Quinnest

Reviews

• "Breakfast NOT included"

  19 September 2018

  "We arranged to have breakfast served at 8am on the Sunday but none of the staff was in sight come Sunday morning. So we paid for - but received no breakfast."

• "Relaxing"

  02 May 2017

  "We had an amazing time at Quinnest, Quintin is a very good host and made us feel at home. We loved the layout of the room. It was a very calming and relaxing weekend, we loved the dogs, they made us feel at home as well. Next time we will bring along our Jack Russel to play with them."

• "The Boat cruise with Quintin"

  18 April 2017

  "A very nice place with big playing area and Quintin is a very pleasant person to be with"

• "Excellent"

  12 July 2016

  "A very pleasant and friendly stay at<div>Quinnest. We definitely be back.</div>"

• "Sleepless night with experience totally different than listed on Safari"

  04 April 2016

  "Quinnest has listed so many things on Safari but there was hardly any as listed. The listing mentioned "<em>Includes Breakfast</em>" &amp; "<em>Guests can enjoy a delicious breakfast served daily.</em>" But when we called the owner to check the options for breakfast then we got to know that breakfast would not be served and they told us that Safari made an error in the listing. When we spoke with Safari they said that the breakfast should be there and the owners made the error. However, Safari spoke with owners and made appropriate amends. The listing also mentions "<em>Your host will happily provide weekend package deals for those seeking to add a bit of adventure and fun to their stay. We also do Sundowner cruises, watersports and aeroplane flips around the dam at an additional cost.</em>" None of this was available as the owners were not available. Also we were told that their boat motor has developed some fault. Another thing mentioned in the listing but not working was the Telescope- "<em>There is a telescope for guests who want to gaze at the moon and stars at night.</em>" Our booking said '<em>Family room</em>' but we were provided a different room. In listing it was mentioned Dstv &amp; TV in room. But there was none. It also mentioned two double beds but there was only one double bed. Quinnest is situated in a good and peaceful location, around dam water, far from the hustle bustle of city life. In night it was pitch dark outside all around as no one was there to switch on the lights of the property or tell us except their four pet dogs. The owners were not there during our stay and we met their helpful relative Mr.Nolan for few minutes only during day. The room was little uncomfortably warm / humid without fan as you can't slide open the door for the fear of more mosquitoes. Overall it was below average stay with sleepless night in a good location because of mosquitoes in the room. One of the rare places in SA with mosquitoes. Take your mosquito killer along with you. Surely the experience might have been better if the owners would have been present to take care of the guests and sorted out the issues. But we lost a night of good experience.<div><br /></div><div><em>Establishment Response:</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>We as owners, normally do not take bookings while we are not at our establishment. As for our guest Ninshant, a direct booking was made through Safarinow. It was a surprise when this came through. The price was R500. For two and not R600 (breakfast inclusive). So although the website says a lot of things, we handle each and every booking ourselves and quote according to the needs of our customers. We have all above amenities and adventures, but clients book and pay for this before they arrive. In Ninshant's case nothing was pre arrange. In both cases there was a miss-communication between the client, safari and us the owners. We apologise for all inconveniences, for we are very proud of our establishment and do not appreciate these kind of reviews.</em></div></div>"

• "Not so great experience"

  03 April 2016

  "We stayed there for 2 nights. Booked one family room for 4 but the patrons (absent, telephonically) were friendly enough to allow us to use two rooms out of the three they have, as all were available. Problems started a bit later when we discovered hundreds of ants in the rooms (dead and alive). Could be termites, not sure. We also found out that there was not breakfast. And no satelite TV. One room had one channel (SABC2) other room's TV could not be switched on. Then, there was no hot water for one day, but that was apparently a municipal problem. There was more awkwad experiences I do not even wish to report on. On the positive side, the place allows pets, which was the main reason for us to book and has a nice garden."

• "Great"

  20 October 2015

  "Thank you we got the rest we required."

• "Great stay"

  28 September 2015

  "I had a great stay at Quinnest. both hosts were very friendly and gladly welcomed me to the guest lodge. The room was very clean andwell presented.Should the need arise, I will definitely book with them again."

• "Very Clean"

  01 July 2015

  "Rooms are very clean but deceptive on the size and there is no privacy this is fine if you are only sleeping over for the night but not more than 1 day. Also the self catering is a microwave,fridge in the main house not in your room and all the guests share the same microwave and fridge. As I said for one night stay over its excellent but not more than that."

• "Quinnest"

  15 January 2015

  "Highly recommended."

• "more dogs than fun"

  29 December 2014

  "small room, no acc, no ventlator, no privacy on toilet, but nice garden"

• "Quinnest is Super"

  20 October 2014

  "We found Quinnest to be clean, neat and nicely decorated. Beds were comfortable and we enjoyed our stay-over."

• "Great"

  29 September 2014

  "Its a beautiful place. very friendly hosts."

• "Vaal Dam getaway"

  22 September 2014

  "Quinnest bestowed tranquility upon our tired souls. Nice escape from busy job life with a slow paced hussle free stay. Very lovely hosts. Awesome food!"

• "Best weekend ever!"

  30 August 2014

  "Our stay at Quinnest was excellent. They were very accommodating, very friendly and the breakfast splendid. I would recommend them as the B&B of choice for anyone going to the area, especially if you want to take your pet along, as they are pet friendly."

• "Great Hospitality!"

  22 April 2014

  "Thank you for creating such a great experience. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and we were spoilt with your hospitality. Can't wait to come back!"

• "Nice and relaxing"

  11 November 2013

  "Had a nice relaxing time with my family. Owners were very friendly and Kids enjoyed a lot."

• "Joan Miles"

  15 October 2013

  "We had a wonderful stay. Will visit again. 5 Star rating for the breakfast and the hosts."

• "A pleasant stay"

  25 September 2013

  "This was really a pleasant stay. Quinton and Ness are great hosts and tried to see to our every need. Bit of cold weather but there was plenty to keep us warm. They will see us soon again."

• "5 star service"

  08 September 2013

  "I visit Quinnest last week, the best service and quality accommodation. Anybody visiting Vaaldam in the Oranjeville area please go and stay at QUINNEST."

• "Jan Koegelenberg"

  08 September 2013

  "For excellent, good, clean and friendly accommodation I will certainly recommend Quinnest."

• "Exceptionally friendly"

  19 August 2013

  "We had a fantastic weekend at Quinnest. Our hosts, Quinton and Ness were exceptionally friendly and went out of their way to make us comfortable and ensure that we had an enjoyable stay. Will definitely go back for another weekend."

• "Excellent"

  16 August 2013

  "Thank you for a most enjoyable stay. Great facilities, clean, neat and tidy. And what a great breakfast. Thank you Quinnest for going the extra mile for custumer satisfaction. I'll definitely visit again."

• "Comfortable"

  06 April 2013

  "Very confortable, tidy, friendly and relaxing environemnt, it made us feel at home."

• "Fantastic weekend getaway"

  01 April 2013

  "We had the most fantastic stay at Quinnest this weekend. The rooms are great and both Quinton and Ness made us feel incredibly welcome and were superb hosts. We will definitely be back."