Woodpecker's Inn Guest House

Location: 29 Driedoring Avenue, Glen Marais X1, Kempton Park, za

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: N/A - Anytime

Check-out: N/A

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Swimming pool
• BBQ facilities
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Fax/photocopying
• Packed lunches
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Kid meals
• Outdoor furniture
• Shallow end
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Security alarm
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Broadcast Live sport events
• Happy hour
• Stand-up comedy
• Bingo
• Supervised childcare/activities
• Free wired internet
• Golfing on site
• Tennis lessons on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Water park access (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Concerts/live shows
• Art gallery on site
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Exercise/lap pool
• Covered parking
• Golf cart
• Swimming nearby
• Charcoal grill
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Vegetarian menu options available
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Twin Room

  Guests will have a special experience as this twin room provides a pool with a view. Offering free toiletries, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned twin room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area as well as pool views. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Additional toilet
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Double Room

  Guests will have a special experience as this double room provides a pool with a view. Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area as well as pool views. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Additional toilet
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Superior Double Room

  Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The double room has tiled floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a private entrance, as well as a tea and coffee maker. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cleaning products
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

Guest Reviews

• Uys (8/5): -
• Rajesh (10/5): stay was very pleasant , staff was very friendly and helpful - breakfast was big and tasty . less option for non-beef or pork eaters
• Shane (8/5): -
• Andi (9/5): Si buscas algo cerca del aeropuerto, este es tu lugar - Personal suuuper amable y acogedor. Habitaciones espaciosas y muy modernas, piscina y espacio exterior muy bonito. El desayuno genial y con amplia variedad. Se fue la luz y no funcionaban los enchufes en la habitación (la encargada me dijo que no había pasado nunca y ofreció cambiar a otra habitación)
• Neil (10/5): Great value for money. Very comfordable. - Breakfast was excellent and stay was very comfortable. Would stay there again for business travel. Excellent value
• Michelle (9/5): - Very accommodating, helpful and friendly staff - we ended up staying for 3 days as other travel plans changed due to unforeseen circumstances. Nothing
• Hood (8/5): - My driver stayed there for an Airport pick up. He was happy and the location is great. N/a
• Sma (10/5): - Everything
• Simelane (7/5): good stay overall, friendly staff , the owners were great i enjoyed my stay - all good , except that Breakfast can be improved by adding variety . I was there for about 4 days and variety would have been good nothing in particular
• Linda (6/5): - The location It was not very clean. I had to ask for the toilet and kettle to be cleaned, and for the hair on the dressing table to be removed. There was also hair on the bedding. The outside patio in front of the two rooms was covered in dust and spider webs. The furniture also needs attention, as the shelves in the wardrobe fell down when I opened the cupboard.
• Mishumo (10/5): -
• Owen (8/5): -
• Jackie (5/5): - No hot water on the first night. Extremely noisy in the evening on the first night, partying. Unable to sleep: Aircon in my unit smelt funny when used Second day of breakfast the same Yoghurt container was used that I did not finish on the first days breakfast?? Stayed here before and the service etc was much better than this stay
• John (9/5): -
• Neduvmaparayil (2/5): -
• Saayman (7/5): -
• Mary (6/5): Good accomodation - The property was clean and well maintained. The hosts were friendly and welcoming. The room was comfortable. The breakfast was good. I was unable to contact the facility from the airport as the number given to me by booking.com was not working. Repeated emails to the property were not answered. This caused me great difficulty as I needed to get to the facility. There is no free shuttle to and from airport and this was not made clear when the booking was made.
• Liketso (8/5): -
• Lawrence (10/5): -
• Nkele Dinah (10/5): - Everything was subpar..They even allowed me to overstay and not charge a single cent extra..Breakfast was deliciously made out of love,Victoria and her husband were friendly,I arrived late around 1am ,they didn't mind that it was beyond check in time and still made me feel at home,they were patient with me. I'm definitely booking there again..It was so clean and beautiful 😍 There's nothing I'd change about the place..
• Marcia (8/5): -
• Marina (10/5): -
• Zo (9/5): Nous avons bien apprécié notre séjour dans cet établissement. Nous le recommandons. - L'accueil des propriétaires, la propreté, la cuisine, la vaisselle et la salle à manger à disposition. Sans oublier Netflix. C'est un endroit agréable. Rien
• Yanga (10/5): - I had a great stay at Woodpecker's Inn. The owners were very friendly and the room was spotless.
• Sven (8/5): All good - The people All good
• Thobeka (9/5): - The room was clean It took longer for the owner to open
• Silas (10/5): - Sind erst um 22 Uhr gelandet uns waren nach 23 Uhr im Gäste Haus. Sind trotzdem sehr nett und offen empfangen worden. -
• Ben (10/5): Excellent place, Clean , friendly staff, good food… - Every thing Nothing
• Yssyssay (9/5): Me senti em casa, muito bom - Victoria é realmente muito simpática, prestativa e me fez sentir em casa. O quarto é bonito, confortável, com aquecedor e roupas de cama e banho muito limpas e cheirosas. O café da manhã é muito bom e farto. Infelizmente fiquei uma noite de escala entre voos apenas pois o lugar parece muito agradável e não pude aproveitar. A comunicação prévia à chegada para agendamento do transfer e confirmação de detalhes não funcionou tão bem.
• Sudhir (9/5): Superb -
• Lwabo (8/5): Very good -
• Dean (10/5): Exceptional -
• Rupert (9/5): Superb -
• Mazwi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Monique (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sven (8/5): Very good -
• Kwanele (10/5): I have no regrets - Location safe and secured Improved breakfast
• Renetta (10/5): Great hosting, excellent service and great staff will be back in April, thank you Andrew for the great stay and greeting - Close to everything Great rooms
• Jonathan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Brian (8/5): Very good -
• Judy (10/5): Exceptional -
• Moeketsi (6/5): Pleasant -
• R. (9/5): Home from home. - The owners were very kind. The breakfast was good and big. The area is okay, and the Woodbridge Centre is nearby, where you can find shopping centers, restaurants, banks, ATMs, and a fuel station. My room had a fridge, water kettle, and always-full box of tea, coffee, milk, etc. The Wi-Fi was excellent, the bed was very good, and the apartment was always clean. Next to the pool, there is a small boma; it is a good place to chill and work. Just a note for new guests: because the Guest House is near JNB Airport, sometimes you can hear the landing planes!
• Anthea (10/5): Exceptional -
• Henning (8/5): Very good -
• Christelle (9/5): Superb -
• Arina (7/5): I’d choose some other place to stay - Staff was friendly Furniture is old and uncomfortable. Acoustics are exceptional - you can hear everything happening in the corridor (and even in the dining room). The sliding door between the bedroom and a toilet doesn’t close properly.
• Madeleine (8/5): Very good -
• Nqobile (10/5): Exceptional -
• Josua (10/5): Exceptional -
• Khanya (10/5): Exceptional - The one night stay was very pleasant as the room was clean, the bed was very comfortable and the hosts Andrew and Victoria were very friendly The toilet paper holder in the bathroom could've been higher on the wall
• Zwelethu (9/5): Superb -
• Chrsitina (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gopsielove (8/5): Great stay. Value for money. - Staff and owners were very welcoming. The location is safe, and a few mins walk to a mall. Breakfast was also great, and the facilities are well managed and clean Nothing
• Zakhele (9/5): Superb -
• Robert (9/5): A nice, quiet overnight before air travel. - The Woodpecker was comfortable and very clean. It is well cared for and the room was quiet and clean. The breakfast was good and prepared well. The staff were friendly and accommodating. It was all good.
• Shepherd (9/5): Excellent hospitality - Service Accomodation
• Yvette (8/5): Very good - The staff was friendly and rooms were comfortable.
• Celine (10/5): Exceptional -
• Happiness (1/5): Booking mess - I booked on the 4th June to check in 17th and check out 18th June. Then check in on my return on 4th July and check out 5th July. Both instances my bookings were mixed up and I was told there was no space and had to be sent to the Nightingale bed and breakfast. This is totally unacceptable by the hosts and such a huge inconvenience to guests. Can they please work on getting their bookings right As above
• Douw (7/5): Good -
• Mamokhatla (8/5): My stay was pleasent - The breakfast was well prepared and the place was secure. All services were up to my expectation
• Happiness (8/5): "Peaceful heaven under noisy skies" - Very clean, great breakfast and welcoming hosts... It would be nice to have electric blankets for winter, the hosts should make a future plan😊...
• Michael (9/5): Ideal accommodation close to the airport - The owners were very forthcoming and accommodating. A vegetarian breakfast was prepared for me and I could check out later at no additional charge. All in all, great value for money and located very close to OR Tambo International Airport. The rooms are not soundproof and it gets a little noisy at night and in the morning.
• Rodrigo (10/5): Exceptional - Excellent place to stay in Johannesburg, very clean, cozy and with kind people managing it!
• Leoni (8/5): Very good -
• Matini (10/5): Exceptional -
• Nicholas (7/5): Good -
• Ricky (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sanet (7/5): Experience good overall - All above and the host/owner was very helpful, friendly. Response time almost immediately. Really tried his utmost best to serve us all we needed. Thank you so much! Only thing is: The specific guest house didn't match up with the pictures. We would strongly advise that the new owner update the pictures on booking.com
• Johanna (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lady (7/5): Homey but not very quiet indoors - It felt like a home away from home. A lovely quiet street. Hosts were great people and easy to talk to. Bed was very comfortable. Although there was no water for a little time due to a burst pipe down the road, the hosts made a plan. The rooms are very close to each other and the sound travels through the walls. Host's children are noisy and we experienced yelling kids at 10pm at night. Cute kids, but not exactly what we were looking for. Breakfast was too simple for us and I think the cook needs to brush up on how to make scrambled eggs look appetizing.
• Yvonne (9/5): Superb -
• Sam (8/5): A useful stopover. - Very friendly and accommodating staff. Comfortable room. Tasty breakfast. A few loud airplanes (under a flightpath)
• Karel (8/5): Very good -
• Ntsepiseng (10/5): Best place to rest after long flight - The staff were very friendly and the place was very clean Nothing
• Christina (10/5): Great location with lovely hosts - Really great place with the most wonderfully comfortable bed close to the airport. The hosts are really lovely people who checked in with me to make sure I was safe. The breakfast is amazing. They arranged a driver to pick me up from the airport which was perfect after a long flight. I can't think of anything I didn't like. Be aware that it is a house and the rooms are not soundproof - it's not a loud house though and it didn't bother me
• Thabo (8/5): Very good -
• Anonymous (10/5): Best experience - Clean with friendly staff N/A
• Meyer (10/5): Exceptional - Everything was excellent No dislikes
• Lynn (10/5): Business trip - The location is Perfect!!! Nothing to complain about!
• Kenneth (9/5): Superb -
• Van (8/5): Very good -
• Belinda (9/5): Superb -
• Jacques (10/5): Exceptional - Friendly owners
• Francois (8/5): Very good -
• Charmaine (8/5): Very good -
• Alan (10/5): Exceptional - convenient and super friendly staff
• Kenneth (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kenneth (9/5): Superb -
• Yuli (10/5): just perfect - amazing welcoming. had a great night sleep. nothing;)
• Francis (8/5): I will definitely visit the lodge next time - The manager was very friendly and welcoming Yard was a bit smaller than my expectations
• Maricris (9/5): Superb -
• Erik (7/5): Good -
• Nicole (9/5): Superb -
• Sulette (9/5): Superb -
• Steve (10/5): Exceptional -

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