houdkop, 0027 Piet Retief, South Africa
#11 of 19 B&Bs and inns in Piet Retief
Guests' ChoiceBased on 76 hotel reviews
8.0Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
8.5
Location
8.9
Facilities
7.8
Staff
9.7
Value for money
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: December 28, 2024
Charlotte
South AfricaNeeds a bit of "pepping up". Run down. Cumbersome to unzip and zip up the different sections of the bubble. I realise that it's the concept!
They friendly service. The experience.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: November 12, 2024
Dineo
South AfricaVery unique
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: November 10, 2024
Temhlanga
EswatiniThe food was good but I think that it would be great to have more meal options over the two nights.
The privacy was great, the facility had everything that we needed. Loved the fact that all the dinners came with a bottle of wine.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: September 15, 2024
Kevin
BelgiumThis was rather camping than the glamping we paid for. The owner should upgrade his accommodation in order to get a fair price/quality. The idea/location has potential, but is still very amateurish.
The only real positive thing I can share is that the effort of the service was the highest I have ever experienced. Dylan did everything he could to make us feel comfortable.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: July 29, 2024
Nompumelelo
South AfricaBubble Valley was an exceptional experience. Dylan and Thandi gave us an excellent service
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: April 22, 2024
Vanessa
South AfricaQuiet peaceful location. Unique accommodation. Beds and pillows were very comfortable. Far away from the sounds of cars. Just peace and tranquility. Jacuzzi ready on arrival. Delicious platter of fruit. Excellent host.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 16, 2024
Kelly
South AfricaNothing that we didn’t like, we just feel that there can be improvement on privacy
Remote
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 22, 2023
Van
South AfricaIt needs serious maintenance to the outside cement deck and outside furniture as well as jacuzzi. We had no water the night when we wanted to have a shower, but that was fixed when reported the next morning.
The welcome was great and the staff were very friendly. They waited for us with a welcome drink and a bunch of flowers for me. The food was great and lots of it. At dinner the ladies put out some romantic lights on the deck where we were dining. The bubble itself was nice inside and quite an experience.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: December 20, 2022
Renier
South AfricaCouldn't see the stars due to bubble being filthy. Food a tad bit too cold.
Peace and Tranquility. Very romantic
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: October 18, 2022
Globetrotter1967
NetherlandsThe experience it should give.The idea of the bubble tent is nice bit needs to be maintained. On the terrace we saw more starry sky than from our bed because the transparant roof was very dirty. Also you couldn,t hear the outside nature noises because of the noise that the air pump makes that keep your bubble inflatie all night.you also need to have a lot of force to open and close the tent zippers because they don,t werk properly and have to stay closed all the time.
The soft bed, the silence outside, the food. The friendly staff.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: September 17, 2022
Brits
South AfricaTechnical issues with bubble
Excellent sevice
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: September 11, 2022
Sebastian
South AfricaThere is no signal which is good if you wish to escape from the outside world and enjoy the view and nature fully. The gravel road but that is government related and can’t held the bubble valley accountable for that
The staff and service was beyond amazing. The food would be what you would expect at a 5 star restaurant and full of flavour.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: September 4, 2025
Nondumiso
South AfricaN/A
Everything, especially the jacuzzi.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: January 4, 2025
Nandi
South AfricaThe tent gets really hot as the sun comes out so you can’t sleep in , during my stay there was water and power challenges.
The place is beautiful situated amongst gorgeous peaceful mountains and you can hear all sounds in nature
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: October 14, 2024
Phumzile
South AfricaThe jacuzzi was dirty
The place is very peaceful and relaxing
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: July 17, 2024
Mlungisi
South AfricaThe cold shower
Our The Bubble Valley experience was nothing short of Incredible. The service was amazing. We will definitely come back.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: April 11, 2024
Dwayne
South AfricaPrivate and stunning
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: February 19, 2024
Sindhi
South AfricaThe staff n service was the worst Eva unorganised The balloon we stayed in had to fridge N the water was gushing in balloon Beds were all wet
It was a terrible experience
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 27, 2024
Johan
South AfricaAwesome experience. Staff are friendly and accommodating, the view is amazing and sleeping in the bubble under the stars was great. The food portions were generous. The jacuzzi by starlight makes the trip worth it.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 11, 2024
Nokwazi
South AfricaHonestly i don't know where to start, the place is so beautiful, I like everything about, definitely going again. Very nice romantic place.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 2, 2024
Danique
South AfricaYou have to play around with the shower. The shower is either very hot or cold.
The views, stay and meals were amazing! The staff is very friendly and caters to your needs.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 7, 2023
Nhlanhla
South AfricaWe happy
We had the best time of our lives during our stay at the Bubble Valley. 🫧 we can't stop talking about the experience we had. Big up guys .
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: October 31, 2023
Maseko
South AfricaNone
The staff was friendly and the overall stay was awesome.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 4, 2023
Marlene
South AfricaIf I can make a suggestion, get new pillows and covers it was clean but old… and the leads under the bed was a bit much.. 4 or 5 things plug into one… but we slept really nice.
It was nice… bit think we expect more… the bubble was quite interesting the paving was crack and lots of material was lying around the tent on the outside…toilet and shower was very neat not to much hot water for 2 people to shower and it took forever to drain… not sure if it was block but clean towels and nicely decorated.
Stayed in September 2023
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