This was what we needed! A small family run game lodge. Super quiet super friendly and super clean!
Dinner where of a very good quality. A must stay in the... read more oudshoorn area.
We traveled with our 20 month old child and everything was perfect.
Hiking in the mountains while looking at the giraffe !
Just book it!

  Really the best of the best ... when you are looking at top quality and the best hospitality and included you have all the animals at your doorstep, what more... read more do you want ? Best value for money and its in a save and secure location to. This place is paradise on earth!

  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!

  We had a great time at Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge. Staying in the nice cottages with giraffe, zebras and antilopes passing by in the morning while brushing your... read more teeth is definitely an experience. Varley and Hannalize organized a mountainbike, complete with helmet and rack for one of us to ride the Swartberg Pass. We enjoyed the nice and clean pool, sunset drinks on the terrace watching the animals and dinner in the cozy restaurant. Thanks for everything!

  We had a great overnight stay in a comfortable chalet and enjoyed seeing all the animals. Dinner was excellent but the best bit was sitting by the fire pit in... read more the evening! Thank you Varley and Hannalise!

  This is a magnificent property with charming chalets and attentive hosts. Exquisite night sky viewing of the Milky Way. If I were picky I’d say the juice at breakfast should... read more be fresh not concentrate and the wine list should be of a higher quality for a four star hotel and the hairdryer should work, but I would absolutely stay here again, it’s a gem.

  This is the third time my husband and I have stayed at Zwartberg View and every time it just gets better. This is the most peaceful and comfortable accommodation we... read more have stayed in, coupled with wonderful, generous hosts, amazing food and the best beds we have slept in! I cannot recommend this enough. It's a perfect stop off between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. We have stayed here as a couple, with our 4 children and the most recent trip was with my elderly parents. Varley and Hannalize could not have been more accommodating and kind towards them.

  We had a very nice stay at this accomodation for one night. Right after our South Africa trip I realized that we payed it twice, once at the Lodge and... read more as well at the booking via safarinow.com. I asked to get the money back three times but couldn't get any reply to mail or call.
Update: After Lockdown due to Covid-19 and change of the owner we received an excellent service. The problem with the payment via safarinow has been solved. The next time at this beautiful and very kind accomodation will be with a direct booking.

  The setting is stunning, away from busy roads and was a truly fantastic stay. We were welcomed by Varley and Franco and made to feel at home straight away. This... read more lodge has a super relaxed atmosphere with the animals popping down to get a bite to eat right outside the lodge verandah. The food was excellent and there was nothing Franco didn't know about the animals, whose care was of the upmost importance. We're so glad Melman (the giraffe) came to see us off and I'm lucky my partner got in the car as he could quite easily have stayed. Would highly recommend the lodge for a little piece of paradise, with beautiful sunsets against the red mountains.

  We had the best stay at the most beautiful, amazing place. The chalet is perfect, clean and you get lost in the incredible nature surrounding you. Absolutely private... read more and secluded. The hosts are generous and accommodating, makes you feel right at home. To experience the animals from nearby is indescribable amazing, and the hiking trails a must. We will definitely return. Thank you for a wonderful experience! More