Gables Inn

Gables Inn offers self-catering accommodation in Colesberg, on the N1, halfway between Cape Town and Johannesburg. We have 43 units ranging from two, three, four and five-bed rooms and five-bed apartments. Rooms are equipped with a bathroom, TV, refrigerator, kettle and there is safe parking.

Gables Inn's luxury rooms also have air conditioning, DStv, microwave and tea and coffee making facilities. Restaurants, filling stations, supermarket and golf course are within 2 kilometre of premises. The Gariep Dam is about 50 kilometers away and we are situated about 500 meter from the N1 at the southern entrance to Colesberg, Our reception is open 24/7 and we look forward to accommodating you.

Two bed room units at Gables Inn are equipped with a bathroom, TV, refrigerator, kettle and safe parking. In the luxury room an air-con and M-Net are added extras. The apartments have two rooms plus a bathroom and a kitchen.

Three bedroom units at Gables are equipped with a bathroom, TV, refrigerator, kettle and safe parking. In the luxury room an air-con and M-Net are extras. The apartments have two rooms plus a bathroom and a kitchen. 

Temba Travel in Somerset West, South Africa is best known for online reservations such as Northern Cape and Colesberg accommodation. The famous Gables Inn offers self-catering accommodation in Colesberg. The Merino Inn Motel is a three star motel in Colesberg and only about 2 km from Gables Inn self-catering accommodation. If you want to drive further down on the N1 you will get to Hanover in South Africa. In Hanover you can either stay in Hanover Inn which offers budget accommodation or in Hanover Lodge which is a bed and breakfast venue only 60 km from Gables Inn in Colesberg.

However if you are on your way north, Bains Game Lodge is a perfect stopover in Bloemfontein about 200 km from Gables Inn in Colesberg. Bains Game Lodge offers both hotel and self-catering accommodation near Bloemfontein while Sangiro Lodge Bloemfontein offers excellent rooms in wooden cabins near the Shell Ultra City in Bloemfontein, only 210 km from Gables Inn self-catering accommodation.

Colesberg in the Northern Cape is centrally situated in South Africa. From Gables Inn self-catering accommodation in Colesberg, it will take you no more then 2 hours to the Freestate mining town of Koffiefontein with a car hired from Temba Car Hire. No self-catering accommodation is available in Koffiefontein but Hakunda Mutata Guesthouse is the place to stay in Koffiefontein which is 200 km from Colesberg.

Perhaps you want to use your hired vehicle to drive west from Colesberg. The place to stop would be Britstown Kambro Lodge on a farm near Britstown, or in Britstown Transkaroo Lodge only three hours from Gables Inn self-catering in Colesberg.

Once you have left Gables Inn self-catering accommodation in Colesberg you can drive with your hired car or Landcruiser west to the Northern Cape town of Upington, where you can select the best accommodation at Upington accomodation online. The Upington accommodation is best based on value for money and includes self-catering accommodation such as Upington Country Lodge in Upington or Kalahari Monate Lodge on the Spitsberg Nature Reserve. If the 5 hours drive from Gables Inn in Colesberg is too much for you, you can consider the Kalahari Sun River Lodge which is a boutique hotel in Upington and a more luxurious option after your stay in Gables Inn Colesberg.

Perhaps you want to go to Namibia after your stay in Colesberg but you are looking for similar self-catering accommodation like Gables Inn, then you can do your Namibia bookings with Temba Safari. We offer self-catering accommodation, hotels, lodges and safaris. To do your Namibian accommodation reservations, you simply click on Namibia Hotel and select the self-catering accommodation which is the most like Gables Inn of Colesberg. You first stop will be Grunau, 8 hours drive from Colesberg. in Grunau, Grunau Lodge offers self-catering accommodation and Grunau Country House bed and breakfast accommodaion in the old Grunau Hotel in Grunua in between Noordoewer and Keetmanshoop in Namibia.The Orange River Lodge offers self-catering accommodation in Noordoewer near the South African border. From Grunau, can can drive to Swakopmund,14 hours drive from Gables Inn. At Swakopmund Accommodation you can do your Swakopmund self-catering and hotel accommodation reservations. If the drive is too long from Colesberg you can overnight at Sossusvlei Lodge which is a luxury lodge near Sossusvlei in Namibia, or at Sossusvlei Desert Lodge self-catering accommodation near Sesriem and 13 hours drive from Gables Inn and Colesberg.

Perhaps you want to drive from Colesberg to the Namibian capital of Windhoek. The drive from Gables Inn self-catering to Windhoek will take you two days. You can select your self-catering accommodation in Windhoek at Windhoek Accommodation or simply book your self catering accommodation at Arebbusch Self-Catering. Arebbusch offers self-catering accommodation similiar to Gables Inn self-catering in Colesberg.

Perhaps the best would be to drive from Gables Inn in Colesberg to Bloemfontein and to fly from there to Windhoek. To drive from Colesberg to Etosha and Damaraland will take too long. Select your self-catering accommodation in Damaraland at DAMARALAND ACCOMMODATION or simply book self-catering accommodation at Etosha Accommodation in Etosha National Park. It will be three days drive from Gables Inn to Etosha National Park where Etosha self-catering lodge offers the best self-catering accommodation.

If you want to visit the Caprivi in Namibia you can drive north and overnight at Kaisosi River Lodge near Rundu in Namibia. Kaisosi River Lodge is four days drive from Gables Inn, Colesberg. Once you are at Kaisosi River Lodge it is time to select your CAPRIVI ACCOMMODATION at Temba's online booking reservation system.

Your first stop in the Caprivi will be Ngepi Camp, a perfect family destination on the Kavango River also known as the panhandle of the Okavango River. Your next stop might be Kwando Camp or Mazambala Island Lodge along the Kwando River and which is 5 days drive from Gables Inn at Colesberg.

Perhaps the Caprivi is too far fram Gables Inn self-catering accommodation in Colesberg. An alternative would be to visit Botswana. You can do all your Botswana hotel and lodge reservations online. Your first Botswana visit might be Gaborone, the capital which can be reached within hours from Colesberg. There are is no accommodation like Gables Inn in Gaborone but Mokolodi Lodge offers self-catering accommodation in a game reserve just 12 km from Gaborone and 600 km from Colesberg. If you prefer hotel accommodation Cresta Lodge Gaborone in the CBD, or The Big Five Lodge which is ten minutes from the CBD in Gaborone, might be your answer.

Eight hours from Gables Inn is Kang on the Kalahari Highway. Kang Ultra Lodge offers the best accommodation along the Central Kgalagadi highway between Colesberg and Windhoek in Kang, Botswana.

A further three hours from Colesberg and Gables Inn is the town of Ghanzi. Temba offers a selection of self-catering and other accommodation at Ghanzi accommodation. Those who liked Gables Inn would most likely like Thakadu but for those who felt that Gables Inn was not to their liking, the traditionally rich hotel the Kalahari Arms Hotel in Ghanzi, Botswana is the automatic choice.

From Ghanzi it will take you 3 hours to reach Maun on the Southern tip of the Okavango Delta. Temba offers a selection of similar accommodation to Gables Inn Colesberg at MAUN ACCOMMODATION. One such a lodge it the Thamlakane River Lodge a new luxury but affordable lodge near Maun in Botswana. From Maun you will most likely visit the Okavango Delta for the ultimate safari experience. This is 4X4 contry and you can rent a Landcruiser or other car from Temba Car Hire in Maun. If you decide to visit the Western panhandle of the Okavango Delta you can do your Shakawe accommodation reservations at Shakawe accommodation and lodges. The best accommodation in this area is Drotsky Cabins, a fishing and birding paradise 3 days drive from Gables Inn self-catering accommodation in Colesberg.

Due to the long distances between Shakawe and Colesberg it might be sensible to stop at either Woodlands self-catering near Francistown in Botswana, Nata Lodge or Gweta Makagadigadi Lodge in the Makgadigadi Pans. If you want to stop for two or more days halfway between Colesberg and the Okavango Delta, you can consider Khama Rhino Sanctuary for affordable self-catering accommodation in an eco-tourism destination.

If you decide to visit Chobe, it might be best to drive from Gables Inn at Colesberg to Bloemfonetein and to fly from there to Kasane. The drive from Colesberg to Bloemfontein will take just more then 2 hours and the flight from Bloemfontein via Johannesburg to Kasane about 3 hours. Once in Kasane you can book your Chobe lodge hotel and other accommodation online through Temba. SENYANTI LODGE or SENYATI SAFARI LODGE is a perfect self-catering destination for families. Toro Lodge offers affordable accommodation near Chobe and is three days drive from Colesberg.

Once you are in Kasane you can just as well visit Zimbabwe. From Colesberg the best might be to fly to Victoria Falls. In Victoria Falls you can select your accommodation at VICTORIA FALLS. If you decide to fly to Victoria Falls never use Klm which is the very unprofessional Netherlands national airline.

Seeing that Colesberg is such a central town in South Africa, you can consider accommodation options such as Amazian Mountain River Lodge near Underberg in the Drakensberg mountains. Amazian River Lodge is a very romantic destination and is a very far drive from the self-catering accommodation of Gables Inn at Colesberg.

Within a days drive from Gables Inn in Colesberg is the former Transkei and the famous Wildcoast. Perhaps you would like to overnight in Umtata Savoy Hotel in Mthatha (formerly Umtata) before driving to Port St Johns where you can spend some time in either N'taba River Lodge if you prefer self-catering accommodation, or at Umngazi River Lodge which is the luxury destination near Port St Johns.

If you prefer simmilar accommodation such as Gables Inn, Hole-in-the-Wall Hotel self-catering accommodation at Hole-in-the-Wall might be your answer. Mazeppa Bay Hotel also offers some self-catering units but is mainly a Wildcoast resort hotel. For families, the Kobs Inn Hotel is the perfect Wildcoast hide away and family resort.

Temba Travel are not only booking agents for accommodation. We do quality Youth Tours to Europe and African countries. Your tour guide will most likely be Andries Erwee or Lucas Viljoen, an educator and family man.