Vyfster The Old Jail

Guest House

Capacity: 13 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 and features an open-plan bath-over-shower.

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

4.4/ 5

Based on 158 reviews

Very Good

Cleanliness

4.6

Location

4.0

Value for money

4.4

Service

4.5

Safety

4.6

Guest highlights

Japie L

With partner

5.0

Very original. Facilities were good and tidy. Automatic check-in system very nice. Love the way the rooms are historically preserved, yet have all the...

Nov 2024

Hantie G

With partner

5.0

Safe, quiet, clean. Safe, clean, peaceful, everything you need for an overnight stay. Definitely worth the money with beautiful stone walls and histor...

Oct 2024

Alida I

With partner

5.0

Interesting place. Yes. The prison is very well used and the room is nicely furnished. I just think all the many white curtains around the bath and be...

Aug 2024

Linton H

With friends

5.0

Enjoyable, will recommend Vyfster The Old Jail. What an innovative idea. We were a group of 7 hikers returning from Namibia and we all loved it. The 3...

Jul 2024

Robert S

Family with young children

5.0

Nice little place. I was pulled by the name The Old Jail, and it's an honest-to-God old prison from the look of the building. We only stayed for one n...

Jun 2024

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