Honeylocust
Honeylocust is a modern, luxury guesthouse in the historic town of Colesberg in the Upper-Karoo. Per...
Honeylocust is a modern, luxury guesthouse in the historic town of Colesberg in the Upper-Karoo. Perfectly situated just off the N1 highway, its the ideal halfway break on a long journey between the North and the South.
Our guesthouse was established in September 2009 and offers six rooms. A further nine rooms were added and opened to the public on 1 October 2011.
The contemporary design rooms are spacious and equipped with plasma TVs with DStv, air-conditioners which is a must for the Karoo and a bar fridge. Each of our suites leads out onto its own private, furnished patio; the perfect setting to relax after a long journey.
"Great overnight stay very comfortable"
"Very friendly and experienced staff. Comfortable bed and very clean room. Dinner was delicious."
"Loved the spacious rooms. Food can improve."
"Conveniently located, beautiful rooms, tasty breakfast, professionally run. What a pleasure to stay here!"
"Clean, big rooms, everything you need. Lovely linen, big shower"
"Serene setting. Lovely garden and beautifull decor"
"We loved everything about our stay at Honeylocust:Ideal position close to exit and entrance point in Colesberg, good security, enough safe parking, pristine and perfectly manicured gardens and beautiful accommodation with crisp linen, pleasing and tasteful furnishings. The pool is small but refreshing, service prompt, very friendly and discreet and supper and dinner excellent. The lamb chops we ordered were cooked to perfection and very tasty. This is definitely a place we would recommend to our best friends and family!"
"Accommodation was excellent - spacious and clean. The service and home made food served in the restaurant was excellent. <br/><br/>Would definitely go back!"
"Very accommodating and well received by hosts. Spacious rooms and facilities of a high standard. Will definitely stay when en route again.<br/>Thank you for your hospitality."
"Very neat, tidy and clean. Loved that there was aircon and electric blankets - kept us warm on a very cold winters night!! Would definitely stay there again. Highly recommended."
"The friendliest staff and service!! What a wonderful stop over on the way to Cape Town."
"This is an awesome guesthouse - I was really so extremely surprised. Spacious, luxurious and clean. One of the best places I have stayed and especially in a little town."
"Absolutely stunning and clean. Our beds had electric blankets. The breakfast was fab too. Would recommend and will definitely stay here again."
"Immaculate room, friendly host and staff and delicious food. What more do you want?"
"We loved our stay at honeylocust and thought it was beautiful and very well kept.Thank you very much"
"Had a one night stop over and it was really lot more than I expected. Lovely rooms, a lot of attention to details."
"We stayed at Honeylocust during the Easter holiday this year. We had an amazing experience from the beautiful room and white linen, to the excellent food. Highly recommended."
"They are very easy to find off the N1 and the fact that they are so close makes it convenient to stay there! Great food and the people very hospitable. Thank you very much for the wonderful night we spent there."
"My wife and I spent a night at Honeylocust on our way to Cape Town as a stopover. We had a lovely stay! From friendly accommodating staff, the beautiful manicured gardens,the very clean and lovely rooms to the absolute delicious Karoo fare for dinner and a splendid 'all you can ask for' breakfast the next morning,one could not fault them. Thank you so much--you will see us again in the future."
"A must for a stay over. We stayed over on the 01/03/2013 A Beautiful friendly and clean place, half way stop over. The Karroo Lamp was excellent in the restaurant and the breakfast was good Honeylocust is well managed."
"Very good. Good linen, very nice bathroom, parking in shade, quite, good breakfast, workers very friendly and kind and helpful."
"Well appointed bathroom and comfy bed. Undercover secure parking. Breakfast and dinner available. A couple of minutes from the N1 and easy to find. Will definitely use again."
"This is quite a find. Honeylocust is decorated in good taste, very neat and we can't fault it in any way. Will definitely stay here again!"
"The perfect stopover for the long trek from CT or PE.We were very grateful and pleased that our host provided a vegetarian dinner and breakfast without any prior arrangements been made by ourselves. the restaurant is a gem and service was superb. Highly recommended"
"As a halfway stop back from Cape Town what a really great place to stay, was really suprised, thanks very much."
"Our second stay at Honey Locust. Enjoyed the fact that they now have their own resturant and you don't have to drive to have a meal in town. Can leave the luagage in the car and just take out the overnight bag. Food was really good and rooms so comfotable and clean."
"Very nice place, neat and modern. Well organized. Slept over on my way back from Western Cape but was very impressed. Well resourced. Will certainly use it again as my halfway stop."
"I was satisfied with what the Honeylocust had to offer. Everything one would expect from a B&B. A peaceful setting, friendly staff and good hospitality."
"What a wonderful place you have! And the food? Out of this world! We've already told our friends about you and will definitely be back!"
"An excellent establishment with delicious food of the highest quality. Well worth the stay. It was a pity we were only there for one night!"
"What a pleasant stay! The people were super friendly, the rooms were great and the food was 5 stars. Will definately stay here again!"
"It is crispy, clean, spacious, nice furniture, safe parking, wonderful food, pleasant staff. We shall be back soon."
"We stayed overnight in the Blue Crane Room and the accommodation was first class. The room was well equipped with DStv, a fridge and a lovely bathroom. Probably the best establishment in Colesberg. It can only get better once the new restaurant opens on the property."
"The accommodation was good. Being new, with more rooms and a restaurant being added, let’s hope that the quality stays like this. Rooms were very comfortable and clean. Facilities in room good."
"Honeylocust was the perfect place to stop over between Cape Town and Johannesburg. Beautiful rooms with everything one needs for a relaxing and enjoyable stay. We will definitely stay there again."
"Great stopover. Room was clean. Great facilities. Only disappointment was the restaurant in town. Stay away from The Plattelander!"
"My family and I had a very peaceful sleepover in a secure, clean and well maintained guest house. We would definitely recommend the place."
"Very tasteful and comfortable. Just needs a restaurant. Do not need to look for any future accommodation."
"Beautiful rooms and friendly hosts.Overall impression of Honeylocust was very good."
"Simply and tastefully decorated with comfortable beds and very clean. "
"Our stay at Honeylocust was pleasant and we will make use of their accommodation in the future when stopping over in Colesberg. Our room was attractive and modern and very clean. "
"Honeylocust is a welcome oasis in the Karroo. Clean, friendly and all the facilities a tired traveller could need. Will certainly stop here again ion future."
"Excellent. The room was clean and neat with modern interior decoration. The linen and equipment are of outstanding quality. Appropriately priced."
"This was really great, and excellent."
"It was a pleasure to arrive at a clean, comfortable guest house. Beautifully appointed, after a day on the highway. I'd stay there again."
"Beautiful, new and clean room - very comfortable warm beds - will definitely overnight there again."
"You place is really beautiful and very comfortable. We loved your layout and the décor. Thanks for everything.Debbie"
"It was an awesome experience I will definitely return there when travelling through Colesberg. This establishment if worth visiting. Well done on a huge achievement in setting the trend in Colesberg."
"It was an awesome experience I will definitely return there when travelling through Colesberg. This establishment if worth visiting. Well done on a huge achievement in setting the trend in Colesberg."
"Great Guest House aimed at the upper end of the market. Very spacious and new with great finishes.Better for slightly older kids."
"Great Guest House aimed at the upper end of the market. Very spacious and new with great finishes. Better for slightly older kids."