We mostly enjoyed our stay….it had pros and cons:
PROS
Lovely big spacious house, perfect for large groups. Well appointed kitchen, plenty of bathrooms, friendly staff who went out of their way to make sure everything was as we needed it, comfortable furniture and great fireplace. It’s a house that lends itself to large family gatherings.
CONS
There was a general sense of being over controlled. House has a nice pool (but no swimming after 8pm), lovely veranda (but please don’t sit outside talking after 10pm or the neighbours will complain), and all the appliances you need (but use of the washing machine is strictly prohibited). Be warned that, after you’ve booked and paid, you’ll receive an email telling you that there is a R2500 fine that will be levied if they get any noise complaints - not sure they’re within their rights to add that rule in after the booking has been made and accepted.
The touchy neighbours were an ongoing issue - despite the fact that they themselves had noisy kids playing outside in the daytime, disturbing our afternoon naps. But we were there to relax so decided not to get too exercised about it.
The wifi also didn’t work for most of our stay and, when added to the fact that the house has very poor or no mobile signal, it meant it was impossible to communicate with the outside world - very frustrating. It may have been outside of the owners’ control but they didn’t seem to care much or get their service provider to fix it.
Overall we’re glad we stayed there, but not sure we’ll be rushing back anytime soon.