"Peaceful, opulent, elegant, pocket-friendly and absolutely worth your time."

WoW, what can I say! The moment you walk through the lobby, it's like you're entering another world. It's spacious, nicely decorated and stylish. It was a totally last minute type of take it or leave it type of booking, but we were pleasantly surprised. From our reception to unlocking our room, it felt like we were walking on Cloud Nine. Our expectation weighted to the rate per night; the actual state of affairs took our breath away. We were quietly surprised and excused ourselves after putting down our luggage just to catch our breath by asking our hostess to excuse us, we are going somewhere soon. My colleague and I were chirping like birds in the vehicle, as we only wanted to get away first to come to terms with the treasure chest jewel of a guest house we stumbled upon so quite by chance. Then it was breathless until breakfast the next morning. Man, who appreciates a good breakfast for money! Fragrant and tasty prepared! When I think about it now, I'm quite sorry I didn't give dinner a try, but breakfast kept me full during the day that I could only eat a glass of fruit juice, a piece of fruit or a yogurt in the evening. Thank you, we had a great stay and will choose you again, if the opportunity arises! There is everything in the rooms: fridge, hairdryer, iron, ironing board, even a needle and yarn for emergencies. The garden, go see for yourself.

"It was a total mess."

The little room we were given to sleep in was a mess. It's tiny, but it's not the worst problem. It does not look at all like the photos shown. It was a struggle to get into the place. I called and got no answer and then the hostess came out. The people apologized that the rest of the house was a mess because they were doing repairs. The house is dirty and creepy. We (me and my 86-year-old mother) had to stay in a room where not much work. She tried to take a shower that night, but the water was cold. The faucet at the 1 small, squeaky sink is loose. The kettle's lid is broken. The one water glass was dirty. The shower is just like that in the room. There is a small television that doesn't actually work either. He also seems to only have SABC1, 2 and 3 on. The beds were cleanly covered, but the whole room looks smooth and completely unlike the photos. I actually didn't want to go in there, but I didn't want to drive any further, 2 women alone. I'm sorry I didn't take pictures of our room. So yesterday morning I just got dressed and drove. I didn't want to drink coffee or do anything else there. 1 positive thing that did happen is that I was able to store my cold things in their freezer for the night. So, at least it had been good. And another positive point is that our car was inside a lock-up garage. I would just suggest that if you are offering your home as a guest house and you are doing restorations, stay off the market for that time. I also expect the host to at least look tidy when I arrive.

"Place is beautiful place to stay in. We are definitely booking it again for next year."

Owner need to take more pics of the place. The ones on the website don't do any justice of how the place looks. Beautiful I tell you.

"It was great friendly."

I felt at home from the time I arrived.

"Owner's mother smokes and there are ashtrays with stubs everywhere."

I moved to Natal from the Cape. Looking for a place to spend the night with my dog. If you have a dog it is certainly ok, but it is an old house and the whole place smells of smoke. My dog could sleep inside and I could pull my bakkie and pram in the garage which was great.

"Bathroom/room no privacy. Curtain separation only. No hot water."

See stars.

"Friendly and clean."

Had a great stay, went out of their way to make it enjoyable. Was safe and very clean. Will stay there again. Thank you.

"It was a present stay. "

I was received with open arms every evening when I came back from the hospital. I had support for all at Belmar.

"Very clean and tidy."

We had a wonderful stay. The place was very clean and tidy.

"Nice stay!"

We are very familiar with Belmar Guesthouse, our assessors (engineers) who stayed there were very satisfied with the accommodation provided to them.

"Comfortable, tidy accommodation and good location."

See the stars.

"A very nice place to stay. Will do it again in future."

Bella is very friendly and helpful. Guesthouse is very clean and your vehicle is safe in a garage. Only a pleasure to stay their and we will stay their again.

"Pleasant."

Very friendly service, affordable and safe.

"The hostess really went the extra mile to make the stay comfortable."

For 1 day and 1 night there wasn't any water, but the hostess did everything in her power not to allow this to cause any discomfort to us. She was even willing to refund us due to the water shortage, what a wonderful gesture from her.

"Very dissapointed."

We booked for 2 nights in the Pearl Room with a double bed and a en-suite bathroom. Upon arrival there were guests in our room and we were taken to the apartment. 3 bedrooms, but no double bed. 2 bathrooms, but far away from the bedroom. The room's door couldn't lock from the outside and there was no door or gate between the apartment, the other guest rooms, the garage and front door. There is a lock-up garage on the street, but the garage door couldn't lock from the outside. All the cars, therefore, were unsafe. Anyone could come from the street and access the building.

"Not quite what I expected after reading previous reviews."

The garage must be opened and closed manually. I felt very exposed and unsafe when I arrived at the guest house late at night as a single woman. The room is very spacious and tidy with all accessories as mentioned on the website with two exceptions: The room I stayed in was advertised "from R300 pp". I was alone, didn't take breakfast, but I paid R400. There is also no fan and since the room opens onto a covered patio, there was no ventilation and I got very hot and stuffy. When I wanted to bathe the next morning, there was no hot water in the geyser and I had to boil kettles of water to finally be able to bathe in lukewarm water. The hostess was very upset when she heard this and wanted to move me to another unit. Apparently the batteries of the gas geyser were dead. Unfortunately, something like this spoils one's entire experience.

"Disappointing service."

Given wrong key to store car in garage that evening. Not answering phone to solve problem. Had no power. No emergency lights. No doors were locked, unsafe feeling.

"Fabulous stay."

Lovely clean accommodation with hosts who go out of their way to help, my dogs were treated ike guests and the whole ambience there is wonderful.

"Very homely, very hospitable and definitely value for money - thank you so very much for everything Bella!"

See star rating.

"Great."

Was great and the hospitality was fantastic.

"Received very hospitably."

Comfortable room. Well equipped. Easily accessible. Already booked for a second visit later in the year.

"It is value for money."

My girlfriend and I really enjoyed our stay and will definitely use Belmar Guest House again in the future. People are very friendly and have the cutest puppies. And we are provided with secure parking too!

"Convenient and neat. "

Convenient and close to destination. Helpful host, very neat and clean stay. Nice relaxing.

"Just a problem with the water."

There was only a problem with the water, discussed with hostess.

"Very neat and had a very nice stay."

We slept very well and felt very safe. Would definitely recommend it.

"We basically just slept. The beds and bedding were great."

The bathrooms need some attention, regarding waterproofing of the shower doors, etc.

"Comfortable overnight accommodation, friendly reception."

Comfortable accommodation for winter, delicious breakfast. House noise can be reduced. TV reception is poor.

"This is as close to a home as you can get."

I was received with a smile and my requests were handled without any trouble. It is the most convenient place away from home. Never felt like we were in danger.

"Excellent stopover off the N1 with a lock up garage."

The guesthouse is just a few km off the N1 and easily accessible. There is also a shopping centre just around the corner with eateries, and we were just 5 km from the Casino which also had restaurants. Privacy could be a problem, but as a stopover it was just fine.

"Very nice place to spend the night at. "

Very friendly people and very neat rooms. It is definitely recommended.

"Very nice."

Hospitable service and reception. Nice rooms - clean and comfortable.

"Comfortable, clean and beautiful gardens and decor. "

The guesthouse is easy to find, the gardens are beautiful and there are loads of little places to sit and relax and enjoy the fresh air in privacy. The rooms are wonderfully pretty and neat. Parking is in a lockable garage. I enjoyed my time there.

"Attention needs to be given to detail."

The accommodation was comfortable, but certain aspects such as cleanliness and hot water in the hand basin need attention. We arrived fairly late on 11 June (after 16:00) and I must say that the reception was disappointing. The microwave was dirty on the outside and the coffee table still had rings on from previous coffee mugs. Noticed the microwave on the 11th and when we returned on the 18th it still had not been cleaned. The hand towel was also not replaced with a clean one on our return journey.