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Smalls Cottage

Self Catering

Review Summary

4.4 out of 5from 27 reviews for Smalls Cottage
Cleanliness
4.6/5
Service
4.4/5
Location
4.1/5
Safety
4.5/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Lindsey F - Mar 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Lindsey F
Family with young children

Very nice and quiet.

A very warm welcome from the owner of the property. The place is very neat and the area is very quiet. The owner is very friendly. We all had an awesome time. If anyone is looking for a peaceful place to rest, it's at Smalls Cottage.

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Madelaine D - Mar 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Madelaine D
Family with teenagers

Netjies, veilig, gerieflik en vriendelik.

Dit is presies wat ons wou hê, 'n bekostigbare, netjiese, gerieflike en veilige plekkie vir die naweek terwyl ons met ons seun kuier wat aan die Suidkus werk. Ons sal beslis weer hier boek. Gawe en vriendelike eienaars.

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Neat, safe, comfortable and friendly.

This is exactly what we wanted, an affordable, neat, comfortable and safe place for the weekend while visiting our son who works on the South Coast. We will definitely book here again. Nice and friendly owners.

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Rachel D - Jul 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Rachel D
Family with young children

We only spent two nights as we were down for a wedding. We weren't there much during the day, but it was an enjoyable stay.

While we enjoyed our stay, there were a few things we thought could be improved on. Such as dishwashing liquid, and sponges/clothes to tidy up with. As well as perhaps complimentary coffee and sugar. We did take our own, but if we hadn't it would have been nice to have known there isn't. The shower was also a bit on the awkward size for a plus-size person, and the seating as well. Also it would have been nice to have more toilet paper or be told that we need to provide our own. The proprietors are really nice people and we enjoyed chatting with them. Despite the above-mentioned, we would definitely recommend Smalls Cottage 10/10.

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Chris V - May 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Chris V
Family with young children

Rustige plek.

Baie geniet en die eienaars is uiters behulpsaam en vriendelik.

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Quiet place.

Really enjoyed and the owners are extremely helpful and friendly.

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Zandri V - Mar 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Zandri V
Family with young children

Ons het elke oomblik daar geniet.

Dis maklik om te kry.

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We enjoyed every moment there.

It's easy to get.

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Hein L - Mar 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
2/5
Location
2/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Hein L
Family with young children

Was lekker, maar ligging is 'n probleem.

Sien sterre.

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Was nice, but location is a problem.

See stars.

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Francina B - Dec 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Francina B
Large group

Baie lekker.

Jack en Iris is baie goeie gashere. Dit was vreeslik lekker om by hulle plekkie te gaan kuier. En sal dit definitief weer doen.

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Very nice.

Jack and Iris are very good hosts. It was very nice to visit their place. And will definitely do it again.

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Guillaume B - Oct 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Guillaume B
Family with young children

Very nice!

Die prys is reg! Die mense is reg! Geen klagtes en versoeke. Sal weer daar boek!

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Annelize L - Dec 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Annelize L
Family with teenagers

Diens was baie goed en baie vriendelike mense.

Hul moet dalk net by die rookafdeling sitplek sit en die reën op 'n manier uithou. Verder was als wonderlik. Sal definitief weer gaan.

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Service was very good and very friendly people.

They might just have to sit in the smoking section and somehow keep out the rain. Other than that, als was wonderful. Will definitely go again.

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Christo R - Aug 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Christo R
With friends

Interessante 1920's woonhuis. Privaat.

Iris is 'n wonderlike gasvrou. Ons het haar aanslag baie waardeer en sal beslis weer by haar wil verbygaan.

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Interesting 1920's residence. Private.

Iris is a wonderful hostess. We really appreciated her touch and would definitely like to pass by again.

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Magda L - Jul 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
1/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Magda L
On business

Glad nie wat geadverteer was nie.

Die foto's op die e-pos en die blyplek waarby ons ingestap het was glad nie dieselfde nie. Daar was geen selfsorgfasiliteit buiten 'n ketel om koffie/tee te maak en 'n mikrogolf nie en die eienaar het gesê ons kan gaan kos koop by Enzos. As ons wou kos koop het ons nie 'n selfsorg-eenheid bespreek nie.

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Not at all what was advertised.

The photos on the email and the accommodation we walked into were not the same at all. There was no self-catering facility apart from a kettle to make coffee/tea and a microwave and the owner said we could go and buy food at Enzos. If we wanted to buy food we did not book a self-catering unit.

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Hi Magda, you, unfortunately, booked the incorrect unit. As per the site, we have the self-catering cottage and the sleeper room which is not self-catering. We apologize if you feel that the site is misleading but we have had other guests who book through the same site for the sleeper room and have never had any issues. Please feel free to book the self-catering cottage when in Umkomaas again.
Regards Iris

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Pieter D - Apr 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
3/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Pieter D
With spouse/partner

Aangenaam en veilig.

Ek kan dit aanbeveel, ek sal dit ook weer gebruik as ek in daardie omgewing moet wees. Baie aangename gasvrou, en baie behulpsaam, baie dankie, ons het lekker by julle gerus.

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Pleasant and safe.

I can recommend it, I will also use it again if I have to be in that area. Very pleasant hostess, and very helpful, thank you very much, we had a great time with you.

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Ockie S - Mar 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ockie S
With spouse/partner

Owners were very friendly, helpful and we enjoyed our stay very much.

Very pleasant and friendly.

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Theunis L - Jan 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Theunis L
With spouse/partner

Baie rustig en vriendelike mense as jy warm kry kan jy gaan swem.

Hou die blink kant bo, dankie.

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Very calm and friendly people, if you get hot you can go swimming.

Keep the bright side up, thank you.

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Johan V - Dec 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Johan V
With spouse/partner

Vriendelike mense, goeie diens, gemaklike en rustige oornag.

Ons was slegs een aand daar, maar die kamer was ten volle toegerus met alles wat ons sou wou gehad het. Mikrogolf (selfs met een van daai plastiek-covers wat keer dat alles orals spat as jy dit warm maak), ketel, koffie, tee ens. Die kamer was baie netjies en die badkamer skoon. Die stort is lekker groot. Die kamer is ook groot genoeg dat ek en my vrou nie in mekaar se pad gevoel het nie. Sal aanbeveel.

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Friendly people, good service, comfortable and quiet overnight.

We were only there one night, but the room was fully equipped with everything we would have wanted. Microwave (even with one of those plastic covers that prevents everything from splashing when you heat it), kettle, coffee, tea etc. The room was very neat and the bathroom clean. The shower is great. The room is also big enough that my wife and I didn't feel in each other's way. Would recommend.

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Dolf C - Nov 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
2/5
Dolf C
With spouse/partner

Die kamer is baie beknop, die kamer wat op die webtuiste vertoon word is veel groter.

Die kamer is klein en beknop. Volgens die foto van die kamer wat op die webtuiste vertoon word, is die kamer veel groter. Die foto toon ook 'n dubbelbed terwyl daar twee enkelbeddens in die kamer is.

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The room is very small and the room displayed on the website is much bigger.

The room is very small. According to the photo on the website, the room is much bigger. The photo also shows a double bed, but the room has 2 single beds.

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Goeiedag Dolf
As jy op die webtuiste kyk, die foto van die dubbel bed is deel van die kothuis en nie die kamer nie. Weens die feit dat ons enkel mense kry, het ons besluit om enkel beddens in te sit. Die idee is dat mense net oorslaap. Ons het vir gerief 'n klein yskas en 'n mikrogolf geinstaleer. Ek is jammer vir die teleurstelling, probeer volgende keer die kothuis bespreek. Dit slaap 5 mense en is selfsorg.

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Michelle D - Oct 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Michelle D
Individual traveler

Lovely stay with kind hosts. Close proximity to other guests was a bit of a problem.

Jack and Iris were kind hosts and the place is clean, and safe. Great value for money. The only problem was that the guests next door were loud, sometimes till the early hours of the morning, and it was sometimes difficult to sleep because of the noise.

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Ons sal n plakaat maak wat vra dat dat gen geraas na 10 gemaak word nie. Indien jy ons verwittig het kon ek die gaste gaan vra on sagter te weens. Jammer vir die ongerief.

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Anonymous Guest - Sep 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Anonymous Guest
With friends

I was very sorry for the rain at the weekend

Stay place was nice with fully equipped cottage.

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Priscilla J - Sep 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Priscilla J
With friends

Home away from home.

The host's warm and friendly welcome set the pace for a relaxed weekend. Smalls Cottage is a quaint home for weary travellers. It is comfortable, clean and very spacious, a true home away from home. Smalls Cottage is on our list for favourite destinations. We have already highly recommended Smalls Cottage and will be back with more family and friends.

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Daphne V - Aug 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Daphne V
On business

Gerieflik.

Baie lekker gebly. Eienaars vriendelik en behulpsaam. Sal voorstel aan ander.

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Comfortable.

Very nice stay. Owners friendly and helpful. Will suggest to others.

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Lorayne H - Jul 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Lorayne H

Baie skoon, netjies, veilig, ruim en baie gerieflik!

'n Pragtige plekkie met die dierbaarste eienaars, Iris en Jack. Ek kan Smalls Cottage aanbeveel vir enigiemand wat daar sou wou bespreek. Dit is absoluut meer waarde as waarvoor jy betaal!

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Very clean, tidy, safe, spacious and very comfortable!

A beautiful place with the dearest owners, Iris and Jack. I can recommend Smalls Cottage to anyone who would like to book there. It is absolutely more value than you pay for!

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Emmarentia R - Jun 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Emmarentia R

Uitstekend!

Baie vriendlike mense. Baie lekker plekkie. Veilige parkeering.

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Outstanding!

Very friendly people. Very nice place. Secure parking.

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Baie dankie Emmerentia, ons sien uit om julle weer te sien.

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Jenny W - May 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Jenny W

Baie basies maar skoon.

Die plek is netjies en skoon. Dit het net baie na sigaretrook geruik. Vir 'n kort oornagstop was dit goed genoeg.

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Very basic but clean.

The place is neat and clean. It smelled a lot like cigarette smoke. For a short overnight stop it was good enough.

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Hi Dou, thank you very much for your review. We do have a non-smoking policy in the cottage, which not all guests adhere to. We are always trying to exceed our guests expectations and make it feel like a home-away-from-home. We do apologise for the inconvenience caused. Regards, Iris.

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Mirtie S - Apr 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Mirtie S
With spouse/partner

Aangename ondervinding. Sou graag langer wou bly.

Na 'n bootrit van 'n week het ons nie kans gesien om selfde dag nog terug te ry Pretoria toe nie. Wat 'n huislike atmosfeer was Smalls Cottage! Net jammer ons kon nie langer bly! Baie dankie aan Iris. Verblyf, alles was puik!

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Pleasant experience. Would have loves to stay longer.

After a week long boat trip we didn't have the energy to return to Pretoria the same day. What a homely atmosphere Smalls Cottage was! Just sorry we could not stay longer! Many thanks to Iris. Accommodation, everything was great!

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Baie dankie vir die wonderlike terugvoer, ons is baie bly julle het lekker gekuier.

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Shantel P - Apr 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Shantel P
Family with teenagers

A very pleasant stay, the hosts were very friendly and helpful.

A most beautiful venue, clean and neat. The hosts were very friendly and welcoming. We will definitely recommend this venue to friends and family.

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Dear Shantel, thank you very much for such a wonderful review. We enjoyed having you and your family stay with us, just as much.

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Magda D - Apr 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Magda D

Rustig en vreedsaam.

Baie gemaklike slaapplekkie, volledige, klein kombuisie, klein swembadjie, maar dit was rustig en vreedsaam en die mense was baie vriendelik en hulpvaardig.

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Quiet and peaceful.

Very comfortable place to sleep, complete, small kitchen, small pool, but it was quiet and peaceful and the people were very friendly and helpful.

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Dear Magda,

Thank you very much for such a wonderful review. We enjoyed having you and your family stay with us just as much.

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Clarissa D - Feb 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Clarissa D
Family with young children

Iris and Jack are wonderful people.

Warm hospitality, the place was very peaceful, really enjoyed my stay.

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Hi Clarissa, thank you very much for such a wonderful review. We enjoyed having you and your family stay with us just as much.

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  • Capacity: 7 people
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 18:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 9 Robinson Street, Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, 4170, KwaZulu-Natal
  • All ages welcome
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