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Having travelled extensively throughout my life, both leisure and business perhaps one perspective that is not mentioned is Business trips
I found myself many times in luxurious hotels of high standard but still rather lonely.
Personally I am a sociably person and now retired but I would mostly go back there as business Traveller particular those weekly JHB commuters as it feels like a home away from home. Instead of staying in some clinical hotel go there.
The price ratio is better and with Sven you have a personal concierge and cook at the same time!
As to the numerous other comments:
Yes the floors creak, that’s the nature of wood, no it is not completely private if that’s what you seek for, the road would be challenging for my 82 year old mother but not for a reasonable experienced driver even with a manual non 4x4 car.
Overall with Sven you have a educated stimulating person that feels more like friend than a host.