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The Elephant House

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P.O Box 82, Addo 6105, South Africa
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The Elephant House
Ranked #7 of 14 Addo B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
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Plymouth, England
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

Check in was at the Elephant House and the cottages are set in the gardens opposite. They are very spacious with a huge bathroom decorated in a shabby chic style. We went on their organized safari drive to Addo Elephant Park in the afternoon which was very good although we felt we didn’t see any more than if we had... More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

Unable to rate as I gave up before I even got there. Got three incorrect invoices for rates and for the deposit, no apology, "just that our System". Finally when I tried to eft funds, their banking details were incorrect, got told no one else has a problem, however the correct details followed in spite of being assured that I... More

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Newcastle, Australia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012

The Elephant House itself look wonderful and gracious, but we were in one of six separate "stable cottages" across the road. These were a bit basic, but large, and quiet. the veranda could have been a bit cleaner, and the drainage in the bathroom was a bit primitie. A room in the main house would have been much better, I... More

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Walsall, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2012

Beautiful setting, a detached cottage in the garden near the swimming pool providing plenty of space and privacy. Magical atmosphere in the evening when the terraces were all lit up for the evening meal. Stable cottages looked attractive and had a fridge and cooking facilities if you don't want all the luxury and expense. Scotia 'Tooth and Claw' game drive... More

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Malmö
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87 reviews 87 reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2012
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We were in one of the stable cottages which was huge!! Very comfortable bed, a quiet night's sleep, tea, coffee and fridge, big bathroom with fun stable like showere. Beautiful veranda good for a glass of wine & reading. The pool is ok but could be tidied up more frequently during the day. Breakfast and dinner were very tasty. The... More

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Bangalore, India
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012

We started driving towards Addo from PE on the afternoon of Jan 01, 2012. My wife and I actually drove around downtown PE, thinking that there is very little we go do in Addo going early. But then it was Jan 01, and the beaches were supremely over-crowded - no place to park, no place to walk. After a 50... More

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Almere, Netherlands
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2011

These cottages are on the same estate as the Elephant House Hotel. There are six spacious cottages, perfectly locates only 10 minutes away from Addo Elephant Park. The cottages all have a veranda, can sleep up to four people and have an enormous bath room. Excellent dining possibilities at the Elephant House and a good breakfast with an enthusiastic staff... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2011

The Elephant House, less than 10 minutes drive from the main entrance to Addo Elephant National Park, is a lovely place to base yourself for game drives and/or relaxation 'do nothing at all'. The property is very pretty with lovely gardens and a beautiful pool, lots of places to sit out of the sun with comfortable sofas but still airy... More

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Washington DC
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 30, 2011

The grounds of the hotel are very nice and the location is about fifteen minutes from the Addo Elephant Park. The grounds are very nice. The hotel organizes game drives in the morning and evening. However, there are no televisions and fridges even in the most expensive rooms. They were not serving dinner the night I was there and the... More

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London
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 12, 2011

Elephant House came on the back of us having stayed at some absolute fantastic hotels during our honeymoon, so it did have a tough act to follow, but our room in the main house was extremely spacious, if fairly simple. We had a few service hiccups to start with ... the worst being that we were accidentally locked out of... More

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P.O Box 82, Addo 6105, South Africa
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