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Reviews of Sandpiper Guest House

4 out of 5
Sandpiper Guest House
17 Sandpiper Street, St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 33 reviews" "
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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

William, Toronto, Canada

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful place to stay as a couple or family. The staff are very friendly and the breakfast is delicious. I would definitely come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Yvonne on 26 Dec,2020
Thank you so much for your review, would love to have you back in the near future, Kind Regards Yvonne&Team😊👌

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, breakfast and very nice staff. Good suggestions for wildlife spotting.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Yvonne& Team on 15 Oct,2019
Thank you so much for your review, so happy you loved your stay.hope to see you again in the future

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Excellent stay in a well appointed guesthouse. Helpful staff, spacious comfortable room and good breakfast. Very close to the isamangaliso wetland and the St Lucia estuary with excellent game viewing.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Yvonne on 16 May,2019
Thank you so much for your Review it means a lot to us, and so glad you enjoyed our service Kind Regards, Yvonne&Team

10/10 Excellent

Nick, Cardiff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place to stay
Great place, relaxed and friendly. Yvonne is a perfect host and really went the extra mile to make sure that we maximised our time in St Lucia/Cape Vidal. She couldn't do emough. It's unfortunate that Hotels.com always select the cheapest room which is small and has no veranda. They really need to give booking options. We got an upgrade for one night but that was no thanks to Hotel.com
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Yvonne on 8 Aug,2019
Thank you so much for your lovely review hope to hear from you in the Future , Kind Regards Yvonne@Team

8/10 Good

Dharmesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Yvonne on 23 Feb,2019
Thank you so much for your review, hope to see you in the near future

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Yvonne &staff on 9 Jan,2019
Thank you for your review,hope to see you in the future,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful staff and comfortable room
The best hotel staff I ever encountered, very patient with us and helped us a lot. Room is comfortable and clean. Breakfast is great. The only improvement I can recommend is for better WiFi. I would recommend the hotel to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Yvonne on 19 Dec,2018
thank you for your lovely review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great guesthouse
Quiet location, beautiful gardens and pool. Very friendly staff and excellent breakfast. Very clean and safe, would definitely stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Tessa on 25 Apr,2018
We are thrilled to know you enjoyed your time here with us and hope to see you in the future again.

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Attractive, comfortable room in a lovely house and garden setting. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Tessa on 25 Apr,2018
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for the positive review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, gorgeous garden. Really enjoyed our stay. WiFi a bit temperamental - only a minor downside.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Tessa on 21 Mar,2018
I am so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and that you liked our garden so much. We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Fran

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HIPPO HAVEN
We lived this place. The breakfast was the best ever and although not on the Main Street of St Lucia it was in a beautiful setting with fantastic views. We woke early to see lots of monkeys from our room. The owner gave us great attention and our only regret was that we couldn’t stay longer. You are advised not to walk around at night because if the hippos in the street but we didn’t encounter any on our walk back from the town. We did the hippo boat trip which is a must. The rooms are cosy and welcoming. There is a lovely beach nearby too.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Tessa on 21 Mar,2018
What a pity you din't see our hippo's in the streets, lately have been very visible and the guests just love seeing them. Thank you for your kind words about the guest house. We appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good, when you get there
Good accomodation and a wonderful host. The area has great wildlife very close to town and well organised sites. However, the road in is a disaster - road bumps to excess.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Phil, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice guesthouse in a good quiet location
Pleasant street with easy access to restaurants and other amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Angus, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a nice guest house.
The guest house is in an idyllic setting. Rooms face out on a garden, each with a veranda. There is a pool and a park at the end where you can see otters, bucks, mongoose and monkeys. At night the only sounds are the waves on the nearby beach and the wind in the tress. The rooms are well equipped with nice bathrooms and tea coffee making facilities. The beds are fine too. The manager could not be more helpful with local knowledge and can pick out and book the best trips. The facility is very clean and the fellow guests Wee good company too.
The pool
Rhino at local reserve
Cape zebra at wetlands
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little piece of paradise
Fantastic guest house!! Woke up every day to enjoy coffee on my balcony with waterbuck, antelope, and monkeys strolling by. So peaceful, amidst beautiful tropical gardens. Whenever you are ready, the lovely ladies start to prepare your breakfast (however your heart desires). The food was very good!! There was filtered coffee, yogurt, juice, tea, milk, bread/toast, cereal for you to take at your leisure. Then, the ladies brought you a beautifully designed fruit plate. Next, your hot breakfast to order. We had eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, mushrooms, fried onions, and tomatos. Also, fresh avocados when available. I could get used to being spoiled like that!! The room was a beautiful and cozy retreat. There are also beautiful public areas available to use. Great sofas in the beautiful lounge with mellow music gently playing. Interesting books and games. Lounge chairs at the pool and sofas on the balcony. Add to that the fantastic welcome by Esmerie, we never wanted to leave!! Only one complaint...had a huge bed with high end linens but it was a little hard for me. Would be a good investment to get some nice pillow toppers for the mattress to complete the spa feel!! Top notch guest house...thanks to the staff for the wonderful stay!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Exactly what we wanted
Great stay; nice property, good location, clean with friendly staff. Thank you for booking the trips for us Esmerie.

8/10 Good

Anne, Wolfenbüttel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sehr freundliches Personal und Management. Gute Lage in einem überschaubaren Ort, Direkter Kontakt zu wilden Tieren (Hippos und Monkeys) Haus musste modernisiert werden
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Yvonne on 26 Dec,2020
thank you for your review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Yvonne on 21 Oct,2019
Thank you for your review, Kind Regards Yvonne &Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great experience
The host was great, she did everything she can to make our stay unforgettable. We didn't book any activity in advance, but she helped us to organise a safari to Hluluwe national park and a hippo boat tour. We would definitly recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Yvonne on 8 Aug,2019
Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate your opinion of our guest house

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Schöne Lage im Grünen mit Garten und eigener kleiner Terrasse. Die Gastgeberin Yvonne kümmert sich mit Herz um ihre Gäste und gibt gute Tipps.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Yvonne on 10 May,2019
Thank you so much for your review, very glad you enjoyed your stay, Kind regards; Yvonne &team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Es gab nichts auszusetzen. Sehr nette Gastgeberin, sehr schönes Zimmer, zentrale Lage
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Yvonne on 27 Feb,2019
Thank you for your lovely review enjoyed having you here

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff
Very friendly staff who gave us good advices on where to see the wildlife! We even saw a rhino thanks to their advices. Great location and great breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Yvonne & TEAM on 9 Jan,2019
Thank you for you lovely review, hope to see you in the future

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Yvonne on 19 Dec,2018
Thank you so much for your review we really appreciate your opinion, thank you Yvonne

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kleines Guesthouse am Rand von St Lucia, sehr nettes Team, sehr leckeres Frühstück mit liebe zubereitet, gute Empfehlungen für Restaurants und Aktivitäten vor Ort. Wir haben uns rundum wohl gefühlt!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Yvonne on 5 Dec,2018
Thank you so much for your nice review, we all hope to see you back in the future, Kind Regards, Yvonne

8/10 Good

S, M

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Nettes Guesthouse
Wir waren mehrere Nächte in St. Lucia. Im Sandpiper Guest House hat es uns sehr gut gefallen. Die Zimmer waren sehr sauber und ordentlich und die Lage zur City und den Nationalparks ist perfekt. Wir würden wieder hier übernachten.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Tessa on 21 Mar,2018
Thank you for your very kind review of the Sandpiper Guest House. We really try to let our guests have the best experience of their trip to St Lucia.

8/10 Good

Piet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustig gelegen B&B met mooie tuin en fijn zwembad.
Zeer vriendelijke en hulpvaardige gastvrouwen. Alles gaat heel relaxed. Het ontbijt zou iets uitgebreider kunnen zijn.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Schöne Lage mit Blick ins Grüne
Schöne Lage und sehr schöner Blick ins Grüne von der Terrasse bspw. beim leckeren Frühstück. WLAN ist vorhanden, Parken auf dem Grundstück möglich.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
St. Lucia ist ein Highlight auf unserer ZA Rundreise gewesen. Der Aufenthalt im Sandpiper war super! Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Danke and Team!

10/10 Excellent

ester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Beat

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Schön und sauber, nette Gastgeberin
Wir verbrachten zwei Nächte im Sandpiper Guest House und fühlten uns sehr wohl und willkommen. Die Gastgeberin ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Sie buchte uns kurzfristig eine Bootsfahrt auf dem See, mit Abholservice vor dem Haus. Anderen Gästen gab sie wertvolle Übernachtungstipps für die Weiterreise. Das Haus hat einen relativ grossen Aufenthaltsbereich mit diversen Sitzgelegenheiten drinnen und draussen. Abends schauen manchmal sogar Nilpferde im Garten vorbei, wie auch sonst in den Strassen von St. Lucia. Auch ein Pool steht den Gästen zur Verfügung. Unser Zimmer war sehr sauber, das Wifi funktionierte sehr gut und das Frühstück war reichhaltig. Wir empfehlen, ein Zimmer mit Terrasse zu buchen. Unser Zimmer direkt beim Eingang war etwas dunkel, das einzige Fenster bot Ausblick auf den Parkplatz. Für 1-2 Nächte ist das jedoch absolut okay. Dieses Guest House empfehlen wir gerne weiter. In der Region St. Lucia lassen sich schöne Ausflüge machen. Verschiedene Restaurants sind nur wenige Autominuten vom Guest House entfernt.