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At Whale-Phin Guest House

8 Grysbok Avenue | Reebok, 6503, South Africa
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At Whale-Phin Guest House
Ranked #13 of 38 Mossel Bay B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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Pune
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Thanks to Joy for her hospitality. The breakfast we had at whalephin was the best we had on our Garden route holiday. I am confident that if Louis would have been with you it could have been even better. The location of the B&B is a little away from Mossel bay but I felt vindicated of my choice when I... More

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Kent
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

We stayed at the At Whale-Phin Guest Houst for 2 nights in April, an excellent base to visit the local attractions in the Mossel Bay area. What a lovely comfortable room with superb views of the bay - absolutely beautiful! Louis and Joy were excellent hosts, the English breakfast was very tasty and I adored Louis' home-made muesli. Both gave... More

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Johannesburg
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Louis and Joy have worked very hard to make this a lovely guest house. They include many small simple amenities to make the stay nicer such as binoculars for bird and whale watching. They have an extensive local knowledge and are willing to make recommendations to all guests. The breakfast was delicious! More

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LouisJoy, Owner at At Whale-Phin Guest House, responded to this review
10 April 2012

Thank you verry much for this kind review, we are committed to good service and to inform our guests of activities in and around Mossel Bay. Extra blankets are available in all the rooms. More

Jerusalem, Israel
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

We had a wonderful stay at The Whale-Phin Bed And Beakfast. The view from the porch was fantastic. The owners Louis and Joy made us feel at home and were very helpful. We were there three nights and met several of the guest, all of whom were return visitors. Some of them had been coming back for years. More

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Manchester
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Another delightful stay at the Whale Phin my partners 6th stay and my 3rd. Joy and Louie are lovely warm hosts who made us and out four year old daughter feel very welcome. Although their website say they do not cater for children they are more than happy to accommodate children who are well behaved enough to respect their beautiful... More

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Gloucestershire, UK
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

The room was clean, well decorated and had everything we needed. We were in the dolphin room which had an incredible view over the bay, where we saw southern right whales breach repeatedly!!! Louis and Joy were very helpful providing local information help with bookings. We particularly liked the book they had put together with information on things to do... More

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Lecco
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

We spent one and a half day - two nights - at the Whale-Phin, 12 km far from Mossel Bay, 5 mins walking from the beach. The room was not too big, but clean and all amenities were available, including a breathtaking wonderful view on the ocean. We could choose to have the rich and varied breakfast in or out... More

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Hannover, Germany
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
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The Whale-Phin Guest House offers B&B, when we arrived they told us, that we wouldn't get any breakfast. (We booked the room with breakfast(!!!), we showed the booking receipt but they didn't care, we paid for the breakfast, but we didn't get anything no tea no coffee no cookie nothing ...). There is no location next to the guest house... More

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LouisJoy, Owner at At Whale-Phin Guest House, responded to this review
24 January 2012

This was the first booking we received via Booking.com and went through our nightsbridge booking system linked with the prices as shown on Nightsbridge. We never had any problem with the five years with Nightsbridge. A problem must have occurred between the Booking.com and Nightsbridge, which was reported to Nightsbridge. This problem is now solved. Our tariff for bed and... More

Johannesburg, South Africa
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Dear Louis And Joy In our 14 days experience of the Garden Route, we stayed at a total of 7 Guest Houses along the route stretching from East London to Cape Town. It is with much happiness to record that our 2 day stay with you at Whale-Phin was the most pleasant experience which has left the fondest of memories... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011
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8 Grysbok Avenue | Reebok, 6503, South Africa
Price range (per night):* RM113 - 229

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