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Reviews of Foxwood House

3.5 out of 5
Foxwood House
No. 13 Fifth Street, Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maximilian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome spot, hidden gem of jhb
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I felt very well taken care of by amasing people and a magnificent venue. I will definitely be back 😊🙏
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place!
The staff was very kind and accommodating. They went above and beyond in their helpfulness. The setting is beautiful and the rooms are very nice. There's a shopping mall within about a 5 minute walk. Dinner and breakfast were both very tasty. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Mikko

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very nice ambience,very slow wifi...
A great old colonial home with an interesting history turned into a very nice lodging and restaurant. Excellent service, big rooms, two pools, nice gardens, nice ambience. The only real problem was the week wifi around the whole compound. If you just need wifi for WhatsApp etc, it's fine, but if you need to do some real work on your laptop, it's annoyingly slow. A very cute guard dog a big plus :)
The bigger pool.
The original house with restaurant and two hotel rooms.
One of the restaurant rooms.
The guard dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great stay
It is a really nice place and the historical ambience gives it a little extra. The dinner we ate there during our stay was superb, and again, the setting was great. Breakfast was also really good and the staff were so kind and helpful throughout our stay. There is a shopping mall only 5 mins walk away.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Pieter (de Vos) on 3 Nov 2019
It's so kind of you to take the trouble to write a review, and your positive experience makes it doubly appreciated - by all of us. Many thanks!

8/10 Good

Peter, Cape Town

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful old colonial house in the previously exclusive suburb of Houghton, though not quite in its former glory, it is still a fascinating journey into the old Johannesburg. Management and staff were very attentive and supportive
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Pieter de Vos owner on 30 Oct 2019
Thank you! Kind regards from all!

10/10 Excellent

Luc

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the rustic ambiance and the quiet feel. It was insulated from the city noise outside, like you were in your own world.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Pauline. on 23 Aug 2019
Thank you for your kind comments!

8/10 Good

Algonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Foxwood
The location is great - central to most places. The setting is fabulous - swans and ducks in the garden. Lovely rooms. Areas to improve are lighting (difficult to move around at night in the garden and lighting in the rooms can be improved) and maintenance. It is a grand old property that can do with some paint and other maintenance
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Pauline. on 12 Aug 2019
Dear Algonda, Thank you for taking the time to post a review - we appreciate the feedback. We will definitely take your suggestions under consideration - starting with more night lights so that guests can enjoy our beautiful surroundings by night.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Pauline. on 3 Jul 2019
Thank you for your kind review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful time!
Amazing location!!! would have loved to have stayed longer - so much history on the property, nature to explore and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Pauline on 10 Apr 2019
Thank you Tonia. We hope you will be able to visit us again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is very central yet once on the property you feel like you are in a secret garden on an estate in the country. Dominic greeted us and then took care of us for the next several hours serving us and our guests drinks then dinner. The attention to detail during the outdoor garden dinner as well as the formal breakfast in the dining room of the grand Foxwood manor.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Pauline on 10 Apr 2019
Thank you for your kind words. We would love to see our guests return to Foxwood again and again - we hope you will.

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Pauline on 24 Jan 2019
Thank you Natalia. We hope you visit us again.

10/10 Excellent

ram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

YL

A nature getaway near Rosebank
A wonderful facility with amazing staff. This is a nature getaway in the middle of the city.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a wonderful stay at Foxwood House. It's within walking distance of restaurants and super markets. Management was very nice and it has a nice atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Pauline on 22 Aug 2018
Thank you for your very kind words. The best reward we can ever hope for is that our guests are happy. I hope you return to stay with us again. Thank you for choosing Foxwood House!

10/10 Excellent

alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice bathroom, comfy bed, nice staff
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you
thank you - look forward to next time, where I hope we will have more time to enjoy the facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful old mansion
Fabulous place with lovely staff really interesting historical place in leafy suburban area. A gorgeous oasis!

8/10 Good

Günter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Esper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Pauline on 3 Jul 2019
Thank you for your kind review. If you are ever back in Johannesburg, we hope to see you at Foxwood!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Jedes Zimmer ist mit viel Liebe zum Detail verschieden eingerichtet. Die Gartenanlage gleicht einem Park. Wer Tiere mag, kann am Anblick von Enten und Schwänen erfreuen. Eine sehr relaxte Atmosphäre.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Pauline. on 30 Apr 2019
Vielen Dank für Ihre freundlichen Worte.

8/10 Good

Carolin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sehr guter Service, waren sehr bemüht unsere verloren gegangen Koffer zu beschaffen.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Tais

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lugar muito lindo e agradável, em um casarão antigo, com um Jardim incrível. Pessoal muito atencioso. Poderia estar um pouquinho mais b conservado, mas não tira a beleza do lugar.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian, Lüneburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safe Haven in Joburg
We had a very warm welcome after a tough day. Everyone was very helpful and worked hard to make our stay special. The garden is a wonderful place to relax and the dinner we had was absolutely wonderful. The neighborhood is safe and service is an absolute priority. If interested in history, you can breathe it right there. We hope to be back at this gem soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Pauline on 1 Aug 2018
Thank you Sebastian for your very kind words, and I would like to return the compliment and say what a pleasure it was for us to meet the 2 of you. There is no greater reward for us than to know that our guests enjoyed their stay, and felt safe and comfortable. I do hope you will return in the future. Kind regards, Pauline.