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About this property

Elegant Accommodations: The Bardolino Artists Retreat in Mbombela offers a country house with a garden, terrace, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Comfortable Amenities: Guests can enjoy a paid airport shuttle service, outdoor play area, outdoor seating, family rooms, and barbecue facilities. Breakfast is served in-room with local specialties, warm dishes, juice, cheese, and fruits. Convenient Location: Located 21 mi from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, the retreat is near attractions such as Mbombela Stadium (8.7 mi) and Nelspruit Nature Reserve (5.6 mi). Highly rated for its friendly host, swimming pool, and child-friendliness.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Breakfast to go

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom
1 full bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
1 full bed
2 twin beds
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1 full bed
1 twin bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Allen
    United States United States
    It is a peaceful spot with friendly dogs and even friendlier cats. The grounds are lovely with beautiful gardens and a small play area for kids. The cottage accommodated our family well.
  • Sanele97
    South Africa South Africa
    It is so peaceful, the birds sounds makes it more exceptional, Jennifer and Walter's hospitality is out of this world.
  • Eduardo
    Portugal Portugal
    The place is absolutely beautiful. The unit we stayed in was amazing. The owners are so welcoming and made us feel at home. This will definitely be our go-to whenever we visit Nelspruit.
  • Reece
    South Africa South Africa
    The location was excellent and the service was above and beyond. Jennifer is a great host and paid attention to detail in making sure our stay was pleasant. We will definitely be back.
  • Bhavish
    Eswatini Eswatini
    As we arrived to our stay, Jennifer was quick to greet us and show us our unit. The property itself being tucked away and surrounded by greenery was the perfect touch to a retreat, the unit itself was perfect for us, the gas stove worked a magic...
  • Corrie
    South Africa South Africa
    Very welcoming and wonderful hosts. Beautiful place will definetly come back.
  • Nicola
    South Africa South Africa
    The most friendly hosts, the peacefulness, beautiful gardens and beautiful cottage.
  • Hope
    South Africa South Africa
    This place is absolutely emotionally and mentally grounding!! I had a great stay and recharged in all forms. It was convenient to stay here/ kitchen was fully furnished, what they say about the hosts is absolutely true: great hospitality!! The...
  • William
    Belgium Belgium
    The retreat provided excellent service to welcome us. Even though the host wasn’t present, they made sure we felt warmly received. The rooms were a 10/10 — all the facilities we needed were available. The location wasn’t a priority for us, but it...
  • Yolani
    South Africa South Africa
    A hidden gem, beautiful scenery, so peaceful and the gardens are beyond words. Jennifer and Walter are amazing, interesting and friendly. PS the honey is amazing

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.