About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Birdhouse Bed & Breakfast in Gonubie offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and sea views. Each room includes a walk-in shower, refrigerator, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Additional amenities include an outdoor fireplace, children's playground, and barbecue facilities. Convenient Location: Located 16 mi from East London Airport, the property is 1.2 mi from Gonubie Beach and 9.9 mi from East London Golf Club. Nearby attractions include East London Museum and Aquarium. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its breakfast, attentive staff, and excellent location.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 full bed
1 queen bed
2 twin beds
1 king bed
1 queen bed
1 full bed
2 twin beds
1 full bed
2 twin beds
and
1 sofa bed
and
1 queen bed
1 sofa bed
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1 queen bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Amahle
    South Africa South Africa
    The lady serving us was very much friendly and accommodative.Breakfast was very delicious.Will definitely go back
  • Mqoboli
    South Africa South Africa
    to top it all, the way they handled my children was out of this world and never been expected, will definitely make it a home away from home
  • Wanda
    Canada Canada
    Friendly staff, delicious breakfast, clean, close proximity to beach, nice outside braai area 😊
  • Sheri-lee
    South Africa South Africa
    Staff was amazing and welcoming, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Went over and beyond to ensure we were comfortable. Everything was spot on thabk you and well done
  • Palesa
    South Africa South Africa
    The breakfast was lovely and filling. The staff always prepared it to your specifications.
  • Masango
    South Africa South Africa
    I liked everything especially the breakfast 😋. The lady at the kitchen was very helpful and hard working I remember she was serving 8 people breakfast on Sunday morning 🌄 and she did it very ,well she deserves a bonus 👏 lol
  • Mapetelo
    South Africa South Africa
    I like everything about the place even staff are very good at treating people and nice to kids 😊 ☺️
  • Herman
    South Africa South Africa
    Excellent location, very friendly and helpful lady that works there
  • Jennifer
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Conveniently situated, super friendly staff. Easy checkin. Well looked after.
  • Khumo
    South Africa South Africa
    Decent for a short stay for the room choice I had.

Managed by Mariette van der Vyver

Company review score: 9.1Based on 298 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property info

The Birdhouse is overlooking the Bird Sanctuary, that is home to rare indigenous flora and is a bird & nature lover's paradise. We are not affected by Loadshedding. We are fully Solar equiped.

Neighborhood info

The Birdhouse is situated in 16th Avenue, Gonubie opposite the Bird Sanctuary, that is home to rare indigenous flora and is a bird & nature lover's paradise with over 160 species – its also the home of the Crowned Crane. If a luxurious, relaxed venue is what you are looking for – look no further! We have our own Airport Shuttle and around town available. We are appr 500 m from the nearest beach. We do Marine charters for sunset cruises, dolphin & whale viewing, fishing at sea and river cruises (Weather dependent).

Languages Spoken

Afrikaans,English,Xhosa

Area info

House rules

The Birdhouse Bed & Breakfast #NO Loadshedding #Solar Energy takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
ZAR 150 per child, per night
Crib upon request
Free
3 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
ZAR 150 per child, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardMaestroCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.