Reviews of Geckos B&B and Self-catering
Stand No. 5, 5082 Coffee Bay, South Africa
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Reviewed: 18 June 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe beautiful garden and friendly staff.
Reviewed: 18 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe cottage has everything you need for a couple or a family. Niven's breakfast is made with such TLC 😋. Wifi is top notch for such a location.
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Reviewed: 11 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe host was very friendly and accommodating. The free breakfast was very good! Nice restaurant walking distance away. Guides are available for the nature tours.
The road to Coffee Bay in general is not a good road. Check the GPS travel time (not distance) before heading to Coffee bay. The guides do not tell you the price beforehand, or that you will need to pay - be prepared with cash.
Reviewed: 5 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewNivan the host has been excellent. There's a wonderful and a kind dog Rusty..it was such a memorable stay
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Reviewed: 17 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewprivacy , hospitality and good breakfast
Reviewed: 26 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
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Verified reviewReviewed: 10 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewBreakfast was super nice. We really enjoyed every bit of it. Niven the host was very nice and friendly. He goes an extra mile to make sure the guests are happy. He made sure we were well taken care of. It was a home away from home.
Property is a bit old it could do with some renovations but at least the host tries his level best to make sure you feel at home.
Reviewed: 5 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewGeckos B&B was absolutely exceptional! Niven truly goes above and beyond to accommodate guests and make them feel welcome. His friendly chats added a personal touch that made the stay even more enjoyable. The breakfast was outstanding, the place was impeccably clean and neat, and Niven is simply a fantastic person. Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience!
Reviewed: 3 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewThere was no power during my stay but the staff tried their best to make the situation better
Location, staff and breakfast
Reviewed: 29 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewThe location was good and we felt safe throughout our stay.
The lighting in the unit was not very good.
Reviewed: 23 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
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Verified reviewAbsolutely delicious
All good
Reviewed: 21 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
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Verified reviewAmazing breakfast provided by a world class host.
Wifi weak for video calls, dropped out several times.
Reviewed: 7 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewWe loved the close attention to details our host Niven paid to every aspect of our stay , there was a cute little dog named Rusty and we absolutely fell in love with him.
Reviewed: 16 May 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewBreakfast was way too good. We really loved it
Everything met our expectations but our host was superfriendly and very welcoming
Reviewed: 25 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewNiven was the perfect host and breakfast was one of the best we have had especially the home baked muffins
|Arrived in the dark and was difficult to find.