Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs T from Exeter
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
5
Excursions taken
0
Our Jan 2024 trip
South Africa between 24 Jan 2024 and 4 Feb 2024
"Our overall experience of Expert Africa was excellent.
They listened very carefully to what we wanted to achieve and created a really good programme for us in terms of locations, drive times, variety of landscapes and things to do and see. This absolutely ticked the boxes in terms of history and culture which particularly interested us, while enabling us to enjoy the classic Cape food, wine and landscape experience.
In other words, our holiday was exactly what we wanted, delivered with care and attention to detail."
They listened very carefully to what we wanted to achieve and created a really good programme for us in terms of locations, drive times, variety of landscapes and things to do and see. This absolutely ticked the boxes in terms of history and culture which particularly interested us, while enabling us to enjoy the classic Cape food, wine and landscape experience.
In other words, our holiday was exactly what we wanted, delivered with care and attention to detail."
Arranged By Claire Scott
Acorn House
"Acorn House review"
4 nights
Arrived
24 Jan 2024
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Schoone Oordt Country House
"Schoone Oordt Country House review"
1 night
Arrived
28 Jan 2024
"What an amazing building!
Impressive pond with koi and wonderful verandah where we had afternoon tea (the full monty with scones and jam) even before we checked in!
Fantastic breakfast beautifully presented, as was the evening meal.
Chatted with other guests in the bar afterwards over a digestif, which was a lovely end to the evening."
Impressive pond with koi and wonderful verandah where we had afternoon tea (the full monty with scones and jam) even before we checked in!
Fantastic breakfast beautifully presented, as was the evening meal.
Chatted with other guests in the bar afterwards over a digestif, which was a lovely end to the evening."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Hog Hollow Country Lodge
"Hog Hollow Country Lodge review"
3 nights
Arrived
29 Jan 2024
"Amazing location and such a friendly, attractive place to stay.
We loved the huge bedroom plus lounge with its fabulous view. Also the generously-sized swimming pool, the terrace bar with its fire for cooler evenings.
The views from the terrace were absolutely breathtaking.
Hog Hollow is a great location in that it's a quiet location away from the coastal strip but only a short drive from great beaches. We also visited Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary."
We loved the huge bedroom plus lounge with its fabulous view. Also the generously-sized swimming pool, the terrace bar with its fire for cooler evenings.
The views from the terrace were absolutely breathtaking.
Hog Hollow is a great location in that it's a quiet location away from the coastal strip but only a short drive from great beaches. We also visited Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Mooiplaas Guesthouse
"Mooiplaas Guesthouse review"
1 night
Arrived
1 Feb 2024
"The accommodation was a little tired: difficult to operate tap and low-pressure shower in the bathroom.
Some of the decor in common parts looked a bit worn. The setup is much more commercial than the other places we stayed. It was a little impersonal and no real views.
The pool was big and clean and welcome as temperatures were very high when we were there (40.5C)"
Some of the decor in common parts looked a bit worn. The setup is much more commercial than the other places we stayed. It was a little impersonal and no real views.
The pool was big and clean and welcome as temperatures were very high when we were there (40.5C)"
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Good
Food
Average
Rooms
Good
Oude Werf
"Oude Werf review"
2 nights
Arrived
2 Feb 2024
"Impressive blend of old frontage and new interior.
Very much international hotel standard and conveniently located for town and wineries.
Friendly, helpful staff. Dining area with outside is very pleasant. Valet parking very efficient.
Felt like a very civilized end to the holiday!
Quick, easy journey to the airport."
Very much international hotel standard and conveniently located for town and wineries.
Friendly, helpful staff. Dining area with outside is very pleasant. Valet parking very efficient.
Felt like a very civilized end to the holiday!
Quick, easy journey to the airport."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Food
Good
Rooms
Excellent
We loved breakfast on the terrace by the pool and afternoon tea when we came back from town. Loved the home-made biscuits! Easy to get Ubers into the centre and back and to Kloof Street.
Only tiny negative (and it is very small) is that the pool could have done with a bit more cleaning as it had bits of foliage floating in/on it. But that may be impossible to sort as there are trees and vines near it."