Elephant's Nest
Elephant's Nest descritpion
Situated in Graskop, Mpumalanga, Elephant's Nest is within 30 miles of all main attractions, the major one being Kruger National Park. The property is only 40 miles from Nelspruit Mbombela, one of the 2010 World Cup soccer stadiums.
There are 5 well-decorated and fully-equipped rooms with private entrances, private bathrooms, verandas and gardens. Crisp linen, towels and toiletries are included. Secure covered parking is offered for guests arriving by car. You can relax in the garden or in the cozy lounge with fire place. A wholesome breakfast is served and self catering facilities are also available. You can also use the covered barbecue area.
The staff strives to make your stay as comfortable and relaxing as possible. Enjoy scrumptious meals, indoors or outdoors, in this pleasant atmosphere.
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Facilities of Elephant's Nest
Outdoors ：BBQ Facilities | Grounds
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Activities ：Hiking | Cycling
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in the business center and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：24-Hour Front Desk | Babysitting/Child Services | Laundry | Ironing Service | Daily Housekeeping
General ：Safe | Non-smoking Rooms | Heating | Hypoallergenic room available | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Languages Spoken ：Dutch | English
Reviews for Elephant's Nest
Review 1：no wi fi in room, hotspot available in lounge but had to ask for it to be unlocked in the evening
Review 2：owner very helpful and knowlegable about local attractions
Review 3：Great help and welcome from the owners Nico and his wife. Quiet location with a lovely garden. They happily accommodated my request for a vegan breakfast. Recommended!
Review 4：No heating during first night of our stay. Room is very basic but everything you need was there.
Review 5：Very helpful host, always willing to give you tips! Nice location to visit the canyon and driving the panorama route.
Review 6：Nothing at all.
Review 7：The welcome was great and the owner was very knowledgeable. He gave us advice on where to visit, and not visit and where to eat in the evening. The rooms were beautiful and looked out onto a beautiful tropical garden. The night was peaceful and we all slept very well. Breakfast was great and our departure was stress free. Overall the perfect, charming b&b and could not have asked for more.
Review 8：Wifi was not working very well, but I believe this is a common problem in the whole area, as the owner was so kind to make us use his own laptop, which was plugged in but still not really working.
Review 9：We stayed here 2 nights. The room was very nice and clean with view on a beautiful garden. Staff is very nice and helpful, also lovely jack russell :) Location is perfect to visit the main attractions in this region (MacMac Falls, Blyde River Canyon, etc.) and it is also very close to many private Game Reserves in Kruger Park. Breakfast is nice too.
Review 10：The guest house was located in a quiet location with a lovely view. Owner was friendly and offered great information about the area. Breakfast was excellent - cooked to order. Centrally located for our few days to visit the Panorama loop.
Review 11：*Value for money inferior to what one can get in the same area (but all other options were booked) *Location: a bit decentralized, need a car to drive to the center *WiFi did not work at the room further from the central house
Review 12：*Nice guest, very helpful adn friendly. *The back part of the guesthouse with a nice terrace looks much better than the front of the house - don't get discouraged *The decoration and interior is not the most modern but it is clean and taken care of
Review 13：Wi if was poor but he was in the process of solving it at the time with another provider
Review 14：The owner was so helpful and friendly and nothing was too much trouble for him
Review 15：Would have preferred a choice of eggs with breakfast. Not just scrambled.
Review 16：Room comfortable and warm. Assistance from Nico on eating out, local things to do etc. Beds very comfortable.
Review 17：1. WiFi is not so strong in the room
Review 18：1. Owner's hospitality is super! 2. Private parking is secure 3. Room comfortable and the fact it has both bath and shower is very convenient
Review 19：Would recommend to have breakfast on main street. Owner charged us 5% extra fee for paying by credit card
Review 20：Pleasant garden. Convenient location on panorama route
Review 21：Quiet location away from the main street, rooms looking out over a nice garden, friendly and helpful owners. Small carafe of sherry daily is a nice touch. Good breakfasts.
Review 22：Security based on electric fence which has not functioned for a very long time.
Review 23：Lovely large comfortable bed and linen. Helpful staff. Would definitely stay here again (we met people who were there for the 3rd time).
Review 24：I had a really nice time all perfect
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Review 26：Perfect stop on the way to Kruger. Relaxing place for a honeymoon Warm welcome
Review 27：Very friendly owners with useful tips for sightseeing! Good breakfast. Enjoyable.
Review 28：The location,the price and Niko
Review 29：Friendly welcome and helpful owners .
Review 30：Friendly owners always willing to go out of their way to offer help and suggestions.
Review 31：Nothing really
Review 32：Comfotable and clean rooms
Review 33：WiFi didnt work
Review 34：Great location, friendly staff, delicious breakfest
Review 35：Very friendly save location and clean
Review 36：This is what hospitality is meant to be. The owners know what it takes to be hosts. Thanks for everything.
Review 37：Nothing
Review 38：Everything!
Review 39：Very nice owner , gave good advice for the following days of our holliday. Good breakfast.
Review 40：good location and the host is really sympatic
Review 41：We had a very comfortable stay at the Elephant's Nest. Nico and his wife are excellent hosts and went out of their way to attend to our every need and comfort. Excellent value for money.
Review 42：Wifi did not work so well during our stay.
Review 43：Nico and his wife are great hosts who are really caring to make you enjoy your stay. They helped us with every question we had concerning trips, restaurants.... The rooms are well equipped and perfectly located close to the panorama route to Blyde River Canyon. The garden around the house is wide and beautiful. The breakfast (~50 R pp) is delicious as it contains coffee, tea, juice, continental b., warm breakfast, muesli, fruits.... It's totally worth its money.
Review 44：A bit bit crowded in the room but comfortable.
Review 45：Friendly owner and the garden was very nice to relax in. The sherry was a nice touch. Internet, and peaceful atmosphere.
Review 46：:-) no TV in the bedroom
Review 47：I can only describe Elephants Nest and the owner Nico as a haven and an angel. Nico went beyond any expectation, he went a further 1000 miles to see to our every bit of comfort. The service and friendliness was so overwhelming that you cannot help but get a lump in your throat. A definate must stay for anyone reading this.
Review 48：Thoughtful host had provided everything you could want. Location excellent for Blyde River Canyon. Lovely and relaxing, sitting on the patio overlooking the garden and enjoying a glass of sherry provided by the host.
Review 49：the service is just enough to get you on. We basically were on our own for several hours wile the owner arrived..... nevertheless, the place is pleasant and quite, good for a night of rest after a long day of adventures
Review 50：well located and easy to find.
Review 51：Well we got there and the place was creepy the yard where we park is not pleasant we ended up looking for another place to stay for the night and the lady still kept our deposit and made us pay the balance of R360 So we were forced to pay R720. Very bad service.
Review 52：The breakfast is excellent. The room is very comfortable, clean and tidy. Everyone was nice and very helpful. We highly recommend this guesthouse!
Review 53：very friendly and helpful host who gives good tips about activities in the surrounding area and about Restaurants; tasty self-made english breakfast in the morning; lovingly and individually furnished rooms
Review 54：Open glass in the shower area with no guarantee of privacy. They did not get our booking through booking.com. No access to wifi. We were lucky they had a room for us.
Review 55：The room was lovely with some gracious touches.... Chocolates on bed, sherry...
Review 56：The ideal location to discover the area. The delicious breakfast. The availability of the staff to answear questions about activities/restaurants before and during the stay.
Review 57：The fridge in the bedroom made an awful noise every 10 minutes. The tin roof was very noisy when it rained. The breakfast was very expensive and not substantial at all.
Review 58：The owners Nico and Jubilie were lovely, they gave us a warm welcome andwere very friendly and helpful with informing us on restaurants, thingsto do etc. Breakfast was very good! The rooms at the guesthouse alllooked out on a lush garden. The rooms were comfortable with a king sizebed and clean bathroom.
Review 59：I think the should make there Parking a bit more friendly, when we arrived it looked not very inviting
Review 60：It was comfortable on our way back to Jhb from the Kruger. The Hosts have been very friendly and helpful, the rooms clean and very comfortable.
Review 61：Elephant's nest is a family owned and operated b&B. Owners have takenpride in the decor of the rooms. It is a good alternative to having aroom in downtown Graskop. Close to all the major tourist vista's thatthe area is know for which include "Gods Window"
Review 62：Lovely Garden Good Breakfast within walking distance of town
Review 63：Quiet spot, nice room overlooking lovely garden, good communal areas, secure parking, good breakfast
Review 64：nothing
Review 65：Quiet and neat place with warm hearted owners and staff.
Review 66：Big and delicious breakfast, friendly and helpful hosts, room very confortable, nice garden,
Review 67：Expensive Car is needed to get to the centre
Review 68：Friendly host, nice room
Review 69：very well located for visiting the Blyde river Canyon. Spacious room, very nice garden, excellent breakfast.
The Fine Print
Please note that free WiFi is available from 09:00 to 20:45 daily.