Mountain View International by Bon Hotels

We went here for drinks and diner, and the great view of course. The red wine was undrinkable and service a real hit and miss, and so slow it must break records, even in eSwatini.... The steak was good though, and the view probably the best in town.

We stayed there for 1 night with our guided tour adding a feather on our hats - visited another country. eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland is an independent kingdom within the borders of South Africa. We visited a handicraft market , chocolate and glass factory. HIV is still a problem here and we should support those local businesses. Some mentioned this tiny country as a miniature South Africa and can do some game drive and national parks too. Hotel itself is not bad on this hilly city. Excellent views from the dining area. Hotel staff are nice and even let us use an extra adaptor to charge our phones (no help from some other hotels in South Africa). Yes, some complained of expensive food at hotel but dinner buffet style at $16 is better value than à la carte. Cooking can be improved on some dishes, tough meat, poor labeling but hey, a lot of food and filling.

The best thing about the Mountain View is, well…the view. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Food was ok - nothing great, but more than adequate. The buffet had a large variety of dishes and dietary restrictions were accommodated sufficiently. The layout of the hotel is different. We walked under long covered sidewalks with lots of steps to our room. If you have mobility issues…you’ll need to be very careful. Our room was comfortable, but dated. We did notice the hotel starting to undertake renovations. So, even though the rooms are dated, you’ll be able to get a good night’s rest and take a nice, hot shower. The service commitment of the staff is exemplary. Food is ok - great (and very affordable) wine selections.

Very nice hotel. Well run and organized. Staff pleasant and helpful. They immediately address your issues if you have any. This hotel clearly knows how to accommodate large groups and the staff are trained to handle such. The layout of the hotel is nice as well. The Dinner and breakfast were good.

We arrived in a group of 14 but it was very chaotic. A key was missing. When we were settled some of the group needed to change the room. The rooms were very old fashioned. Small bed, small room, looked not clean. Restaurant buffet was also very basic but it was good food. We had much better hotels during our trip.

We enjoyed the view and the hospitality of Mountain View Hotel. We stayed at the South Wing room and it was a perfect size for us, and even a great view from the window. Just one thing is that AC(heater) did not turn on, but soon the house keeping came and fixed our trouble. Restaurant was great, enough food and good quality we loved the ox tail, the waitress was very nice and helped us out very well. We would strongly recommend and also want to stay agin ourselves.