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Gecko Inn Guest House

3.0 star property
Enjoy 2 outdoor pools at this 3-star Richards Bay guest house

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Honeymoon Suite | Garden view
Luxury Self-Catering | Private kitchenette
2 outdoor pools, sun loungers
Bar (on property)
Property grounds

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
48 Bottlebrush Bend, Veldenvlei, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, 3900
  • Richards Bay Stadium
    3 min drive
  • Richards Bay Library
    3 min drive
  • Plaza Bay
    4 min drive
  • Richards Bay (RCB)
    8 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Self-Catering

Luxury Self-Catering

  • 24.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV

Luxury Townhome

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

Family Apartment

  • 95 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Room

Luxury Room

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort House

Comfort House

  • 120 sq m
  • Sleeps 11
  • 11 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi
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The price is CA $84
per night
CA $96 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Dec - 15 Dec
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About the area

Richards Bay

Close to the beach.Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Richards Bay guesthouse, you'll find Richards Bay Stadium and Richards Bay Library. Plaza Bay and Netcare The Bay Hospital are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Plaza Bay - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Boardwalk Mall - 6 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Enseleni Nature Reserve - 11 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Richards Bay Park - 13 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Alkandstrand Beach - 19 min drive - 10.8 km

Getting around

  • Richards Bay (RCB) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Gecko Inn Guest House

Enjoy 2 outdoor pools at this 3-star Richards Bay guest house
Gecko Inn Guest House offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, barbecue grills, and laundry facilities are also featured at Gecko Inn Guest House. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Richards Bay guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 42 guestrooms or units
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Gecko Inn Guest House offers 42 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. These individually furnished accommodations include desks and dining tables. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Dining table
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: ZAR 180 for adults and ZAR 95 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • 2 outdoor pools

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Dining table

More

  • Desk
  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Gecko Inn Guest House

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 350.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for ZAR 350.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 180 for adults and ZAR 95 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 350.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 350.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

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Gecko Inn Guest House Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place. As an international tourist I do not like being charged 2000zar and asked for banking details for a property damage deposit. Especially with a 7 day turn around. In other words 6 other nights of guests stay in the room and what prevents me from being charged for something they did?? And it is just too risky for me to give banking details as a tourist. Other wise stay was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ronald, enterprise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overall very good. Mostly kitchenette type rooms. Not totally practical for space. Had a huge bathroom that was very clean and appeared almost new. Not well prepared for my kid. Through a mattress on the floor. It worked but was not ideal. No couches or actual beds to add. Make sure you get a double bedroom. Breakfast was very good and lots of good options. Would stay there again but be careful of getting a luxury room and thinking you'll have a couch or extra bed to be brought in for your kid. Would recommend and stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kwazi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing, Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phathokuhle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay enjoyed with my family
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Cindy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Chilenye

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

BRADLEY

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Innocent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Although a one night stay, it was good
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

LISA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute little hotel in a residential setting easy drive to airport, mall and the bay for a yummy meal at Portuguese on the bay we recommend. The front desk staff was very accommodating we came in early and put our bags in their storage and they had the maid service get to our room first to allow us early access to our room after a quick lunch. The meals were good, quick service and they even sent my laundry out for washing and had it back same day at a reasonable price. The room we booked was the honeymoon suite and it was very cute with jacuzzi tub, king bed, nice fridge and counter area and separate shower. If we travel to Richards Bay again in the future we would most definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was construction work happening on the property. We did not mind however one would think that on a Sunday there would no construction work. Unfortunately Sunday morning the work and the noise continued. We are a family of 4 (2 adults + 2 children). We were allocated 2 rooms away from the pool and the restaurant. For families perhaps check-in staff should consider putting families closer to facilities. The staff were very accommodating, friendly and efficient. Overall our stay was very pleasant and we will definitely recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

felix

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
Was very disappointed on my arrival after making my booking I phoned in to reception to confirm and also confirmed I would be getting the suite with the Jacuzzi but that was not the case was just given an executive suite which was told is the honeymoon suite I was not happy with that!!!what is advertised should be what is given!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top Hotel, Great Staff, A great time awaits
Good food, friendly bar, staff great, would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

corinne

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Different than expected
I guess we were not expecting it to be motel style with exterior doors, so it was very noisy. Room had been redone and was in good shape. Staff were very friendly. Wifi signal was weak. Also we had thought our breakfast was included and were shocked at how expensive it was (considering where we were). Overall would be fine for quick one night stop over.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful comfy rooms
Lovely!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and good service
My stay and service was good,

8/10 Good

Wiseman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient
It's one of the recommended accommodations in Richardsbay

4/10 Poor

Martine

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour très moyen Chambre au bout d une allée mal éclairée . Piscines petite Atmosphère très bruyante
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Emanuela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ok per una notte di passaggio
Stile motel americano, però pulito e confortevole. Personale molto disponibile.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019