De Poort Country Lodge R328 15km North of Oudtshoorn, 6625 Oudtshoorn, South Africa
#10 of 26 hotels in Oudtshoorn
Guests' ChoiceBased on 44 hotel reviews
9.2Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.0
Location
9.2
Facilities
9.1
Staff
9.8
Value for money
9.2
Free WiFi
10.0
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Reviewed: 4 May 2025
B
South AfricaHaving two single beds.
NA
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 17 April 2025
Michelle
United KingdomNothing!
Lovely arrival from Elna who met us in person and gave us a welcome glass of sherry whilst talking to us about some of her recommendations in the area. The location is beautiful - it felt very tranquil and relaxed. The pool area was lovely, it was a shame it wasn’t sunny enough during our stay to us to use it. The room was traditional, clean and well equipped. Liked the extra little treat of the rusks for breakfast!
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 7 April 2025
Issie
South AfricaNone
We did not have breakfast at Lodge.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 5 April 2025
Amanda
South AfricaGreat experience. Beautiful and well kept gardens with pool make this a special place to relax in nature between the mountains.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 18 February 2025
Anna
United KingdomNothing to dislike - excellent communication and travel tips from Elna and Paul. We wish them all the best.
Beautiful, spacious property surrounded by lush greenery, gorgeously landscaped pool garden, and mountain views. Choice of lovely spots to braai/bbq and the warmest welcome from our hosts. Perfect location for Cango caves.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 11 February 2025
Mubeen
United KingdomEverything was good
Nice and clean and quiet
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 25 April 2024
Mark
United KingdomAll great
Very traditional lodge, completely different from the modern places that we had been staying at. The host was wonderful and incredibly helpful, making suggestions and booking us into restaurants etc.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Katharina
AustriaLovely host. Beautiful country house. Lovely scenery. Perfect to relax and calm down ;-)
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 March 2024
Valerie
United KingdomNothing, everything just lovely.
Excellent location, very well equipped rooms. Wonderful pool set in beautiful gardens. Superb breakfast served just outside the room. Fantastic host - excellent recommendations about the area and where to eat.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Anthony
United KingdomNothing
Elna our host was charming and could not have done more to make our stay enjoyable.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 1 February 2024
Sebastian
United KingdomLovely garden, hostess and room.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 22 January 2024
Joey
Netherlands-
The best thing about the property is the hostess Elna. She and her husband run the place with a lot of love for hospitality. This is typically why we prefer a bed & breakfast/lodge type of place over a hotel. Apart from the warm welcome, Elna gave us some amazing information on the area and some sightseeing we could do. This made all the difference for our stay.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 October 2023
Niklas
GermanyVery friendly and warm welcome by the owner with good recommendations for everything, we needed for our stay, activities, dinner, etc.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 2 May 2023
Ogilvie-roodt
South AfricaNA
Elna was such a wonderful host, so accommodating and friendly. The sherry on arrival was very welcome;). The rooms had everything we needed and if there was anything else required she was more than happy to help. It was a lovely quiet spot at night. We loved our stay - even though it was short.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 18 April 2023
John
South AfricaThe fact that there was no bath in the unit; however the shower experience made for more precious memories! :-)
Beautiful location with wonderful grounds, on the road to Cango Caves. Unfortunately the weather did not play along for us to fully utilise the facilities (e.g. gorgeous pool). The children thoroughly enjoyed the secret garden, especially since the Easter Bunny visited! Owner is very knowledgeable about the area and gave some solid advice on what to see and how to spend time in the area. Our main focus was the KKNK this time - we will definitely consider a return!
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 7 April 2023
Dan
South AfricaFarm house living in the middle of the Karoo.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 4 March 2023
Natascha
GermanyOur house was a bit cold and dark. But the wooden houses seemed very nice.
The surroundings are gorgeous and the pool area is super nice!! The host is very nice and super helpful! She gave us some great recommendations.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 13 February 2023
Bernie
United KingdomThe fact that the owners haven't cloned this place in all the other places we want to stay in future!
Pretty much everything. Well set-up, well maintained, clean, great hosts, good food, nice pool, good wifi.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 18 January 2023
Latifa
South AfricaMosquitos, but the cottage has a net door which helps tremendously.
Very beautiful, serene, conveniently located, air-conditioned, lovely braai area fully kitted out, stayed in family cottage which was clean, comfortable, and had everything one needs.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 15 January 2023
Barbara
United KingdomThe owner went out of her way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. The self-catering cottage was clean, comfortable and catered to all our needs. The swimming pool and grounds were beautiful! Great location for seeing the local attractions.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 6 January 2023
Lee
United KingdomLeaving :(
The place is more beautiful in person than any internet images can offer. We had an excellent stay and only regret not staying longer due to our itinery. We almost dropped the next location in order to stay longer becuase our hosts were so good to us and we had such a comfortable stay in such a beautiful place that we never knew existed until a few months ago. If you want true South African hospitality, open air, beautiful flora and fauna, along with superb hosts and a fascinating hotel too, please come here.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 21 December 2022
Stanley
NetherlandsNothing :)
Beautiful place with pool and outdoor kitchen between mountains.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 28 November 2022
Paul
Australiait was a very pretty and comfortable stay. we only wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 8 November 2022
Anja
GermanyInternet connection in our room (3) was very poor.
Very nice lodge with a great garden and pool Area, just next to the Caves and the Pass. The city is also not far away. We loved the restaurant next to it (the old mill). The host was super welcoming, explained everything. Great communication also beforehand for arrival. It was no problem to store the luggage earlier. The rooms were Cozy.
Stayed in November 2022
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