Bread & Barrel Eureka Guesthouse, Hillcrest, Kimberley

Bread & Barrel Eureka Guesthouse is at 11 Hamlet Road in Hillcrest, a residential suburb of Kimberley in the Northern Cape. It is a small place with five rooms, all on the ground floor and each with a private terrace. That makes it a quiet base for exploring the Big Hole and the city centre.

There are two kinds of room. The Deluxe Double or Twin is the only one of its kind and measures 65 m². The other four Double or Twin rooms range from 35 to 50 m². Every room has air-conditioning, a private bathroom, a work desk and a seating area. It is not self-catering, but guests can use a shared kitchen with a fridge, an outdoor fireplace and BBQ facilities. A full English/Irish breakfast with warm dishes, fruit and cheese costs extra.

Parking and WiFi are free, rooms are cleaned daily, and 24-hour security with CCTV watches the property. Check-in runs from 16:00 to 23:00, which helps if you arrive late. Kimberley Airport is about 7 km away and a paid airport transfer is available. The guest house's Booking.com listing puts it 2.4 miles from the Big Hole.