Bonfai Residence
Location: 6 Lionel Ginsburg Avenue, Ermelo, za
Star Rating: 9.4 Stars
Property Type: Not Available
About this Property
Charming Garden Views
Indulge in the tranquility of our garden and inner courtyard while staying at Bonfai Residence. Enjoy the picturesque views right from your room.
Modern Amenities
Experience ultimate comfort with our recently renovated property featuring cozy seating areas, flat-screen TVs, private bathrooms, and free WiFi in all units. Some rooms even offer a private patio or stunning city views.
Delicious Breakfast Options
Start your day right with our buffet and Full English/Irish breakfast options served every morning. Fuel up for a day of exploration and relaxation during your stay.
Ready to elevate your experience at Bonfai Residence? Book now to secure your spot at our inviting homestay in Ermelo.
Important Information
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Managed by a private host
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Board games/puzzles
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
- Food delivered to guest room
- CCTV outside property
- Face masks for guests available
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Japanese garden
- Covered parking
Rooms Available
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Queen Room with Spa Bath
The spacious double room offers a private entrance, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower and a bath. The unit has 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Board games/puzzles
- Bottle of water
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
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Deluxe Double Room with Shower
The double room provides a wardrobe, a sofa, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. In the well-equipped kitchenette, guests will find a refrigerator, kitchenware, a microwave and an electric kettle. The spacious double room features a flat-screen TV, a private entrance, a seating area, a dining area as well as an inner courtyard view. The unit has 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Cleaning products
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Dining table
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Board games/puzzles
- Sofa bed
- Bottle of water
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
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Two-Bedroom Suite
Guests will have a special experience as this suite offers a fireplace. This spacious suite is consisted of of 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. This suite features a private entrance, flat-screen TV with streaming services, city views, as well as chocolate for guests. The unit offers 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Shared toilet
- Fireplace
- Additional toilet
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Cleaning products
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Board games/puzzles
- Bottle of water
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
Guest Reviews
- Madikila (9/5): - Friendly and accommodative staff
- Kau (9/5): -
- Taylor (10/5): -
- Phumzile (10/5): - Cleanliness
- Thobile (10/5): - Everything
- Mashaba (10/5): -
- Petra (10/5): - Ein ruhiger, sicherer Ort, sehr nettes Personal, sehr bequeme Betten, sauber
- Yvonne (9/5): -
- Zamafiso (10/5): -
- Kau (8/5): - It clean and spacious The was abit of a mould smell coming from the bathroom.
- Hélène (9/5): Très bon gîte, à recommander. - L accueil chaleureux, l'espace du logement,sa propreté Les vasques des lavabos trop hautes pour des personnes de petites tailles (1,60)
- Colisile (10/5): Long stay - Your place is very clean, all items needed when you are on vacation they were available for example iron and ironing board, fridge TV with all channels, I enjoy and I hope I will come back soon Nothing
- Alfred (10/5): -
- Nthabiseng (10/5): Great value for money - Beautiful and very spacious
- Lynn (8/5): - Zeer ruime kamer met een zeer goede prijs kwaliteit verhouding. Contact liep soepel. Parkeren kan beveiligd op het erf. Water uit de kraan was wat muf en bruin, dus ik zou niet adviseren om dit water te drinken. Breng je eigen drinkwater mee.
- Joseph (9/5): I loved it :) - I liked the cleanliness of the room. location is at the quiet place that makes you enjoy your stay without noise.
I wish had stayed for more days. Road driving to the place has pot holes.
- Martina (9/5): - Freundliche und hilfsbereite Gastgeber.
- Yvonne (10/5): - A room was very big enough and clean. No funny smell even the bath room was clean. They are so welcoming Nothing everything was perfect. I felt like I'm home
- michael (9/5): Lovely stay and very quiet and peacfull with wonderful host - Very fiendly host, clean and neat. The streets leading to the property is in bad condition and municipality should be ashamed of their service delivery
- William (9/5): -
- Lindie (10/5): -
- vilakazi (9/5): -
- Retshepile (10/5): -
- Mazibuko (10/5): - Clean, spacious and peaceful. Friendly staff. Nothing
- Claire (10/5): Beautiful Bonfai - Wonderful host, safe parking, comfortable bed, and catered for all seasons. Would stay again 😊 thanks Faith! Road getting to Bonfai has lots of potholes (but where doesn’t), but not a deterrent, just not ideal.
- Lindy (10/5): HAPPY COUPLE :-) - I like everything about the place.
Property very neat and clean
Food number 1
Everything we needed was there, it is top class for us.
Very friendly people that are managing the property.
Well done Bongi & Faith , Hospitality on point none, everything was well organized
- Walther (9/5): Comfortable 1 night stopover in Ermelo - Spacious room, very spacious bathroom. Neat and clean. Safe. Quiet! Nothing
- Ann (9/5): - Vriendelijk personeel. Ruime kamer.
- Stevens (10/5): Excellent - Never been to Ermelo before and if I do I will go back and stay.
- Prudence (10/5): Amazing - Yhooo the room are big and beautiful 🤩, I love the couple (owners) they are friendly, very understanding , I love that place Nothing at all
- Maano (9/5): -
- Sven (10/5): - Wir waren auf der Durchreise hier, bereits das zweite Mal. Das Zimmer ist großzügig, sauber und liebevoll eingerichtet. Der Besitzer ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Wir würden jederzeit wieder kommen.
Vielen Dank nochmal. Für uns ist alles perfekt!
- Kau (10/5): - Very clean space and spacious room.
- Gemma (10/5): Great place, great facilities, great hosts. Thank you! - The room was very clean, today and had everything you could want and more such as fridge freezer, microwave, plates, cutlery, cups, wine glasses. The welcome and departure was friendly, warm and welcoming. DO NOT be put off by location. At first the sat nav wanted to take us down a road that concerned us, my husband insisted we take a look then decide and we were so so happy we did!! The room was just perfect, the jacuzzi bath a great relaxing extra (just ensure you run it through as the water was not clear when we first tried, no fault of the property owners). The shops and restaurants are a short drive but easy to access. We would definitely stay again. Thank you. Location is being developed and looks a little less desirable. However we found it very safe and would stay again.
- Lukheli (10/5): -
- Luke (10/5): -
- Jasper Mous (10/5): Great and affordable accomodation, clean and secure with very friendly hosts. - Very friendly host! Made some last minute Birthday requests and it was handled more than great. :-) Nice and clean spacious room. Great stop going to Marloth/Kruger. Lots of facilities and a beautiful mall very close by. Secure parking and secure accomodation.
- Stephan (9/5): -
- Naumalex (10/5): - Faith war super und extrem nett. Sie hat uns persönlich empfangen, das Zimmer gezeigt und morgens das (optionale) leckere Frühstück zum Zimmer gebracht. Da es kalt war hat sie ebenfalls schon vor unserer Ankunft die Heizdecke eingeschaltet, um das Bett vorzuwärmen!!
In der Gegend werden zur Zeit noch neue Häuser gebaut, welche alle einzeln eingezäunt sind. Die Gegend wirkt sehr sicher, auch wenn die Strassen im Wohnquartier uneben sind und man sehr langsam fahren muss. Wir haben uns auch bei unserer Ankunft im Dunkeln sicher gefühlt.
- Mr S.S ZULU (10/5): - The facilities. The service was very good. The safety features are good as well. When you drive to the property you might think of turning back, DON'T! Development is still underway. Inside the property everything is superb. Nothing.
- Siya Ntanzi (10/5): Enjoyed my stay - As always I enjoyed my stay, great host, great hospitality, comfortable beds and tasty breakfast..
- Prudence (10/5): - Very clean facility and the host is so welcoming. I will definitely go back. The location.
- ian (10/5): -
- Nompumelelo (10/5): - The facilities were clean and the individuals that assisted with check in was gave all necessary information for future stays Nothing
- gabriele (9/5): -
- Buthulezi (10/5): - The staff was very friendly and welcoming they made sure that our room is warm prior to our arrival as it was cold and our room was very clean and had everything we needed Nothing
- Cassim (10/5): Exceptional -
- Nomsa (10/5): Exceptional -
- Philasande (10/5): A beautiful home away from home! - The place is comfortable and lovely, clean, warm and very secured. Great hosts too. Everything was perfect!
- Mahlalela (9/5): Great Guesthouse - The owner Mr Dube was very welcoming and their place is clean and beautiful 😍 Non
- Ndalamo (10/5): The perfect place to stay when you want comfort and convenience. - I love the fact that the owners are very thoughtful and they communicate very well. They are absolutely prepared and will always make sure you are taken care of. I am yet to find anything I don’t like the property is great.
- Jorgen (1/5): As said, we die not stay as it was in a very poor and unsafe area - We did not stay at the property as it was in a poor area with a lot of potholes, no place to eat close by and we did not feel safe driving in the dark
- Siyabonga (8/5): Very good - The place was clean and warm There are no carports
- Ncapayi (10/5): Exceptional - I loved everything about the place, extremely clean, the bathroom is a beauty!!
- Sethabile (9/5): Superb -
- Sphamandla (10/5): Exceptional - Great location and it’s very safe. One might think otherwise when driving in but to the contrary it’s very safe and the hosts are amazing. I loved everything
- Gary (10/5): Exceptional - good people
- Mohammed (9/5): good value - clean and economical location
- Amos (9/5): Superb -
- Nango (10/5): Exceptional - When we arrive , we had a friendly welcome from Ms Faith👏.The place was exceptionally clean. Linen was clean, bathroom and even the kitchen. The room was already warm ,with heater on and electric blankets were on. We had a good stay. Love everything about the residence😊 Nothing
- Nonhlanhla (10/5): Beautiful space with hospitable hosts - Beautiful and neat space, very spacious also. The hosts were warm, welcoming and very thoughtful. Definitely will be booking again ❤️
- Shumani (10/5): Perfect accommodation, spacious room and comfortable bed. Excellent service and and - The room and bathroom are spacious and clean. The bed is comfortable. Everything was perfect May be to pave the drive way in front of the room. It was raining and the area was wet and full of water.
- Crevan (10/5): Exceptional -
- Bryan (8/5): Very good -
- Lenie (9/5): Very comfortable stay - Perfect place for a short or overnight stay. Very clean and very comfortable bed. Friendly owner. I can definitetly recommend staying here. Maybe a small elektric hob could be nice, but not a must if you are only staying for the night.
- Keith (9/5): Lovely hosts and clean/comfortable accommodation - Clean and comfortable. A one night stay only but good value. It’s off track, on outside of town, signage could be better also.
- Ronell (10/5): Exceptional -
- Siya (10/5): 5 Star Treatment - Peaceful place, comfortable bed, clean rooms and a tasty breakfast.
- Nkabindze (9/5): Superb -
- Abraham (10/5): Exceptional - Clean place quite no noise Missing TV in the room
- Johan (6/5): Pleasant -
- Presley (10/5): Exceptional - The location and the management was friendly. Dinning room, 2 doors Fridge, Electric blankets and clean Shower and Toilet. None
- Nino (9/5): Superb -
- Wonder (9/5): home away from home - cleanliness and a very friendly host nothing
- Judith (10/5): The cleanest property and the friendliest welcome, thank you - Fantastic breakfast
- Oliver (9/5): Superb - Bonginkosi and Faith are great hosts. Thanks for the warm welcome, your recommendations and even to show us the way to the nice dinner place 💚.
- Nosipho (10/5): Exceptional - Everything was perfectly fine ....very clean and a warm welcome from the owner.... Nothing
- Magagula (10/5): Exceptional -
- Leon (10/5): Exceptional -
- Omar (10/5): As a tour guide, I have been to many places and I am very difficult when it comes to accommodations. But Bonfai was real -
- Lucky (10/5): Exceptional -
- Matsane (10/5): Comfortable , clean with the best service from the host.I’ll definitely choose Bonfai again. - Everything, The comfort and cleanliness.
- Makhubela (9/5): Superb -
- Lars (9/5): Superb -
- Fungi (10/5): Super clean and spacious - Clean and Spacious Nothing
- Siya (9/5): Superb - Clean and Comfortable, enjoyed my stay after a long drive.
- Ndalamo (10/5): The best place to stay when you go to Ermelo there is no better choice - It was amazing it felt like a luxury apartment we set up and so clean and inviting
- Malefane (9/5): The hidden gem in Ermelo - The place is clean and secure and is also in a quiet neighborhood.
The host was considerate and friendly. Had the heater and electric blanket as it was a bit chilly. Breakfast is served in the room, which is to the guest's convenience at the time that suited me. The place had a peninsula which served as the breakfast bar and doubles as the work area. Nothing
- Nelly (10/5): Exceptional - Everything is perfect, very comfortable bed , very neat and the owners are very friendly 👌
- Colin (10/5): Exceptional - This lovely little gem is incredibly good value for money. Although a little off the beaten track it is exceptionally well run by the loveliest friendly couple. Nothing.
- Nigel (7/5): Good - Full Satellite TV package. Water and milk supplied in the fridge. The rough dirt road to the property
- Dr (10/5): Exceptional -
- Andrew (8/5): Exceptional accomodation - Outstanding hosts and exceptional accomodation exceeding our expectations. It was difficult to find, we should have used Google maps.
- Benoni (9/5): True value for money with friendly hosts. - Very clean room, which was carefully prepared for my arrival. The location.
- Natasha (8/5): Once checked-in we felt safe and the hospitality and unit were fantastic. - Bon and Faith were very welcoming and the 2 bedroom suite was very spacious and clean. Great attention has been taken on decor and appliances. The unit is serviced which is fantastic. We arrived at night and the suburb was poorly lit so we were a bit cautious of our surroundings, the area is quite new so the roads and other dwellings are still under construction. A sink would be useful in the lounge/mini kitchen area to rinse cups and plates.
- Mohlala (9/5): Superb -
- Sbusiso (10/5): Exceptional -
- Moses (10/5): My stay was excellent and the owners are very friendly big up to them and all the best - The location was easy to find however if they can put I bigger sign it would be great. The water wasn't clean but the good thing is they had notified us with the sign to say there's something wrong with the pipes so I guess it wasn't their problem.
- Bridgette (10/5): The place is amazing!!! - The space is amazing! The interior decoration
- Chumani (10/5): Exceptional -
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