Out Of Afrika Guest Lodge

"Friendly,cosy and unique"

"We loved the quirkiness and artistic features. The French village was lovely but just a bit too narrow and smokey for the dinner on the Saturday evening. We did not like the first accommodation room that we looked at in the French Village - with the tin bath shower. We chose the Dolls House which was lovely. The food was good but for my taste too much pastry on offer - my pastry in the chicken pie was not properly cooked. Our massages were great - my feet were very cold throughout though. Overall a lovely weekend though - thank you."

"Really enjoyed our stay. Loved the unique thatched cottages with their vintage style. Felt like being back in time. Staff were fantastic - Especially Tembani, with his smile to brighten anyone's day. River setting is very pretty and relaxing. Only negatives would be that the establishment is quite close to the road so you can hear traffic (thankfully not all the time) and there was a little bit of litter around the river which needs to be cleaned up"

"When we arrived our cottage wash warm,the fire place was on. The food was delicious the hole weekend. The staff on the premises made us feel welcome on our visit.Breakfast been served at the river very romantic.We will be soon back for another visit. Best regards,Mr & Mrs Bezuidenhout"

"We really enjoyed the stay. Had an excellent experience especially the hot stone massage. Will recommend this any time. Thank you for the hospitality...Johan & Esme"

"A charming setting for a peaceful getaway. The staff were very attentive to our needs.We would certainly return and recommend our family and friends to stay at this wonderful place."

"There is no word to describe this little paradise but amazing !!!"

"Marquette and whoever owns this place are liars! We stayed in the 'Sunflower suite' this is no suite! It was filthy, filled with spider webs, dirty teaspoons, cups, the works! If I am paying R2500 for a 2 night stay, I expect to find bottled water in the room, not water from the river or toilet in jug covered in a doily! How disgusting! This place is advertised as to having a pool for visitors to use, the pool is some make shift spa tub that is dirty and looks like it has not worked in 3 years! The so called spa is also a lie, it is a wooden shack! The breakfast served at the river was going to be an amazing experience, if the food was good. On our last night, it rained, the roof was leaking, we woke up on a soaked bed! That Marquette person has no clue on how to treat customers- on our arrival, she rudely me told me if I was not happy, I should ask for my deposit back!! One good thing about this place is that the concierge is a lovely man. He is dedicated to making the stay pleasant for visitors, it is such a pity he works under these circumstance where every second guest is upset with him and not Margueritte!!! I am determined to spread the word about this place! It should be shut down! I am also investigating how to take further action against this place!!!!"

"I had not expected so much traffic noise that I was unable to sleep on the first night. The cottage very rustic - could do with some maintenance.Loved the breakfast by the river and the recommended visit to Goblin's Cove restaurant made our stay. Not the best suited for kids - no activities but happy that they accommodated us."

"We had a great time. The service we received from Jeremia was excellent.If you need a break away and time to yourself this is the place to go. It is a really special place.Thank You Marguerite and team!"