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Writing a review is not something I normally do, but I feel JC Studios and owner Athol deserve a few lines at the very least. During the past 42 years, I have travelled extensively throughout South Africa and to many parts of the world, experiencing all kinds of accommodation, from Airbnbs and guest houses to luxury hotels. I can honestly say that I do not recall a more comfortable and enjoyable stay than the one I experienced at JC Studios Guest House in Ermelo — especially considering the price and the fact that it is a small town. From the moment I arrived, the atmosphere was welcoming, warm and relaxed, and I only wish I could have stayed longer. Athol is the owner, manager, chef and apparently just about everything else all rolled into one! He personally prepared both dinner and breakfast, and was incredibly friendly. He greeted me at reception more like an old friend than a guest. He even went the extra mile and made a special arrangement for me to park my old and valuable car safely in his private parking area — something I really appreciated. And then there was the food! The portion sizes were absolutely amazing, while the taste and quality were comparable to what I would expect from a 5-star restaurant. Unfortunately, I could not even finish my dinner, never mind get through the fabulous dessert — and breakfast only made it halfway! And for the record, I am certainly not a small man! 😂 I would recommend JC Studios Guest House without hesitation. In fact, I honestly cannot imagine that any guest house in Ermelo could beat the combination of hospitality, comfort, food and value that I experienced here. Thank you, Athol, for a wonderful stay. If I am ever passing through Ermelo again, I know exactly where I will be staying!

Whilst it is a pleasant little town, there's nothing to do in Chrissiesmeer, so you should ONLY stop overnight, if you have other things to do there, maybe attend a wedding at the nearby wedding venues, have family who live there or are maybe running late on your journey thru, and just need a quick bed for the night. Chrissiesmeer is not a holiday destination..... There is a very nice little restaurant, for dinner. The shopping includes a very rustic little shop which contains a tiny selection of many things ranging from groceries to veges to kichenware and basic hardware. There is also a liquor store, butchery and fuel station. That's basically all. Watch out for the cows, they walk around on the roads.

I like that the place is clean with clear instruction on how to access to your room and there is enough towels and goodies like biscuits that was a very warm welcome. 1. poor breakfast, no eggs or cheese and anything delicious just 2 slices of bread and as a couple that means we have to share two slices of bread with no eggs just butter. 2. We woke up in the morning there is absolutely no water no hot water and no cold water so we had to leave all the way to JHB without bathing, very disappointed with that. 3. Netflix was not playing, i mean that should be checked before guests come in. 4. The aircon was not working to its standards, very low heat but when you open cool dry comes out as expected at a high speed. 4. Even the wifi was very slow, youtube was playing at 360p so we could barely see the pictures and tik tok was not loading also.

I was shocked. We were booked into Tranquilo Guesthouse. The name sounded like a quiet, well-run “guesthouse”. We are two pensioners who went to support our granddaughter in Ermelo with a hockey tournament. We arrived at Tranquilo in the afternoon, checked in, unloaded our luggage and went to the hockey. On our return to Tranquilo we were told that all our luggage had been packed and there was a Viljoen family in our room. We were finally booked into Tranquilo two. Full of anticipation we went to Tranquilo two. Several people were wandering around the street where Tranquilo two is located. There were eight women sitting on a wall that were clearly there to attract male clients. Tranquilo two is not a guesthouse. No decent, well-educated person would stay there. It is shocking that members of the public are booked in there. We were terrified and decided to drive back home in the dark of night. This deprived us of attending our granddaughter's hockey games the next day. Something needs to be done before more unsuspecting people are scammed like this.

Salons are closed on Sundays except for one for caucasian hair.The Liqour Store next door to the butcher they offer good service and good prices by Church/Kerk Street next to the Engen garage by the corner.