Had an excellent stay in the secluded Zebra chalet. Private boma, everything needed and more. Also had an exceptional dinner experience in the beautiful main lodge! The lodge is perfectly... read more located!

Highly recommended!

  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!

  This was a fantastic place, the area is beautiful and quiet. Having dinner watching the zebras was just fantastic. The room we stayed in was called springbok and everything was... read more perfectly matching. On the evening we had the best steak cooked for us.

  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.

  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!

  Amazing experience! Very friendly, welcoming and helpful hosts, just the best food and very comfortable, clean accomodation. The landscape is magnificent and having breakfast, lunch and dinner with a view... read more on kudus, springboks, zebras and the local ‘naughty’ giraffe is an experience that can’t be beat.
Would definitely recommend booking two nights to fully experience this amazing place.

  We were 2 couples travelling from France in March 2022 and really loved this place. I have been many times in Oudtshoorn and its surroundings and now I will not... read more stay anywhere else when I come back. The landscape is extremely beautiful, what a view at sunset when the animals come to drink! Also the Varley family is charming, and Constantine Varley provided us with a lot of information to plan our stay (even after we left the property he kept sending me information by WhattsApp on what to look for on the road). The breakfasts and dinners were delicious and plentyful, always with such a nice decoration on the table. Our chalets (there are only 4 or 5 I think, so this is very private) were very nice, with a verandah to look at the view. The place is close to all the things to see around (ostrich farm, cango caves...) while being in this peaceful and beautiful environnement. A real gem, for a reasonnable price. Thank you and we'll be back. Ariane

  Beautiful and tranquil place, perfect for whole family to relax in quiet of nature.
Great for hiking.
Friendly owners and staff, really makes you feel at home.
Especially enjoyed watching... read more the animals so close.
Chalets neat and perfect for a comfortable stay.
A lot to do in surrounding area.
A must stay!

  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.

  It was a well deserved weekend break from the rush of city life to this tranquil lodge in the mountains. We did not know what to expect but was pleasantly... read more surprised by the beautiful view, the clean charlet and the wonderful South African food. The animals were so calm and it was such a delight to see them being fed by their carers right in front of us while we were sitting on the porch. Our hosts went out of their way to make our weekend one to remember for a long time. We can absolutely recommend it to tourists aswell as South Africans. Hope to see you soon in the near future.