Old Vic Travellers Inn Nelspruit

Very good

Exceptional

✓ The place was really great! Dave and all the staff were really nice. The room was spacious, the bed was very comfortable, and the bathroom and shower were good. The only thing i can say is: bring a plug extension if you are staying in a shared room and want to use your cellphone charging in bed. The plug is close to door. If there's close to the beds, i havent seen, sorry. The hot shower runs on gas, so if it doesn't work, let Dave know and he'll either fix it or direct you to another shower. No worries. The room heater worked really well. Despite the cold weather outside, I slept extremely well without feeling cold. The common facilities were also great, with a good kitchen, a very nice outdoor area, and a few bird aviaries. also, The laundry works fine! I spent an afternoon working and drinking some beers on the balcony, and it was quite pleasant. It was low season, so no food prepared on site in the afternoon/night, but he sells beer for a good price and can get you food delivered. I stayed with them for one night before going to Kruger for a overnight tour with other company (Dave was doing other tours in that period), and when I returned, I stayed there again. In the meantime, they allowed me to keep the food I had bought on the first day in the kitchen fridge for my return. Had a perfect time with them and would recommend at most. Attention only to the 2 points below.

✗ Business partners: taxi driver and the bank requirements. 1 - Terrible experience with the partner taxi driver, Ben - or should have been him. 
Called him upon arrival from the bus, he told me would arrive in 10 min max. I waited for 40min on the street, quite strange/dangerous place and had my backpack with me. 
Some guys leaving a bar nearby asked me what I was doing there, showed concern for me, and decided they would only leave after my taxi arrived. It could have been gone really bad for me if not for that. I didn't cancel it cause every time I called, he would say 3-5 minutes max, but he wouldn't tell me where he was. Well, when arrived, became clear: Ben sent another guy, that’s why he didn’t know where was.
 On my way out, 2nd: my bus was at 9am, and I agreed with 8 a.m. max at the hostel (it's a 10 min drive). Result: same thing, from 8 a.m. onwards, he kept saying he was on his way, 5 min max. The lady at front desk called a number and recognize the voice: Ben sent someone else again. At 8h40, nothing. A guest offered me a ride in his car and I got just in time for my bus. Don’t know Ben, but at least he should have said. One time: happens. Two times in a row: It’s a pattern. Get another guy. 2 - Paid my stay here through Booking. When arrived, Dave informed that needed a photo of the used card info. Showed me a document in which the bank demanded and told me a story that another Brazilian guy committed fraud with him by using his mother card without her knowledge. I understand his side, but also don’t know how common it is in SA (didn’t need in other hostels), but def didn’t feel comfortable with it. I use a virtual card, so I sent a print with some numbers scratched out and I’m not using it anymore. If it had been with my physical one, I would not have accepted it.. Don’t take me wrong, but don’t want anybody with my cards full info besides me.

At home within nature

✓ Glad to know that there are still family businesses in town that have so much love for the wildlife. Old Vic is full of it. Parrots, rabbits, turtles, monkeys, chickens, koi, cats, and doves.

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I don’t need a full sentence. great

✓ Dave

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Fabulous

✓ Reception was very helpful and accommodating.

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Great staff in a good location

✓ Good location in a safe and walkable area, crazy Dave was so helpful in helping me to plan activities and figure out how to get from nelspruit to Eswatini!

✗ Would be nice to have privacy curtains around the bed

Nothing interesting but im grateful I had bed and shelter

✓ There was no breakfast

✗ The cold shower in the morning

bad service

✓ nothing

✗ the fact that you have to share with strangers and the don’t spacify when you book they only tell you after the booking , I’m not happy at all I cancelled the booking and they didn’t pay me back.