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Golden Gate Hotel

3.0 star property

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Fireplace
Lobby
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Golden Gate National Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Free State, 9707
  • Clarens Kloof Mountain Trail
    22 min drive
  • Basotho Cultural Village
    28 min drive
  • Masutsa Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Sugar and Cinnamon Restaurant
    10 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, desk

Large North Facing Room with Bath

  • 30 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk

Large North Facing Room with Bath (Disabled Friendly)

  • 30 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Premier Luxury Suite | Living room | TV

Premier Luxury Suite

  • 52 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk

Disbabled Chalet with Shower

  • 30 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk

North Facing Large Room with Shower

  • 30 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Honeymoon Room | Room amenity

Honeymoon Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk

Chalet with Bath

  • 31 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk

Disabled North Facing Large Room with Shower

  • 30 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk

Chalet with Shower

  • 31 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Golden Gate Hotel

Hotel with free parking, steps from Drakensberg Mountains
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include an outdoor tennis court, a business centre and laundry facilities.
Golden Gate Hotel offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Satellite televisions are provided. Bathrooms include baths or showers with in-room jetted baths and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Golden Gate Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Drakensberg Mountains. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served weekdays for a fee
  • Amenities include a business centre, meeting rooms and laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes an outdoor tennis court
  • 0.1 miles (0.1 km) from Drakensberg Mountains and 13.2 miles (21.2 km) from Clarens Brewery
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business centre and meeting rooms are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi. The business-friendly Golden Gate Hotel also features barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Golden Gate Highlands National Park hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
On-site venue – buffet restaurant.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Weekday buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 250 for adults and ZAR 150 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from 26 March 2024 to 20 December 2024 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
  • Selected guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted during working hours. Every effort will be made to minimise noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Destination fee: ZAR293 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 2 years of age.
  • Resort fee: ZAR 00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

This property is located in Golden Gate Highlands National Park. The destination fee comprises a national park fee required for entry.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately ZAR 250 for adults and from ZAR 150 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

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Golden Gate Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 247 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 247 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 247 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 247 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 247 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Erik, Amsterdam

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The surroundings are beautiful. The chalet is old, but ok. The food for breakfast and dinner in the restaurant is terrible. Cold meat and pasta and vergetables at the buffet. The lounge snacks are better, but not open after 18:00
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Noel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A/c not functional andvery noisy. No fridge for drinks Sliding door jamming
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Sanet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful scenery
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Annekie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Great stay with minor critique
Great stay, few things that could've been better. Wi-Fi doesn't reach the rooms, which is especially bad since the TV signal was (understandable) grainy at best. The AC unit in our room was a welcome commodity however it was making a loud mechanical noise the entire time it was on. All staff was really friendly and the rooms and common areas were very clean. Some confusion with the restaurant, we paid for bed and breakfast but on the second day of the trip was asked to pay for breakfast. One of the big reasons we chose Golden Gate was to see the vultures at the vulture restaurant but was very disappointed, no vultures and it looked like they hadn't been fed there in quiet some time.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Harriette

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is a bit old and worn out. There were stains on the sheets and the bathroom ceiling was covered in mould.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The place was not fully up to standard and felt outdated in the chalets and the staff even though they were very friendly, the service for the breakfast took very long and the continental breakfast was not up to standard however the view was absolutely breathtaking
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Joe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Malibongwe

Disliked: Cleanliness
They did not do daily cleaning. We found the room uncleaned when we came back for our second and last night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Thuso

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness
Good service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leocadia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Gerrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good sleepover on our way to Clare's.
Even though a bit pricey, old and in need of some tlc, the accommodation was clean, everything worked and we had a lovely stay.The area is breathtaking, the staff friendly and the service good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Lincoln

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
The most beautiful and stunning mountain view and surroundings. The staff is very friendly and helpfull.Water was seeping through the bathroom floor resulting in the bathroom being flooded.There was no hot water in the bathroom, so we had to boil water in order to wash.There was an unbearable noise coming from the roof, the fan extractor in the bathroom couple with the noise from the generator right in front of the room.The hotel and the room in particular requires urgent maintenance.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruann

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay with Amazing views
The whole experience was Amazing, everything was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Kosie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Louise

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

S T

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Carina

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
View is incredible. Staff very noisy in the morning early! I had to ask them to be quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ulrike

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023