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Nukakamma Guesthouse
20 Darling Street, Colchester 6001 South Africa
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Welcome to Nukakamma Guest House where sustainability meets comfort. Situated in the small village of Colchester in the heart of the Sundays River Valley, only 36km from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) our establishment is proud to generate most of our electricity through solar panels harnessing sunlight and providing a greener and more eco-friendly experience for our guests. The property borders on the Addo Elephant National Park with just the game fence separating the properties. The Guest House offers lovely views of the plateau’s ridge inside the Park and you may even spot some game from our upstairs wooden decks while sipping on sundowners. Whether you are looking to get closer to nature or just looking for a tranquil and quiet getaway while still being close to a major city, Nukakamma Guest House and Self-Catering Apartments is for you. We provide a comfortable, luxurious and safe stay in our establishment, consisting of 3 guest bedrooms in the Main House as well as our 2 bedroomed self-catering cottage. Each guest room in the Main House has a private ensuite bathroom with towels and linen provided. We have secure onsite parking as well as an alarm system for our guests’ complete peace of mind. Breakfast is included for all guests staying in the Main House while the Self-Catering Cottage is equipped with all the household amenities necessary to make your stay comfortable. From the moment you step into our Guest House you’ll find an array of energy-efficient amenities designed to maximize comfort while minimizing energy consumption. From our energy efficient LED lighting, solar geysers and gas hobs we invite you to experience comfort created in an environmentally responsible manner. Your host Vicky, will ensure your stay is enjoyable and relaxing with superior African hospitality that Nukakamma Guest House is renowned for. Vicky is an accomplished cook in the kitchen and offers traditional South African dinners to both Guest House and Self-Catering guests on request. Guests can enquire directly with the Guest House regarding our daily menu, guided game drives into the Park, cruises on the Sunday’s River or any other special requests. The surrounding areas offer an abundance of wildlife, a vast variety of vegetation and rich cultural heritage. The name Nukakamma is the name given to the Sundays River by the Indigenous Xhosa people, meaning 'grassy waters'. The name refers to the banks of the river that are always green, despite the arid terrain it runs through. Book your stay with us today and experience true relaxation!
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Free parking
Free internet
Breakfast available
Beach
Boating
Highchairs available
BBQ facilities
Gift shop
Secured parking
Wifi
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Canoeing
Canoeing offsite
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Non-smoking hotel
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Shared kitchen
Shared lounge / TV area
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Blackout curtains
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Mountain view
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Languages Spoken
English, Afrikaans
Location
20 Darling Street, Colchester 6001 South Africa
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Port Elizabeth Airport
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We received a warm welcome from the owners who gave us a tour of the premises and tips about things to do in the area. They went out their way to be helpful :)
The guest houses are clean, beautifully decorated and equipped with everything you need.
The property backs on to Addo Elephant Park and is near to the coastal section of the park where you can see huge sand dunes and whales and dolphins from the shore. (To access the dunes you need to go via the caravan park behind the Spar!)
The guest houses are clean, beautifully decorated and equipped with everything you need.
The property backs on to Addo Elephant Park and is near to the coastal section of the park where you can see huge sand dunes and whales and dolphins from the shore. (To access the dunes you need to go via the caravan park behind the Spar!)
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Date of stay: September 2015Trip type: Travelled with family
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Amazing guest house owner who was so very welcome after us arriving late which was greatly appreciated. The love she has for the addo park is contagious. We had a beautiful large clean room upstairs. Thanks!
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Date of stay: November 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from VickyP2277, General Manager at Nukakamma Guesthouse
Responded 19 Feb 2019
Hi Thank you so much for the review. We are so happy to see you enjoyed your stay with us. It was a pleasure looking after you Thanks and regards Vicky Nukakamma Team
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This guesthouse is a nice place if you want to visit Addo NP as you are just 5min away from the South Gate. The rooms are well decorated and very clean. The owner is a very nice guy with whom we had some nice talks during breakfast. He also prepares a very good handmade breakfast (although some regular items were missing and we were offered eggs just one of the two mornings). Additionally, the rooms in the main building are very clairaudient if someone is talking in the living room/kitchen next to it. This leads to a lack of privacy/relaxation in the evening/morning. Nothing dramatically, but something we did not expect for a guesthouse in this price range. Furthermore there are just two dinner restaurants nearby. We went to one of them and it was really far from good. I recommend to buy food in the nearby supermarket (e.g. some good steak and wine and prepare your own dinner). All in all, it's an average place to stay, but with bad price for value (compared to all other guesthouse we have been before on the Garden Route).
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Date of stay: January 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from sondra-hope, Owner at Nukakamma Guesthouse
Responded 20 Feb 2017
Good day Michael M Thank you for taking the time to write a review about Nukakamma Guest House. We strive to provide our guests with value for money, and an authentic South African experience. As we do have guests that stay for longer periods, we usually alternate our breakfasts between a full continental breakfast (featuring fruits, yogurts and pastries), and a full English breakfast. We are aware of the noise levels and we are closing our guest house for the month of July to get a contractor in to address these issues and we are looking forward to being able to offer our guests a better experience. Unfortunately restaurant options in the area is limited and us as establishment owners, have no control over this. We do however offer our guests an authentic and delicious 3-course dinner at the guest house. I am sorry that you feel that our pricing is a bit high, however if you filter all guest houses in the area based on those that are rated with a registered quality authority, we actually come up as the cheapest. I am sure that there are other establishments along the Garden Route for cheaper, however based on the area, I do believe we are good value for money as each area differs from pricing based on various factors. I am glad you enjoyed your trip along the Garden Route and hope you had a relaxing holiday. Regards Nukakamma Guest House
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The website describes this guesthouse as for those "getting closer to nature, or just looking for someplace that is tranquil and quiet" but that was not our experience at all.
We arrived early and sat on the terrace outside our room, Inyathi, (which had an entrance from the communal kitchen / dining / living room, not a private entrance as described) and waited for an hour for the manager during which we listened to the constant road noise from the nearby N2 motorway. Our terrace did have a view of Addo, but without the wide angle lens used on the website it was very much a view of the back of an embankment at the edge of the park. I'm sure with luck you might see elephants, but it felt rather enclosed to us. Having come in search of the tranquility promised on the website, the road noise was too much like being near a major arterial route and we decided not to stay.
We spoke to the manager who was very understanding about the noise and location not being what we expected, and we offered to pay a standard cancellation of the first night, and found a private chalet nearby which looked quieter. He said he would forward our message to the owners. A week later having heard nothing I emailed and some days later received a reply that essentially said my experience was not correct, insisting that the road noise is 'quiet for colchester' (!) and we would be charged our whole (non) stay. Had we booked through booking.com rather than direct (we thought we were being kind to a small business by booking direct), this would be different, so if you are staying, and not sure if you will like the location, be sure to book via a method that will protect you.
In the end, after moving accommodation, we had such a wonderful and genuinely tranquil stay at elsewhere (for 300 rand less over two nights), that forfeiting the rather pricey 2,800 rand Nukakamma charged us, was a good sacrifice. We had saved for a year to have the trip of a lifetime, and didn't want to spend our last two days listening to traffic on the N2.
If you're looking for a base near the N2, perhaps if you are driving the garden route and just want a place to crash and won't be there trying to relax during the day, then Nukakamma may suit you. For a quiet, relaxing (and more competitively priced) place to spend the day between game drives or other visits, I would suggest looking elsewhere. As mentioned, for 300 rand less, for two nights, we found a private chalet nearby, with a pool, extraordinary views that genuinely overlooked Addo (rather than being of the back end of Addo), spa, access to a ranger and game drives, and easy access to Addo.
We remain disappointed that the owners would not accept a reasonable offer of a first night paid in full as cancellation, as hotels and guesthouses around the world do, but we didn't let it ruin our trip. The owner did offer a night in another property instead, but as we are now back in the UK, that was obviously an offer that would never come to anything.
I'm sure that the staff, food, etc are nice, and the room seemed clean, if slightly dark and low-ceilinged with very creaky floorfoards, but do be aware that the peacefulness of the location is not quite as described. I'm sure it's a very nice place to stay if relaxation is not your priority.
In the end, even though we got nothing for our 2,800 rand, we have no regrets about moving accommodation and not staying. Finding somewhere truly tranquil and relaxing was the right decision for us.
We arrived early and sat on the terrace outside our room, Inyathi, (which had an entrance from the communal kitchen / dining / living room, not a private entrance as described) and waited for an hour for the manager during which we listened to the constant road noise from the nearby N2 motorway. Our terrace did have a view of Addo, but without the wide angle lens used on the website it was very much a view of the back of an embankment at the edge of the park. I'm sure with luck you might see elephants, but it felt rather enclosed to us. Having come in search of the tranquility promised on the website, the road noise was too much like being near a major arterial route and we decided not to stay.
We spoke to the manager who was very understanding about the noise and location not being what we expected, and we offered to pay a standard cancellation of the first night, and found a private chalet nearby which looked quieter. He said he would forward our message to the owners. A week later having heard nothing I emailed and some days later received a reply that essentially said my experience was not correct, insisting that the road noise is 'quiet for colchester' (!) and we would be charged our whole (non) stay. Had we booked through booking.com rather than direct (we thought we were being kind to a small business by booking direct), this would be different, so if you are staying, and not sure if you will like the location, be sure to book via a method that will protect you.
In the end, after moving accommodation, we had such a wonderful and genuinely tranquil stay at elsewhere (for 300 rand less over two nights), that forfeiting the rather pricey 2,800 rand Nukakamma charged us, was a good sacrifice. We had saved for a year to have the trip of a lifetime, and didn't want to spend our last two days listening to traffic on the N2.
If you're looking for a base near the N2, perhaps if you are driving the garden route and just want a place to crash and won't be there trying to relax during the day, then Nukakamma may suit you. For a quiet, relaxing (and more competitively priced) place to spend the day between game drives or other visits, I would suggest looking elsewhere. As mentioned, for 300 rand less, for two nights, we found a private chalet nearby, with a pool, extraordinary views that genuinely overlooked Addo (rather than being of the back end of Addo), spa, access to a ranger and game drives, and easy access to Addo.
We remain disappointed that the owners would not accept a reasonable offer of a first night paid in full as cancellation, as hotels and guesthouses around the world do, but we didn't let it ruin our trip. The owner did offer a night in another property instead, but as we are now back in the UK, that was obviously an offer that would never come to anything.
I'm sure that the staff, food, etc are nice, and the room seemed clean, if slightly dark and low-ceilinged with very creaky floorfoards, but do be aware that the peacefulness of the location is not quite as described. I'm sure it's a very nice place to stay if relaxation is not your priority.
In the end, even though we got nothing for our 2,800 rand, we have no regrets about moving accommodation and not staying. Finding somewhere truly tranquil and relaxing was the right decision for us.
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Date of stay: March 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Beautiful house and decor,we felt at home here. Owners were so kind a day cooked us an amazing breakfast. Don't make our mistake and expect there to be restaurants in the area...there aren't! Absolutely nothing! Bring your own food and cook in the lovely big kitchen !
Only two bad things about the house was that the bed was as hard as a rock and the WIFI wasn't working. But every thing else was perfect. All the details like sprigs of lavender at place settings for breakfast, the water cooler a day books to read did not go unnoticed.
Perfect situation for day trips into addo elephant park!
Only two bad things about the house was that the bed was as hard as a rock and the WIFI wasn't working. But every thing else was perfect. All the details like sprigs of lavender at place settings for breakfast, the water cooler a day books to read did not go unnoticed.
Perfect situation for day trips into addo elephant park!
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Date of stay: December 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Our host stayed up and waited for us, even though we arrived quite late after the Night Game Drive at Addo.
The bedrooms are very spacious and well maintained. (The floor of the bedroom upstairs is quite creaky, so don't let the early birds sleep up there ;)) The upstairs bedroom does have a great terrace looking right at Addo!
Our breakfast was at 8am but our host was up at about at 6am to bake fresh croissants, danish and rolls. #sosweet
During breakfast he shared many nice anecdotes and gave us great tips on what and where to eat and visit.
So, should you stay here? Yes. Not just because it's (literally) right next to Addo Elephant Park but because it's great value for money and the host makes you feel very much at home.
Oh, and do eat outside in the backyard if weather permits :)
The bedrooms are very spacious and well maintained. (The floor of the bedroom upstairs is quite creaky, so don't let the early birds sleep up there ;)) The upstairs bedroom does have a great terrace looking right at Addo!
Our breakfast was at 8am but our host was up at about at 6am to bake fresh croissants, danish and rolls. #sosweet
During breakfast he shared many nice anecdotes and gave us great tips on what and where to eat and visit.
So, should you stay here? Yes. Not just because it's (literally) right next to Addo Elephant Park but because it's great value for money and the host makes you feel very much at home.
Oh, and do eat outside in the backyard if weather permits :)
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Date of stay: September 2015Trip type: Travelled with family
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The pictures look great but reality is a different story. The area looked like a scene from a Sirian war zone. The owner was very helpful but the property needs some refinement. We paid more pier night for a room with no air conditioning or private tv, not that we went there to watch tv, however having to share with other guests was just not my idea of R1000 a night. The breakfast was also not comparible to other places we stayed at, we had no choice of our cooked breakfast, something that was the norm at other places and something that should be expected from a place charging these rates. Stay in Port Elizabeth and drive the 20 minutes to Addo, a much better spend of your money.
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Date of stay: October 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This place was very nice, the entrance from the highway was kind of random, I imagined that it would be more of an area very populated with hotels but no. Anyhow the hospitality was very good, the breakfast was amazing with home made and home baked goodies. I loved how clean and neat it was and it was near to Addo's entrance, we stayed here with our 3 and 5 year old kids and we had a really comfy night. The parking is gated so you will feel safer and you will see lots of birdies roaming around, it is a lovely and cute little place, would absolutely stay there again.
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Date of stay: March 2016Trip type: Travelled with family
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Room Tip: Rooms were very neat and breakfast was yummy.
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Response from Vicky P, General Manager at Nukakamma Guesthouse
Responded 16 Oct 2017
Dear Guest We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and enjoyed our delicious breakfast. Please come and visit us again soon Regards Nukakamma Guesthouse
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PRICE RANGE
AU$135 - AU$160 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
South AfricaEastern CapeGreater AddoColchester
NUMBER OF ROOMS
4
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Which popular attractions are close to Nukakamma Guesthouse?
Nearby attractions include Sundays River Mouth and Beach (0.8 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Nukakamma Guesthouse?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free parking, breakfast buffet, and laundry service.
Which room amenities are available at Nukakamma Guesthouse?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, blackout curtains, and a view of the mountains.
What food & drink options are available at Nukakamma Guesthouse?
Guests can enjoy breakfast, barbeque facilities, and complimentary tea during their stay.
Is parking available at Nukakamma Guesthouse?
Yes, free parking and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Nukakamma Guesthouse?
Conveniently located restaurants include A Taste of Africa Restaurant & Coffee Shop, Grunters Pub and Grub, and Park View Lodge.
Is Nukakamma Guesthouse located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.5 km away from the centre of Colchester.
Are any cleaning services offered at Nukakamma Guesthouse?
Yes, laundry service and a washing machine are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Nukakamma Guesthouse?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Afrikaans.