Reviews of Farmhouse Hotel
Wildlife sightings and reviews
17 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Farmhouse Hotel and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Mr F & party
Portugal
"The Farmhouse - a good simple Hotel"
2 nights Arrived 23 Oct 2011
"The Farmhouse came as an oasis after a 900Km stretch from Augrabies to Langebann. The hotel is situated on a beautiful location, with good views to the Langebann Lagoon.
People at reception were always friendly and helpful, the rooms very spacious and the restaurant with very good food and a superb breakfast (especially for us, after 13 days cooking quite limitedly for ourselves at KTP and Augrabies)." See all these reviews: 14n in South Africa
People at reception were always friendly and helpful, the rooms very spacious and the restaurant with very good food and a superb breakfast (especially for us, after 13 days cooking quite limitedly for ourselves at KTP and Augrabies)." See all these reviews: 14n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs W
Chipstead
"Farmhouse Hotel review"
3 nights Arrived 13 Sep 2010
"This is a nice hotel. However, when we arrived, we were greeted with the news that a significant water leak had occurred in the room we were to occupy, rendering it uninhabitable, and that the hotel was full.
The hotel wanted to send us to a "luxury" B & B, which we later looked at and which was unacceptable.
In the end, after some fraught discussions, a suitable room was found for us and all was well." See all these reviews: 13n in South Africa
The hotel wanted to send us to a "luxury" B & B, which we later looked at and which was unacceptable.
In the end, after some fraught discussions, a suitable room was found for us and all was well." See all these reviews: 13n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs SB
N London
"Lagoon wonderful at Langebaan"
3 nights Arrived 15 Oct 2008
"The largest place we stayed in on our long trip. But very friendly (all seemed very young!) staff.
Very good location to get to the West Coast National Park , where we spent all of the 2 days we had ... That was awesome. Great restaurant there too, where we enjoyed cake and watching weaver birds. But the hides were the highlight - flamingos, egrets, stilts, plus all 'waders' as the tide went in and out.
Hotel PS - large portions - even with an appetite, managing the starter and main course at the hotel was tricky!" See all these reviews: 12n in South Africa; 5n in Namibia
Very good location to get to the West Coast National Park , where we spent all of the 2 days we had ... That was awesome. Great restaurant there too, where we enjoyed cake and watching weaver birds. But the hides were the highlight - flamingos, egrets, stilts, plus all 'waders' as the tide went in and out.
Hotel PS - large portions - even with an appetite, managing the starter and main course at the hotel was tricky!" See all these reviews: 12n in South Africa; 5n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Yellow Canaries
UK
"Farmhouse Hotel review"
2 nights Arrived 21 Aug 2008
"The Old Farmhouse Hotel in Langebaan was delightful. We were given a warm welcome in both senses – the evening was cold, wet and windy but they made sure that our room was warm - they even invited us to light the coal fire iif we wanted - and put hot water bottles into our bed.
The room had a lovely view over the lagoon, with a comfortable settee from which we could watch the sunset.. Food was good, laid on in front of a roaring log fire in the dining room., and the lounge had a useful selection of boooks on the fauna and flora of the area. There was an excellent buffet breakfast.
It was not the weather to sample the swimming pool!!" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 6n in South Africa
The room had a lovely view over the lagoon, with a comfortable settee from which we could watch the sunset.. Food was good, laid on in front of a roaring log fire in the dining room., and the lounge had a useful selection of boooks on the fauna and flora of the area. There was an excellent buffet breakfast.
It was not the weather to sample the swimming pool!!" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 6n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
The poets
Beds
"Farmhouse Hotel, Langebaan"
2 nights Arrived 23 Mar 2008
"The Farmhouse was entirely acceptable - but after some of the other places we stayed it was rather ordinary and the service rather low key after the personal attention we had got used to!
Our room was very comfortable and the view of the lagoon great, but the gardens were ordinary and the public areas rather utilitarian - I think we had just been spoiled beforehand!" See all these reviews: 7n in South Africa
Our room was very comfortable and the view of the lagoon great, but the gardens were ordinary and the public areas rather utilitarian - I think we had just been spoiled beforehand!" See all these reviews: 7n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
M & M Oxford
UK
"Farmhouse Hotel Langebaan"
2 nights Arrived 17 Sep 2007
"A large and comfortable room.
Meals were rather a disappointment, especially as we had had so many good meals before. However we can highly recommend ostrich at Spinnakers and (huge) pizzas at Pearlys, so much so that friends who were in Langebaan later in the year made straight for Spinnakers and are now recommending it to members of theirwind-surfing club.
We had a wonderful day driving through the West Cost National Park, where the wild flowers were in full bloom and a good variety of wildlife and beautiful scenery were to be seen. However, the flowers on the drive towards Langebaan were perhaps more abundant. This compensated for the long drive down to Langebaan. Perhaps we should have thought about splitting this journey in two." See all these reviews: 11n in South Africa; 3n in Namibia
Meals were rather a disappointment, especially as we had had so many good meals before. However we can highly recommend ostrich at Spinnakers and (huge) pizzas at Pearlys, so much so that friends who were in Langebaan later in the year made straight for Spinnakers and are now recommending it to members of theirwind-surfing club.
We had a wonderful day driving through the West Cost National Park, where the wild flowers were in full bloom and a good variety of wildlife and beautiful scenery were to be seen. However, the flowers on the drive towards Langebaan were perhaps more abundant. This compensated for the long drive down to Langebaan. Perhaps we should have thought about splitting this journey in two." See all these reviews: 11n in South Africa; 3n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Dr E
Scotland
"A superb hotel on the edge of the town."
2 nights Arrived 12 Sep 2007
"We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.
Our room was excellent with an excellent view over the lagoon. The dinners and breakfasts were also excellent with plenty of choice.
We were able to go on an excellent walk in the Postberg section of the West Coast National Park which was wonderful for flowers and animals." See all these reviews: 11n in South Africa
Our room was excellent with an excellent view over the lagoon. The dinners and breakfasts were also excellent with plenty of choice.
We were able to go on an excellent walk in the Postberg section of the West Coast National Park which was wonderful for flowers and animals." See all these reviews: 11n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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