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Reviews of Lalamo Guest House

3 out of 5
Lalamo Guest House
1 Essenhout Street, Phalaborwa, Limpopo

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 41 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staying with the sisters who run the property and the other staff became increasingly pleasant with every passing day. Plus, I was more than comfortable in my room, where they don't skimp on pillows for those of us who like to sit up in bed to work. There's no generator on the premises for the load-shedding but that's normal for comparable properties. Just stay atune to the schedule is what I learned in southern Africa.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Olga/Ana on 21 Feb 2024
Thank you Thomas for your nice review, it is our duty and pleasure to make our clients staying as pleasant as possible. We wish you a safe trip back home.Kind regards Olga and Ana

8/10 Good

Maryke

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Malcolm

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Lisa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Iain

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay near Phalaborwa gate Kruger
The owner, Olga, was a wonderful host, gave us very warm hospitality and a lot of information about the local area. We slept comfortably and the breakfasts set us up for the whole day. Nothing was too much trouble for Olga and Lalamo is set in very pleasant gardens. The guest house is perfectly located only three or four minutes drive from Phalaborwa Gate and is an ideal, peaceful place to stay. We would be happy to recommend this guest house to anyone.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Personalised Service
I called to say will arrive late and arrangements were made to assist with my very late check in.Thannk you so much.The environment is very homely with a great human touch. Breakfast was awesome and will highly recommend. Great innovation to give welcoming gift to your guests. I don't drink alcohol but I appreciated the gesture and hospitality message well received. Thank you so much and all the best in your business.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Venue
The owner and staff are very friendly and helpful. Very secured environment, clean and neat surroundings. A variety of great accommodation to choose from and the breakfast which is included in the rates are far too much, but very tastefully prepared. The location centrally situated between mid town and the entrance gate to Kruger National Park.Really great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Arie, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The welcome was very nice and friendly. The house looks a bit old, but the room is clean, smelling good. Bed line clean and fresh. Very good breakfast and excellent service. I will come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

JOS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

anam, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Value for money
It has very basic amenities with a great breakfast. Wouldn't complain much since it is very close to the gate of Kruger Park after all. The staff were quite helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Lynro, Cairns, Aust

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Olde Wold Charm
Stayed 3 nights - received service way beyond exceptions. Very close to Gate. plenty of food, shops close, if you need more than the good breakfast provided. Rooms are old but were comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

nelson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very wonderful trip and stay.
It was very good to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sinikka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place with great value for money
I stayed at Lalamos on two occasions; upon arriving to Phalaborwa and my last two nights there and I would always again stay there again. It is a lovely guesthouse, with great service and very filling breakfast. The lady owning the place is really friendly and so helpful in all things. I greatly enjoyed my stay there and can highly recommend Lalamos to anyone!

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GREAT VALUE JUST OUTSIDE OF KRUGER PARK
Great value for the money. Room is not luxurious but is nice and has good a/c, wifi and tv. A wonderful breakfast is included. In addition there were complimentary snacks and a complimentary bottle of wine in the room. Hard to beat at this price. The lady who runs the place is great!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Fair assessment
I think it was the right place for me. The area and hotel environment was quit. The room size was okay.

8/10 Good

Ben, St. Joseph, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great value and a wonderful experience
The room was very nice and the guest house was very close to dining, a grocery, fuel and the gate into Kruger.

10/10 Excellent

YOSHIAKI

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
スタッフがとてもフレンドリーです。スーパーマーケットとフェルボルワゲートに近いです。近くにこの地区一番美味しいレストランがあります。ファミリールームは広くて快適です。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Das Frühstück ist mangels Personal kurzfristig ausgefallen.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

ROBERTO A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Efucaz
Simples porém extremamente eficaz. Bom chuveiro, boa cama, café muito bom!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mooi verblijf met wat verbeterpunten
Leuke gastvrouw en mooi verblijf. Bedden waren erg slecht en veel schimmel in de badkamer. Ontbijt was heerlijk, houden rekening met mensen die naar Kruger National Park gaan.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
In die Jahre gekommene Unterkunft, reichhaltiges Frühstück, gute Lage nahe des Krüger-Nationalparks. Im Zimmer kein WLAN verfügbar, lediglich im Frühstücksraum.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Bjørn Lasse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lille hyggeligt hotel tæt på Kruger
Lille hyggeligt hotel tæt på Kruger.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anders

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very good stay close to the Kruger Park
A very good stay at the Kruger Park. When we checked in, a bottle of wine and snacks & sweets were located on our bed, free of charge! (Many thanks!). The hotel is safe with gates (otherwise it says that the criminality is low in Phalaborwa). The hotel is located very close to the Kruger Park gate. It s Clean and comfortable. Free parking and free good internet. And the breakfast is great - so great that we needed a doggy bag for the last omelettes. (Many thanks!).
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Imad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Parfait pour une nuit. Proche entrée Kruger
J’ao Pris cette hôtel juste pour y passer la nuit et pourvoir le plus proche de l’entrée au parc Kruger. Qu’on se le dise ça reste très sommaire mais suffisant pour y passer une nuit. Il y’a le nécessaire (wifi, clim, sdb etc) Petite attention, on vous offre une bouteille de vin locale et quelques petites mise en bouche pour aller avec. La propriété est très sympa et sait recevoir. Merci à elle d’ailleurs. Sans problème je vous recommande cet hôtel seulement si vous comptez y passer un très court séjour.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Edson, Rio de Janeiro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Equipe muito boa, porem as condições do quarto estavam indesejáveis. O ar condicionado não dava vazão para o calor e o piso do chão estava estufado com o perigo de acidente. Não deveriam disponibilizar esse quarto. Café da manhã muito bom. Equipe do ambiente simpática.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Natalia, buenos aires

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente
Excelente la atencion, excelente el desayuno, muy comodo para visitar el parque. Lo recomiendo 100% sobre todo por la atencion que brindan.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ewa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Carmen, Bayern

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Spitzenlage zum Kruger Nationalpark
Unser ursprünglich gebuchtes Zimmer war sehr enttäuschend. Da jedoch in dem Zimmer die Klimaanlage defekt war und so kurzfristig kein Techniker erreichbar war, wurde uns das Familienzimmer angeboten. Dieses Zimmer war eigentlich ganz okay. Das Frühstück war auch okay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Unto, Helsinki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Erinomainen palvelu ja ystävällinen henkilökunta, hyvä sijainti, hyvä aamiainen.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Michal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Place worth considering for sure! Recommended!
Very hospitable, friendly, yet professional owner. Overall, a decent place to stay, with a nice garden and fantastic breakfast included! Location is perfect, the map speaks for itself. If you prefer to stay outside Kruger, this is the place to go! However- looking at the pictures and other reviews here and elsewhere, I expected a bit more. Yeah, I know it wasn't overpriced and the value for money was still very good I guess, but I expected a slightly bigger room and just slightly higher standard. It wasn't a showstopper at all though- just saying. Keep that in mind, know what to expect and enjoy the stay- this place is highly recommended!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect accomodation, very friendly and helpful host
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Guilhem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bon rapport Qualité / Prix
Pas cher juste à côté de l'entrée du Parc Kruger
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

milena, brazil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Ivonne and the other staff were really great!!! Breakfast was delicious, beds confortable and a great shower! The location is the best, only 2km from Kruger. Gate, 1 block from a good pub/restaurant n 2 blocks from the supermarket!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

marie-christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
heel eenvoudige b&b,sterk verouderd maar heel proper. vriendelijk personeel
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Dominik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Perfekte Unterkunft für Besuch im Nationalpark
Gastgeberin war sehr freundlich. Hilft auch bei der Buchung von Ausflügen. Frühstück war gut. Das Zimmer war sauber und für den bezahlten Preis absolut in Ordnung. Klimaanlage und Tv vorhanden. Bei unserer Ankunft bekamen wir eine Flasche Wein und Wasser. Auf unserem Zimmer lagen Chips und andere Knabbersachen. Alles im Preis inbegriffen!! Unterkunft sehr nah am Phalaborwa-Gate. In Phalaborwa gibt es auch 2-3 gute Restaurants ( Big 5!!!) Tankstellen, so wie Supermärkte. Haben uns dort sicher gefühlt. Man kann auch abends vom Restaurant heimlaufen.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
tourism
very Nice!