our trip from Cape Town to Durban. Looking back, that was a mistake and not enough time was spent either relaxing or enjoying the area. I must say that our stay was absolutely fantastic. We were well looked after and the house and views were unbelievable. For our next holiday, 'The Thatch Guest House' will be on our itinarary."

  • "Thatch Guest House"

    17 August 2005

    "Wonderful place!Lovely rooms, immaculately clean, very comfortable, fantastic view and a lovely guest sitting room, with a magnificent breakfast.Very helpful staff - we arrived late and were helped to find a local restaurant, loaned maps etc - this place fully deserves its 4 star grading, and I would recommend it highly to other travellers. "

  • "Wonderful"

    11 July 2005

    "It was wonderful !"

  • "Wonderful"

    11 July 2005

    "It was wonderful !"

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