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Smilin Thru Resort

2.5 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Exterior
Economy Chalet, 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette
View from property
Family House, 3 Bedrooms, Private Bathroom, River View | Living area

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
R500, Potchefstroom, North West, 9585
  • Stonehenge of Africa
    21 min drive
  • Stonehaven on Vaal
    48 min drive
  • North-West University Potchefstroom Campus
    58 min drive
  • Potchefstroom (PCF)
    64 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Comfort Double or Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Pool Access, Lake View

Comfort Double or Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Pool Access, Lake View

Comfort Double or Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Pool Access, Lake View

  • 15 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

About this property

Smilin Thru Resort

Family-friendly hotel with seasonal outdoor pool and coffee shop/cafe
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a poolside bar. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a seasonal outdoor pool and a children's pool.
Smilin Thru Resort offers 20 accommodations.
A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and self-parking, plus a restaurant at Smilin Thru Resort.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at Smilin Thru Restuarant, a family restaurant that serves local and international cuisine
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a meeting room, laundry facilities and library
  • On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent, a playground and horse riding/rentals
  • 9.7 miles (15.6 km) from Stonehenge of Africa and 20.4 miles (32.8 km) from Fonteinplaas Church
  • Pets welcome free of charge
Smilin Thru Resort offers its guests a seasonal outdoor pool and a children's pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A library, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the family-friendly Smilin Thru Resort. Free self parking is available.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Smilin Thru Restuarant – This family restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: ZAR 50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Smilin Thru Restuarant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Library
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

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

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately ZAR 50 per person

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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Smilin Thru Resort Parys
Smilin Thru Parys
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Smilin Thru Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 10 reviews" "

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
peaceful, tube ride down the river, horses, all other animals. hiking trails.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location and position next to the river. Defiantly not worth R990.00 a night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Mabeta

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
It was great
Tha room need to be cleaned very need and the is a lots of spider
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Wendell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth the trip
A break away from the city was in need and this place was exactly what we needed. Beautiful surroundings, farm and game animals, friendly staff and the owners are the most hospitable people. Would definitely recommend Smillin Thru
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Corrine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The area and scenery was lovely, however the linen was not checked and there happened to be rat poop on it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Jurgen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
dirty & run down, broken toilet, & unhygenic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really like the set up. What I did not like was the matress. We could not have a good night rest on it. It was realky warn out
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Happiness

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Maintenance needed
The experience was ok but the least they could have done was just to clean the rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Cornelia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Smilin tru a typical almost camp environment, the units do need attention, for our purpose it was fine thank you, Breakfast was good Kids were doing teambuilding and this was good to see, for camps would recommend,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Entäuschung
Umbuchung auf alte Hütte, wegen Stromausfall Rezeption unbesetzt, kalte Räume, keine Handtücher, kein WLAN, unsauber, Schade
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018