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Golden Gate Hotel

3.0 star property

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Fireplace
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Lobby

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 Golf Club
    21 min drive
  • Clarens Kloof Mountain Trail
    22 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

  • 323 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk

Large North Facing Room with Bath (Disabled Friendly)

  • 323 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premier Luxury Suite | Living room | TV

Premier Luxury Suite

  • 560 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk

Disbabled Chalet with Shower

  • 323 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk

North Facing Large Room with Shower

  • 323 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Honeymoon Room | Room amenity

Honeymoon Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk

Chalet with Bath

  • 334 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk

Disabled North Facing Large Room with Shower

  • 323 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk

Chalet with Shower

  • 334 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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The price is $136
per night
$156 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 1 - Jan 2
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About the neighborhood

Golden Gate Highlands National Park

With a stay at Golden Gate Hotel in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, you'll be in a national park, just steps from Drakensberg Mountains. .This hotel is 13.2 mi (21.2 km) from Clarens Brewery and 13.3 mi (21.4 km) from Richard Rennie Art Gallery.

What's nearby

  • Clarens Golf Club - 21 min drive
  • Clarens Kloof Mountain Trail - 22 min drive
  • Clarens Brewery - 22 min drive
  • Basotho Cultural Village - 28 min drive
  • Royal Natal National Park - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Die Bus Stop - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sugar and Cinnamon Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Trout & Mallard - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Masutsa Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Golden Gate Hotel

Hotel with free parking, steps from Drakensberg Mountains
Golden Gate Hotel offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor tennis court or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Golden Gate Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM on weekdays.
Onsite venue - buffet restaurant.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 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 center
  • 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.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: ZAR 293 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 have included 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

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

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

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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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Ruann

Business traveler
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

Traveled 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 traveler
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