St Francis Bay Heritage Eco Centre
St Francis Bay Heritage Eco Centre, Harbour Road, Sea Vista, Kouga Local Municipality, 6312, South Africa- Attraction
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Tropical Oasis by the Beach
Luxurious Accommodations: Experience the charm of traditional thatched roofs and wood floors in our light-filled rooms, each equipped with satellite TV and modern en suite bathrooms.
Relaxation & Dining: Unwind by the outdoor pool or take a leisurely stroll in the lush gardens. Indulge in tropical African cuisine at our restaurant, offering al fresco dining and a daily buffet breakfast.
Explore & Discover: Conveniently located near Cape St. Francis Nature Reserve, venture out to Shamwari Game Reserve or Addo National Elephant Park for a wild adventure. With Port Elizabeth Airport just 75 km away, your getaway awaits at Sandals Guest House.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
1 Queen Bed
538-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom and sitting area
Relax - In-room massage available
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub, and separate shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and phone; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
Room details
50 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
50 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
50 sqm
In-room amenities
3 Twin Beds
323 sq feet
Layout - Separate sitting area
Relax - In-room massage available
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathrobes, and a separate bathtub and shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and phone
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
30 m2
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
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Saubere und gepflegte Anlage
Excellent location.
The staff where very friendly and i appreciated more the guide map that was made available for us to navigate around st francis
Everything
Nothing
Delicious breakfasts. Heathy as well as plenty of food. Full english breakfasts. Buffet style for cereals and fruit, yoghurts and cold meats and cheese. Lovely croissants served
Nothing we didn't like. Location is brilliant and staff wonderful. A very affordable and lovely stay. It is chilly in winter but there were hot water bottles. I would recommend hot blankets if feasible.
We went for breakfast at 9:00. The "buffet" portion of the breakfast was very depleted.
Loved the place, clean, friendly staff, great location. Also enjoyed the breakfast
Would be nice to have an electric blanket
Very helpful staff
De tuin is prachtig ,geweldig mooie lokatie en super aardig personeel , kortom een aanrader.vlak bij een mooi strand.
Die Lage ist sehr schön.
Es ist unheimlich hellhörig. Wir sind froh nur eine Nacht verbracht zu haben. Man hört sogar wenn nachts andere Gäste auf Toilette gehen. Wer einen leichten Schlaf hat, läuft Gefahr nicht schlafen zu können.
The room was spacious and clean. We enjoyed the pool and lovely breakfast. There was a mix-up with our booking and the staff was very accommodating and helpful, considering peak season with all accomodation fully booked.
Period charm. Friendly helpful staff. Spacious room with balcony.
Trevligt ställe. Mysig frukost m liten brasa. Kanske ville haft lite mer att välja på till frukosten.
Alles bestens
Really beautiful small hotel, light and airy with really good lounge and veranda spaces. All capped off with a nice little honesty bar and a good swimming pool. Would be absolutely delightful in sunny conditions. We need to come back when it isn't raining. Good staff too, very friendly.
Central and beautiful. Beautiful surroundings for breakfast.
Minimal parking facilities.
La déco, le côté cosy, cocooning , la piscine
Un peu bruyant le soir ms on etait vendredi
Location was perfect for us.
Great location, friendly efficient staff, comfortable accommodation, what more could we ask for.
Breakfast was superb
Super gepflegte Anlage mit schönem Pool, gute Liegestütze- sehr schöne Zimmer, super Frühstück, extrem freundliches Personal - einfach super
...dass wir wieder Abreisen mussten 😀
Zimmer, Pool, Frühstück
Internet im Zimmer war schwach und zum Teil nicht brauchbar.
The hosts were lovely, as we arrived gentlemen forgot his name name came outside greeted us and assisted with the luggage. We definetly felt like royalty there. Everything was perfect definetly returning at the SANDALS GUEST HOUSE. Keep up with the good service guys.
NOTHING.
Schönes wohlfühl Haus freundliche Personal sehr gepflegter Garten
Hatten leider keine Klimaanlage im Zimmer
The staff, location, garden.!
The ceiling fan was not working, only a standing fan that made soooo much noise, we couldn’t sleep. No mosquito nets for the windows, so mosquito’s in the room or not, but have it really to warm inside. It was a family room with no fan on the kids room. Toilet seat broken. It’s so disappointing, because the location, garden and staff is nice. But obviously when the room were you need to sleep in is not providing, like ceiling fan who is not working (necessary in summer without an airco). Hope the owners can do some maintenance, it’s a shame to not to!
Die Zimmer waren ein wenig hellhörig, aber in 20 Minuten gibt es ein sehr leckeres Restaurant: Geisha Wok and Noodle Bar 😋
Die Nähe zum Golfplatz und das sehr freundliche Personal. Eigentlich alles.
Lovely br8ght spacious room. Comfortable bed. Super friendly staff. The honesty system foe drinks was a lovely touch
Bar fridge in room; coffee machine with excellent coffee available any time in the dining area. Lunch available on request. Xmas night braai available on request. Friendly, welcoming staff. Tranquil well kept garden atmosphere despite being so centrally situated.
Wish they did not have background music playing all the time. Would prefer silence and quiet garden atmosphere.
Lovely spot with friendly staff and a great position. Breakfast is very nice.
ein kleiner schöner Ort, um sich zu erholen und sehr nah zum Wasser. sehr nettes Personal - traumhaft.
Love this place. Staff are fantastic.
very well presented and we had a good choice Coffee can be better
Towels and very hard mattress
Die Lage und das Ambiente
Preis Leistung Verhältnis überhaupt nicht übereinstimmbar . Mangelnde Hygiene- dreckiger Fußboden, Klo undicht, das Bad gleicht einer Sportkabine Zimmerausstattung mangelhaft Extrem laut morgens, Geschirr klappern Man kann jedes Geräusch durch die Türe hören Schlechtes wlan
The breakfast was fantastic and the location to the beach unbeatable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The privacy of room with it's own entrance was a big bonus. There is a nice, large deck area attached to the room which is a useful space, although it gets no sun at all.
Room was very cold, no sunlight as the roof is very low and covered low in thatch. The only shower was an outside shower. The weather was cold so this was not a good experience. The bathroom was freezing. There was no means of heating in the room. We found what looked like rodent poop on the beds that had dropped down from the thatch roof. We had to request extra towels and more toilet paper. The mattress was old and no mattress protectors were used it seemed. No mini bar in the room to put anything in (I/we stayed for 9 days). Although that might be the standard and then it is much more suited to a shorter stay. The room felt sparse and that made it feel colder and more unwelcoming. Although there are nicer rooms on the property that did look more modern "lighter". We felt as if we were shoved in the back. The bedside lamps next to the main bed are tiny and the switches are hard to access. I did expect a more modern room when I booked and I think given the rates for the property you would expect that.
El lloc es molt bonic per l’estiu però poc adaptat per l’hivern. A l’habitacio feia fred l al no ventilar pel fred s’entelaven tots els vidres amb la ditxa. La habitacio es ample i comfortable. Esmorzar molt bo i personal molt amable.
Que feia fred a les habiscoons i que no ens funcionava el wifi i haviem d’anar al hall del hotel.
Beautiful and very comfortable place, extremely kind staff, and excellent breakfast
The calm and comfort
The restaurant/lounge has limited space and there are no dedicated parking, you park on the street pavement and parking space is also limited
Booked for a guest of mine who reported that the accommodation was superior and very comfortable.
Breakfast, staff and location all excellent,
My wife and I were travelling the Garden Route in Winter and stayed for just one night at Sandals Guest House. A lovely welcome awaited us with the wood burner alight and providing some much needed heat! We were the only guests that night but nothing was too much for the staff who were great. We watched a torrential downpour and thunderstorm on the thatched roof, very dramatic! When it was over we walked down to the beach and Watched the Indian Ocean rollers breaking there, very dramatic. We finished our evening with a lovely meal across the road where a band was playing. A lovely and varied breakfast was awaiting us the following morning and apart from needing a spare heater for our room for the night we had a very pleasant stay and would recommend Sandals Guest House to any one. Thankyou
Nice and clean Adele is the best, she has mastered customer service
None
Super clean Adele is very welcoming Area is safe
None
I booked it for my parents anniversary and they said they loved it great room service was great and they said was one of the best places they stayed
Everything, especially food
Cannot find any faults
Style , very cool ,
Very nice fruit and yoghurt and enjoyed the pancakes
Staff at breakfast was absolutely poor. They need some training in customer service. Had a 2 day reservation and paid in full only stayed one night and departed. They will never see me again!
We only stayed the one night. We checked out the following day due to staff behaviour.
Staff need some training.
The location was perfect, the rooms were amazing, so comfortable and clean. The staff were absolutely wonderful, nothing was too much trouble and they were so friendly. The breakfast was out of this world. We will definitely be staying there again. I wish I could've stayed longer.
There was absolutely nothing I didn't like.
The team at Sandals go out of their way to ensure you have a great stay. There was work going on at a neighbouring property and they immediately offered us a choice of alternative rooms. Room was a decent size with a lovely little terrace and outdoor shower. Breakfast was tasty and plentiful with hot dishes cooked to order. Location was great with local shops, cafes and bars plus the beach within easy walking distance. Small pool that was just big enough for a dip and well kept gardens. Enjoyed our stay here and would recommend.
Property’s a little dated but was very clean and well looked after. Bit of road noise in the day but quiet at night.
Everything
The staff was amazing!! Breakfast was lovely with attention to detail.
Photos look better than the property. There was mould in the bathroom.
Sandals is a lovely welcoming guesthouse. We were made to feel very welcome. The rooms are clean comfortable and all different. We loved the outside shower, although it would be good to have a shower attached to the wall over the bath for the less warms days. There was plenty of storage space. There was a great choice for breakfast and it was all delicious. As guests have said there is no air conditioning just fans and lots of windows that open to catch the breeze which we loved. The staff are so kind and helpful. The beach is only a couple of minutes walk away as is the "village" with shops and restaurants.
Lovely thatched roof establishment, pretty gardens with decking and pool, parking. Rooms very comfortable. Good breakfast choice and an honesty bar. Less than 5 mins walk from a restaurant, bagel shop,Spar supermarket, bank. Beach is 5 minutes walk with toilet facilities. About 3 miles by car from the canals in one direction and a little further to Seal Point lighthouse.
This guest house has little to offer. Yes it is near the beach but just a tiny bay not the main beach. Room and private outdoor space was ok no fridge or AC. Breakfast was minimal although cooked to order. Buffet for fruit meats and cheese was not kept cool and open to insects . Honesty bar and shared fridge within main area both very underwhelming. All in all a disappointing experience
We had a lovely stay in this beautiful setting . The staff were amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed the breakfasts . Quietly tucked away from the main street but in a great location to either explore in the car of the many local attractions or by foot of the town centre. My only thing to its detriment is that it did not have AC and relied on fans .
Great location and beautiful guest house
Nothing
What an incredible experience, best service, excellent location, very friendly and helpful staff. They also upgraded us to a better room!!
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Cleanliness
7.81/10Multiple reviews mentioned issues with cleanliness and maintenance, particularly regarding hygiene in the bathroom and room.
Service
9.99/10Numerous reviews praised the friendly and helpful staff.
Location
9.82/10Positive mentions of the location being very good, central, and convenient for activities.
Room Quality
8.26/10Mixed sentiments; some rooms were spacious and lovely, but others had issues like coldness and lack of maintenance.
Amenities
8.79/10Amenities such as a coffee machine and bar fridge were enjoyed, though the lack of heating was noted.
Value for Money
7.76/10Concerns raised about high price not meriting the room quality and amenities; felt overpriced for the offered standard.
Food and Beverage
9.81/10Breakfast received high praise, adding positively to the overall experience.
Overall Experience
9.77/10Despite some issues, many guests expressed an intention to return, indicating overall satisfaction.