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Bluegum Cottage @ The Garlic House

7 reviews
Self Catering

Reviews

4.3/ 5

Based on 7 reviews

Very Good
Cleanliness
4.1
Location
4.3
Value for money
4.0
Service
4.6
Safety
4.7
Guy N
1 night stay ⋅ Individual traveller
5.0
Mar 2024

A great place to stay in Smithfield. I stayed for one night on my way from the Eastern Cape to Johannesburg. The place had everything one needed. Interesting and artistic decor.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Engela H
1 night stay ⋅ With partner
4.4
Jan 2023

Little gem. Artistic feeling, fully equipped (even tea, coffee, milk and breakfast cereals!) and friendly service.

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
5.0
Location
4.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Hannelize J
1 night stay ⋅ Family with young children
5.0
Aug 2021

Overnight en route to the Drakensberg. Lovely accommodation on a large property in the quiet side of Smithfield. It was like a treasure hunt for my 4 year old son to play there. Had a wonderful rest. Kitty from Bluegum Cottage was incredibly hospitable and the cottage was very cozy and well equipped. Kitty also made us the most incredible lamb stew for dinner, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you very much Kitty for your hospitality. Will definitely come again.

Oornag oppad Drakensberge toe. Heerlike verblyf op 'n groot eiendom in die stil kant van Smithfield. Dit was vir my 4-jarige seun soos 'n skattejag om te speel daar. Het heerlik gerus. Kitty van Bluegum Cottage was ongelooflik gasvry en die cottage was baie lekker snoesig en goed toegerus. Kitty het ook vir ons die ongelooflikste lamsbredie gemaak vir aandete, waaraan ons heerlik gesmul het. Baie dankie Kitty vir jou gasvryheid. Sal definitief weer kom.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Tinus E
1 night stay
4.4
Dec 2021

Good safe stay in renovated accommodation. The hostess, Kitty, tried her best to make us feel as at home as possible. Tips for her is that the concrete flat roof above the master bedroom leaked slightly in two places during the constant rain the night we were there. It would also be a great improvement if a partition was installed around the shower, because the entire bathroom floor currently splashes wet when it is used.

Goeie veilige verblyf in opgeknapte akkomodasie. Die gasvrou, Kitty, het haar bes probeer om ons so tuis as moontlik te laat voel. Wenke aan haar is dat die beton platdak bokant die hoofslaapkamer effens gelek het op twee plekke gedurende die voortdurende reën die nag wat ons daar was. Dit sal ook ’n groot verbetering wees as daar ’n afskorting om die stort aangebring word, want die hele badkamervloer spat tans nat wanneer dit gebruik word.

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Cleanliness
4.0
Service
5.0
Location
4.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Alida K
Short stay ⋅ With friends
4.6
Mar 2019

Neat and safe accommodation. The cottage is clean and neat. It is well equipped. Parking is secure behind a gate. The hostess is nice and helpful.

Netjiese en veilige verblyf. Die kothuis is skoon en netjies. Dit is goed toegerus. Die parkering is veilig agter 'n hek. Die gasvrou is gaaf en behulpsaam.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
4.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Pat H
1 night stay ⋅ With friends
4.6
Apr 2017

It is reasonably priced but very basic. Upstairs bedroom, which looked very nice, was not able to be utilized as we are all in our 60's and the stairs are very steep and narrow and there is no bathroom up there. This meant that 2 of us had to sleep on the single beds - in the kitchen! No curtain on one of the large windows in the kitchen.

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Kitty
Bluegum Cottage @ The Garlic House

Thank you for your review. I have placed more photos on the TravelGround website so that guests can see in more detail, what the stairs look like as well as the placement of the single beds in the large kitchenette- and lounge room. I hope this will help. Most people love the spacious cottage even though the extra single beds are in the kitchen. I am sorry that the stairs were too steep for you, but I hope you had a comfortable night's rest non the less.

Thank you for your review. I have placed more photos on the TravelGround website so that guests can see in more detail, what the stairs look like as well as the placement of the single beds in the large kitchenette- and lounge room. I hope this will help. Most people love the spacious cottage even though the extra single beds are in the kitchen. I am sorry that the stairs were too steep for you, but I hope you had a comfortable night's rest non the less.

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Christelle B
1 night stay ⋅ Family with young children
2.4
Dec 2017

It was a cute little place and very artistically decorated, but I wouldn't let a family stay there. Very well equipped for single couple or family with children over 16. 2 beds are in the kitchen, so if you have a 2 year old who needs to be in bed by 8 pm, she has to sleep upstairs where the stairs are a challenge. Otherwise you cannot use the kitchen. Also, the shower doesn't have shower doors, so the whole floor was wet after I showered. It looks nice, but it wasn't practical for us. The garden is also not well maintained, so one would rather just stay inside the house. I would recommend air conditioning. Very hot in the evening. The fans were not sufficient for me.

Dit was 'n oulike plekkie en baie kunstig versier, maar ek sal nie dat 'n gesin daar bly nie. Baie goed ingerig vir enkelpaar of gesin met kinders ouer as 16. 2 beddens is in die kombuis, so as jy 'n 2 jarige het was 8 pm in die bed moet wees, moet sy bo gaan slaap waar die trappe 'n uitdaging is. Anders kan jy nie die kombuis gebruik nie. Die stort het ook nie stortdeure nie, so die hele vloer was nat nadat ek gestort het. Die lyk nou wel mooi, maar dis nie vir ons prakties gewees nie. Die tuin is ook nie mooi versorg nie, so mens wil eerder net binne die huisie bly. Ek sal lugversorging aanbeveel. Baie warm in die aand. Die waaiers was nie vir my voldoende nie.

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Cleanliness
2.0
Service
2.0
Location
3.0
Safety
3.0
Value for money
2.0
Kitty
Bluegum Cottage @ The Garlic House

I take note of your feedback. I am disappointed about it. My photos show exactly how you experienced it, inside the house. We've been living with drought for 3 years now and that's why my garden looks unkempt, which actually makes me very sad. We in South Africa now all know we have to save water. If you had asked for a bed for the baby I would have gladly made a plan for you in your room. On my page here there is clearly no mention of air conditioning. Here you are not led around the bush by me.

Ek neem kennis van jou terugvoering. Ek is teleurgesteld oor dit. My fotos wys presies soos wat julle dit ondervind het, binne in die huis. Ons lewe nou 3 jaar met droogte en dit is hoekom my tuin onversorgd voorkom, wat my eintlik baie hartseer maak. Ons in Suid Africa weet almal nou ons moet water spaar. As jy gevra het vir 'n bed vir die baba sou ek met graagte 'n plan vir julle in jou kamer gemaak het. Op my blad hier is duidelik geen melding van lugreeling nie. Hier is jy nie om die bos gelei deur my nie.

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  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 7 Butler Street, Smithfield, 9966, Free State
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