Travel reviews by Mr T from Kew, London

"Very happy with this choice of accommodation.

Good ground-floor family room with private patio. Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent breakfasts.

Good restaurant recommendations."

"We were very happy with our stay here.

Very good room (some traffic noise early in the morning but not an issue). Excellent breakfasts.

The owner and his staff were very helpful and made good recommendations regarding wine estates and local restaurants."

"A beautiful old house converted into an excellent small hotel. Again very good accommodation.

Attractive grounds and swimming pool. Very good breakfasts each day. We also had dinner here twice which was very satisfactory.

The staff were extremely friendly and helpful."

"We enjoyed our time at Lairds Lodge. We were not too happy with the family room originally allocated but agreed to occupy it for the first night. We were then moved to a much nicer (superior) room with a fine garden view (the initial room, no. 4, looked on to a wall). Breakfasts were very good and staff were very helpful and attentive.

I have 2 negative comments:

1) there was almost always background music playing in the public areas, including at breakfast. This became rather irritating and was to my mind unnecessary.

2) we had dinner on our first night which was very good, however the choice is minimal (one main course plus a vegetarian option). I suspect that not so many guests choose to dine here for this reason.

Given that the alternative involves a drive into Plettenberg Bay, I would have thought that the hotel could widen its offering and therefore attract more clients."

"The highlight of the entire holiday. Nothing but high praise for Ecco Lodge and its staff.

Wonderful setting, excellent spacious accommodation, great food, lovely staff, superb game drives with plenty of animals and birds in evidence.

Definitely worth the price."