Mountain View Guest House: Our full report
Mountain View Guest House is located high on a hill, overlooking Springbok.
From here you can visit the Namaqualand flower reserve, which during a few weeks in August/September is full of blossoming flowers – it’s quite a spectacle and the main reason for a stay in Springbok.There are 10 individual suites at the Guest House. Each is very luxurious and stylish but individual in its style. The rooms are very clean, tastefully decorated and well equipped (with air conditioning, a mini bar, a fridge, a TV, a hairdryer and a coffee-maker). Most have a private patio and outside you'll find a peaceful garden with indigenous plants and also a small swimming pool. The views of the mountains are very pretty from here.
Mountain View Guest House offers bed & breakfast as well as self-catering facilities (including a BBQ). However the restaurants in Springbok are not far from here and only a short drive away.
Apart from the flowers you can visit the Goegap Nature Reserve and there are also some old mines, for example the “Blue Mine" and the interesting Mining Museum or just enjoy the view.
Our view
During most of the year a one-night stop here is ample, however during flower season we recommend two to three nights at Mountain View to give you time to explore. It’s also a useful overnight stop for one-way journeys between Namibia and Cape Town.
Country manager: South Africa
Geographics
- Location
- Namaqualand, South Africa
- Accessible by
Food & drink
- Usual board basis
- Bed & Breakfast
Children
- Attitude towards children
Health & safety
- Dangerous animals
- Fire safety
Extras
- Disabled access
Other lodges in Namaqualand
Alternative places to stay in this same area.
Annie's Cottage
Annie's Cottage is a small, good-quality guest house in a good location near the centre of Springbok.
Ndedema Lodge
Ndedema Lodge is an elegant Victorian House in the heart of Clanwilliam. Here you'll find four individually decorated en-suite bedrooms with large Victorian baths, separate showers, air-conditioning and fresh flowers throughout.
Farmhouse Hotel
The Farmhouse Hotel is located in the seaside town of Langebaan with sweeping views of the Langebaan Lagoon. An ideal place to explore the remoter west coast.
Bushmans Kloof
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve, a luxury 16-room lodge and spa, offering game drives, visits to the area's prolific rock art, botanical tours, nature trails and hiking.
Strandloper Hotel
Set in the quaint fishing village of Paternoster, Strandloper Ocean Boutique Hotel has beautiful views over the dunes, to the seemingly endless sandy beach and sea.
