Villa Ocean Crest B&B

Location: 55 Berg Street, De Kelders, Gansbaai, za

Star Rating: 9.2 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Electric bicycle charging station
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Currency exchange
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Adult only
• Outdoor furniture
• 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
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Television in common areas
• Free wired internet
• Golfing on site
• Scuba diving on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking
• Fishing nearby
• Horse riding nearby
• Electric bicycle charging station
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Twin Room

  This room comes with a private bathroom with free toiletries. Each room has a wardrobe, TV with 4 local channels, fan and heating. Mini fridge, kettle and complimentary coffee and tea.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Additional toilet
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Chocolate or cookies
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Hand sanitiser

• Twin Room

  This room comes with a private bathroom with free toiletries. Each room has a wardrobe, TV with 4 local channels, fan and heating, Mini Bar fridge, kettle and complimentary coffee and tea.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Additional toilet
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Chocolate or cookies
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Hand sanitiser

• Basic Double Room

  This air-conditioned double room offers a spacious private bathroom fitted with a shower, Mini Bar fridge, kettle and complimentary coffee and tea. This property has a large window that look out onto the entrance to the guest house.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Additional toilet
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Chocolate or cookies
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Erika (9/5): - Breakfast was delicious, room was comfortable, and the owner was super friendly and knew lots about the area. Would recommend.
• Armando (10/5): -
• Lance (9/5): -
• Alexandru (10/5): Absolutely fantastic! - The owner of the guesthouse is fantastic! Many thanks to him for being so kind and providing so much useful information! The breakfast was great. Free and safe parking. Nice rooms. Everything was fine.
• lidi (9/5): - Nice comfortable bed and great bathroom very quiet location Heritage
• Koan69 (8/5): Nice and cozy B&B on the coastal route - Il titolare è amichevole, simpatico e disponibile. La struttura un po' spartana ma sufficiente - colazione molto buona preparata dal titolare in persona. Molto disponibile ad aiutare con il viaggio e i ristornati della zona. Camera un po' piccola, direi.
• James (10/5): Excellent accommodation and an entertaining host - Johannes was a wonderful host who thoroughly engaged with visitors. The breakfast was excellent and we liked the individual toasters on each table. Johannes did all the cooking and constantly engaged with us. He was great.We thoroughly recommend this accommodation. Nothing- apart from the weather!
• Solomons (7/5): -
• Alexander(Sandy) (9/5): I had a really good stay and would like to visit again sometime - Everything the Host was the most interesting person I have met in South Africa so far and was so very helpful in all ways from buses to tours to pubs and onwards to other places to visit super breakfast Too I throughly enjoyed my stay There is nothing not to like
• Rob Lukas (10/5): -
• Chothia (8/5): -
• Richard (9/5): - Hervorragender Gastgeber witzig, sehr zuvorkommend, ausgezeichnete Tipps für den Aufenthalt. Schönes Frühstück Bd Funktion auf der Toilette Nichts
• Peter (10/5): -
• Vivian Nel (10/5): -
• Johannes (10/5): - Quiet, private and a very pleasant host. Having to leave so soon.
• Ingrid Schaefer (8/5): Immer wieder gerne, viele Tipps vom Besitzer. Sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit -
• Martina (9/5): Super, peccato aver fatto solo una notte! - Abbiamo fatto solo una notte qui ma la struttura era molto carina e particolare, il proprietario Johannes è stato super!! Da subito ci ha accolto con simpatia e gentilezza, ci ha raccomandato posti dove andare a mangiare e attività da fare, dandoci preziosi consigli. Ci ha aspettato dopo cena per offrirci un bicchiere di vino e di amaro ed è stato di ottima compagnia, anche la colazione è stata super, preparata sul momento da lui. Inoltre si trova in una zona residenziale e ben sorvegliata. La stanza era un po' piccola ma per una notte ci si adatta.
• Christopher (10/5): - Johannes macht es zu einem Erlebnis, lieber Kerl der jede Menge guter Tips parat hat. Sehr hilfsbereit.
• Nur Hafizah (8/5): Rustic home with great hospitality and ample parking space. - Very clean and good location. Beach and restaurants within walking distance. Breakfast was well catered to our diet and Johannes was a great host. Double bed room does not have much space for luggages.
• Victor (8/5): Great place to stay in Gansbaai!! - It’s a beautiful property with very comfortable beds and the owner is a very lovely and friendly person! Great place to stay in Gansbaai!!
• Wendy (9/5): Friendly comfortable establishment - Ground floor units in comfortable clean BnB. Johannes is a very friendly host and went out of his way to make our stay comfortable.
• Lionel (10/5): - L'accueil, la gentillesse de L'Hôte, les petites attentions quotidiennes ( gâteaux, liqueurs, conseils et... Humour) Endroit parfaitement situé, calme. Nous recommandons à 100% Rien
• reinier (9/5): Soos tuiskom - Johannes , zijn inzet, vriendschap en boeiende verhalen. Eintlik niks nie
• Lothar (9/5): Sehr freundlicher und herzlicher Eigentümer - Die Hilfsbereitschaft und die Herzlichkeit des Eigentümers Johannes überdeckten kleinere Mängel allemal. Toller Tip für ein Restaurant in der Nähe (Die Wielhus - gutes und reichhaltiges Essen zu sensationellen Preisen). Zimmer recht klein und in die Jahre gekommen.
• MICHAL (10/5): - Thank you Johanes!
• CHEN KUANG (10/5): - 老闆熱情會帶你去海邊散步。
• Théophile (10/5): -
• Sandra (10/5): - Johannes is really nice and friendly and gave very good recommendations for our trip.
• alae (10/5): muy buena - muy acogedor y personal muy amable
• M (7/5): -
• YANN (10/5): Super séjour - Excellent accueil dans cet hôtel dans lequel on se sent bien. Très bien tenu et très propre. Je recommande. Délicate attention de la part de l'hôte en partant avec la remise d'un snack à emporter.
• Josefa (8/5): -
• Cindy (10/5): -
• Lluis (10/5): Pau, tranquil·litat i bona companyia - Ha estat com una visita a un familiar llunyà. Amb un habitació còmode on fa falta res més. I l'esmorzar espectacular
• van der Walt (8/5): Perfect for a one or two night stay, safe and comfortable with all that you need. - What a warm welcome we had from the owner Johannes, safe parking, room has everything in that you need and very clean. Owner was very helpful with recommending places to lunch etc. Breakfast was one for the books, freshly made and absolutely delicious, especially the scrambled eggs. Will definitely book again if we go down to Gansbaai. Wonderful stay we had, thank you Johannes, much appreciated.
• Sue-Ann (8/5): -
• Luiz Antonio Giardino (10/5): -
• Patrick (9/5): Superb - Great place to stay. Has everything you need , V comfortable bed.,good breakfast and friendly host. Off street parking. Much recommended. Nothing
• Katumbayi (10/5): Exceptional - The protocole procedure and campagne. I was there one night No much time to observe behind service. Thanks
• Ernst (9/5): Superb -
• Mike (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sanet (9/5): Superb - Beautifull place! What a special & warm host. Gave us good advice & tips for the rest of our journey. Good breakfast. Will sleep here again if we are in the area.
• Mandie (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sarah (8/5): Very good -
• Arseniy (10/5): Exceptional - The B&B is very comfortable. You get everything you need. The breakfast was delicious as if the chef cooked. The owner is such a nice gentleman who is pleasant to talk and he really cares about making sure everything is perfect. This place has a soul. Thank you very much.
• Quinten (8/5): Very good -
• Chantel (8/5): Very good -
• Cindy (10/5): Exceptional -
• Richard (8/5): Very good - Easily accessible with secure parking and a welcoming and knowledgeable host.
• Cristian (10/5): Exceptional - Very nice old house well manteined by the owner. The owner himself is a nice person and told us a lot about the region and where to go.
• Karl (9/5): Superb - Very nice host, good talks! Thanks for the stay!
• Bruce (10/5): Great host made me feel at home. Hope to return soon. - Very clean and super helpful. Thanks Johannes All found as expected
• Ella (10/5): Lovely and relaxing - We did not have the breakfast offered as we were meeting friends for breakfast. Everything was very comfortable and Johannes was very friendly and helpful. We really appreciated the snack pack he gave us when we left. All good
• Schoeman (6/5): Gansbaai,a bit disappointing - Our host was very friendly and helpful. Small room without a view.
• Douglas (9/5): Superb - We stayed here one night in mid November 2024, and slept well in a queen sized double bed. A big plus was that we never saw or heard a single mosquito — a surprising first for our Garden Route holiday and a welcome relief. Whether this is typical for Gansbaai, the time of year, or just a fluke, we never found out.  This long established B&B is comfortable both in the bedrooms and the lounge, which has its own TV and a private bar. A great place to relax of an evening with travel companions and the host. Our host, Johannes Bruyns (pronounced 'brains') was of a similar post-retirement age to us. We found him to be congenial, with a 'teasing' sense of humour, a real character, who regaled us over breakfast with tales from his long career of running the B&B. Yet nothing was too much trouble for him ... not even our non standard allergies. To marks for this considerate host.
• Bester (10/5): I was very convertible. - Nice coffee. Breakfast very good. Feel like home. Everything was good. My stay was to short.
• Daniela (9/5): Good place for a short stay, great value for price - The room is basic but provides everything you need. It even comes with a fridge and kettle. The room is rather dark but everything feels clean and it's a good place to say for a few nights. The location is good, a safe area in walking distance from the shore to watch the whales. Johannes the owner is very friendly and helpful, providing valuable advice and making me feel totally at home and even made my room after the first night. The room was a bit dark.
• Van (10/5): Piece full quiet. - Very helpfull and friendly with warm heart Would like to stay longer
• Eugene (10/5): Excellent stay and very central location. - I enjoyed the friendlyness of Johan, the host, the space and the bed was excellent. I would be amiss not to mention the excellent breakfast we were treated to!! Absolutely nothing!!
• Gill (8/5): We were desperate for overnight accommodation and they were very accommodating - had to be at airport so did not have breakfast N/A
• Johan (10/5): Exceptional - The entire stay was pleasant. Excellent host, nice beds for a comfortable sleep, good breakfast and interesting conversation with owner. It was pretty perfect in my book! Nothing comes to mind.
• Lyndle (9/5): Superb -
• Prithip (10/5): Value for Money with hospitable host. - everything about the property I liked and specifically Mr. Johannes hospitality.. He took good care of us and guided us perfectly for our further trip. If it was not him, we would have not made it up to our next destination on time. Such a nice accomodation he got and took personal care. everything about the property and the host is excellent and no complaints.
• Marcel (10/5): Very enjoyable, great value, great location - Easy going owner, nice room and bathroom, fridge, great shower, great breakfast Owner Johannes is a very kind person and knows the cape extremely well so a great advisor and a great sense of humour
• Grant (9/5): Superb - Very comfortable bed.
• Chris (10/5): Great place, will go there again - It was a great stay; even went out to dinner with the owner. I only had time to stay 1 night, but plan to come back when I'm in the region.
• Derick (8/5): Very good - All good No complaiñts
• Daniel (9/5): Superb - Hospitable owner, great breakfast. The room could be a little bit bigger, but it was our choice ;)
• Dolly (10/5): Johannes and his guesthouse were the best place we could end up during an unexpected tragedy. - The location was perfect. Breakfast was awesome! The Host was amazing. Nothing could have been better.
• Stephanie (10/5): Excellent and would recommend - Everything was amazing, from the moment I walked in from the moment I left. It was so nice to stay there, I enjoyed every part off it and the breakfast was the best!
• Reinhardt (9/5): Superb -
• Ncinci (6/5): Pleasant - Convenient for shark diving experience with no other accommodation options available for our group Humour was not appropriate and included telling one of the female guests she should stay in the kitchen because that is where women belong. I did not appreciate this and when I challenged the comment we were referred to a sign outside about not entering if you don't have a sense of humour. This set the tone for our experience. I would personally not choose to return to this B&B.
• Jenny (5/5): Passable - The peace and jolly welcome
• Sthabiso (10/5): Exceptional - Good service
• Robert (7/5): Good - Very nice breakfast. Small room.
• Jansen (10/5): Macnevecent - Everything, this was a good stay 😁😁 Nothing
• Dawie (10/5): Exceptional -
• Moody (8/5): Very good - Johannes was an excellent host. He attended to any need immediately Would gave preferred covered parking although the area had good security
• Wendy (9/5): Comfy, convenient location in Gansbaai. -
• Lia (10/5): Fantastic host in a beautiful safe area! - The host (Johannes) was able to accommodate me last minute deciding to arrive early which was amazing and allowed me a day of exploring without luggage. Location is a short walk from a beautiful coastal hiking trail and beaches to explore and Johannes was so helpful with suggestions for where to go and directions on how to get there. The surrounding area feels very safe, as a solo female traveller, I felt comfortable walking places even after dark. I was offered a free room upgrade as I was the only guest for the night. The room was bright and clean and the whole bnb was decorated and felt homey. The breakfast in the morning was filling and made by Johannes himself. Johannes was also able to arrange a shuttle to take me to my next destination. I’ve been staying in hostels so this was a very nice change and honestly the best sleep I’ve had since arriving in SA! Thank you! Nothing! My stay was perfect, thank you!
• Avril (7/5): Good -
• Jean-pierre (9/5): Superb - Friendly and helpful service, everything needed was there. Safe parking and near enough to the coast. Very easy and comfortable stay.
• Chaoten (10/5): Exceptional - Everything. It is absolutely beautiful and quiet. One of the best Hosts I ever had. Breakfast is good
• Riaan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gys (9/5): Superb -
• Annelien (10/5): Exceptional - We were offered an upgrade on the room at no extra cost, we always had hot water for shower/coffee and some backup power during loadshedding. Johannes went out of his way to make our stay great, thank you so much for all the advise on which places to visit and roads to make use of. Thank you
• Julie (10/5): We loved every minute of if. - Great host, kind, helpful and very welcoming. Thank you for all the tips. We really enjoyed our stay with Johannes. We would recommend that you eat at Rosemary's kitchen for the next travellers. You will not regret it. :) N/A
• Huijie (10/5): Exceptional -
• Toni-anne (10/5): Exceptional - clean, comfortable and safe
• Jennifer (10/5): Exceptional -
• Fxdove1307 (9/5): Comfortable, Quiet and Relaxing - The accommodation was comfortable. The breakfast was great and the host very friendly.
• Minhdan (9/5): Good B&B with a lovely host - The natural openness of the owner. Good breakfast for such a small place. Helping with tours.
• Nikolai (10/5): Amazing place with a wonderful host! - A cozy place with a wonderful host! It was a big pleasure talking to Johannes! He gave us lots of advise and useful information on surrounding area and walked us to the best beach in Gansbaai and shared a glass of Amarulo during a nice conversation in the evening! Special thanks for a huge discount on Shark Cage Diving tour! In the morning we had a very lovely breakfast and left the property with the most positive mood possible! Thank you, Johannes! We'll definitely come back to your B&B! Room wasn't spacious but I'm 2m tall, so that's kind of expected :D
• Etienne (9/5): Superb -
• Theo (8/5): Very good - Good breakfast cooked by owner
• Karen (8/5): Villa Ocean Crest B&B - Was nice and had wifi during loadshedding. The owner was very nice host.
• Pavel (10/5): Exceptional - Very comfortable and very friendly and helpful host. Thank you so much!
• Michelle (10/5): Exceptional - Everything was fantastic Our host was amazing with so much info and suggestions of things to do in the area Was an exceptional experience We loved everything
• Allister (7/5): Good -
• Fabian (9/5): Superb - Very nice room with everything you may need and more pillows anyone could possibly ever need :D, little but clean and complete bathroom with nice and hot shower, great common rooms with couches and even more pillows, good breakfast "a la carte" to minimize waste of food and get exactly what you like, all managed by an extremly friendly and helpfull host with great trips for your further trip.

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