De Hoop Nature Reserve, 7280 De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa
#5 of 6 hotels in De Hoop Nature Reserve
Guests' ChoiceBased on 38 hotel reviews
8.6Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.6
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.5
Staff
8.9
Value for money
8.2
Free WiFi
5.0
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Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Craig
South AfricaNo wifi in cottage
The privacy and quiet of the cottage. The many buck and zebra The views
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 February 2024
Lanza
ItalyBeautiful Place! Peace and silence. Only nature, Animals and Sea.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 29 January 2024
Robert
United KingdomNothing
Set in a nature reserve it was ideal for us as birders. Was a relaxing setting. Cottage was well equipped and well looked after.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Maria
NetherlandsAmazing nature reserve. Indescribable views
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 20 November 2023
Cathryn
South AfricaSignage on the roads and numbering of the cottages is confusing so it took us a while to find our cottage - the Vlei cottages sign was facing the wrong way. I would have liked more basic information about the animals and locations in the park, and what to expect.
Location is stunning with lots of lovely walks and beautiful scenery. Dinner at the restaurant was excellent, although pricey. Staff were all helpful and very friendly. We were surprised and delighted to be given a bottle of champagne!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 11 November 2023
Andreas
GermanyVery nice place, good hiking tours
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 15 September 2023
Tracy
South AfricaBeautiful little cottage with magnificent views. Perfect for self-catering. I highly recommend a weekend visit to De Hoop.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 17 August 2023
Dave
United KingdomWhat an amazingly beautiful place - just stunning. Highly recommended
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 24 July 2023
Mariana
EgyptWe loved everything!
Exceptionally beautiful!
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 3 May 2023
C
South AfricaRather expensive accommodation.
Good accommodation, excellant location.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 12 February 2023
Brian
South AfricaESKOM but not your fault 😂
The location near the river. The bird life.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 10 November 2022
Anna
GermanyThe cottages were really clean, very nicely renovated and fully equipped. We had one of the three Vlei cottages, so we had a lot of privacy and a nice view on the lake. We did the bike tour with Edi to explore the nature reserve, which we highly recommend. The food at the Fig Tree restaurant was delicious.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 8 November 2022
Socrates
South AfricaThe frying pan!
De Hoop is a wonderfully beautiful place. Everything runs well. Polite and friendly staff. Thoroughly enjoyed the beach walk with Albert.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 28 October 2022
Alexander
GermanyWe rent Mountainbikes for a day but they were in a bad condition. We tried many bikes at the beginning but all of them were not maintained. The wheels were slacky such that we felt unsafe but at the end an accident didnt happen.
The service was very good. The breakfast and the dinner is really a try worth it.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 2 September 2022
Cate
ItalyBeautiful place, very nice cottages well equipped. Really good food at the restaurant. All good!
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 9 July 2022
Robin
South AfricaBooking dot com must stop interfering in the booking and paying process. very irritating
Did not have breakfast - quite expensive. The accomodation and staff are outstanding. De Hoop is beautiful and unspoilt. The beeches are unforgettable.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 3 April 2022
Elizabeth
South AfricaOverwhelming headache inducing automatic toilet spray aerosol perfume dispenser in cottage. Took us a while to find where the smell is coming from to switch it off. Washing powder used on linen also had a very strong perfume odor which is unpleasant when sleeping in it. Fragrance free washing powder should be used for hospitality. A bit of milk for tea and drinking water would have been appreciated given the price we paid for accommodation. Braai wood purchased at shop was so wet the water was dripping out of it.
Beautiful location, lots of animals and friendly staff. Cottage was lovely other than below mentioned items. Restaurant had nice breakfast.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 13 December 2021
Rachel
South AfricaBeautiful location, lots of choice of hikes, close to the beach, and great place to relax. Restaurant food (for a meat eater, vegetarian and kids) and choice of drinks was also amazing.
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 28 August 2021
Robin
South AfricaNothing
The cottage was exceptional.
Stayed in August 2021
Reviewed: 12 December 2023
Karen
South AfricaThe cottage kitchen is not well equipped. Clean towels only on request. Cottage not really clean on arrival. The pool water was green @ dirty - no apologies by staff that pool could not be used .
The location of the Vlei Collages is stunning . We enjoyed the early morning walk with guide Mzwandile. Very knowledgable. The restaurant is wonderful with delicious set menu and excellent wine collection .
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 12 November 2023
Beedee1
GermanyWe had only dinner in the Restaurant, that featured two different menus. The service was taking long, the test of the main dish was ok. We had the Pelican Blei cottage for the overnight stay. It did have an unpleasant smell.
De Hoop premises had in these days lot's of Bonteboks, Ostrich, Montain Zebra und even Eland.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 9 December 2022
Martin
Germanysmelled freshly painted 😑 electricity power was gone every morning the restaurant offers only two different meals for dinner and there is no other way to get some food nearby
good size cottage
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Brigitte
BelgiumThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 2 February 2024
Antoni
PolandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2024
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