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anton.barnard anton.barnard

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2016

04 Sept 2025, 05:57

Lekkerslaap reneges on its own written confirmation of availability

I attempted to book accommodation in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, at a place called Salt and Pepper Unit 2, on 3 September, on the Lekkerslaap website. I received a written confirmation from Lekkerslaap that the accommodation was available for my chosen dates via Whatsapp. Note: Lekkerslaap CONFIRMED the availability IN WRITING.

Later on the same day, when I wanted to make the payment, suddenly I couldn't. I contacted Lekkerslaap's support via email, only to be told that the unit was allegedly no longer available. This directly contradicted the written proof, from Lekkerslaap itself, that it was in fact available. And really, almost 4 months before the booking date, suddenly it became unavailable, in spite of me receiving WRITTEN proof that it was available? Pull my other leg!

I then emailed the written proof from Whatsapp to Lekkerslaap, demanding an explanation for their pathetic so-called service, and, needless to say, no response received to my second email. One cannot trust this booking service - their so-called systems seem to be chaotic and unreliable. Their first email response was deliberately disingenuous - I had received written proof of the venue being available, so to attempt to tell me it suddenly wasn't, is just a plain lie, and totally contradicted their WRITTEN confirmation that the venue was available.

I have not received any satisfactory explanation for this chaotic and contradictory state of affairs from Lekkerslaap, leading me to think it's yet another company with amateur-hour management and chaotic systems.

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anton.barnard anton.barnard's update04 Sept 2025, 08:27
Reviewer Update
Update: Lekkerslaap phoned me at 8:20 on 4 September, alleging that they had only sent me a "quotation subject to availability." This was another blatant lie. Here is the text from their Whatsapp received at 11:01 on 3 September, which is a CONFIRMATION of availability:

Hi Anton đź‘‹

Salt&Pepper Unit 2 het bevestig dat hulle vir jou beskikbaarheid het. Jou besprekingstotaal is....


Now they are trying to blame the owner or "the system."
Lekkeslaap.co.za
Lekkeslaap.co.za's reply04 Sept 2025, 09:05
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Dear Anton, 

Thank you for reaching out to us. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience you’ve experienced. 

You were provided with a quote for a reservation, and as noted in our communication, all quotes are subject to availability. Our hosts advertise on multiple platforms, and only once you click on “confirm booking” will the reservation be secured for you. Other guests will then be notified that it is no longer available. Availability can change quickly, especially during busy periods like December. 

We also attempted to call you last night to inform you that the accommodation was no longer available, as another guest had confirmed the reservation; however, we were unable to reach you. Additionally, while our WhatsApp is not yet enabled for live chat, you were notified via WhatsApp to get in touch with us directly for urgent matters. 

One of our team leaders has since tried to contact you to assist with alternative options. You are welcome to respond to this email at your earliest convenience so that we can assist you further. 

We always strive to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for our guests, and we regret that this was not the case. 

Kind regards,
Nicole 
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anton.barnard anton.barnard's update04 Sept 2025, 09:27
Reviewer Update
I am sorry, but nowhere in the Whatsapp that I received, was there mention of "subject to availability". That is simply not true. I am pasting the whole message below, and, in complete contradiction to the allegation above, the Whatsapp message from Lekkerslaap CONFIRMED AVAILABILITY. As readers can see from the message below, contrary to what Lekkerslaap tries to say above, no mention of subject to availability, but actually CONFIRMATION of availability.

To also allege that somebody miraculously, on another platform, just so happened to book the venue, nearly 4 months before the date, is likewise simply not believable and just too coincidental to be true.

Either the unit was never available and the Whatsapp below is inaccurate, or the owner of the venue decided not to honour my booking. Either way, major black mark against Lekkerslaap.

Here is the message as received from Lekkerslaap via Whatsapp:

Hi Anton đź‘‹

Salt&Pepper Unit 2 het bevestig dat hulle vir jou beskikbaarheid het. Jou besprekingstotaal is R4,200.00.

Jou verwysingsnommer:
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Wo, 24 Desember 2025 - Vr, 26 Desember 2025 (2 nagte)

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