My name is Elaine, Anker guesthouse is been on the go since 2011. My other half name is Diesch and we have 2 great kids and 2 grand children

When visiting someone’s home, whether they’re close family, more distant relatives, friends, colleagues, or even a Bed & Breakfast (B&B), you should feel welcome. Anker Guesthouse is situated in Philippolis, a small community, which is safe to walk around whenever you feel like it. Going through Philippolis is 17 km shorter than the N1 and situated between Colesberg and Trompsburg. Philippolis is a lovely small town for those who want to escape from the city for a few days – Enjoy silence, closeness to nature, stargazing, bird watching, no traffic, old-fashioned tranquility and friendliness in this beautiful Free State town. A town that crawls deep into your soul. Where neighbors are still friends. Where the community looks after each other. A place where you can hear your own heartbeat, but also the heart of centuries ago. So on your adventure to your destination, we welcome you to stop halfway at our guesthouse. We are the center to most journeys, and a pit stop to rest your eyes. We at the Anker strive on giving you a feeling of home and comfort of a guesthouse. For more information regarding room availability and room features, please feel free to contact me.

A town that crawls deep into your soul. Where neighbors are still friends. Where the community looks after each other. A place where you can hear your own heartbeat, but also the heart of centuries ago. Philippolis is rich in Karoo vegetation, an interesting wildlife and also a birds from a paradise. Philippolis was the first settlement in the Free State (1823). It also served as the capital of the Griquas and up to today you can still see the Griqua influence in Philippolis. The special Karoo houses, of which several have been declared as national heritage-worthy, present a calling to the colorful past in memory. If you speed through the Karoo at 120km per hour, the landscape is drab and featureless. Or so it would seem. There is a road (the R717) that takes you straight to a small town in the southern Free State. When traveling southwards, take the route at Trompsburg that is 7km shorter than the N1, and take the turn-off at Colesberg when you travel northwards. Reduce Speed. Be on the lookout for the secretary-bird, black eagle, at night the porcupine and maned jackal, the white and common springbuck.