Greenwood Villa Guest House — Hotel in Pinelands

Not restful.|Upside:|Nice location, standard but consistent amenities, friendly staff (owner Cathy did not interact with me). Full honesty bar for drinks; snacks quite cheap and limited. Lovely little yorkie who comes in with the owner. |Downside:|Noisy at the best of times. The lovely wooden floors are too creaky - every footstep is heard throughout the house. The walls are very thin, no sound is blocked out: you literally hear every conversation (not just voices but the whole actual discussion), TV channel, music, ablution and movement of the guests next to and above your room. Rooms near the kitchen are subjected to cooking and breakfast conversations of entire dining area from 6am (I was woken up by inane Afrikaans chatter that lasted an hour on both mornings) - not great if you want to sleep in. My room was tiny and had only a single bed (have not slept in such a narrow bed since undergrad university!) The pillows and mattress were harder than I'd like and there was no duvet - just a flatsheet covered by a crocheted throw and a blanket in the cupboard. Also had trouble getting in on both days - key didn't work on the garden gate so I had to ring the main door. |So, while Greenwood Villa has all the basic amenities and good service, it cannot be a place of choice until the walls are sound-proofed and beds made more...

Not restful. Upside: Nice location, standard but consistent amenities, friendly staff (owner Cathy did not interact with me). Full honesty bar for drinks; snacks quite cheap and limited. Lovely little yorkie who comes in with the owner. Downside: Noisy at the best of times. The lovely wooden floors are too creaky - every footstep is heard throughout the house. The walls are very thin, no sound is blocked out: you literally hear every conversation (not just voices but the whole actual discussion), TV channel, music, ablution and movement of the guests next to and above your room. Rooms near the kitchen are subjected to cooking and breakfast conversations of entire dining area from 6am (I was woken up by inane Afrikaans chatter that lasted an hour on both mornings) - not great if you want to sleep in. My room was tiny and had only a single bed (have not slept in such a narrow bed since undergrad university!) The pillows and mattress were harder than I'd like and there was no duvet - just a flatsheet covered by a crocheted throw and a blanket in the cupboard. Also had trouble getting in on both days - key didn't work on the garden gate so I had to ring the main door. So, while Greenwood Villa has all the basic amenities and good service, it cannot be a place of choice until the walls are sound-proofed and beds made more...

My friends and I booked the Greenwood Villa for a weekend in Cape Town.||||The excellent service started before arrival, with Cathy calling to confirm our arrival time. ||||Checking in was seamless and wonderful easy. Cathy was very friendly. ||||The location in Pinelands is actually quite central. ||||The accommodation itself was really great, they've gone to great lebtg8 to ensure water is conserved. There are snacks in the room and the stay was very very comfortable. ||||The free wifi had a strong connection which is very important. ||||Breakfast to order, which we ate outside by the pool was also great. ||||Overall we had a really great stay!...