We had a wonderful time here. Spectacular views, lovely accommodation. Food was great and the service was above and beyond. We did the Meiringpoort 21km race and Zwartberg is in... read more perfect proximity to the race. Varley, his wife and sons went out of their way - organising sandwiches for us after the race as we missed breakfast. We definitely plan to be back again for next year’s race if not before

  What an incredible place, we stayed here on our honeymoon and what a place it was! The rooms were wonderfully clean and well equipped, the food was out of this... read more world, the hosts were so friendly and accommodating (They recommended things for us to do in the area, made bookings on our behalf and surprised us with congratulatory balloons and champagne in our room on arrival)
Watching the animals eat in the evenings with a drink in your hand, the sun setting and wonderful company...knowing great food is on the way...what more can you ask for.

Thank-you Varley!

Monique and Ashley van Staden

  We had an amazing stay at Zwartberg View Mountain lodge. Truly such a friendly place with lovely staff and beautiful animals.

We were so happy there and have... read more decided to book another trip soon. 100% Recommend this place.

  We were greeted and welcomed by the friendly owner which made for a great first impression. The accommodation, food and service were excellent. Our irregular movements were accommodated without objection,... read more even late into a Sunday evening. The owners and staff went out of their way to help with a personal matter which was highly appreciated. We are already planning our next stay next year. Top marks for a top destination!

  We had an incredible stay for 2 nights. The Varley’s went our of their way to accommodate our family who had to stay over unplanned due to flooding. ... read more The food and the views were excellent. Our unit was spacious, comfortable and secluded. Children friendly. I can certainly recommend this as a get-away-from-it-all experience.

  Friendly hosts (Mr and Mrs Varley) They go the extra mile making sure the guest get the best expierence. Great food with best views looking at nature, birds and... read more the animals.
Fires always on for cozy relax atmosphere

  Oudtshorn has to be the ultimate South African tourist town. Everything seems to be tourist orientated and each property we have seen looks amazing.
Here at the Zwartberg Lodge, we... read more were treated to an amazing experience, the Main lodge provided excellent meals and the hosts went out of their way to assist and guide us to ensure we saw all the sights. We even got to take a little hike!

  Stayed only 1 nite. Was welcomed by owner and host. We felt very special. We came down to the lounge area at 5 pm to see the animals being fed,... read more while our dinner for 3 was being prepared. It was a chilly nite so the fire place was on. We regretted we only stayed one nite but will be back to stay longer on our return to South Africa

  The best Karoo experience! Comfortable chalets, great food, excellent hosts! Best views and plenty of game! We were there in winter and there was a constant fire in the diningroom... read more and airconditioning in the rooms! Ambiance is excellent! Do youself a favour!

  Stop looking further and book the Zwartberg Mountain View Lodge, it is magnificent! We stayed for two nights with our four children (9-14 yrs) and absolutely loved the lodge, the... read more view, the animals on the grounds, the pool, the braai dinners and the walking trail. Varley and Hannalize are fantastic and helpful hosts and we very much enjoyed talking to them about life in SA as well as the many great sites in the area. We could easily have stayed another night or two. A highlight on our trip. Easy accessible with any car. Hope that we will visit again one day!