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Big Five Guest House

3.0 star property
Suburban bed & breakfast in King Sabata Dalindyebo with free parking

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Dining
Standard Room | Mini-refrigerator
Exterior detail
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Daily continental breakfast (ZAR 120 per person)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AED 138
AED 158 total
includes taxes & fees
7 Mar - 8 Mar

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Standard Room | Mini-refrigerator

Standard Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
27 Atwell Madala Street, Northcrest, Mthatha, King Sabata Dalindyebo, Eastern Cape, 5100

What's nearby

  • Nelson Mandela Museum - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
  • BT Ngebs Mall - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Savoy Conference Centre - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital - 8 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Nduli Wildlife Sanctuary - 15 min drive - 9.3 km

Getting around

  • Mthatha (UTT) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kentucy Fried Chicken - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Steers - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪John Dory’s - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Big Five Guest House

Bed & breakfast in the suburbs
At Big Five Guest House, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and smoke-free premises
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a TV in the lobby, and barbecue grills
Room features
All guestrooms at Big Five Guest House boast comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and electric kettles

Languages

English, Xhosa, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: ZAR 120 per person
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately ZAR 120 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 500 per person (roundtrip)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Big Five Guest House Umtata
Big Five Umtata
Big Five Guest House B&B Umtata
Big Five Guest House B&B King Sabata Dalindyebo
Big Five Guest House King Sabata Dalindyebo
Big Five House King Sabata Da
Big Five Guest House Bed & breakfast
Big Five Guest House King Sabata Dalindyebo
Big Five Guest House Bed & breakfast King Sabata Dalindyebo

Frequently asked questions

Is Big Five Guest House pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Big Five Guest House?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Big Five Guest House?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Big Five Guest House?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Big Five Guest House provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 500 per person applies.

Where is Big Five Guest House located?

Situated in the suburbs, this bed & breakfast is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Nelson Mandela Museum and 2.5 mi (4 km) from BT Ngebs Mall. Savoy Conference Centre and Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Big Five Guest House Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bedding was very clean and the mattress were extremely comfortable. The staff was very friendly and provided excellent customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Hlonelikhaya

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mduduzi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable Stay
The bathroom doors need to be replaced with doors closing the door area completely Little overpriced though
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were great and could not do enough for you, very friendly . great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Leann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relax following a long drive or just as a gettaway
The accommodation was amazing the host and staff were great! The serenity from sitting on the adult swing overlooking the adult swing was wonderful ‼️
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tim

A warm, friendly welcome, clean comfortable room and hearty breakfast. When the time came to leave our hire car would not start and the extra help from the staff in dealing with Europcar was invaluable in helping us continue our journey.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

MR MOHAMMED

mediocre stay at Big Five
the stay was not so good - the area was not good its also very far from centre and it takes such a long time due to traffic. we had to skip breakfast as it only starts at 7 am wont use this place again - not for our type of business we needed a business hub as well for our emails and scanning
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Neil, Shediac, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were en route to Port Shepstone from East London and this location was midway. A bonus with this stay was the home cooked meal — especially welcome since there were no restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Ayanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Nico

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice, but dirty.
Room was dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Stéfanie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
B&B bien placé, propre avec un magnifique design
Ce B&B est idéal lorsque vous avez besoin d'un transit sur votre route. Nous nous rendions vers Durban (et venions de Tsitsikamma). Cet endroit est idéal pour passer une soirée tranquille, se reposer et avoir un bon petit déjeuner avant de reprendre la route. Les alentours ne sont pas attirants niveau touristique mais ce n'était pas ce que nous cherchions non plus.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Archibald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Pete, Plettenberg Bay, RSA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable guesthouse, convenient location
Nice guesthouse conveniently located just off the main road to Kokstad in the northern suburbs of Mthatha. Polite staff to welcome your arrival. Comfortable, well-appointed rooms with a few minor flaws like a leaking shower head and 2 blown light bulbs in the bedside lamps. Good breakfast.