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Vyfster The Old Jail

223 reviews

Guest House

Capacity: 20 people
All ages welcome
Check-in: 14:00 to 20:00
Check-out: 10:00
Address: 1 Jurie Street, Britstown, 8782, Northern Cape
From R780 per night, for 2 ppl

Description

Vyfster The Old Jail offers comfortable accommodation in the old Britstown jailhouse which has been renovated to serve as a guest house. Most of the original fixtures in the building have been preserved and guests can catch a glimpse into its past through the photographs and engraved names that decorate the granite walls.

Accommodation is offered in 3 old jail cells which have been tastefully refurbished and decorated.

Cell 1 is furnished with a queen-size bed as well as 2 single beds. The separate en-suite bathroom is fitted with a shower, wash basin and toilet.

Cell 3 comprises 3 single beds and a bathroom that is fitted with a shower.

Cell 4 is furnished with 2 single beds and 1 bunk bed. The bathroom is separate and is fitted with a shower.

The Interrogation Room is a renovated Interrogation room that is now a family unit. This unit has 2 bedrooms with a shared bathroom.

A fireplace and guest lounge is located within the building while additional facilities include secure parking.

Britstown offers intriguing attractions for art lovers as well as history buffs, while other attractions include hiking trails and natural attractions in surrounding towns.

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What you'll find here

Free Secure Parking

Reviews

4.3/ 5

Based on 223 reviews

Very Good

Cleanliness

4.6

Location

4.0

Value for money

4.4

Service

4.5

Safety

4.5

Guest highlights

Elize V

With partner

5.0

Quiet and neat. It was neat and quiet.

Oct 2025

Hans B

With partner

5.0

Unique. Good value. Safe. A very unique stay. Would recommend.

Sep 2025

Dina J

With friends

5.0

Good. Safe place to stay in town. Clean.

Sep 2025

Stephanie B

With partner

5.0

Authentic and modern. So exciting to sleep in a prison. Everything creaks as it should in an old prison. Very neat and clean and even coffee and rusks...

Sep 2025

Marlynn M

With partner

5.0

Slept wonderfully in cells. Decor authentically adapted to the prison environment. Felt like you were in a prison, except for the luxurious bed and be...

Aug 2025

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