The Barracks

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Colesberg guest house

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets
Breakfast and dinner served
Terrace/patio
Breakfast and dinner served
Property grounds

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
15-17 D'Urban Row, Umsobomvu, Northern Cape, 9795
  • Colesberg Park
    3 min walk
  • Colesberg Museum
    7 min walk
  • Colesburg Church
    8 min walk

Room options

Unit 07 - Queen / Self Catering Unit - No Dogs Allowed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Unit 01 - Queen - No Dogs Allowed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Unit 02 - Queen - No Dogs Allowed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Unit 06 - Dog Friendly, Family Unit

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Unit 04 - Queen Unit - No Dogs Allowed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Unit 03 - King / Twin - No Dogs Allowed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Unit 05 - Twin Unit - No Dogs Allowed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Colesberg

In Colesberg .Your stay at this Colesberg guesthouse places you within a 10-minute walk of Colesberg Park and Colesberg Museum. Also, Colesburg Church is within half a mile (1 km) and Sunset Chalets Park is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Colesberg Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Colesberg Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Colesburg Church - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Sunset Chalets Park - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Manu de Pico Hospital - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Bloemfontein (BFN) - 170 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bordeaux Coffee Shop - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Steers - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wimpy - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Steers - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Barracks

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Colesberg guest house
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Colesberg guesthouse.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Barracks offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathrobes and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–8:30 AM: ZAR 110 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

  • Pets: ZAR 40 per pet, per day
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 1 year old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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 full breakfast: approximately ZAR 110 per person
  • Pet fee: ZAR 40 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit 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.

We should mention

  • Children 1 year old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

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

Barracks Hotel Colesberg
Barracks Colesberg
Barracks House Colesberg
Barracks Guesthouse Umsobomvu
Barracks Umsobomvu
The Barracks Umsobomvu
The Barracks Guesthouse
The Barracks Guesthouse Umsobomvu

The Barracks Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 41 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaco

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I can recommend The Barracks open hartedly. The effort to find out your time of arrival, the welcome drinks, and the traditional breakfast ... 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

CLIFFORD

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Avoid if disabled.
Definitely not recommended for people with disabilities. The host was unhelpful and patronising. I would not recommend staying there. Things would have been better if the gentleman were polite and professional. First bad experience in Colesberg ever! Being a seasoned traveler, this was the first time that I was treated like an inconvenience. Very disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mariska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Frenando

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a very pleasant stay here, the room was perfect, well presented and comfortable. Secure parking on site and choice of restaurants within 3 min walk. The hosts were great, definitely would stay again and recommend the Barracks to friend's
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Abraham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A jewel in the Northern Cape
Rustic, comfortable and excellent service by Michael and Annelie King, the owners.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Viviane

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and extremely helpful. Clean and neat rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Maryann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little place will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pet friendly
Clean and neat. Ideal when travelling with pets.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very nice guest house in a property and town with interesting history. The hosts, Mike and Annelie, made us feel welcome and cooked us a fantastic dinner (at extra cost) served in our room. Not a fancy or elegant place, but excellent value overall.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent accommodation. We had our small dog with us and she had a closed area to walk in. Comfortable bed and very gracious hosts. Will definitely stay there when we go down again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ilse

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great overnight stay
We had a very good stay. The owner was very nice and helpful when we arrived during bad weather. The room was comfortable and stocked with everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Johan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to relax after the long drive.
A wonderful stopover when commuting between Cape Town and Johannesburg. The comfort, cleanliness and hosts are outstanding. Thank you :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stop
Great place to overnight with terrific, friendly hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Charl

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

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

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

8/10 Good

Keneilwe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The place was okay
It nice
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

albertus

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great for a stop over stay. Mike and Annalie were great hosts
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm South African welcome
Following long drive from Johannesburg meaning we arrived later than expected, we were warmly greeted by Mike. He saw our car was safely parked off street, welcomed us with a wee sherry before showing us to our lovely room. Just what we needed including being provided with spray repellent just in case. All part of the service. Due to our late arrival, Mike kindly phoned a local restaurant to find out when the kitchen closed. Fortunately it was still open so this looking after us was much appreciated by my wife & I as we settled down with a couple of beers & some nice food
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018