Ngahere…now any good Saffa would suspect that this sounds distinctly like a word from the land of the long white cloud. True it is: Máori in origin, the wor...

Let’s set the tone with a recent guest comment: “If you need peace and tranquility away from the city bustle, this is the place to go. Rustic, comfortable, se...

Paddahoek could be the quintessential English choc-box abode. Thick stone walls, neatly thatched roof and cottage-pane windows. A few things set it apart though. For star...

The name isn’t an exaggeration – both the setting and the gorgeous abodes, Backtrack, Glory Be, Base Huis, and Deck Plek are magical. Set 300m from the ...

What’s NOT to like about Vermaaklikheid? This sleepy little hamlet is the ultimate bolthole for those looking to disconnect and drop off the map for a few day. Ther...

Situated on a small, environmentally conscious farm, 28km from Swellendam, !Xairu Tented Bush Retreat is a rustic bush camp with two equipped, permanent tents, or an addi...

A charming Karoo village is Barrydale and adding a big chunk to that charm must surely be the Karoo Art Hotel? Back in the day, there were a few constants that made up th...

Sandy’s Place, situated in Barrydale on Route 62, is a good destination, or stopover, for visitors wishing to unwind and relax far removed from the stress and strai...

Strawberry Hill Farm offers three fully-equipped self-catering houses bordering the Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, where you're surrounded by forests and awesome mounta...

The cottages, Ansie, Betsie, Corlie and Donsie, are named after milk cows, a throwback to when the farm was still a working dairy farm and they used to give a name to eac...