Bingelela Restaurant and B&B

13 reviews

B&B

Reviews

3.9/ 5

Based on 13 reviews

Good

Cleanliness

4.2

Location

4.0

Value for money

3.7

Service

4.2

Safety

3.8

Adri O

Short stay

5.0

Jul 2025

Nice. Very nice and comfortable stay.

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Cleanliness

5.0

Service

5.0

Location

5.0

Safety

5.0

Value for money

5.0

Room stayed in

Self catering Cottag...

Nqobile Faith Z

Short stay ⋅ Individual traveller

5.0

Jun 2024

Very good host and warmest welcome. Good stay and such a wonderful host. Food was delicious.

Cleanliness

5.0

Service

5.0

Location

5.0

Safety

5.0

Value for money

5.0

Room stayed in

Standard Double Cott...

Briget B

1 night stay

4.8

Nov 2024

Comfortable and convenient. My husband and daughter stayed the night before the Drakensberg marathon. A very convenient location and great to have a restaurant on site. They enjoyed their stay.

Cleanliness

5.0

Service

5.0

Location

5.0

Safety

5.0

Value for money

4.0

Room stayed in

Cottage 4

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Joss

Bingelela Restaurant and B&B

Hi Bridget. Thank you. It was a great pleasure to accommodate your family. Hope to accommodate you again in the future. Kind regards, Bingelela team

John C

Short stay ⋅ With partner

4.0

May 2025

Quiet area. Close to town and attractions.

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Cleanliness

4.0

Service

4.0

Location

5.0

Safety

4.0

Value for money

3.0

Room stayed in

Family Cottage 1

Ken B

Short stay ⋅ Individual traveller

2.6

Apr 2025

OK for a one night stay. I've been travelling for a couple of months and this is the only review I decided to post. The place is OK for a one night stay and only if it doesn't rain and you don't need Wi-Fi. I stayed for 4 nights and all this time I just felt that I was a hindrance and a source of income rather than a valued guest. I had to ask for a Wi-Fi token and this only lasted 8 hours and even though I was staying for 4 nights, I was only given one at a time; the impression I got was that I wasn't supposed to ask for the service. The Wi-Fi won't even allow you to watch a video in an airline advertisement. WhatsApp was extremely slow and it only works in the restaurant - the rondavel has no Wi-Fi but the TV is very good. The chef is excellent but the prices are a tad high with a discretionary 10% service charge. I'm not sure the staff got any tips because the payment was tightly controlled. There was no footpath to the rondavel and when it rained, I was up to my ankles in extremely slippery mud which also ended in the rondavel. There was also no lighting through the trees to the rondavel so getting there after dark from the restaurant is quite difficult and if you want to back your car out in the dark, the trees are quite formidable, as is the dirt road – a normal car might get stuck. There is no breakfast before 10:00 but they will provide a breakfast box. The restaurant area wasn't open before 09:00 and it closes at 16:00 on Sundays. Please read below about the bathroom position - the photos are a bit misleading. I’m sorry for this review but sometimes, lack of feeling welcome needs to be made known.

Cleanliness

2.0

Service

2.0

Location

3.0

Safety

3.0

Value for money

3.0

Room stayed in

Standard Double Cott...

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Joss

Bingelela Restaurant and B&B

Hi, Sorry to hear about your disappointing stay, but we have no control of the weather. We had above-average rain over a short period. WiFi tokens are freely available; you just need to ask. Such a pity that you did not inform us of all your problems, so we could rectify them. Regards Joss

Pieter S

1 night stay ⋅ With partner

4.4

Nov 2024

Overnight oasis. The restaurant is top notch. Sleeping place also very comfortable.

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Cleanliness

5.0

Service

4.0

Location

5.0

Safety

4.0

Value for money

4.0

Room stayed in

Honeymoon Suite

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Joss

Bingelela Restaurant and B&B

It was a great pleasure to receive you with us. Hope to see you again in the future. kind regards, Bingelela Team

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Hayley A

Short stay

4.0

Jun 2024

Business travel - great accommodation, food and bar expensive. It was great, however the bar and food facilities were very expensive.

Cleanliness

4.0

Service

4.0

Location

4.0

Safety

4.0

Value for money

4.0

Room stayed in

Cottage 4

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Joss

Bingelela Restaurant and B&B

Hi Hayley, Thank you for your stay, it is much appreciated. We will definitely reconsider our pricing structure. Regards, Joss

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Danie Karin D

Short stay ⋅ With partner

3.8

Dec 2019

Was delicious. Will go again. Would like the security doors to work.

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Cleanliness

4.0

Service

4.0

Location

4.0

Safety

3.0

Value for money

4.0

Room stayed in

Standard Double Cott...

Dorothy V

Short stay ⋅ With partner

5.0

Dec 2018

Cozy and cozy. Bingelela is a quiet and cozy place under the trees, the people are friendly and helpful, good to go back to again.

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Cleanliness

5.0

Service

5.0

Location

5.0

Safety

5.0

Value for money

5.0

Jan S

1 night stay ⋅ With partner

4.4

Apr 2018

An excellent overnight destination with brilliant restaurant and reception facilities with friendly management and staff, but spoiled by the sleeping facilities allocated to us which were poorly laid out and not suitable for older people. The place is easy to find and the reception friendly and professional. The directions to the sleeping facilities which are somewhat inadequate. The sleeping rondavel (No. 10) was clean and tidy. However, it is oddly arranged with a staircase leading up to the bed level. The bathroom is downstairs, as is the lounge area and TV. Small, but perfectly fine for the purpose of staying overnight. The following was noted: Bathroom and toilet downstairs with bed upstairs not ideal, especially for older people. I am 71 years old and my spouse is 69. I often walk with a cane. The stairs were a problem - so much so that my wife slept on the couch. The stairs are not sturdy and the rails very low. Stairs are steep and uneven with openings in between. My wife suffers from a fear of heights and could not take the stairs after a first try. The rail at the foot of the bed above is too low and close to the foot of the bed. The floor is also uneven. The railing height is between knee and hip height. The chance of falling over is high - especially at night. Fridge is above and kettle below - it doesn't make sense. I suggest placing the fridge below with a shelf above for the kettle and other goods. The cups and glasses in an upright box on the in the corner. There is no shelf to unpack any toiletries in the bathroom. Sink plug seal was absent. I suspect that the layout failed because of the Jaccuzzi under the stairs that took up the place. With respect, I would like to mention that in my opinion the Jaccuzzi is completely redundant in this configuration. However, the restaurant and relaxation area is a completely different story. It is very well furnished with all the necessary facilities and creates a real peaceful holiday atmosphere. The staff were extremely considerate and friendly and the music to my taste - peaceful. Dinner and breakfast were served promptly and were well prepared and tasty. Especially the fat cookies with breakfast were a pleasant surprise and delicious. We would easily spend the night there again on the condition that we stay and sleep on the ground floor.

'n Uitstekende oornagbestemming met briljante restaurant en onthaalgeriewe met vriendelike bestuur en personeel, maar wat bederf is deur die slaapgeriewe aan ons toegewys wat swak uitgelê is en nie vir ouer mense geskik is nie. Die plek is maklik om te vind en die ontvangs vriendelik en professioneel. Die aanwysings na die slaapgeriewe wat ietwat onvoldoende. Die slaap rondawel (Nr.10) was skoon en netjies. Dit is egter vreemd ingerig met 'n trap wat na die bedvlak boontoe lei. Die badkamer is onder, asook die sitkamerarea en TV. Klein, maar heeltemaal goed vir die doel om te oornag. Die volgende is opgemerk: Badkamer en toilet onder met bed bo in nie ideaal nie, veral vir ouer mense. Ek is 71 jaar oud en my eggenote 69. Ek loop dikwels met 'n kierie. Die trap was 'n probleem - soveel so dat my vrou op die rusbank geslaap het. Die trap is is nie stewig en die relings baie laag. Trappe is steil en is nie eweredig nie met openings tussenin. My vrou ly aan hoogtevrees en kon nie die trap aandurf na 'n eerste probeerslag nie. Die reling aan die voet van die bed bo is te laag en naby die voetenent van die bed. Die vloer is ook ongelyk. Die relinghoogte is tussen knie en heuphoogte. Die kans vir oor val is groot - veral snags. Yskas is bo en ketel onder - dit maak nie sin. Ek stel voor dat die yskas onder geplaas word met 'n rak bo-oor vir die ketel en ander goedere. Die koppies en glase in 'n regop kassie op die in die hoek. Daar is geen rak om enige toiletware uit te pak in die badkamer nie. Wasbakprop se seel was afwesig. Ek vermoed dat die uitleg gefaal het as gevolg van die Jaccuzzi onder die trap wat die plek opgeneem het. Met respek wil ek noem dat die Jaccuzzi in my opinie heeltemaal oorbodig is in hierdie opset. Die restaurant en onspanningsarea is egter 'n heel ander storie. Dit is baie goed ingerig met al die nodige fasilliteite en skep 'n regte rustige vakansieatmosfeer. Die personeel was uiters bedagsaam en vriendelik en die musiek in my smaak - rustig. Aandete en ontbyt is flink bedien en was goed voorberei en smaaklik. Veral die vetkoekies met ontbyt was 'n aangename verrassing en heerlik. Ons sal maklik weer daar oornag op voorwaarde dat ons op grondvloer bly en slaap.

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Cleanliness

5.0

Service

5.0

Location

4.0

Safety

4.0

Value for money

4.0

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Joss

Bingelela Restaurant and B&B

Good day Jan, Thank you very much for your review and support. I would just like to reassure you that we do have other chalets with beds on the ground floor. With your next booking, please specify that you would prefer a ground floor unit. Our stairs are sturdy and very safe, but we fully understand that they are not always convenient for older people. We hope to welcome you again soon.

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