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WhyNot Restaurant & Guest Lodge

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One of the Best Places To Visits in Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality


Address

80 Prince St, Bloemhof, 2660, South Africa

Website

whynotbloemhof.co.za

Contact

+27 53 433 1659

Price rating

$40/night

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (390 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (16) great (13) good (11) staff (11) friendly (9) room (7) Great (7) Nice (7) Good (7) experience (6)
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  • 1/5 Kutloano M. 5 years ago on Google
    This guesthouse is very dirty. The mattresses are old and dirty. I was put in a sharing room of 5 people and I was alone. There were pieces of grass on the carpet. There is no soap dispenser in the shower. There was insect powder on the entrance of the shower. The overall experience was not a good one. I was not settled at all.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marianne Du P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The most popular eating and dining place in Bloemhof (Original) Die gewildste eet en kuier plek in Bloemhof
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shane S. 1 year ago on Google
    As every time I go to Whynot it's always good...!!!!

  • 5/5 Rastus Van V. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place Amazing people Quality food 🥘

  • 3/5 Christine L. 1 year ago on Google
    Very comfortable beds. Kettle and coffee in room. Fridge and aircon working well. Shower with very low water pressure but at least hot water. Noise from bar and street not very nice.

  • 5/5 Louis de B. 1 year ago on Google
    Food, service, and atmosphere always excellent at WhyNot. The only place I stop at when travelling through Bloemhof. Special thanks to Su-Marie for going over and above with her friendliness and willingness to help!

  • 5/5 Anton B. 5 years ago on Google
    Great food ,Friendly staff ,very unique old house renovated superbly ,magnificent old wooden floors and at night a great pub next door to have a jol

  • 1/5 Seboya M. 1 year ago on Google
    There was no hot water owner told us to use basin to bath

  • 4/5 Willie S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very friendly personnel. The meals at the restaurant is exceptional tasty and very cheap. There is a variety of rooms, from 5* to budget, also well priced.

  • 1/5 puleng m. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff at reception was very friendly. The bath tub and basin were dirty, the room was spacious and the sheets very old. They had nice hot water and the aircon worked properly. I was terribly put off by the dirty bath tub and basin i mean for a so called superior room i was really not impressed.

  • 4/5 Liza Van Der M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice! Museum on premises and swimming pool! Big bar with large variaty of drinks to choose from! Good food! Friendly staff!

  • 5/5 Bobby Van E. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food

  • 4/5 Reinette W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Quality .. Friendly .. Homely. (Original) Kwaliteit.. Vriendelik.. Huislik.

  • 5/5 Jacomina V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Had a nice breakfast. Enough food on the board with reasonable prices. Good service. Beautiful place with enough privacy. Will definitely visit again, without hesitation. Congratulations to the owner, manager and staff. Excellent! (Original) Het heerlik ontbyt geëet. Genoeg kos op die bord met n billike pryse. Goeie diens. Pragtige plekkie met genoeg privaatheid. Sal beslis weer besoek, sonder om te huiwer. Baie geluk aan die eienaar, bestuurder en personeel. Uitstekend!

  • 1/5 Mick Van Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Food very distasteful, rather disgusting!!!!!!!(

  • 5/5 Artwell C. 4 years ago on Google
    Amzing

  • 5/5 Salomie U. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was create just like the service

  • 5/5 Anne-Marie P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Food delicious, Excellent. Will only heat it in microwave next time. Service Great. Awesome experience. (Original) Kos heerlik, Uitstekend. Sal net volgende keer dit warm maak in mikrogolf. Diens Puik. Awesome ondervinding.

  • 4/5 Carina Ritchie C. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food!

  • 5/5 Themba M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a great experience and the staff was very nice and welcoming. Nice museum set up of the history of the town.

  • 4/5 Umesh B. 5 months ago on Google
    Good food and service, and it seems busy with locals.

  • 5/5 Chris H. 4 months ago on Google
    We had a lovely lunch, good atmosphere and a/c for the North West heat.

  • 3/5 Clarissa P. 3 months ago on Google New
    You need to waite over an hour for your food to come not beste place to eat but to drink good

  • 1/5 Werner W. 4 months ago on Google
    Arrived @ 19h29, were told kitchen closes at 20h00, orders should be in 19h30. Were shown away. Luckily Buffalo’s down the road were more accommodating. Tough times and not prepared to help….Why Not? SWAK!

  • 2/5 Rulene L. 3 months ago on Google New
    We only had dinner at the restaurant. Service was very poor. We received the wrong order three times. We ordered garlic snails to share and ended with three portions of snails (without garlic). We ordered a chenin wine and received a chardonnay. The waitress didn't even know the difference between chenin, chardonnay and sauvginon blanc. For mains we ordered spuds with a sauce and salads, due to the snail confusion. One of the spuds came with the wrong sauce. We waited for the best part of an hour for these mains to arrive and when we went to ask what happened to our order, management was not very helpful at all. On the positive side, we ended up not paying for the snails. After that we went to their bar next door for a last drink. There the service was excellent. If you love the sounds of trucks passing by 24/7 and watching them, this is an ideal setting. If not so much, don't go there.

  • 5/5 Cheryl S. 3 months ago on Google New
    Absolutely awesome. Would rate it higher if I could. The food was delicious. The staff were friendly and so efficient. The owner is an awesome guy who makes time to chat with the guests. I rated it 4 stars for location only because I live quite far from the place and wish it was a little closer to me. I'd be there every week. Thank you for a delicious meal and Absolutely top notch service 💖

  • 1/5 TSHOLOFELO m. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was horrible, the mash so plain and mediocre , and not mashed properly , steak burnt with no taste at all, and took forever to come. It was the worst dine in ever I have had.

  • 4/5 Mad M. 1 year ago on Google
    Needed a quick bite and ended up enjoying the whole experience - they even have a museum at the back , loads of SA History in this building and the food was great too!

  • 5/5 Johann R. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely guest house and restaurant on the main road to Kimberley.... Lekker Bobotie and Blatjang... Yummy. Friendly staff....

  • 5/5 Themba M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a great experience while on my business trip, the service was great and Sonja went out of her way to assist. Great place....

  • 2/5 Lebogang M. 9 months ago on Google
    The TV in my room was not working,the Aircon was not working properly and I spent two days not washing as there was no hot water in the shower,and the food was not nice,they should rather give clients vouchers for meals.

  • 2/5 Dean W. 1 year ago on Google
    The management went the extra mile to help me with a very late booking and for that am grateful. I ordered my meal over the phone and my request for vegetables was totally ignored. Was told mixed veg and pumpkin and got raw carrots Also I did ask if they had generators for loadshedding and was told they did and my room was solar. Woke up early to travel 900km to find no power and no water. Overall a disappointment especially as it was recommended

  • 3/5 Mapatsa L. 9 months ago on Google
    Was not what I expected, was left disappointed especially with the geyser😭😭😭 it is welcoming from the outside. Had to wait quiet a long time to pay our bill as the waitress was nowhere to be found but the food is amaaaaziing🤤 I would only return for the foos even the potion size is 👌awesome

  • 2/5 Hanno KK C. 8 months ago on Google
    We had an extremely disappointing experience. Not enough towels in room 23. Even after asking. A noisey pump on the other side of our headboard. The toilet doesn't flush properly. Very bright WiFi antenna LED. People banging on our door early morning. The manager Johan was not available and did not call as requested. All over a really bad stay. KK

  • 5/5 Diane F. 1 year ago on Google
    Always the best of the best service & excellent prices! Well done Sonja & Team!

  • 4/5 Kobus M. 1 year ago on Google
    Love the place, but there is no place to hang things to dry. I made use of there drying lines at there kitchen ,just for my towels to get stolen.

  • 2/5 Lou S. 3 years ago on Google
    Stay away from the "self catering units" Better value for money available around Bloemhof.

  • 5/5 Laurette J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lovely friendly service. Refreshing (Original) Heerlike vriendelike diens. Verfrissend

  • 5/5 Marinda G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Staff Lots of friends. Food Very tasty. Everything is not jies. Neels / Marinda Greyling (Original) Personeel Baie vriende lik. Kos Baie lekker. Alles net jies. Neels/Marinda Greyling

  • 5/5 Riaan M. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent little pub with a great atmosphere and good service

  • 5/5 Mandy P. 3 years ago on Google
    Very pretty little lodge, excellent, friendly service👍

  • 5/5 Gareth R. 3 years ago on Google
    Sonia and Albertus and staff very good. Lovely and clean and everyone welcome. Excellent food... Accommodation and hospitality

  • 5/5 Tessie L. 3 years ago on Google
    Friendly people,great prices.

  • 3/5 Junior G. 3 years ago on Google
    Well organised

  • 5/5 Andre R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Thank you for good service. See you again for sure. (Original) Dankie vir goeie diens. Sien julle verseker weer.

  • 4/5 Colin S. 3 years ago on Google
    Happy to see the restaurant was open on a Monday.Lovely ambiance although the restaurant was very quiet.We thoroughly enjoyed our very tasty meals.They have an extensive menu. Serve great cappuccinos.

  • 5/5 Neels van N. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food and friendly people

  • 5/5 Magda P. 5 years ago on Google
    Marina and Trust thanx for you care, love and warm stay at Victory Towers, that was stunning staying with you guys!!

  • 3/5 Mduduzi Q. 4 years ago on Google
    Poor WiFi but overall just standard guest house

  • 5/5 Jolene R. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food, excel and friendly service

  • 5/5 Stephanie V. 4 years ago on Google
    love it , great place

  • 2/5 Ina G. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice place, but don't sleep over on New Year's eve when there is a group of guests having a party with their own sound system. Played their music till well after 4 in the morning. The selection of music wasn't bad and luckily the kids had no problem sleeping.

  • 4/5 Allan R. 4 years ago on Google
    Very surprised. Nice place. Good food. Great staff

  • 5/5 Vino N. 5 years ago on Google
    Friendly service. Food was delicious. Generous portion sizes. Great alternative to the run of the mill meal stops

  • 1/5 Adri Van N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This morning ordered 3 toasted chicken mayos with chips. I would be embarrassed to give it to anyone, who is still asking for money (Original) Vanoggend 3 toasted chicken mayo's met chips bestel. Ek sou skaam kry om dit vir iemand te gee, wat nog geld te vra daarvoor

  • 5/5 Yvette N. 4 years ago on Google
    A stop over for our Charity cycle tour, a great place & great food. Thank you for your hospitality & the coffee shop’s cake is just incredible, our annual Stoep Committee teatime treat👌

  • 5/5 Jenny S. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome awesome awesome from the owner down to waiters and all staff. Nothing is too much trouble. Rooms great can't fault on anything.

  • 5/5 Awie B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Food is delicious Drinks are better Barladys is tops Special Wynanda Bokkie and Rene Enelia and Lindi Herman Sarel and Sonsie good night (Original) Kos is lekker Drankies is beter Barladys is tops Special Wynanda Bokkie en Rene Enelia en Lindi Herman Sarel en Sonsie lekker slaap

  • 5/5 Yolanda S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Food is fantastic👌🏻 (Original) Kos is fantasties👌🏻

  • 5/5 Hendrik J. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place to eat plus it has an awesome bar and you can book overnight

  • 4/5 Shani Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food and reasonable prices. (Original) Heerlike kos en billike pryse.

  • 5/5 Erika V. 4 years ago on Google
    Very popular and I can see why. The question is: Why not! Very well priced - great food. Everyone knows about the Sunday buffet. Every Sunday from 11:30 to 14:00. I'll definately return for the buffet. Be sure to book in advance. The lot of old relics are displayed in the private musuem. The sparkling pool is an added bonus for the guest rooms.

  • 5/5 Willem Lourens van Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food

  • 5/5 Sandra van N. 4 years ago on Google
    very good service every time

  • 5/5 Bianca P. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food! Neat, beautiful buildings. Very nice Chalets. You definitely get more than you expect. We came for a meal and are impressed by the friendly staff, delicious food and the heritage of the town. We are very Satisfied.

  • 2/5 Marina D. 4 years ago on Google
    Took breakfast. Boerewors R25 ; 1 egg .tomato and toast. Requested eggs soft not broken Took a while to come .egg hard 2 pieces tomato very small even if menu said 3.wors seemed to be 50g and yesterday cooked .very overdone and dry. Dissapointed ++. Waitress at least friendly and assisted as good as possible

  • 3/5 Bongumusa M. 4 years ago on Google
    Cool

  • 4/5 Frikkie B. 4 years ago on Google
    The food and service is very good

  • 4/5 Aubrey M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice and clean


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