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The Barracks

| Excellent 196 reviews
from R500 Avg per night for 2 guests
per night
 Sleeps 16
Type: Guest House
Check-in: 14:00
Check-out: 10:00
Reviews: 196 reviews

About The Barracks

An AA Superior, full service guest house situated in a quiet area of Colesberg. The Barracks so named as the property was used as barracks during the Anglo-Boer War was built in 1851 and substantially renovated in 2004. The original building, which is now our family unit, was soon augmented by the main house as the owner, David Arnot, was a prolific breeder of children and needed plenty of accommodation to house his large family. The comfortable and spacious double rooms, all with private access, have their own bathrooms each with a bath and separate shower and private patios. They

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Important Information

Dinner must be booked 24 Hrs prior to arrival
NO DOG's in UNIT's 01,02, 03, 04, 05 + 07, Cats, Rats, Birds are welcome in these units
Unit 06 is the ONLY DOGGIE FRIENDLY UNIT.

Guest Reviews

The Barracks
4.5 out of 5 stars - 196 votes
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alexa soule
August 2025
Amazing hosts. The room was clean, super comfortable and such a pleasant stay to rest after a long day's drive from Cape Town.
adriaan grobler
July 2025
We enjoyed our stay, and Mike, our host, was super friendly and helpful.
cathryn davies
September 2024
The owners were exceptionally hospitable and the accommodation was comfortable and full of history. If you are looking for a place to stay in Colesberg, then I can recommend the Barracks.
rowan phillips
August 2023
Friendly and caring owners and a lovely old home.
ezelda badenhorst
July 2023
The place was really very nice and clean. Electrical blankets and a aircon. We really enjoyed our stay. Will recommend it to anybody.

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Facilities

  • Laundry Facilities*
  • Garden
  • Pet Friendly*
  • Indoor Fireplace
  • Satellite TV*
  • Wi-Fi
  • Parking on Premises
  • Cosy
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bath
  • Bathroom
  • Double bed
  • Patio
  • Shower

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Afrikaans

Grading

  • AA Highly Recommended
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The Barracks location

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The Barracks is 0.8km from the centre of Colesberg , the nearest airport 216.1km (Kimberley Airport).
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling

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An AA Superior, full service guest house situated in a quiet area of Colesberg. The Barracks so named as the property was used as barracks during the