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Blackwood Guest House 084 623 6881
192 Blackwood St, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083, South Africa
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Re
Review №1

The place was awesome I can even recommend it to someone

Ca
Review №2

Weve enjoyed the bed, clean blankets and warm water. The disadvantage was parking space was too small, theres too much noise even early in the morning.

Pe
Review №3

Beautiful atmosphere, affordable rates, convenient and easy directions for motorists. Close to Union Buildings.

Ta
Review №4

The place is not clean. Starting from the bathrooms, they are not clean at all and toiletries supplied are the used toiletries, for example for the two nights I have spent there when we arrive the toilet roll provided was the used one (half), the following day was the same, they brought used toilet roll. The aircons in the rooms needs some maintenance, they produce some black stuffs and scatter them in the room. The WiFi connection is also poor, some rooms dont have a network coverage. I hope their service will be improved

KO
Review №5

Cool, chilled place to hangout with homies😁orr a hideout for a couple

Pe
Review №6

Those rooms need an upgrade and renovations

Le
Review №7

Visited the Blackwood Guest House today and nothing has been improved,i mean dirty rooms,no towels,basin are leaking and the worse part there are mice making noices in the ceiling,i really regret for spending a night there.what a horrible night i had 💔💔😭😭That was a complete loss of my hard earned money.i wont recommend anyone to visit the place

Re
Review №8

Theres plenty of room for improvement, the place is very dirty, the things promised are not delivered 😉 the first impression wasnt the best, service and how you treat your clients not impressed at all. My overall experience was horrible.

NC
Review №9

This place is a dump, it does not even deserve one star. On check in we found a rude guy who behaves as if we are disturbing him. No courtesy or anything.The room is worse. It is filthy with a cigarette stub lying around. Everything is not working. You dont even know who to complain to as the only person around is Mr Angry. There is a quarter one ply toilet paper made of cheap material. No towels as advertised. It is maybe a brothel and not a guest house

mo
Review №10

Not good. Very many people coming in all the time and yet they say its quiet. The rooms are small. The pool not recommended too. I wouldnt rate it as good. But overall its safe

Le
Review №11

So disrespectful to clients

RO
Review №12

Bad, parking is bad and not clean

ma
Review №13

The rooms need maintenance, the toilet was making funny noises all night and it wouldnt flush, then there was no electricity for a whole night this place needs to get things fixed.

ni
Review №14

I really enjoyed and the service was wow.

Th
Review №15

At least we had a roof over our heads... but room had not tea and coffee, not toilet paper and the linen was dirty

To
Review №16

The place isnt so bad for the money that you pay I can say its value for money. The environment is great; secure and quiet.

Ep
Review №17

There is room for improvement on the service offering, friendly hosts overall.

Bu
Review №18

If youre looking not be disturbed then this is a great place. Rough around the edges. Youre in close proximity to each other but all in all theres not much to complain about.Prices are good.Had one of the smaller rooms.Consider this a positive or otherwise but there is quite a few African nationals.I barely had any interactions with any people which is defiantly a plus.

Ch
Review №19

Pool is clean, rooms not so clean.especially the 450 ones. Was not entirely happy, its in a nice location but was disappointed when i got into the rooms. Hallways are also dirty, there was even water flowing there on the ground. It needs spring cleaning. The staff is friendly though, and there is a 24hr convinience store

Kh
Review №20

Their bathrooms are filthy and scary. Theres no towels provided. There is no towel rails or anything to hang your own towel. Their pillows are very dirty. Theres inadequate utensils, and their rooms are too small. There is no parking, they will wake you up if someone else wants to drive out earlier than you. And as said by other reviews, its a first come first serve situation even if you booked online.

La
Review №21

The place was good

Ma
Review №22

Great place to stay

Te
Review №23

Its just great!What you see is what you get!

Ka
Review №24

Clean, decent bed and bathroom. Value for money.

Zi
Review №25

Horrible and would never set my foot there again. The place is filthy and seems dilapidated. We had to wait for an hour for people to move their cars so that we could leave. There is noise. The pool looks filthy and no one can swim in there. It needs to be closed because one start is too much for this bnb.

Sa
Review №26

Cool,quite and convenience place to be. Next to Union, mesuum

Ma
Review №27

Loved the place

Ni
Review №28

Firstly the lady at the reception wasnt welcoming at all, the staff lacks customer service, they kept knocking at our door. the room had cockroaches,the bedding was not in good condition

Pr
Review №29

Reception is simple and straightforward and rooms were nice including the bathroom

Th
Review №30

Confidential location hookup

Bl
Review №31

Nice place with good apartments, each apartment has hot shower, fridge, oven, a heater, furniture and huge bed.You are free yo go out and return anytimr.It is a cool place

Do
Review №32

Very nice and comfortable for relaxing

Za
Review №33

Worst place ever.. no key for the room we got so had to take another room, but no extra linen for the extra person the website says free WiFi and breakfast served.. don’t be fooled with the pics I would never recommend a place like this ever and also not safe.. too dirty and cockroaches in the sink

mb
Review №34

It is clean and neat and the staff is very friendly. I came before check-in time and they made arrangements to get me a room without a problem.

No
Review №35

Not even 1 star, the details on siye are very misleading. The service is horrible and people make noise anyhow without consideration to the next person.Please stay away from this place, they really dont refund you no matter what the circumstances are.

va
Review №36

I would not recommend the place to anyone. My friend paid for her stay but had to cancel due to factors beyond her control. It was cancelled 2 months in advance but she is still getting the run around when she asked for her money back. The lady at reception says she cant reveal the identity or phone number of the owner. Dodgy place and people. Avoid this place

Bo
Review №37

Its calm and refreshing . Also full of privacy and cosy. Its such a nice place I really enjoyed my stay

An
Review №38

Absolutely disgusting. Washing hanging all over the place, and dirty tables. If I could give NO star I would

He
Review №39

This place is pathetic. This is my first time here and will surely be the last. The ceiling is falling down piece by piece. The shower is a safety hazard. The bed occupy the whole room, thats how small the room is. The wardrobe is broken. I cant believe that they expect people to stay under such hirandious conditions. Im out of here today, never to return again. I would definitely NOT recommend this place. Its disgusting!!! By the way, heres cocroaches and flies in the rooms.

Nt
Review №40

The rooms and Service dont even deserve a single star.zero ventilation in the room. Windows dont open, air conditioner doesnt work.Poor maintance.Nothing in the room works as it should.Poor security.No courtesy.Save your money. Not worth a penny.

Cy
Review №41

Normal place but must fix their card machine

Te
Review №42

Good and nice place to relax

Un
Review №43

This place is in a good place or location but the owners they dont give a damm about a place. When I went there I was so impressed because its Pretoria. Everything its a turn off. Outside the place is interesting but go inside the room is bed from the kitchen, to the bathroom its bad. Its even worse the place is next to Union Buildings.

Mf
Review №44

We had a great time. Good place to be

Wi
Review №45

I booked a single room. Looked very nice from the pictures but my God. The room has no air-conditioning system nor a heater. I froze. Could not even sleep. There is a, TV but it was non-functional. Cleanliness Id say fair. But nah I aint going back.

Na
Review №46

Great! Customer care was superb. Good hygiene. Thanks.!!

St
Review №47

This place is the most disgusting place I have ever come across. Im sorry. If you willing to to sleep in other peoples fluids and dirty bedding. Dirty bathrooms your more then welcome. The staff has no idea what they are doing. I was completely shocked out of my mind. Stay away. PS. The place doesnt look like the pictures at all.

Wi
Review №48

I booked and paid two weeks in advance but my emails to confirm booking were not answered. On checking in I was informed that no room was available despite having the booking receipt. I was sent to another guesthouse that was dirty and with poor service. I ended up paying extra taxi fare for the extra distance and time. I was very disappointed.

An
Review №49

Ideal for one person or a couple that travels on a low budget. Unfortunately my room was so close to the aircon that made so much noise during the night that I hardly slept. Something that def should be looked at.

ki
Review №50

Its the best place one can spend that work or leisure weekend... Its very quite and their prices are much affodable.. Staff are so welcoming, bedding is very comfortable and the ambiance outside is good to relax... Its the best place for Summer.. Bice and clean swimming pool

NO
Review №51

The air-conditioners are not working, no toilet paper and towels

Kh
Review №52

Would not recommend anyone to go there. Horrible service, horrible rooms. TV was not working. No towels. Not enough kitchen utensils arg!

Mo
Review №53

Not as advertised on website. Dont be fooled

Go
Review №54

It is fine but they always request to lower the voice while we are supposed to chill and enjoy but I cant complain about other stuff

Ja
Review №55

Love everything bout this place★

Cl
Review №56

My friends were nicely catered for

Mb
Review №57

0 stars for this place.Dirty and has cockroaches.Checked in and couldnt sleep there as the bed was uncomfortable. Not a nice place at all.Doesnt deserve that price.

Te
Review №58

Could do a better job with the pool

Ts
Review №59

The place is cheap n neat

Je
Review №60

Is good to spend a day there

Te
Review №61

Terrible service. We booked a place and called our way there to confirm reservation but when we got there the security didnt allow us in and said the place ia fully booked. I wouldnt recommend this place to anyone

No
Review №62

It is so chilled.

Ma
Review №63

Lot of maintenance to be done, parking not good enough, pool area needs prper cleaning. The two stars are to confirm tht the place has potential and when orihinally planned the owner had great idea. Replacement of old and damaged bedding.... bsth tub prop required, toilet water runs continuously making noise the whole night

Le
Review №64

Very dodgy accommodation. Price fluctuates on arrival. Easily misled by pictures.

sa
Review №65

This place is in a good place or location but the owners they dont give a damm about a place.When I went there I was so impressed because its Pretoria. Everything its a turn off.Outside the place is interesting but go inside you’ll see it’s true colors.The rooms are too small, bathroom had cold water and the tv had no DSTV in it.

Bu
Review №66

Just ok, rooms can be much neater. Wi-Fi not great. Services can be greatly improved upon

Ts
Review №67

Its an awesome place, the reception is wonderful and warm. The rooms free WiFi, DStv, big bathrooms, small kitchen area with sink fridge and microwave oven. Im definitely coming back here, and will refer it.

La
Review №68

Quit nd clean

Sa
Review №69

The place is quite alright. They have decent rooms

Cr
Review №70

Clean, beautiful, peaceful nd affordable

Su
Review №71

The bedding s not clean and on the pictures they advertise it different from the 1 that you will c and the rooms the ar so so small I ddnt enjoy my stay I wont recognize 2 some 1

ju
Review №72

Close to most cosulates of neighbor countriesGood for the priceThanks

EF
Review №73

Located in a nice environment. Their staff were very nice. However, they misplaced my personal towel. I had skin irritations on some parts of my body especially my face, probably I reacted to the water after taking my bath.

Mp
Review №74

People partying in the yard during the night making noise

Vi
Review №75

Would not recommend the place to married couple, nothing close to what you see on the picture. I didn’t sleep there cos already it looked ver untidy and it was already showing how noisy it’s going to be. We wanted to do a cancellation as we had booked 3 nights but we had to wait for more than 20 minutes for whoever Earnmore to assist with the process but he took forever and so we left with a threat that they would take a full amount. I don’t recommend it to married people truly.

Th
Review №76

Best service ,better than one could expect in their mind

Na
Review №77

Very friendly helpful staff. Family friendly

za
Review №78

I will never ever go to this place ever again, it does not even qualify to be a guesthouse, disgusting. No thanks, ceiling falling, bed making noise, not spacious, yhooo, so horrible.

Ph
Review №79

Clean and quiet

Ma
Review №80

Place is emaculate and service commendable

Za
Review №81

Clean, wonderful will recommend others to visit and its quite.

Th
Review №82

Nice place

ro
Review №83

Best if low on budgetCleaning only offered on requestGate control very poorTowell not changed dailyNot easy access due to lack of bords

Mu
Review №84

Its the best guesthouse its less and affordable

Bl
Review №85

I really had beautiful weekend

Al
Review №86

Its accommodating all class of customers

Ha
Review №87

Cheap but reasonable

Mp
Review №88

I did not enjoy my stay. The bedding was not clean nd there were empty liquor bottles in the fridge.

Yv
Review №89

This place should be blacklisted. They are fraudulent, unethical and untrustworthy. It doesnt even deserve half a star rating. there ought to be negative star ratings!

CH
Review №90

A guy flirt will my wife

Au
Review №91

Always welcoming and clean

Jo
Review №92

Love it the cleanest guesthouse around Union Building , the view is beautifully_/

Na
Review №93

The worst guest house ever

ts
Review №94

The place was good and is quite

Sh
Review №95

Very neat and private

NO
Review №96

Nice stay and clean

Gi
Review №97

The receptionist is kind. The rooms are clean and beautiful but the showers are small and bad..

Ki
Review №98

- ceiling is in a bad state , the rooms are not that clean and part of the window in our room is broken , it’s reasonable price wise but they need to work on fixing it

At
Review №99

I love the place.Its really nice

Vu
Review №100

Enjoyed my stay

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  • Address:192 Blackwood St, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083, South Africa
  • Site:http://www.blackwoodguesthouse.com/
  • Phone:+27 79 986 1342
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